Survivors include: Parents- Ronnie and Karen Bechtel of McMinnville, TN Step-Father- Hunter Ledbetter of Sparta, TN Brothers- Rickey Fox of McMinnville, TN and Dusty Fox of McMinnville, TN Nieces- Cloe Fox and Lillian Fox Several cousins and other family members also survive. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Later that night, around 10 p.m., they were seen together in her car, a sporty black Pontiac Grand Am. There is no photo or video of Jeremy Lee Bechtel.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. "Just a few months back, we dug up another well," Isom said in 2012. One tip said the teenagers had been murdered and their bodies disposed of in an abandoned well in rural White County. Through a family member, Foster's parents declined to be interviewed for this story. Foster and Bechtel were reported missing a week after they were last seen. Oak Lawn Funeral Home 1786 Smithville Hwy, Sparta, TN 38583. Burial followed in Skurlock Cemetery.Jeremy and his friend Erin were reported missing on April 3, 2000. I am just now getting around to wishing you a happy birthday but it's not because I didn't think about you that day. Since then, there has been no trace of Bechtel, some unproven sightings of Foster, and no sign of her car. Learn more about merges. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Nine times out of 10 theyre in the water.. Make sure that the file is a photo. Ways to honor Jeremy Bechtel's life and legacy. based on information from your browser. Ledbetter believes the girl in Florida was someone else who resembled Foster. On the Facebook page set up for him and Erin- 'Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster'- you can see the number of people that cared about him and share photographs of him. Bechtel's mother, Rhonda Ledbetter, did give DNA. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Minnie D. Bechtel, 88, of Benton, passed away in her home Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. All rights reserved. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clifford and Betty Bechtel and Paul and Vera England. Jeremy Lee Bechtel, age 17 at the time he went missing on April 3, 2000, was found on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Sparta, Tennessee. Failed to remove flower. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. Erin Foster, 18, and Jeremy Bechtel, 17, disappeared in April of 2000, in White County. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the teens were last spotted around. He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter. Middle Tennessee Mysteries is dedicated to shining a light on cold cases, unsolved murders and missing people in Tennessee. One person disappearing without a trace is mysterious enough. Try again later. February 28th, 2019 would have been Erin's 37th birthday. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jeremy Lee Bechtel please visit our. Editor's note: This story, pulled from our archives, was originally published onJan 15, 2012. After 21 years, 7 months and 27 days, Jeremy's remains, along with those of Erin Foster (Find A Grave memorial #234635476) were recovered from a submerged vehicle and identified on December 1, 2021. He was last seen wearing a dark T-shirt or a plaid shirt, baggy blue jeans, white Fila sneakers and a blue baseball cap or a green Army cap. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, disappeared without a trace on April 3, 2000, in White County, Tennessee. [4] The following day, on December 1, 2021, Sides returned to the vehicle he had seen in the river and went diving to film the car. As promised, Sides returned to the area on November 30, 2021, more than ten years after Bechtel and Foster went missing. Try again later. We do run into this from time to time. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The friends were last seen in Foster's car at about 10pm on April 3, 2000, but investigators were never able to crack the case. it was all I could think about really. When he came upon the Bechtel and Foster case, he determined it was worth a trip to the small Tennessee town to see if he would have more success than previous efforts. However, of Bradley, Isom added: I would not call him a suspect. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. White County teenagers Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel should have come home the night of April 3, 2000, but they disappeared, along with Erin's prized two-door 1998 Pontiac Grand Am. It all depends on who you talk to, Isom said. Ronnie said his wife passed away from cancer four years ago and he believed it was the stress and worry that took a toll on her life. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} "You need money to go on the run," she said. Isom said there is one witness who said she is certain she saw Foster without Bechtel late on the night they disappeared. They also did not follow a recommendation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to provide DNA samples that could help identify their daughter, Isom confirmed. [3][4], On November 24, 2021, scuba diver Jeremy Sides searched a lake near the location of the party attended by the teenagers. He has cooperated with us every time and in every way. Who are Tennessee's unidentified juvenile victims? [3], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}355555N 852743W / 35.93205N 85.46196W / 35.93205; -85.46196. The police reportedly followed leads that did not have a connection to Bechtel or Foster, leading to multiple dead ends. There was an error deleting this problem. Failed to report flower. Funeral arrangement under the care ofOak Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center and Memorial Cemetery. Ledbetter said that while she no longer believes her son is alive she thinks about him and the case every day. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. #searchlist h2 a {color:#222; text-decoration:none; } Numerous theories and speculations have arisen among law enforcement and the community as to what happened to Foster and Bechtel. "I hope that someday we can find them both and bring them home to rest," Jeremy's mother Rhonda Ledbetter said in a 2012 interview with the Knox News-Sentinel. Jeremy loved music, and he enjoyed playing sports in school. Ledbetter believes the girl in Florida was someone else who resembled Foster. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. The parents of both missing teens said their children's rooms had never been searched and other kids from the party had not been brought in for questioning. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Isom said there is one witness who said she is certain she saw Foster without Bechtel late on the night they disappeared. globalnews.ca comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment [deleted] . So its a different hurt theres something different about it. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Weve updated the security on the site. Try again. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? We had several people ID her photo, and one of them was a retired police officer, Isom said. "It all depends on who you talk to," Isom said. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Foster was seen by her brother Will the same evening. Bob Lowery, executive director for NCMEC's missing children's division, said some parents are reluctant to give DNA because they do not want to face the reality that their children could be dead. Sep 17, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Please try again later. They visited a mutual friend that day, then left the friend's house in Erin's black two-door 1998 Pontiac Grand Am. "I need that closure.". Sides didn't inform anyone when he visited Sparta in late November and although he was unsuccessful, he posted a video to his YouTube channel that he would return to try again. Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. If anybody knows anything at all, please, please call, said Leigh Ann Foster said in a 2002 interview with SpartaLive.com. Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., who took over his family's global engineering and construction company, elevating its already formidable reputation and transforming what had been a . 0 cemeteries found in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, USA. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. But we are not giving up on this case. (But) it was right under our noses the whole time. Add to your scrapbook. The families were heartbroken when they received the news, and Bechtel's father, Ronnie, told the Post that it was like losing his son all over again. Neither the teenagers nor the black two-door 1998 Pontiac Grand Am, Tennessee license plate number 473EJR, haven't been credibly seen since. Later. When two vanish together, the case can be more than twice as difficult. This browser does not support getting your location. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. She was born in Corning, to the late Roy Mckinney and Helen (Hinkle) Mckinney. They went missing on April 3, 2000 in Sparta, Tennessee, and were last seen in Foster's 1998 Pontiac Grand Am.. For kids like that to stay gone this long and not contact any of their family or friends, that's enough to make you think something is wrong, he said. In the beginning, investigators thought the pair ran away together but the years since have made this theory less likely. And none of their personal belongings are missing, except what they had with them, Ledbetter said. including whether or not Bechtel and Foster were a romantic couple, casually dating, or just close friends as they had been for several years. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. "Both of them worked, and neither picked up their last paychecks. Sorry! He reviewed the case again and realized signs pointed to the teenagers traveling down Highway 84. The jealousy theory hangs on the culpability of Erin's ex-boyfriend. When asked by the News Sentinel, Isom confirmed that Foster's ex-boyfriend, Gareth Bradley, remains a person of interest. Try again later. We do run into this from time to time.". It was a busy day at work and then I came home to my family. We've explored all the well avenues that we know of, unless some more information is developed. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Isom said that even if Foster and Bechtel meant to leave, something has since happened to them. In November 2021, a man using sonar to look through parts of the Calfkiller River found a submerged car, which was almost completely intact and turned out to be Erin's car. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. But we are not giving up on this case.". Janet was born February 21, 1935 in West Allis, WI, And she fears that if it is ever used, it will be to identify her son's body. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jeremy Lee Bechtel I found on Findagrave.com. We always kind of thought through the years that something happened, but I just didnt know what.. Decades-old cold case of missing Tennessee teens reopened after diver finds car underwater, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Legacy.com reports daily on death announcements in local communities nationwide. There is a problem with your email/password. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. This account has been disabled. Family members linked to this person will appear here. But we are not giving up on this case.". Isom said there is a lot of conflicting information about several matters including whether Bechtel and Foster were a romantic couple, casually dating, or just close friends as they had been for several years. The most recent obituary and service information is available at the Oak Lawn Funeral H-Cremation Cntr-Meml Cemetery website. ul.searchbrowse li {margin:0 0 5%; font-size:0.75em; /* 12/16 */ } Visit our, To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Oops, we were unable to send the email. ). Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, Star singer La Tigresa dies from a heart attack at 89 after storied career, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster may have been found after two decades, Credit: Facebook/Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster, Jeremy Sides discovered the teens' car with scan-sonar technology. [2], Foster and Bechtel attended a party that night but returned to Foster's parents' home before leaving again. We are sad to announce that on April 3, 2000, at the age of 17, Jeremy Lee Bechtel (Sparta, Tennessee), born in Smithville, Tennessee passed away. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. November 7, 1982 - For over 20 years, no one knew what happened to Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel. Jeremy Lee Bechtel, age 17 at the time he went missing on April 3, 2000, was found on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Sparta, Tennessee. Make the most recent obituary and service information is developed anything at all, please call, Leigh! 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