Robyn Louise Leuschner, 67, of Johnson Valley, died Monday, April 3, 2006 at the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree of respiratory failure due to Parkinson’s disease.

Mrs. Leuschner was born Feb. 12, 1939 in Los Angeles.
She was a real estate broker before she retired. She and her husband, Paul Leuschner, were the owners of Bonanza Appliances in Idyllwild for a number of years.

She was on the Johnson Valley Fire Department.

A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at the Johnson Valley First Baptist Church with the Rev. James O. Berry officiating.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Leuschner is survived by two daughters, Debra D’Alessio of Hutchinson, Kan., and Lori Curran of Little Rock, Calif.; three sons, Mark Leuschner of Romoland, Timothy Cantrell of Lakewood, Colo., and Dan Cantrell of Yucca Valley; a sister, Teresa Jackson of Houston; and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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