Vicki Lee Hansen Scott, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, of a pulmonary embolism following shoulder surgery.

Vicki was born May 28, 1949, to Roy and Maggie Nichols Hansen, in Pocatello, Idaho.

Most of her early years were spent in Blackfoot and Pocatello. She graduated from Highland High School in 1967. She attended Idaho State University studying business.

After graduation, she left Idaho to pursue her big dreams. She lived in San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, and then Portland, where she stayed for many years. In her travels she touched many lives and made lifelong friends along the way.

Vicki was always the life of the party for many reasons.

She tried her hand at many businesses but found much success in the sales side of computers. She was never one to take no for an answer. Which in return allowed her to live her dreams.

The next chapter of her life was marrying Gary Scott and moving to Texas. She gained four stepkids and many grandchildren. She adored her Texas family as if they were her own.

In 2014, after unexpectedly losing her husband, her sisters convinced her to return to Idaho to be with her other family (her 3 crazy sisters). In 5 short years we managed to have some great adventures with her. Spending time with family and friends is what she loved to do. She will be missed by so many.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gary Scott; her mother and stepfather Maggie and Charlie Neitzel; her father and stepmother Roy and Elaine Hansen; her brother Rick Hansen, her nephews: Rickie Paul Hansen and Jason Young.

She leaves behind her sisters: Cheryl Bartausky of Blackfoot, Idaho, Chuckie Neitzel of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Janet Neitzel of Idaho Falls, Idaho; brothers: Ken Neitzel of North Platte, Nebraska and David Hansen of Blackfoot, Idaho; stepsisters:   Linda (Ron) Lindsey of Texas and Frankie (Baron) Truesdell of Texas; stepbrothers: Richard (Jenny) Holzaphelof Utah, Brent Taylor of Idaho, and Chris (Holly) Taylor of Colorado; stepchildren: Steven (Ellen) Scott of Texas, Gary (Monica) Scott of Texas, Jamie (Jimmie) Haining of Texas. and Kristie Scott Clark of Texas; 6 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends that will miss her dearly.

She had become close to her great-niece Kennedy who lovingly referred to her as Aunt KeKe.

A Celebration of life will be held from 2-6:00 p.m., November 29, 2019, at The Arbor Event Center, 665 John Adams Parkway, Idaho Falls (just north of IF High School). She will be buried next to her husband in Arlington Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com .

We love you Vic—life as we know it will never be the same.