Kaiya Sam Hosteen Obituary
We announce the death of Kaiya Sam Hosteen of Burley, Idaho, who passed away on September 2, 2026, at the age of 25. Kaiya will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kaiya Sam Hosteen to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Walter Leo Hosteen; and her grandparents, Robert Henry, Sara Beth Thompson and Willie Hosteen. She is survived by: her mother Linda Beth Hosteen (Thompson); her brothers, Jordan Mychal Hosteen (Kaylee), Cody William Robert Hosteen (Carolee) and Brandon Dylan Hosteen (Brooklyn); her nieces and nephews, Walter Boone Hosteen, Jed Walker Hosteen, Walter Kyle Hosteen, Florence Beck Hosteen and Esther Hosteen; and her grandmother Elouise Rose Hosteen. She is also survived by numerous extended family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made toward the purchase of a piece of playground equipment to be dedicated in Kaiya's memory at White Pine Elementary School, where she worked and found great joy in spending time with the children.
