Connie Lee Cutberth

Connie Lee Cutberth

January 25, 1950 – October 15, 2025

Connie was born to Bob and Alice Mattix in Torrance, California and graduated from Christian Reformed High School in May 1968. She dated JB Cutberth, during her senior year. They eloped to Las Vegas on July 13th, with Betty Cutberth as a witness, as JB was departing on July 14th to serve in the Vietnam War. She lived with her in-laws until JB returned from the service later that year.

In 1976, during a vacation to Yellowstone National Park, Connie and JB made the decision to move to Middleton, Idaho. Connie worked the conveyer belt during the graveyard shift at JR Simplot Company and worked a rural newspaper route. She found jobs that would accommodate her kids’ schedule, not necessarily the job she wanted. In 1979, Connie and family moved to Nampa, Idaho. Connie served as a customer service representative at Ballinger Insurance for 10 years until their move to Pocatello, Idaho in 1988, when JB got transferred with Intermountain Gas.

Connie’s career path exploded upon moving to Pocatello. She was hired as an Administrative Assistant at JR Simplot Company and worked her way up into the Marketing Department and settled into Human Resources. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science – Human Resource Management degree at Idaho State University in 1999 and rose to a Training & Development Human Resource Manager. She worked diligently on discouraging employees to form a union while her husband was a union worker. The past seven years (eight years after retirement), Connie worked for a few months each year at Pinnacle Investigations. She loved being productive.

Connie was raised in a church and made sure her family knew Jesus. Connie served at every church she attended, leading youth bible study.

Upon retirement in 2008, Connie and JB moved to Post Falls, Idaho in 2010. While raising a family, Connie loved boating, camping, horseback riding and raising pigs. After retirement, Connie loved snowmobiling, boating, camping, fishing and traveling. Her favorite vacation was taking the grandkids to Lake Chelan and Salt Lake City’s Lagoon Amusement Park during Halloween. Although Connie enjoyed traveling outside of the country to places like China, Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Ireland, Egypt, Israel and Turkey, her favorite trips were in the motorhome traveling around the United States, including Alaska.

Connie loved to play. As a young mother, the family had horses and as many different farm animals as possible that could fit on three acres. Boating and camping were always on the agenda, and she tried snow skiing ONCE. Connie was faithful to pluck every bird that her son and husband hunted. Connie played at every age and level with her children, grandkids and neighbor kids, making great memories.

She was a member of Candlelight Christian Fellowship (Coeur d’Alene, ID) and enjoyed when Pastor Paul explained biblical prophecies, addressing current world events and inspiring listeners to be spiritually ready for Jesus' return. Connie volunteered at the voting booth after being encouraged by Pastor Paul to be come active in the local political system. She loved the Lord with all of her heart, mind, soul and strength.

Connie is survived by her son Jay Bryan Cutberth (Rathdrum); daughter Cinthia Marie Rice (Steven), Harrison, ID. Grandchildren are Bailey, Landon, and Jordon Rice. Abigail and Hannah Cutberth, Kendra and Kylie Gull. Great grandchildren are Kobe and Gia Rice and Kash Bary; brother-in-law and sister, Bob and Bobbie Moody; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Pennie Mattix; and sister Shirley Dennis. Cousins Mike (Kathy Seymour and Carol (Duane) When Gleason; plus, several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Connie is also survived by the Taco Tuesday group, who are her extended family, confidants, and spiritual mentors.

Connie had a prayer list. If you made it on the list, you never came off until the prayer was answered. She was faithful to pray for all family and friends, even if you didn’t know you needed prayer. Connie’s desire was to minister to people about God’s love through activity, games, and fun.

Well done my good and faithful servant.