Obituaries

Obituary: Randy Roy Chaney

By September 20, 2011September 20, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Randy Roy Chaney, 26, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 13, 2011, in Las Vegas. The son of Rick and Leslie Chaney of Idyllwild, he was born July 5, 1985, in Palm Desert, Calif.

Randy attended Idyllwild School and Hemet High, where he was a member of the Thespian Club, winning acting awards. He worked as a plumber’s assistant and teacher. He was a member of Kennedy United Methodist Church.

Randy is survived by his wife, Amy, and sons Nicholas and Lucas, of Palm Springs; his father and mother, Rick and Leslie Chaney; brother Peter Chaney of Fresno, sister Amanda Marquez of Las Vegas; and aunt Kathleen Chaney of Idyllwild.

A Celebration of Life for Randy will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at 52571 Sunset in Pine Cove. A prayer garden has been created in Randy’s honor. Bring something to add to it in his memory.

A barbecue will follow the service. Bring a side dish to share, if possible. The family requests attendees RSVP so an accurate estimate can be made for the main dish. Contact Kathleen at (951) 659-4709, or email her at [email protected].

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Obituary: Marie Henrietta Remmers

By August 3, 2001June 3, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Marie Henrietta Remmers, 76, Idyllwild resident for 40 years, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 14, 2001. She was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Ridgewood, N.J. Ms. Remmers had had complications following open heart surgery in May, but had returned home the week before and was able to stay with a good friend….

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Obituary: Barbara Jean Burgess 1936-2016

By March 24, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

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….

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Obituary: David Mattson Potter 1943-2017

ByIdyllwild Town Crier November 15, 2017 Reading Time: 1 minute

David Mattson Potter of Mountain Center passed away at home Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. He was born in Pasadena Jan. 6, 1943. He graduated from Berkeley in 1965 with a degree in civil engineering and worked for Los Angeles County for 37 years. Dave and his wife Pam lived in Seal Beach for 30 years…

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Obituary: Bob Beck

By September 10, 2008May 27, 2011 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Grizzled, handsome, locally esteemed and internationally recognizable Camel and Marlboro man Bob Beck died at home Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, after a difficult battle with cancer. Soft-spoken, gentle-souled Beck, so different in persona from the rough-hewn Indiana-Jones type character that would and often did “walk a mile for a Camel” through the most harrowing elemental…

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Obituary: Kathleen Thomas

By September 30, 2000June 6, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Kathleen “Kitty” Thomas, 80, former Idyllwild resident, died of natural causes at Vencor Hospital in Brea, on Tuesday, August 29, 2000. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 21, 1920. Mrs. Thomas moved to Idyllwild in 1963, where she owned and operated Alpine Pantry and then Chef in the Forest restaurants. She had served…

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Life Tribute: Howard Judson 1942-2019

By January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Esteemed rock-climbing veteran Howard “Kojak” Judson passed peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Howard is survived by his wife Mary Zo, daughter Kristin, son Erik, and sisters Jane and Pauline. Howard was born Jan. 27, 1942 in Long Beach, California. He attended Lakewood High School and completed both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in political…

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