Obituary: Maggie Morphett
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Maggie Morphett
Right now, our condolences extend to Allan, her beloved husband and best friend …
Tom Hawthorne, although not a permanent resident of Idyllwild, had a huge impact on the community for the last 70 years. He was instrumental in the Community of Christ Church buying Buckhorn Camp in the 1950s and he spent the remaining years of his life bringing his family to Buckhorn every year for camp, serving…
Rosalie John, a caring mother and grandmother, who also loved Idyllwild and blue skies, died in Idyllwild at 5:06 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, of a heart attack. Born Dec. 13, 1910, in Alabama, she would have been 88-years-old this Sunday. Mrs. John lived for 51 years in El Monte before moving to Idyllwild six…
James Randall “Stoney” Burke, 61, of Idyllwild, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at home. He was born Jan. 29, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn., and moved to Idyllwild 35 years ago after serving in both the U.S. Navy and the National Guard. After moving to Idyllwild, he worked as an equipment operator for Riverside County. He…
Sonia E. Horvath, 89, formerly of Idyllwild, died Saturday, April 16, 2005 in Klamath Falls, Ore. of natural causes. Mrs. Horvath was born Feb. 1, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her education there, earning her registered nurse certificate from St. Vincent Charity Hospital on Sept. 3, 1943. She enjoyed working as a registered nurse…
Robert E. Millsap Jr., 78, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 following a long illness. Mr. Millsap was born Jan. 15, 1927 in Los Angeles. He attended the John Burroughs Junior High School and Los Angeles High School where he was a track team sprinter, graduating in 1945. He joined the Merchant Marines, serving…
Obituary Donald Philip Sherman 1933-2015 On May 28, 2015, at 1:30 a.m., at age 82, Donald Philip Sherman, long-time resident of Idyllwild and formerly of Sierra Madre, lost his battle with an aggressive form of multiple myeloma cancer. He is survived by his life partner and soul mate Larissa Moss, his son Philip Sherman and…
