Pamela Fojtik (nee Killingsworth), beloved wife of Charles “Chic” Fojtik and 12-year Idyllwild resident, passed away on Christmas Day in 2016. She had been struggling for several years with a breathing disorder and a weakened heart.  Born in Alabama in 1948, she was raised by her grandparents until moving to Lakeland, Florida. Pamela attended Florida…

Carl Edward Eck, 61, of Hemet, died of lung cancer Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 at Hemet Valley Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1945 in St. Louis, Mo. He lived in Michigan until five years ago when he moved to the Hemet-Idyllwild area. Mr. Eck was an information technology technician, working for many individuals…

  Betty Jean Dravenstatt was born March 2, 1933, in Lansing, Michigan, and passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Hemet. She is survived by her three children, James, Dawn and Ronald, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother, and several nieces and nephews. Betty was retired from the Fullerton Union High School District where she…

  Born in San Jerónimo Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico on Dec. 7, 1967, Eutiquio Ramirez passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. A beloved husband, father and friend, Eutiquio was well known in Idyllwild in the construction industry for 35 years, as well as the community. He was a well-respected and honest, hard-working man. He is survived by…

Katherine Alice Hines Grigsby, died in Santa Barbara Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at the age of 90.Katie was born Dec. 6, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Pacific Palisades and graduated from Stanford University in 1953 with a degree in sociology. She married James L. Grigsby in 1957 and moved to…