Born on May 8, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois, as Barbara Jean Whelan, Barbara, sadly, at age 79, has passed away. Idyllwild, California, has been her permanent home for more than 15 years. Barbara suffered a serious stroke while going about her daily activities on Feb. 25, and was emergency airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center….

A private memorial service was held at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 21, for Lloyd and June Shillabeer’s daughter, Liza Shillabeer Hinton. Mrs. Hinton was 48. The services were held at the Shillabeer home in Idyllwild with family and friends present. Pastor Tim Westcott of Idyllwild Bible Church officiated. Her ashes were buried on the Shillabeer…

Bruce Fisher passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Alamitos, just eight days before his 85th birthday. Bruce was born Sept. 15, 1923, to Charles E. and B. Maud Fisher in Glendale. Though he spent 30 years at sea in the Merchant Marines, there were few places he would rather spend his time ashore…

Shirley Hamilton, 68, a 10-year Hill resident, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. She was born May 27, 1934, in Plano, Texas. Ms. Hamilton possessed a lively sense of humor, delighted in all of her friends, loved to cook and was known as the “Killer Fudge Lady.” She was very active in the Idyllwild Church of…

Gerald “Jerry Shore” Kenneth Roach, 76, of Idyllwild, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Desert Regional Medical Center of lung cancer. He was born Jan. 1, 1932 in Denver to Annie and Floyd Roach. Jerry had lived in Idyllwild 12 years and for 10 years prior in Laguna Beach, always by the ocean. He was…