Obituary: Don Lenik
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Idyllwild resident Don Lenik, 84, passed away at his residence in Idyllwild on Tuesday, May 1, said friends Bob and Pat Parish. According to Pat, Lenik died alone from apparent natural causes and his body was discovered several days after his passing. A frequent attendee at Town Crier story meetings, a devotee of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series, a flower lover and Garden Club participant, and a good dancer, Lenik always had a ready smile.
David P. Hermanson, 65, died of cancer Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Diego. Mr. Hermanson was born in 1935 on a farm near Ruthven, Iowa. He attended a rural school as one of 12 students for seven years. In high school, he lettered in football, baseball and basketball for four…
Former Idyllwild resident Ray Brosterhous, 91, died in Hemet Friday, April 27, 2007, after a brief illness. Born in Butte, N.D., but raised in Bend, Ore., Ray became attracted to the Idyllwild area during the 1950s when he resided in Long Beach. Ray graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of…
Richard Jordan, 89 years old, formerly from Palos Verdes Estates, Idyllwild and Santa Barbara, peacefully passed away on Aug. 5, 2011. Born in Los Angeles on March 10, 1922, Richard met his lifetime sweetheart, Marjorie, at McGill University and they married on May 23, 1944. They lived most of their lives in Southern California, moving…
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…
On Tuesday evening, May 15, Idyllwild resident and local real estate agent Maggie Morphett passed away. Plans for services are being formulated and as these moments become definite, the Town Crier will keep the community informed. Right now, our condolences extend to Allan, her beloved husband and best friend …
Memorial services for Kristi Lynn Yates, of Idyllwild, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at Idyllwild Pines Camp (formerly Camp Gilboa), entered from the end of Lower Pine Crest Avenue. She was 42. Mrs. Yates was born May 6, 1956, in Hemet, and was a native of Idyllwild. She attended Idyllwild Elementary…
