Obituaries

Obituary: Richard “Dick,” “Rembrandt,” “Red Dog” Francis Miller 1926-2017

Richard Francis Miller of Palm Desert and Idyllwild, California passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Oct. 15, 2017, in Palm Desert. Richard was 91 years old. Richard was born in Elgin, Illinois, Feb. 25, 1926. Richard was the eldest of three boys to parents Arthur and Sophie (Dreyer) Miller. Richard proudly served our nation during…

Obituary: Thomas Lloyd Pentecost 1938-2017

Thomas “Thom” Lloyd Pentecost of Eagle Rock and Idyllwild, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.  Thom was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Lloyd Thomas Pentecost and Mildred Lucille “Mid” Griffith Winkler. He had one younger brother, Bob Pentecost (d. 1992). Thom attended PS Whittier #33 Elementary and Arsenal Technical High School,…

Obituary: Virginia “Ginny” Garron 1932-2017

  Virginia “Ginny” Garron, former resident of Idyllwild, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Seal Beach. She died peacefully from complications ofAlzheimer’s disease. Virginia was born Dec. 19, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, one of seven children born to Mary and David Conlon. She married the love of her life, Robert “Bobby” Garron, on May…

Obituary: H. David Mosier Jr., M.D. 1925-2017

H. David Mosier Jr., M.D., of March Air Reserve Base in Southern California and Idyllwild, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at home. He was 92. He was born May 22, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas, the firstborn of parents Harry David Mosier, D.D.S., and Josephine Morrow Johnson. His paternal great-grandparents, of Irish and German stock, homesteaded…

Obituary: Patricia “Patty” Blanche McCaughin 1923-2017

Patricia “Patty” McCaughin passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. She was 94 and died of the effects of old age. Born as Patricia Blanche Hopman in Whittier on June 10, 1923, Patty lived most of her life in Pasadena, Altadena and Diamond Bar. Then she moved full-time to Idyllwild in 2006. Patty had a B.S….

Obituary: Scott Fjeldstad Fisher 1945-2017

Scott Fisher passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, from pancreatic cancer. Born on Aug. 21, 1945, he attended school in San Pedro and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from Pacific Lutheran University. He is survived by his wife Farah; sons Christopher, William and Allen; sister Jane; and grandchildren Elsie and Nathan. A brother…