[1] Foster's parents said they held off holding a funeral for her when she went missing in the hopes that she may have still been alive. Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, disappeared without a trace on April 3, 2000, in White County, Tennessee. In the same article, Isom said it's odd for missing people, especially teens, to be gone nearly 20 years with no contact with their friends and family. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. Recommend Jeremy's obituary to your friends. Try again later. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [4] He called White County Sheriff Steve Page to report his discovery and to confirm that it was Foster's car with two human remains found inside. (17 years old). Funeral arrangement under the care ofOak Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center and Memorial Cemetery. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. We have set your language to In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Isom said Erin's ex-boyfriend is a person of interest in the case, but he has cooperated with investigators including passing a polygraph test. "Both of them worked, and neither picked up their last paychecks. The medical examiner has not officially confirmed the remains belong to Bechtel and Foster, but Page is confident they are the teens. Isom said there is a lot of conflicting information about several matters ? And none of their personal belongings are missing," except what they had with them, Ledbetter said. In 2000, Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster left Foster's home in Sparta, Tennessee, and attended a party in White County but they never made it home. Weve updated the security on the site. As promised, Sides returned to the area on November 30, 2021, more than ten years after Bechtel and Foster went missing. Scuba diver finds remains of Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel, 18 and 17, who disappeared near Sparta, TN in 2000. She was last seen wearing long pants, sandals and three sets of earrings. [5], No one saw them alive after the evening of April 3, 2000, prompting rumors and speculation of their whereabouts including false reports of sightings. ", "It is a very baffling case," said Knoxville lawyer Tom Snapp, who helped Ledbetter review information and some records in an effort to look for leads to pursue. Obituary 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. 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. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating. A scuba-diving YouTuber solved the cold case", "After 20 years, Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel laid to rest after YouTube star finds car", "A 'baffling case' with few leads 12 years ago, 2 Sparta teens disappeared", "Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel cold case: What we know after car found by YouTuber", "Meet the YouTube Scuba Divers Solving Cold Cases -- And Racking Up Views". He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter.Jeremy loved music and he enjoyed playing sports in school.In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents: Clifford and Betty Bechtel and Paul and Vera England.Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating. In Memory of Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster | Sparta TN Drag images here or select from your computer for Jeremy Lee Bechtel memorial. Witnesses saw Jeremy and Erin in the car outside of Sparta, Tennessee at approximately 10:00 p.m. on April 3, 2000. #searchlist h2 a:hover {color:#222; border-bottom: 1px dotted #222;} 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 . In 2005 and again in 2006, investigators actively searched for Foster in Pensacola, Fla., following reports that she was living and working there. [4] Foster was 18 at the time of her disappearance, while Bechtel was 17. When we asked him to take a polygraph, he did not hesitate, and he passed it.". Failed to remove flower. Later that night, around 10 p.m., they were seen together in her car, a sporty black Pontiac Grand Am . He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter. The investigator said there are other persons of interest. Erin picked up her brother from school Monday afternoon, April 3, 2000. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Erin_Foster_and_Jeremy_Bechtel&oldid=1140306445, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Remains discovered after missing for 21 years, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 13:31. They visited a mutual friend that day, then left the friend's house in Erin's black two-door 1998 Pontiac Grand Am. After Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel vanished in 2000, there had been no new evidence until YouTube diver Jeremy Beau Sides discovered a car belonging to one of the teens underwater in. she asked. Sorry! Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. There is no photo or video of Jeremy Lee Bechtel.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. White County Sheriff Steve Page said he saw the video and realized that Sides was using a scan-sonar technology their department didn't have access to. Ledbetter believes the girl in Florida was someone else who resembled Foster. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. MINNIE BECHTEL OBITUARY. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. She was born in Corning, to the late Roy Mckinney and Helen (Hinkle) Mckinney. Foster was seen by her brother Will the same evening. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Year should not be greater than current year. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Humor, Satire, Parody and Writing from Emily Morehead, White County Sheriff's Office No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of the service at the funeral home. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel were two American teenagers from Sparta, Tennessee, who disappeared in April 2000. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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. Burial will follow in Skurlock Cemetery. For over 20 years, no one knew what happened to Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Editor's note: This story, pulled from our archives, was originally published onJan 15, 2012. And Ison said he is inclined to believe the sighting of Foster in Florida was accurate. Jeremy called his father, Ronnie Bechtel, to tell him he was with Erin and some other friends. 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. He reviewed the case again and realized signs pointed to the teenagers traveling down Highway 84. Gerald Bechtel Obituary It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gerald Bechtel (New Albin, Iowa), who passed away on January 15, 2023, at the age of 62, leaving to mourn family and friends. Jeremy disappeared with his childhood friend Erin Foster. Foster and Bechtel were reported missing a week after they were last seen. [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. I cant explain it.. Legacy invites you to. Now that he can finally give his son a burial, he said, Ive prayed that if hes not on this Earth, that hes with Jesus and with mama, and theres no doubt theyve all seen him by now and know whats happened.. Jeremy loved music, and he enjoyed playing sports in school. The most recent obituary and service information is available at the Oak Lawn Funeral H-Cremation Cntr-Meml Cemetery website. He has cooperated with us every time and in every way. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. She didn't get her closure, having died in July 2018, and it doesn't seem like either family will get their much need closure any time soon, White County Sheriff's Office Detective Chris Isom said there are no suspects and no solution in sight. I don't believe they got out of White County that night, she said. Failed to report flower. Since then, there has been no trace of Bechtel, some unproven sightings of Foster, and no sign of her car. [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. This account has been disabled. Include your loved one's complete obituary on Legacy for just $10. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. It was the last time he talked to his son. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Their bodies were found in Foster's vehicle in 2021 by Jeremy Sides, a volunteer civilian cold-case investigator and YouTuber. Burial followed in Skurlock Cemetery.Jeremy and his friend Erin were reported missing on April 3, 2000. Oak Lawn Funeral H-Cremation Cntr-Meml Cemetery. "This is a case with two victims and many possibilities, but no crime scene and no forensic evidence," said White County Sheriff's Office Detective Chris Isom. based on information from your browser. They went missing on April 3, 2000 in Sparta, Tennessee, and were last seen in Foster's 1998 Pontiac Grand Am.. "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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Numerous theories and speculations have arisen among law enforcement and the community as to what happened to Foster and Bechtel. When asked by the News Sentinel, Isom confirmed that Foster's ex-boyfriend, Gareth Bradley, remains "a person of interest." 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