Russell Kenneth Lawler passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, at age 84. He is survived by his wife Judith Ann, son Michael of Pasadena, daughter Carie of Berkeley and five grandchildren. Russ was born in San Francisco, grew up in Salinas, and played basketball in high school and through college at Stanford University. He continued his…

Beverly June Reed, 73, of Hemet, died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Western Medical Center in Anaheim. She was born April 19, 1928, in Inglewood. Mrs. Reed had been a secretary for 14 years, 10 of which were for Southern California Edison in Redondo Beach. She had lived in Hemet four years prior to her…

Irving Theodore Severtson, 80, of Cathedral City, died Friday, March 25, 2005 in Palm Desert. He was born Nov. 5, 1924 to Ole Tobias and Inga Tomina Severtson in Milford, Iowa. Mr. Severtson married Shirley Andersen on June 13, 1953 in Minneapolis. He was the owner of the Idyllwild Gift Shop for 25 years and…

Rosalie John, a caring mother and grandmother, who also loved Idyllwild and blue skies, died in Idyllwild at 5:06 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, of a heart attack. Born Dec. 13, 1910, in Alabama, she would have been 88-years-old this Sunday. Mrs. John lived for 51 years in El Monte before moving to Idyllwild six…

Barbara Jean Owen, 77, died at her Idyllwild home on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. She was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be for immediate family members only in San Diego. She is survived by her husband, John Owen, of nearly 60 years; a brother, Robert Canfield; five sons, Randy, Gary,…