13-year-old who drowned at Bear Lake, remembered as a ‘bright’ and ‘vibrant soul’ 

GARDEN CITY — A 13-year-old woman who drowned complete nan play successful Bear Lake has been identified. 

A Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office charismatic confirmed pinch EastIdahoNews.com that it was Sena Gunnell of Pocatello.

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Her obituary online says that she was a “bright and vibrant psyche who loved animals, exploring nan outdoors, playing an abundance of philharmonic instruments (including) nan piano, nan ukulele, nan clarinet and nan oboe.” Sena had an adventurous spirit. 

She additionally enjoyed nan exploration of different languages and cultures, her obituary said. Sena moved from Texas to Idaho successful 2021 pinch her family.

Background

Sena drowned astatine Bear Lake connected Saturday, July 20. 

At 5:56 p.m. nan sheriff’s agency received aggregate calls astir a missing woman connected nan eastbound statement of Bear Lake. Marine deputies and different emergency responders successful boats searched nan area.

Sena was located, and she was fixed aesculapian treatment, but she was pronounced dormant astatine 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office extended its sympathy to nan family, its acknowledgment to each first responders and is emphasizing nan “importance of life jackets while engaging successful h2o activities.”