Juanita Bell Hunt, 95, of Hemet, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 of natural causes following a stroke suffered 2-1/2 years prior. Her family cared for her at home with the help of Ramona VNA & Hospice. She was born Jan. 14, 1909 in Dennison, Ill. She was the eldest daughter of Hurley and Alice Sears….

Bill Riekert, 65, of Idyllwild, died of a sudden and unexpected case of meningitis Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 while vacationing in Costa Rica. Mr. Riekert was born Dec. 6, 1939, raised in New York, and worked in the textile industry which brought him to Palm Springs 20 years ago. After a short time living at…

Rayburn O. Hanzlik, 98, passed away in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. He was a 42-year resident of Idyllwild, moving to a retirement home in Austin last January. Ray was born May 24, 1908 in Wonewoc, Wisc., and moved when a small boy to California, settling with his parents, sister and three brothers…

Cheri M. Bentley-Buckman of Palm Springs and Idyllwild passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Born in Kilgore, Texas, on Sept. 1, 1941, she was an avid writer/poet and was published in several journals. Cheri was passionate about the Idyllwild Arts Academy and was on its board of trustees since 2007. She was an active member…

With sadness, Judy Schonebaum of Idyllwild announces the passing of her mother, Ruth Schonebaum, on Monday, May 21, 2007, in Rockville, Md., at the age of 92, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ruth was born in Holoby, Poland, in 1915, and lived a happy, small-town life with her parents, 10 siblings and many…

Jean Kowal Jerome died Nov. 28, 2010. She was born Sept. 9, 1927 in Janesville, Wis., the youngest of the six children of Harry and Mary Kowal. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1945, she showed the adventurous independent commitment to service that would guide her life by enrolling immediately in Walter Reed Army…