Johnny Martin Scoggins, 85, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 at the First Baptist Church in Pecan Gap, Texas under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Dr. Ed Schaeffer and Bro. Ruben Trussell officiating….
Norman Joan John, 77, formerly of Idyllwild, died at Magnolia Rehab in Riverside Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, where she had lived after suffering a stroke on March 4, 2004. She was born June 17, 1931, to Robert David Herman John and Rosalie Garaway John. She had been employed at Sears in El Monte, National Dragster…
A memorial service for Judy Prifogle is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, in Frost Auditorium at Tahquitz Pines Camp.
Ronald Owen Daigh, 59, of Idyllwild, passed away peacefully at home Sunday night, Dec. 14, 2008, with his wife Sandii and her long-time friend Deborah Warren at his side. Ron was born Sept. 26, 1949, in Torrance, and was raised in Redondo Beach. During his childhood in the 1950s and 1960s, Ron enjoyed boat trips…
Barbara Jean Owen, 77, died at her Idyllwild home on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. She was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be for immediate family members only in San Diego. She is survived by her husband, John Owen, of nearly 60 years; a brother, Robert Canfield; five sons, Randy, Gary,…
Karen L. McKay, 57, died quietly Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Karen, a new resident to Idyllwild, loved this small community, especially her walks in Humber Park and coffee on the deck of Café Aroma. Townspeople always saw her with her dog, Rockie, at her side. She is profoundly missed.
An award-winning cinematographer, documentary filmmaker and 17-year Idyllwild resident Baird Bryant, 80, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, from complications from colon cancer surgery at Hemet Valley Medical Center. Baird was a pioneer of the hand-held camera, but also used digital cinematography in a career that included more than 100 films and spanned five decades. Many…
Ronald Rasmussen, 54, of Idyllwild, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Los Angeles, after an 8-month brave battle with MRSA, a deadly illness. Ron will best be remembered for his ready smile and willingness to help when someone was in need. Ron’s dog, Buster, preceded him in death the year before. Ron and Buster…
Joy Agnew, 60, of Vandalia, Ohio, died of cancer at home Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. She was born Aug. 25, 1948, in Piqua, Ohio, to Robert and Betty Bayless. Ms. Agnew attended Edison State College in Piqua, Ohio. She worked at Idyllwild Arts, for the U.S. Postal Service and for Boojum Institute. Along with living…
Sheila Eileen Lisker Klass Lenik, 78, of Idyllwild, died in Hemet Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. She was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on Feb. 17, 1930. Sheila was a loving mother, wife, sister and daughter. Her life was filled with creativity, love and friendship. She spent some of the happiest years of her life here in…
