The creative and talented Virginia A. Lane, born in Marshall, Iowa on July 22, 1940, passed from this life on Oct. 4, 2010, in Hemet, Calif. Virginia made her home in Idyllwild for the past 11 years, after living in Redondo Beach for over 20 years. She was an artist known for her paintings and…

Gordon Banks, 78, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 of a brief but severe case of pneumonia. He was born February 2, 1931 in Toronto, Canada. When he was a small child, his family moved back to England, settling in Birmingham. Gordon went to trade school to be a carpenter and later served in the Royal…

Joseph Oliver Wassell, 66, of Idyllwild, died of a heart attack at Hemet Valley Medical Center on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. He was born May 7, 1937 in Santa Monica. Mr. Wassell was a self-employed landscape designer for 40 years in Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley. His wife said he was a proud Democrat….

Robert Wolf Quinlan, 61, of Idyllwild, where he lived for 23 years, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at his residence. Robert was born March 24, 1947, in New York City. He served in the U.S. Navy for two tours of duty. He served aboard the WASP and picked up the Gemini space shots during…

Josephine B. Oddous, 89, a longtime school teacher at Idyllwild School and in Hemet, died from heart failure at her home in Idyllwild on Monday, Oct. 12, 1998. Ms. Oddous was born July 14, 1909, in Spokane, Wash. Having obtained bachelor’s degrees in arts and education, she was a teacher at the Baptist Christian School…