Mary Lou DeJarnette, 76, of Idyllwild, died Monday, March 27, 2006 in Anaheim. She was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Calhoun, Mo. She had lived in Riverside County where she was a homemaker for the past 30 years. She loved cooking and belonged to a forum on the Internet about cooking. She was very involved…

Heath “Bo” Bottomly was born in Chinook, Montana, on Sept. 30, 1919. He was a graduate of the University of Montana and the West Point class of 1944, and a decorated fighter pilot who served in the Pacific in World War II, and later in Vietnam and Thailand. Upon retirement from the Air Force, he…

David H. Reid, M.D., 90, was not just a friend, but a best friend to many people who shared in his life. Dr. Reid passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 in Idyllwild. He was born July 14, 1916 in East Chicago, Ind. Loyal to his country, a Navy veteran of World War II, he landed…

Charles Evans, 82, of Idyllwild and Banning, died Friday, March 12, 2004 at Hemet Valley Medical Center of lung surgery complications. He was born Feb. 10, 1922 in Brownfield, Ill. Mr. Evans was a linen truck driver and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He resided with his sister, Grace Moore of Idyllwild, for…

On April 20, Ken Meyer, known locally as “Munchken,” died after a long illness. He was a long-time resident of Idyllwild, working for many residents, doing repairs, maintenance, computer programming and custom construction projects. Ken spent several years working for the Idyllwild HELP Center repairing and maintaining the donations building and property. Last year, Munchken…