Obituary: Viv Larson - Idyllwild Town Crier

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This mountain and mountain community will miss the kind face, the engaging spirit and generous contributions Viv Larson has shared with us for over 20 years. After an accepting yet vigorous struggle with lymphoma cancer, Viv died peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning. Her friends were with her; the Alleluia Chorus was playing in the background and, as Viv instructed me to say, “She went to swim with the dolphins.” Viv also insisted that I keep this announcement short and simply give thanks to all who made her life so meaningful and enjoyable here on the mountain. A gathering to remember, give thanks and celebrate Viv’s life will take place 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 21, at Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St., Idyllwild, CA.

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Life Tribute: Michael Kellner 1951-2019
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Michael Wallace Stephen Kellner was born September 11, 1951 in Los Angeles, the youngest of five children born to Norine Kellner. His father, Isador Kellner, died before Michael was born. He moved to Idyllwild in 1954, attending Idyllwild Elementary and Hemet High schools. He graduated from Hemet High in 1969. He was with Kathy Gorzny…

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Obituary: Kirk Rahn
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Obituary: Dorothy Hawthorne 1930-2017
ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 12, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Dorothy Hawthorne, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Monday, July 3, 2017. She had a long struggle with congenital heart disease and kidney failure. She just couldn’t let go of her beloved and devoted husband, Tom, whom she was married to for 69 years. He was her whole life! Dorothy was born in Los…

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Obituary: Len Gast
By January 20, 2007May 27, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

Leonard William Gast, 87, made his transition Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. He enjoyed his boyhood in Detroit where he was born May 17, 1919. Mr. Gast served in the U.S. Navy aboard the carrier Bunker Hill in the Pacific area. He moved to Idyllwild from San Diego in 1983 and was an active partner in…

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Life Tribute: 1944-2019 James A. “Jim” Pomeroy
By March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Reading Time: 1 minute

Long-time Idyllwild resident James A. “Jim” Pomeroy Jr. passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Jim worked 50 years for the Dodi Searl Family Trust in Hemet. After partial retirement in 2013, he spent every day at the Mountain Center Café, becoming like family to the Pearsons and Johnstons, and all the regulars at the cafe….

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