Richard “Dick” P. O’Connell, 74, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1930 in Wilmington, Mass. Mr. O’Connell was a general contractor and a member of the Idyllwild Lions Club. He attended the First Church of Christ Scientist and was active in the Boy…

Joni Wallin Keele Faulkner, 60, of Pine Cove, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006. She was born to Robert and Alti Ruth Wallin in San Diego on Nov. 14, 1945. Mrs. Faulkner had lived in Solano Beach and had worked in outside sales for Dixieline Lumber, Western Lumber, Wenco Windows and Sure Craft Supplies in San…

Margaret “Maggie” Ann Stroube was a vibrant and generous spirit beloved by all who knew her. Her sparkle and sharp wit energized any room she entered. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to friends. She died Saturday, Dec. 26 following complications from surgery. Born in Oakland, Calif. she met her one love…

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…

Longtime Idyllwild resident Jane C. Miller passed away peacefully Jan. 23, 2012, at the age of 89. Jane was a creative artist, sculpting in clay, wood and stone. She had a love for kite-flying, astronomy, animals and the beauty of nature. Jane leaves behind her husband Robert of 61 years, her son Robin and his…

George Ewing Niles, 85, a resident of the desert area for the past 13 months, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Monterey Palms Care Center in Palm Desert. He had struggled for more than three years with lung and bone cancer. Prior to living in the desert, he was an Idyllwild resident since 1980 where…