On Monday morning, Jan. 25, 2016, the lights went out all over Idyllwild. At the same time, a light went out for the friends and family of Betty Crimi when she peacefully died in her mountain home with her husband, Robert, at her side. Born in Denver, Colorado, on June 21, 1921, Beatrix Ann Hubbard…
Raymond, born July 11, 1944, died at home Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, of pancreatic cancer. His son Richard, a resident of Colorado, was by his side. Ray received loving care from Hospice of the Valley. In addition to his son, Ray is survived by his sisters Sister Elaine Coutu and Anne Fisher; his beloved dog…
Luella Hansen Clavio died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. A Nebraska farm girl born Feb. 13, 1922, to Danish immigrants, Lu became one of the first women Marines, enlisting in WW II, where she met her husband of 64 years, Bob. They had three sons, Gary, Tim and Dan Clavio; four grandchildren, Chris Clavio, Brett Clavio,…
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…
Karen Michaelle Hamilton, 66, originally of Anza, passed away peacefully at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at her residence in Hemet. She was born Feb. 18, 1949, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She had attended Penn State University. Karen was a residence of Anza for 20 years, owning her own deli, before coming to Idyllwild and…
Lorraine passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Florence and Thomas Burdick. When she was a child, she moved with her mother to Jacksonville, Florida, where she was raised. Lorraine was an honor student in school. At 18, she worked for Southern…
Harold G. Brock III, 48, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at his residence in Anderson. He was born Thursday, Feb. 23, 1967, in Mountain View, California. Harold was a 1985 graduate of Hemet High School. He had attended Pacific University in Pacific Grove, Oregon. He worked in the…
Ted Cummings passed away from a short battle with pneumonia in his home Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Idyllwild at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife Joyce, daughter Kim (David) Friedricks, and grandchildren Natalie and Jimmy; son Scott (Dinora) Cummings, and two grandchildren Franchesca and Theodore; and son Ward Cummings. Ted…
Joe, 77, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. He was born in Mentone on Feb. 10, 1938. Joe grew up in Beaumont and lived in Riverside and Idyllwild. He was an Idyllwild resident for 21 years before moving back to Riverside earlier this year. Joe was in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1963,…
Written by his mother Janice Hope This is something I thought I would never be doing, informing friends of Kevin’s passing. It is a pain I cannot describe as a mother that gave him birth and loved him so much. Just short of his 25th birthday he decided to take his own life. We will…
