Obituaries

George Nettleman, former Idyllwild School principal (1983-1995), passed away on the morning of Saturday, May 14, 2016, due to complications from cancer. He was 75 years old. George was born in Long Beach on July 3, 1940. He was the second of three children and the only son of John and Janice Nettleman. He is…

“A legend taken too soon.” Mark M. Jones, architect, passed away at age 73 on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Mark had been flown to the hospital from his home in Del Norte, Colorado, after contracting the deadly Hantavirus. His loss is felt deeply by his family…

Philip Scott “Scott” Scheid, 69, went to heaven on Sunday, April 24, 2016, after battling pancreatic cancer for 22 months. He was born to Philip and B.J. Scheid on June 24, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Hazel Burnside Scheid, and five siblings: sisters Suzie, Pam and…

  Born in San Jerónimo Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico on Dec. 7, 1967, Eutiquio Ramirez passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. A beloved husband, father and friend, Eutiquio was well known in Idyllwild in the construction industry for 35 years, as well as the community. He was a well-respected and honest, hard-working man. He is survived by…

On the morning of Wednesday, March 13, 2016, 48 days after losing his wife, Robert Paul Crimi died peacefully in his Idyllwild home. Bob earned diplomas from Pasadena High School, Aurora College and USC, and was drafted into the U.S. Navy serving two years during WW II before being honorably discharged as an officer. He…

Born on May 8, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois, as Barbara Jean Whelan, Barbara, sadly, at age 79, has passed away. Idyllwild, California, has been her permanent home for more than 15 years. Barbara suffered a serious stroke while going about her daily activities on Feb. 25, and was emergency airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center….

 Ellmar Dean Johnson, 83, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Arlene Johnson; two sons, Bruce Johnson and Gregory Johnson and two grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Miller-Jones Mortuary and Crematory Hemet, 1501 West Florida Ave., Hemet. Graveside service was at Riverside National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, March 14….

Bill Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in Chicago and Georgia before joining the Air Force in 1941. After the war, he attended college for one year in Minnesota, and from there on, educated himself in many areas of interest: literature, music, art, science, mathematics and natural history. His special interest was astronomy….

 James “Jim” L. Goff, 86, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Hemet. He was born on Wednesday, July 3, 1929, in Battle Creek Michigan. He was a pilot for the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, then had a career as an urban planner for 25 years, first for the city of Berkley, then…