Robert J. Antal, 78, died May 7, 2002, at an Alzheimer’s care facility in Huntington Beach, Calif. He was born June 5, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Antal moved to Idyllwild with his wife, Ellen, in 1981 after their children were all married and he had retired from his career as a teacher. They lived…

Paul Michael McDonnell, 44, of Mountain Center, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, in Mountain Center. He was born March 24, 1958, in Nebraska. Mr. McDonnell had worked at the U.S. Forest Service as a Vista Grande Hotshot for 12 years and for the Riverside County Transportation Department for seven years. He also was a farmer…

Michael Patrick Hynes died Friday, May 30, 2014. He was 80 years old.  Mike was born in San Pedro, California. Mike’s father was from Ireland and his mother from Colorado Springs. He enjoyed working in the commercial aircraft industry at Douglas Aircraft Co. in Long Beach. He lived in Belmont Shore, Lakewood and Orange County…

Joy Agnew, 60, of Vandalia, Ohio, died of cancer at home Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. She was born Aug. 25, 1948, in Piqua, Ohio, to Robert and Betty Bayless. Ms. Agnew attended Edison State College in Piqua, Ohio. She worked at Idyllwild Arts, for the U.S. Postal Service and for Boojum Institute. Along with living…

Matthew Robert Sanden, 29, the eldest son of Nick and Colleen Sanden of Idyllwild, went home to his Heavenly Father Friday, April 11, 2008. He died unexpectedly from pneumonia and leukemia. Matt was born Jan. 24, 1979, and raised in Idyllwild. He graduated from Hemet High School in 1997. Matt was the proud owner of…

Lori Alexander, 64, teacher, pianist and composer, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, after a brave battle with cancer. She was at home in Santa Monica, surrounded by those who loved her. Lori, whose parents were Jannette Alexander and Howard Alexander, both deceased, was born Nov. 13, 1948. She is survived by her husband William…