Robert D. Murphy, 77, of the desert area and Idyllwild, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Dr. Murphy was born Jan. 9, 1923, in South Bend, Ind., to George and Mabel Murphy. He was a board-certified anesthesiologist at Eisenhower Medical Center from 1974 to 1989. Prior to that he…

Vilmos “Bill” Bayer, 83, a long-time Idyllwild resident, died Sunday, March 7, 2004. He was born Feb. 8, 1921 in Hungary where he acquired his baking skills for his famous European-style pastries. Mr. Bayer and his family immigrated to the United States in 1957. He moved to Idyllwild in 1977 and opened The Bread Basket…

The family of Walter Samenfeld is sad to announce his passing on Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Walter was born (June 15, 1916) and raised in Los Angeles. He returned to Los Angeles after marine service (1933-37) aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma in the Panama Canal, and met his sweetheart Eleanor. They were married for 56 years….

Jean Kowal Jerome died Nov. 28, 2010. She was born Sept. 9, 1927 in Janesville, Wis., the youngest of the six children of Harry and Mary Kowal. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1945, she showed the adventurous independent commitment to service that would guide her life by enrolling immediately in Walter Reed Army…

Monday, March 14, 2022, we lost our cherished husband, father, friend and brother Nicholas Novosad.Nick was nearly 90 years old, a number of which he was proud. He had been ill for some time and by the time colon cancer was discovered, it was too late to save him.Nick had a full and successful life:…