Lester Merrill Wintz, 79, father, husband, cherished partner and Renaissance man, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2007 in Rancho Mirage. He was a former Idyllwild resident. He lived life to the fullest, left nothing undone and made the lives of those he touched far better for the experience. Lester’s accomplishments in life were many….

Leland Ray Coman, of Ganer Valley, passed away of a heart attack in Anza on Tuesday, Feb. 17. He was 69. Mr. Coman was born July 6, 1928, in Boyle Heights. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 16, 1946, serving in the 11th Airborne Division and serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr….

Laura-Eloise Ray entered the presence of her Lord peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. She was 101 years old. Born Laura Eloise Lillie on July 5, 1911, in South Orange, N.J., she was orphaned in 1917 upon her mother’s death, and was then raised by her godly grandmother Laura B. Anderson. Laura-Eloise grew up in…

William Clintis Taylor, 56, of Idyllwild, died at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Mr. Taylor was born on March 16, 1944, in Hemet. He lived in Idyllwild his entire life. Mr. Taylor worked with the Fern Valley Water District for 26 years, and retired…

1948-2023 “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7-8) Chuck Stroud of Idyllwild could sincerely claim this verse. With great determination, courage and faithfulness, he always embarked on the mission before him. From preserving the uniqueness of Idyllwild’s beauty to proclaiming that all things…