1964-2014 George B. Pratt, Idyllwild resident since 2007, died at home in his sleep Monday, May 12, 2014, after a heart operation to replace his mitral valve. George moved to Idyllwild to teach English at Idyllwild Arts Academy. He is survived by his wife, Sydney Robertson, and beloved daughter, Carmen Pratt. Born in New York…

Judy Louise Sommerlad of Idyllwild, died quietly at home Monday, Nov. 11. She moved to Idyllwild from Santa Monica in 1984. Ms. Sommerland was remembered as “Idyllwild’s favorite waitress,” having worked for years at Senor Ruben’s and then Arriba’s Mexican restaurants. Family and friends said she loved Idyllwild and its residents. They recalled her smiling…

Former Hill resident Norma Hansen died June 11, 1999, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 83 following a stroke. Many will remember her fondly as “The Cake Lady,” creator of those delectable masterpieces she prepared for weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions. She learned cakemaking at Mrs. Gates’ School of Decorating, cramming a six-month…

Frederick Paul Young, 80, of Idyllwild, died at his home Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, following complications from cancer. Paul was born in Butte, Mont., to Frederick Young and Laura Ackerman Young on June 2, 1927. He spent his childhood years in the small, gold-mining town of Sumpter in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon where…

Idyllwild resident Lin Carlson died in Macao while visiting relatives of another Idyllwild resident Alex Wilson. She died in a hospital after collapsing in a house in a small Asian seaport in China. Cause of death was not known at that time. Family and friends may plan a memorial service at a later date.