Virginia Garner, a longtime Idyllwild resident, pioneering documentary photographer, teacher and administrator at Idyllwild Arts, died on Friday in Hemet. She was 93 years old. Born on March 18, 1915 in Brooklyn, N.Y., “Jinny,” as she was known by everyone, grew up to live a life of adventure that most only dream about. Following her…

Otis “Friday” Diven died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, in North Bend, Ore. He was 83. He had been a resident of North Bend for five years. Mr. Diven was born in Wilson, Kan., on June 24, 1920, the son of Otis O. and Melissa E. King Diven. He served in the U.S. Army during World…

Obituary Robert Russell Smith 1925-2014   Robert Russell Smith passed away after a short illness at the age of 88 on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in his Palm Springs home. He is survived by his children, Ron, Greg and Terisa, and daughter-in-law, Chris; his grandchildren, Erin, Isaac, Diana, Lisa and Paul; and his foster son…

Bruce F. Townsend, 86, of Hemet, died of natural causes Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Hemet Valley HealthCare Center. Mr. Townsend was born Nov. 10, 1914 in Hollenberg, Kan. He belonged to the National Guard in Greeley, Colo. from 1931 to 1936. Mr. Townsend received his bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Northern…

Aleen Agranowitz, a noted speech pathologist, passed away peacefully at her home in Long Beach on May 10 surrounded by her family. She was 94. She was a part-time Idyllwild resident and founder of Speech and Language Development Center, which established Morning Sky School here on the Hill in 1979. In 1955, Dr. Agranowitz co-founded…

Geoffrey Caine died from lung cancer Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. He had survived heart surgery, including the insertion of five stents, this past autumn. He was born on July 15, 1946, in Johannesberg, South Africa. His family immigrated to Australia when he was a preteen. Geoffrey was educated here at the University of Michigan in…