Life Tribute: Catherine A. Dearing 1947 – 2020
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Catherine A. Dearing had been an Idyllwild resident since 1976. She passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020.
She was laid to rest at the Temecula Public Cemetery as she did not want a funeral.
Geri Sperling was taken home to be with her Lord on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Geri will be truly missed by her devoted family and loving friends. Geri was a proud veteran, serving the United States Army as a staff sergeant during World War II. She went on to graduate from UCLA, and enjoyed…
Obituary Gary Busher 1941-2014 Gary Busher passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Manor Care in Palm Desert. Gary Edison Busher was born March 22, 1941, in Buffalo, New York, to Edison and Georgia Busher. Gary’s family moved to San Diego in 1947. He grew up there and also in Riverside and Idyllwild. Gary graduated…
Charles Miller Dix, 66, of Idyllwild, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Loma Linda from cancer. He was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Chicago. Mr. Dix was a 19-year resident of Idyllwild. He was an electrician and a past manager of the Idyllwild Trailer Park. A celebration of his life…
Celia “Granny” Wagner passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at home in West Hills. She was born April 24, 1920, in Long Beach to Celia Rae Lewis and Guy C. Lewis. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband F. William “Doc” Wagner, she is survived by daughters Bonnie Ann Caylor, Robin Saporito and…
Shirley Carey Edwards, 77, of Tennessee, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 in Gallatin, Tenn. She was born March 29, 1927 in Joliet, Ill. Mrs. Edwards and her husband, Ernie, were active community members in Idyllwild for 30 years. They were real estate brokers who owned Edwards Village Realty on North Circle Drive. Mrs. Edwards was…
Marvin Bertis Giese, who died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, was born Feb. 11, 1932, in McAllen, Texas, and moved to Whittier when he was a toddler. He grew up in Whittier and attended Whittier High School where he played water polo and was on the swim team. After high school graduation, he briefly attended Fullerton…
