Joann Wolcott, 63, of Pine Cove, died Friday, January 28, 2000, of heart failure at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. Mrs. Wolcott was born Nov. 17, 1936, in Mt. Clemens, Mich. She and her late husband, Fred, owned many businesses in Idyllwild for 29 years, most recently the Radio Shack. After her retirement,…
Robert D. Murphy, 77, of the desert area and Idyllwild, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Dr. Murphy was born Jan. 9, 1923, in South Bend, Ind., to George and Mabel Murphy. He was a board-certified anesthesiologist at Eisenhower Medical Center from 1974 to 1989. Prior to that he…
Joan C. Knute, 66, a former Pine Cove part-time resident, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, of cancer at the San Diego Hospice. Mrs. Knute, a Solana Beach resident, had just sold her home in Pine Cove, the same month she died. She was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Ontario, Canada and was a homemaker after…
A 35-year resident of Idyllwild, Marilee “Lee” Reppe, 74, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. She was born June 15, 1925, and was well-known by local residents for her year-round Christmas Shop, her kindness and her generosity. There were no memorial services. She is survived by a son, Erik Reppe of Glendale; a brother, Gordon “Larry”…
Albert Raymond Stevenson, 57, a 15-year, well-loved resident of Idyllwild, died of congestive heart failure at Hemet Valley Medical Center in Hemet on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999. Mr. Stevenson was born Aug. 5, 1942, in Riverside. He was a member of the American Legion Post 800 of Idyllwild, having served from 1964 to 1967 in…
John Frederick Wanamaker, a former Idyllwild resident, died on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. He had just returned from a 14-day trip to Turkey. Dr. Wanamaker, a world-renowned ornithologist, graduated from Principia College in Elsah, Ill., in 1939. He received his doctorate degree in conservation education at Cornell University. Dr. Wanamaker later returned to Principia College…
On Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, the Hill lost a good friend, Lloyd Nysse, who unexpectedly died while on vacation in his hometown of Oostburg, Wis. Funeral services and burial took place there. At 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, Idyllwild Bible Church will host a memorial service in Mr. Nysse’s honor. For the many of…
Graveside services for Charlotte C. Harris, 68, were held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1999, at Riverside National Cemetery. She died Saturday, July 17, 1999, at Hemet Valley Medical Center. The cause of death is undetermined pending a doctor’s report. Miller-Jones Mortuary handled funeral arrangements. Mrs. Harris was born in Independent, Kan. She lived…
Jeffrey Lewis Neal, a local resident of five years, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 1999, after a 15-year battle with AIDS. He was 44. He is survived by his companion of 10 years, Joseph Tatum, his parents, William and Florence Neal, and three brothers, James, Joseph and Jerry Neal. Jeff was born in Sacramento…
Former Hill resident Norma Hansen died June 11, 1999, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 83 following a stroke. Many will remember her fondly as “The Cake Lady,” creator of those delectable masterpieces she prepared for weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions. She learned cakemaking at Mrs. Gates’ School of Decorating, cramming a six-month…
