A longtime supporter of Idyllwild Arts Academy, Eric Bettelheim, 66, died of respiratory distress Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, while on a visit in Borrego Springs. Mr. Bettelheim was born April 4, 1932, in Asyut, Egypt. He worked as an engineer for Ralph M. Parsons Co. in Pasadena until his retirement in 1987, at which time…

Bruce Raynor, 79, of Mountain Center, died Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born June 15, 1935, in Speonk, Long Island, New York. For a time, he lived in Connecticut where he was in the construction business. He and his wife operated Val and Bruce’s General Store in Mountain Center for 22 years. He is…

Inis Catherine Clark, 89, of Silverado Senior Living in Escondido, died there Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Sept. 24, 1917 in Donovan, Ill., to Augustus and Philomene Dionne Lemna. She was raised in Beaverville, Ill. She married Jack Hilton Clark on Feb. 14, 1942 at Camp Callan (Torrey Pines) in…

Joseph Oliver Wassell, 66, of Idyllwild, died of a heart attack at Hemet Valley Medical Center on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. He was born May 7, 1937 in Santa Monica. Mr. Wassell was a self-employed landscape designer for 40 years in Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley. His wife said he was a proud Democrat….

In loving memory of Michael Allen Boevers born in Long Island, New York, Nov, 24, 1956, and died Saturday, May 3, 2014. Michael was raised in the mountain communities of Anza and Idyllwild since age 6. He was known and loved by many. He attended Hemet High School, served in the U.S. Coast Guard, drove…

Jane Fendrich Acton, 81, of Idyllwild, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov, 18, 2007, surrounded by her family. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Sept. 11, 1926, she was the only child of the Rev. Dr. Joseph L. and Marion Fendrich. Jane was always involved in her community, helping to establish programs…