Obituary: Viv Larson
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Viv Larson
Longtime Idyllwild resident Shirley Jane Dawson, 82, passed away Saturday, June 26 following a lengthy battle with cancer and other health issues. Shirley is survived by son Gary Osterhues of Hemet; daughter Toni (Andy) Murray of Roscoe, Ill.; grandchildren Sean (Cleo) Murray of Orland Park, Ill., Ashey (Scott) Sulinckas of Mundelein, Ill., and Lt. Ryan…
Michael Schultz, 67, of Idyllwild, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Michael was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Burbank but grew up mainly in Carlsbad. Michael was a very proud Marine. He enlisted in February 1964 at age 17 and volunteered for three tours in Vietnam. His loved ones have planned a day of remembrance for…
Ernestine Appy Wilder, a longtime resident of Idyllwild, died in Palm Desert on June 12. Friends and family will remember her warmth, graciousness and sense of fun. Though born in New York in 1912, she grew up in Glendora and attended the University of Southern California. She married Harold Wilder in 1933 and raised two…
A warm and open-hearted full-of-life person who found enjoyment in everyone he met. Building lasting friendships all over the world, Wayne loved to travel and hang out with the locals armed with a video camera and putting together his own travel log. After the Army and UCLA, Wayne did freelance work as a standup bass…
Obituary Sabrina Anne Verney 1947-2014 Sabrina Anne Verney, mother, writer, artist, gardener, and teacher, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home in Idyllwild after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 67 years old. Born in England on Feb. 14, 1947, to John and Jan Verney, she had early interests in drawing and writing….
Sueo Serisawa, 94, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 in San Diego of natural causes. He was born April 10, 1910 in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Serisawa’s father, the artist Yoichi Serisawa, moved his family to Seattle in 1918 and a few years later to Long Beach. His father’s influence led him into a life…
