Borrego Sun - Since 1949

Ollie Elizabeth Hopkins Cone passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was born on October 18, 1934 to Wallace and Bessie Margaret Alsworth Hopkins in Omaha, Nebraska. Her family moved to Greeley,... — Updated 8/21/2020

Nov. 15, 1946 – July 21, 2020 Lynn Clifford "Charlie" Watson was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, on November 15, 1946, and attended the Tonkawa campus of Northern Oklahoma College where he met his future wife, Pamela Lavelle. He w... — Updated 8/11/2020

June 15, 1928 – June 25, 2020 Siegfried "Sid" K. Engel, long-time resident of Borrego Springs, California, passed away peacefully on June 25, while at a skilled nursing facility in Escondido, California. Sid had just turned 92. S... — Updated 7/24/2020

Nov. 26, 1933 – June 17, 2020 Muriel Ann (Ryder) Streit was born November 26, 1933 in Greenport, New York, and died on June 17, 2020, at the Veteran's Home in Chula Vista, California. "Mert" was a proud native of Shelter Island, N... — Updated 7/9/2020

Sept. 6, 1920 – April 23, 2020 Robert "Bob" Arvid Johnson was born in 1920 during the Spanish flu pandemic in Ironwood, Michigan. He spent most of his life in California. He passed away April 23, 2020 in Maumelle, Arkansas d... — Updated 6/21/2020

Jan. 30, 1944 – April 21, 2020 Carl Ronald Johnson, born January 30, 1944 passed into eternal life on April 21, 2020 in Palm Springs, California. He was 76 years old. Carl was a resident of Ocotillo Wells, California for nearly 1... — Updated 5/7/2020

June 24, 1937 – Nov. 17, 2019 Kim Allynn Beck was born on June 24, 1937 in Glendale, CA to Helen and Harry Beck. Helen, an artist and writer, was inspired to name her only son, "Kim" after a well-known character by the famous n... — Updated 4/3/2020

On January 9, John David Bittner, known for his extensive research on raptors, tragically fell to his death. Bittner was in the Bandy Canyon area tending to cameras that monitor a Golden Eagle nest when the accident occurred. Found... — Updated 3/5/2020

Aug. 21, 1927 – Jan. 13, 2020 The Rev. Simon P. Lefebvre, C.S.V. passed away peacefully Jan. 13, 2020 at the Viatorian Province Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was 92. Fr. Lefebvre was born Aug. 21, 1927 in Marthe, Q... — Updated 3/5/2020

March 25, 1954 – Nov. 11, 2019 Marck Owen Vaught, a State Park Ranger for Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, passed away in his Coleville, California home on Nov. 11,2019 after a long-time battle with leukemia. Marck was a d... — Updated 1/31/2020

For the close-knit community of Borrego Springs, the death of Chuck Blandy in a motorcycle accident two days before Christmas came as a shock to all. Chuck was 66 years young. As a plumber, he served Borrego well, as did his father... — Updated 1/28/2020

Sept. 20, 1942 – Nov. 7, 2019 David C. Osborn grew up in La Jolla, California. He graduated from La Jolla High School in 1961. Dave married his sweetheart, Genie Wolf in 1966. They were very fortunate to have 53 lovely years t... — Updated 1/23/2020

June 17, 1947 – Nov. 21, 2019 Betsy passed away at her home in Borrego Springs from complications related to pancreatic cancer after battling her disease for six months. Betsy was born on June 17, 1947 in Lafayette, Indiana to p... — Updated 1/23/2020

(1959-2019) "Local historian" is how Phillip K. "Phil" Brigandi described himself. He was a "local historian" for much of Southern California including the Anza-Borrego area, Hemet, and Orange County. He passed away in his... — Updated 1/23/2020

Feb. 1, 1948 – Oct. 30, 2019 At 72 years young, Yvonne Biedron Daemke passed from a cerebral hemorrhage on October 30, 2019 in Borrego Springs, California. Yvonne is survived by her current husband William Daemke of Borrego S... — Updated 1/23/2020

Nov. 24, 1925 – Sept. 28, 2019 Lester Erroll Levie moved from this earth to Heaven on September 28, 2019. He was almost 94 years old. Born November 24, 1925 in McGill, Nevada, Les led a full life as a Jesus-follower, father, grandf... — Updated 1/23/2020

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