Darleen Ann Taylor, 47, of Pahrump, Nev., died from pneumonia at her home on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003.

She was born Aug., 20, 1956, in Mojave, Calif.

Ms. Taylor had lived in Idyllwild for 18 years and had been a member of the Idyllwild Lioness Club.

She had worked in the garden center at Wal-Mart in Nevada.

Burial is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at the San Jacinto Cemetery.

Ms. Taylor is survived by her fiance, Greg Chirpka; a son, Landen Taylor of Hemet; a daughter, Lynsi Taylor of Nevada; and three sisters, Donna Stull of Washington, Diane George of Missouri and Debi Young-Sorbel of Hemet.

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