The Oneida County Hall of Fame is proud to announce the inductees for 2026. Dotty Thorpe Evanson will be honored for her service to education and the community.  Griff Jenkins will be honored for business and community service.  DelMar Williams will be honored for business and military service. 

The inductees will be honored at the 15th Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, May 9, at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Family, friends, and the public are invited to come to the dinner to honor this year’s inductees. A catered dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. with the inductees there ahead of time to visit with friends and family.

Tickets for the banquet are $35 and can be obtained from Susan Wittman (208-709-6888) or at the Malad City Office.  Only a limited number of tickets will be available at the door so please get your tickets ahead of the date.

The newest members of the Hall of Fame will be recognized at Malad High School’s graduation on Wednesday, May 20.

Those who have been inducted to the Hall of Fame in the past are LaDell Andersen, John V. Evans, Mabel Jones Gabbott, William M. Jardine, William J. Rutter, Jim Williams, Lucile Harrison, Marvin Hess, Myra Jean John, Ralph R. Harding, Colen Sweeten, Jr., Conrad C. Alder, Stan and Erma Thomas, Dennis and Brenda Thomas, Helen Jean Jones, O.H. Mabey, Curt Hoskins, Terry Jones, Florence Ipsen Bowman, J.D. Williams, Darl Gleed, Gene and Kay Caldwell, Leon J. (Don) Castleton, Mark Howard, Ed and Wendy Jones, Thomas H. and Margaret Williams, M. Joe Davis, Terrill Schwartz, Gloria Jean Thomas, Spence and Debbie Horsley, Elton Ashton, and Roslyn Brimhall. Their plaques are on display in Malad High School.

Members of the 2025-26 Oneida County Hall of Fame Committee are Chair Tom Jenkins, Vice-Chair Nacona Smith, Secretary Susan Wittman, Gene Caldwell, Kay Caldwell, Sharee Blaisdell, Terrill Schwart, Scott Alder, and Wendi Blaisdell.

Additional information about this year’s inductees will be published in future editions of The Idaho Enterprise, who would also like to extend our congratulations to Jenkins, Williams, and Enterprise regular Dotty Evanson.