Betty Elaine Cole passed away Dec. 3, at the age of 86, in her home in Idyllwild. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Donald M. Cole Jr., in 2005. She is survived by her children, Sheryl (Chuck) Luker of Palmdale; Denise (John) Edmiston of Idyllwild; Diane (Ron) Hayes of Idyllwild;…

Darryl Jay Medeen, 63, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. He was born Aug. 29, 1945. Darryl will be remembered by many as an artist, teacher, friend and community contributor. “Art is going beyond what one sees. It’s been a wonderful journey. Art to me is life.” He is survived by his partner/husband Thomas…

Vilmos “Bill” Bayer, 83, a long-time Idyllwild resident, died Sunday, March 7, 2004. He was born Feb. 8, 1921 in Hungary where he acquired his baking skills for his famous European-style pastries. Mr. Bayer and his family immigrated to the United States in 1957. He moved to Idyllwild in 1977 and opened The Bread Basket…

1955-2022 Tom was born May 7, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He married his high school sweetheart, Dawn, 48 years ago and together they brought their growing family to California in 1977.  Tom worked as a firefighter in Apple Valley for 15 years, first as a fireman, then retiring as a captain. He and Dawn moved…

Obituary Gary Earl Wall 1945-2014 Gary Earl Wall, 69, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, two days after suffering a massive stroke at his home. A lifelong resident of the San Diego community of Linda Vista, Gary was also a recognizable figure in Idyllwild, where his family has maintained a cabin in the shadow of…