Borrego Sun - Since 1949

March 13, 1941 – Oct. 2, 2019 Tom Stemnock, part-time resident of Borrego Springs since 1986, passed away October 2, 2019 from kidney cancer. Tom is survived by his wife Christine of 47 years., son Jeffrey, daughter-in-law G... — Updated 1/23/2020

Nov. 1, 1926 – Oct. 22, 2019 Mary Margaret "Moo" Ransford Anderson was born on Nov. 1, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts. Moo died peacefully at home on Oct. 22, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. The family has planned a private m... — Updated 1/23/2020

July 16, 1938 – July 23, 2019 George Porvaznik, 81, of Borrego Springs, California and Pinckneyville, Illinois, passed away in San Diego, California on July 23, 2019. George was born on July 16, 1938 in Valier, Illinois to George M... — Updated 10/3/2019

April 19, 1954 – Aug. 10, 2019 Allison Patti Saunders, born April 19, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, passed away at her home in Borrego Springs on August 10, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A licensed cosmetologist M... — Updated 10/3/2019

May 30, 1938 – Aug. 8, 2019 Carol A. Will, 81, of the Western Home in Cedar Falls, formerly of Borrego Springs, passed away from cancer on Thursday, August 8, 2019. She went peacefully, surrounded by the gratitude and love of h... — Updated 10/3/2019

July 25, 1927 – July 15, 2019 Santiago Roa Rivera 91, born July 25, 1927 in Guanajuato, Mexico, went to be with the Lord on July 15, 2019 at his home in Borrego. He was surrounded by his family. Well known to family and friends a... — Updated 8/19/2019

July 7, 1947 – May 9, 2019 Christine Tate was born and raised in Point Loma, San Diego where she first developed an interest in nature, colour, light and space. She continued to develop those lifelong passions through a university... — Updated 7/2/2019

Aug. 22, 1942 – May 24, 2019 Bonita Lee McIntyre Wood, 76, passed away surrounded by her family, on May 24, 2019 at Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, CA. She was a resident of Borrego Springs and Nipomo, California. S... — Updated 7/1/2019

July 15, 1945 – April 6, 2019 Pamela Margaret Brown, 73, of Sun City, California passed away on April 6, 2019 in a motor vehicle accident. She was born July 15, 1945 in Fontana, California to Mary Louise Spezza (Lally) and Edmond S... — Updated 7/1/2019

On Tuesday Feb. 5, 2019, Rose Y. Steadman, beloved mother and aunt, passed away at the age of 90. Rose was born in Portland, Oregon on July 8 1928, the youngest of nine siblings. At the age of 18, she moved to California where,... — Updated 6/18/2019

Raymond L. Wickel, a longtime resident of Humboldt County California, died on Feb. 11. Ray is survived by his wife Pauline, step-daughter Paula Wonderley, sister Thelma Romage and husband Herb, and his brother Richard Wickel and... — Updated 6/18/2019

March 31, 1938 – March 24, 2019 Thomas Gene Charles Hynous passed away peacefully Sunday March 24, at the age of 80. He was born in Elgin, Illinois March 31, 1938. His family moved to California in 1948, and graduated from North H... — Updated 4/22/2019

Sept. 16, 1924 – March 10, 2019 John Terence O'Brien (known as Terry to his friends) was born in 1943 in Indiana. During his early years, the men of his family were off at war, so Terry was raised by a coterie of strong and a... — Updated 4/8/2019

Dec. 9, 1921 – Dec. 13, 2018 Betty Jean MacDonald, the second of four daughters, was born on Dec. 9, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Suzanne Goletz MacDonald and Hubert Lawrence MacDonald. Betty and her sisters Marion, Alice and Clair... — Updated 4/3/2019

May 9, 1932 – March 1, 2019 Miguel Edmundo Lerma Sr., 86, died Friday March 1, at the Palomar Medical Center in Poway, California, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. A long-time resident of Borrego Springs, Lerma w... — Updated 4/3/2019

Aug. 31, 1926 – Jan. 26, 2019 He had survived earthquakes, underwater volcanoes, and sailed through the eye of hurricanes at sea. He was a front-row witness to the closing of World War II; he surfed redwood planks in the T... — Updated 2/28/2019

William Lee Barker, a 20+ year resident of Borrego Springs, died of respiratory failure Saturday, January 26, 2019. Bill as he was known, a third generation Californian, was the oldest of four children born to Alvin William Barker... — Updated 2/26/2019

Oct. 7, 1954 – Dec. 20, 2018 Estella Valdez Bedford passed away in Escondido on Dec. 20, 2018. She was born Oct. 7, 1954, in Sinola, Mexico. She now lays in eternal rest with her beloved husband Robert W. Bedford Sr.and her p... — Updated 2/4/2019

Dec. 4, 1930 – Sept. 29, 2018 Fred M. Scott Jr., longtime Borrego resident and businessman, passed away on September 29, 2018 at his river home in Lewiston, ID. A memorial service will be held in Borrego Springs at St. Barnabas E... — Updated 1/11/2019

Polly Ann DeWine passed away in San Diego, CA on December 17, 2018. She was born June 3, 1935, in Springfield, Ohio, to Clara and Lloyd (Farmer) McNutt. The family later moved to the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she and... — Updated 1/5/2019

On June 11, 2018, the daughter of Precious Pearl and Irl Everett Zimmerman, joined her parents in eternal rest. Dawn was born in Seattle, Washington, May 10, 1927. After graduating from high school, Dawn attended Central... — Updated 7/14/2018

Robert P. Stillwell passed away on April 29, 2018. He was 94. He and his wife of 66 years, Gwen, were longtime residents of Borrego Springs until their move to Palm Desert in 2015. Bob was born in Billings, MT. His family moved to... — Updated 7/14/2018

July 1, 1929 – April 26, 2018 Alan Lee Schuler, 88, of San Diego and Borrego Springs, died at home Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2018. Alan was the oldest son of the late Frederick Adolph (Jake) and Grace Wyatt Schuler, and h... — Updated 6/29/2018

Agnes Bushman May 22, 1936 – May 28, 2018 Agnes Bushman was born May 22, 1936, and passed on May 28, 2018. Agnes was a vibrant, talented out-going lady that loved to dance and be social, and she enjoyed Life to the fullest! She w... — Updated 6/18/2018