Obituaries

Alan Wayne Drotar, or AWD, as he sometimes liked to call himself, passed Dec. 3, 2011 at Loma Linda, Calif., Alan was a passionate...

Idyllwild resident Robert Garron died at the age of 81 on Jan. 18, 2012, from complications of a brain stem stroke. He passed away...

Irene E Samaniego-Greisen, 61, of Idyllwild, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Kindred Hospital Riverside in Perris, Calif. She was the...

Gordon Price passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. He was was 69 years old. He died from a rare, fast-acting cancer. Gordon, a long-time Idyllwild...

Mary Arnaiz passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2011, at the age of 83. Mary was born on Sept. 22, 1928, in Oatman, Ariz. She was a long-time resident of Idyllwild, Calif., where she raised her children and was a dearly loved member of the community. Mary was preceded in death by her son, Tom Adams. She leaves behind her loving children, daughter, Sandra Kasper and husband Jeff of Hemet, and sons, David Arnaiz II of Hailey, Idaho, Ron Arnaiz and wife Makayla of Solana Beach, and Henry Arnaiz and wife Amanda of Vista; her seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; her dog Lily; and many cherished friends.

Robert “Bob” Lockhart passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. He was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Inglewood, Calif. He graduated from North Hollywood High...

Walter Warren Shirley, 88, of Idyllwild, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2011, from complications of stroke and cancer. He was born Sept. 25,...

Tari Lennon, 76, died peacefully at her home in Palm Springs on Oct. 20. An ordained minister, spiritual guide, activist, seminar speaker, discussion facilitator,...