Bob Braden passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014. He was a long-time resident of Idyllwild and Hemet, a retired Marine and a former ISOMATA (now Idyllwild Arts) employee. He will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be private.
1964-2014 George B. Pratt, Idyllwild resident since 2007, died at home in his sleep Monday, May 12, 2014, after a heart operation to replace his mitral valve. George moved to Idyllwild to teach English at Idyllwild Arts Academy. He is survived by his wife, Sydney Robertson, and beloved daughter, Carmen Pratt. Born in New York…
In loving memory of Michael Allen Boevers born in Long Island, New York, Nov, 24, 1956, and died Saturday, May 3, 2014. Michael was raised in the mountain communities of Anza and Idyllwild since age 6. He was known and loved by many. He attended Hemet High School, served in the U.S. Coast Guard, drove…
Scott J. Foster, 43, of Idyllwild, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Rancho Mirage from cancer. He was born April 24, 1971, in Woodbury, New Jersey, and was the son of Maria Foster of Idyllwild and Vincent Foster. Scott was an actor, singer, dancer, figure skater, screenwriter, film producer and jack of all trades, mastering…
On Friday, April 18 2014, Elisabeth Wil- helmina Jaspers-Fayer peacefully passed. Born on Sept. 3, 1928, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, our dear Elisabeth came to California in 1961 with her two children and husband Jan. They moved from Palos Verdes to Idyllwild and resided there for 34 years. Over the years, she was very active as…
1938-2014 Clyde Wesley Gibson, Jr., 75, of Hemet, Calif., passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Hemet Valley Medical Center in Hemet. Clyde was born Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1938, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He was the son of the late Clyde and Frances Kempton Gibson. In 1956, Clyde joined the Army Security Agency and…
1930-2014 Carol Mills passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at her home in Idyllwild after a bout with a fast-moving cancer. She lived 84 exciting years, with grace and beauty, art and spirit, sharing it richly with everyone she loved. She died at home with her family at her side. Carol was born in Hollywood,…
1922-2014 Welbourne McDonald “Bill” Wootton, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, April 11, 2014, surrounded by family in Tucson, Arizona. Bill was born at home, in Phoenix, Arizona, April 4, 1922. He was the fourth of nine children born to Edgar and Burnice McDonald Wootton. Bill graduated valedictorian from Buckeye Union High School and attended the…
1950-2014 Because God had need of another Master Carpenter, David quietly left this world Thursday, April 17, 2014, for a gentler, kinder place. Born July 11, 1950 in Akron, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Hemet. He attended Hemet High School where he played football and earned a reputation for being an ace…
Born June 25, 1931, during the Depression to a struggling Catholic family in the Irish Ghetto of Flushing, Long Island, N.Y., Bill Masterson felt blessed to spend his last years overlooking the mountains of Idyllwild and the ocean of Mendocino from his beautiful home. Before his full retirement, Bill and his wife Julie enjoyed 17…
