Life Tribute Donna Michele Calvera
By Idyllwild Town Crier
1950-2023
In loving memory of Donna Calvera who was a wonderful, loving mother, a tremendous friend and council, a caregiver, an explorer, spontaneous, caring, loving, nurturing and absolutely interesting!
May she rest in peace in the love of God with the nourishment of the Holy Spirit. God love her.
Barry Nestande, longtime chief of staff for Fourth District Supervisor John J. Benoit, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, March 19. According to sources, he was working out in a gym, collapsed and subsequently died at Desert Sun Hosptial. Nestande is the brother of 63rd District Assemblyman Brian Nestande. Assemblyman Nestande has been unavailable for comment. Barry…
Obituary Gary Earl Wall 1945-2014 Gary Earl Wall, 69, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, two days after suffering a massive stroke at his home. A lifelong resident of the San Diego community of Linda Vista, Gary was also a recognizable figure in Idyllwild, where his family has maintained a cabin in the shadow of…
Keith James Kent, 43, a longtime Idyllwild resident, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2005 at Idyllwild Arts where he been employed as maintenance supervisor for nine years. He was born in Beaufort, S.C., on Dec. 14, 1962 while his father was stationed as a U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor at the USMC Recruit Depot at…
Larry Smith, 55, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007 at his Idyllwild home. Born in Dallas, Texas, he was raised in Riverside. Mr. Smith moved to Idyllwild in 1969. He joined the U.S. Forest Service in July of that year and spent his career in the San Jacinto Ranger District before retiring as an engine foreman…
Mary Arnaiz passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2011, at the age of 83. Mary was born on Sept. 22, 1928, in Oatman, Ariz. She was a long-time resident of Idyllwild, Calif., where she raised her children and was a dearly loved member of the community. Mary was preceded in death by her son, Tom Adams. She leaves behind her loving children, daughter, Sandra Kasper and husband Jeff of Hemet, and sons, David Arnaiz II of Hailey, Idaho, Ron Arnaiz and wife Makayla of Solana Beach, and Henry Arnaiz and wife Amanda of Vista; her seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; her dog Lily; and many cherished friends.
Mildred Geneva McKee, 91, of Hemet, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 in Hemet. She was born Aug. 13, 1914 in Illinois and lived in Davenport, Iowa until 1931 when she moved to Mentone. She graduated from Redlands High School in 1933. She married Kit McKee in 1933. They were married for 60 years before his…
