Obituary: Robert Leonard Kozera
By
A memorial service for Robert Leonard Kozera, 61, of Pine Cove was held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Idyllwild Church of Religious Science.
He died of heart failure Saturday in Pine Cove. Mr. Kozera is survived by his wife, Barbara; three sons, Brad, Kevin and Blaine; a daughter, Shannon; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild. And because these are such small communities, many of the names that appear in Town Crier obituaries have appeared in past pages of the Town Crier when those people were alive. In that sense, they live on in the written…
Mary Arnaiz passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2011, at the age of 83. Mary was born on Sept. 22, 1928, in Oatman, Ariz. She was a long-time resident of Idyllwild, Calif., where she raised her children and was a dearly loved member of the community. Mary was preceded in death by her son, Tom Adams. She leaves behind her loving children, daughter, Sandra Kasper and husband Jeff of Hemet, and sons, David Arnaiz II of Hailey, Idaho, Ron Arnaiz and wife Makayla of Solana Beach, and Henry Arnaiz and wife Amanda of Vista; her seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; her dog Lily; and many cherished friends.
Dennis Allen Brackman, 39, of Anza, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, as a result of blunt force trauma in a traffic collision. Mr. Brackman was born Nov. 21, 1961 in Sacramento. He was a plumber’s assistant. A memorial is planned at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at Anza Community Hall. Pastor Peter Neri will conduct…
Ralph “Jim”E. Todd, 93, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, in Riverside. Mr. Todd graduated in 1930 from Elwood High School in Elwood, Kans. Mr. Todd lived in Riverside County for 47 years. For 35 years, he was a carpenter in Idyllwild. He also built several homes for himself. Services were held Monday, Jan. 12 at…
Obituary Diane Miller 1954-2014 Diane Miller, a nine-year resident of Idyllwild, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. She was born on April 9, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated from Oak Park High School and attended Park University. While at college, she majored in Art and Equestrian studies. Diane migrated to San Diego in the…
It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother on Friday, Feb. 19 in Palm Desert, California.Sharon Lee (McGee) Meyerhoff was born April 18, 1941 in Livingston, Montana and was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Stack McGee and Harold McGee. Her parents owned and operated the McGee Photographic Studio…
