Walter John, a resident of Idyllwild for 58 years, passed away at home Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Born in Oregon, Walter’s family moved to Idyllwild when he was 10. Hired at 18 by Kirby More, he began his career as a Hot Shot for the U.S. Forest Service out of Vista Grande Station. He continued…

Harry Albert Wiedenhaupt II died Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at age 76, at LLMC in Murrieta. Death was caused by work-related COPD, acute respiratory arrest and various underlying long-term health issues.He lived in Idyllwild with his wife of 54 years (Sharon) and two sons Harry Albert III and Lance Ryan for 20 years (1979-1999).He was…

Ann Lumsden, 88, of Boulder, Colo., died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at Boulder Manor Nursing Home. Ann was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1923, but spent most of her life in Southern California. She was a professional singer for many years. She met her late husband, William Lumsden, a paratrooper in World War II,…

Harrison (Carl) Carlton Whitman, 94, died in his sleep at his son Bill Whitman’s house on April 10 in Idyllwild, CA. Carl was born June 18, 1924, to Walter George Whitman and Grace Bates Whitman in Salem, MA. Carl Received a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and then immediately joined…