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…
Idyllwild lost a beautiful lady the morning of Saturday, June 20, 2015. Dawn Michelle Giordani’s loving family was at her bedside as she was released from her battle with pneumonia. She was 47 when she went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Michelle was born in Newport Beach December 14, 1967. Her childhood…
Don and Mary Goodhue, former residents of Idyllwild, will be laid to rest at Riverside National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Mary served as commander of American Legion Post 800 in 1983. Don was often spotted on his horse Misty in the back country of Idyllwild. Don passed Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013,…
Obituary Alfred James Monroe 1925-2015, a World War II veteran and award-winning engineer, died of natural causes at his home in Hemet surrounded by family Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. He was 90. Alfred, an electrical engineer, spent the majority of his career focused on intercontinental ballistic missile systems. For nearly two decades, he worked on the…
Obituary Merry K. Womack 1937-2015 Merry K. Womack, 78, of Weirsdale, Florida, and several years in Pine Cove, passed away with her husband, Rich Womack, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 in Weirsdale, Florida. Funeral service was held at St Timothy’s Catholic Church, Lady Lake, Florida, at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, with celebration of life…
Obituary Mitchell Ferrazzano 1959-2015 Mitchell Ferrazzano is survived by his mother, Joan, brother Michael, two nieces and three nephews. Mitchell loved almost everyone in Idyllwild. He loved taking Bear everywhere. Bear was his best friend. Bear lives in Del Dios with his Godmother, Rainey. Mitchell was a chef and loved feeding people. He tried to…
Obituary Pastor Kristeen Bandelin, Th.D. 1957-2015 The Body of Shiloh Christian Ministries joins other Idyllwild residents to mourn the loss of our beloved and anointed Pastor, Wife, Mother, Daughter and dear friend to so many. Kristeen was born in Attelboro, Massachusetts, on July 29, 1957, the fourth of eight siblings. She left for her eternal…
Obituary: Darline A. Penhalurick 1915-2015 Darline passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. She was born July 5, 1915, in Lushton, Nebraska. Her early years were spent on a cattle ranch at the Black-hills in Wyoming. Most of her growing years were spent here in Southern California. She married Harold E. Penhalurick in 1939. They have…
Obituary Esperanza “Hope” Jurado 1940-2015 Esperanza “Hope” Jurado was born in El Paso, Texas, on June 16, 1940, and entered eternal life in Heaven Friday, May 22, 2015. “My home was up for sale in the city of Hemet,” states Felix Gallo, “and I knew there was no one else that I would rather have…
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…
