Obituary: Ardis Ruth Jackson 1940-2018
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Ardis Ruth Jackson passed away peacefully in her home in Rodeo on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018.Ardis is survived by her daughter, Ananda Patterson.
Ardis lived in Pine Cove for many wonderful years and was often seen at Café Aroma, where she served as bookkeeper. She loved the town and people of Idyllwild deeply and always reflected with joy on the community she felt there.
Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Norma Gooding left us peacefully on Friday, June 19. Norma was born to Bob and Rosa (Cardin) Wingfield on Sept. 19, 1925 in Cushing, Oklahoma. She was the youngest of five daughters. During World War II while she was in high school, Norma’s sweetheart, Kenneth Gooding, came home on his…
1930-2014 Carol Mills passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at her home in Idyllwild after a bout with a fast-moving cancer. She lived 84 exciting years, with grace and beauty, art and spirit, sharing it richly with everyone she loved. She died at home with her family at her side. Carol was born in Hollywood,…
Longtime Hill resident Ford R. Dobson, 81, died at his home Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, 2001, of heart failure. Mr. Dobson lived in Idyllwild for 43 years. He was born in Shamrock, Okla., on Nov. 11, 1919. He met his wife, Edith, when he was in the Navy. She worked for McDonald Aircraft in Los…
Charlotte S. Cowan, of Idyllwild, entered her eternal rest on Jan. 21, 2011. Charlotte was born on May 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Mo., daughter of James and Jessie Smith. Her parents were from Aberdeen, Scotland. Charlotte taught for 40 years at Longley Way Elementary in Arcadia, Calif. Fulfilling her lifetime dream to care for…
Leroy Davis passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born October 26, 1930 in Eden to a large family. He loved the mountains, where he mined for many years in a places like Triumph, Silver Star Queen, and the Hoo Doo in Custer County, among a few. He owned and…
Nancy Lee Hill, 63, of Mountain Center, died of cancer on Friday, Jan. 19, at Hemet Valley Medical Center.
