Luther S. Weare, former Town Crier owner, publisher and editor from 1972 to 1978, died of a combination of pneumonia and congestive heart failure at 9:42 a.m. Monday, May 15. He was 84.

Mr. Weare, the son of Luther S. Weare Sr. and Annie E. Perkins, was born Jan. 19, 1916, in Ogunquit, Maine. He was the descendant of Peter Weare who emigrated to the United States from England in the early 1600s.

A memorial service is planned at the Barn on the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 17. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Palm Desert; daughter Marla Johnson of Tustin, her husband, David Johnson and their children Peter and Eric Johnson; and daughter Andrea Sanborn, her husband, Bill Sanborn, and their children, Kelsey, Emily, Ben and Alex Sanborn.

Similar Posts

  • Obituary: Patsy Ann Ball

    Long-time Idyllwild resident Patsy Ann Ball, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, following a heart attack. Patsy was born in Oakland, and met her husband of 52 years, Hal Ball, while attending the College of the Pacific in Stockton. The two moved to Southern California in the late 1950s and raised their three…

  • Obituary: Elizabeth Reinhartsen

    Elizabeth “Bette” Reinhartsen, 84, of San Jacinto, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Bette was a newswoman for 30 years in Orange County on the staff of the Anaheim Bulletin and the Orange County Register. She was with the first media contingent invited to the Western White House by President and Mrs. Nixon, and was…

  • Obituary: Bruce Howard Fry

    Bruce Howard Fry, 49, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, July 8, 2003, in Hemet from cancer. He was born Aug. 31, 1953, in Litchfield, Minn. He was a welder, mechanic and tool and die maker. Mr. Fry was a member of the Southern California Deaf Club, the 4-Wheel Drive Club and the Hobby Train Club. He…

  • Obituary: Norma Hansen

    Former Hill resident Norma Hansen died June 11, 1999, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 83 following a stroke. Many will remember her fondly as “The Cake Lady,” creator of those delectable masterpieces she prepared for weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions. She learned cakemaking at Mrs. Gates’ School of Decorating, cramming a six-month…