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…

Jeffrey Hubbs Turner, 70, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at home in Idyllwild of natural causes. He was born to Robert and Marion Skip Turner on Sept. 18, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps’ 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam from 1965 to 1969, receiving the Navy/Marine Presidential Citation. Jeff graduated…

A memorial service for Robert Leonard Kozera, 61, of Pine Cove was held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Idyllwild Church of Religious Science. He died of heart failure Saturday in Pine Cove. Mr. Kozera is survived by his wife, Barbara; three sons, Brad, Kevin and Blaine; a daughter, Shannon; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Barbara Maris Jones, 89, of Los Osos, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. She was born Jan. 1, 1917 in Newcastle, Wyo., to Ralph W. and Mary E. McBroom Maris. She spent her childhood in Long Beach and graduated with honors from the University of Redlands in 1938 where she met…