G. Andrew Barker, 63, of Palm Springs and Idyllwild, died Thursday, April 26, 2007, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was born Sept. 19, 1943, to William H. Barker Jr. and Betty E. Barker in Hollywood. Andrew was an architect with the firm Interactive Design Corporation in Palm Springs….

Gary Bischof was born March 1, 1938, and passed away in Redding Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife Laurie, and brothers Kent Bischof of Hemet and Dale Bischof of Weaverville, CA. He also is survived by sisters Sharon Niese of Riverside and Sandra Cummings of Paso Robles. A full military service…

January 21, 1952 – February 28, 2004. She has welcomed us, nurtured us, and held our babies. She has lit our birthday candles, cried in our sorrows, and laughed in our joys. She was our friend. Services will be held Friday, March 5, 2004 at 12 p.m. at McWane Funeral Home, 350 N. San Jacinto,…

Former Idyllwild resident Lela Louise Bentley, 94, of Portland, Ore., died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 in that city. She was born April 17, 1912 and lived in Idyllwild for 12 years. She moved to Portland in 1989. Mrs. Bentley graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University and was an elementary school teacher and librarian in Kentucky. She…

Jerry R. DeSpain, of Palm Desert, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda after a brief illness. Sadly, the very next day his beloved little dog Joey unexpectedly went to be with Jerry. Born Jan. 16, 1943 in Redlands to Mildred Brock and Robert DeSpain, both deceased, Jerry graduated from…

 James “Jim” L. Goff, 86, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Hemet. He was born on Wednesday, July 3, 1929, in Battle Creek Michigan. He was a pilot for the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, then had a career as an urban planner for 25 years, first for the city of Berkley, then…