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…

George Ewing Niles, 85, a resident of the desert area for the past 13 months, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Monterey Palms Care Center in Palm Desert. He had struggled for more than three years with lung and bone cancer. Prior to living in the desert, he was an Idyllwild resident since 1980 where…

Joe, 77, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. He was born in Mentone on Feb. 10, 1938. Joe grew up in Beaumont and lived in Riverside and Idyllwild. He was an Idyllwild resident for 21 years before moving back to Riverside earlier this year. Joe was in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1963,…