David Mattson Potter of Mountain Center passed away at home Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.  He was born in Pasadena Jan. 6, 1943. He graduated from Berkeley in 1965 with a degree in civil engineering and worked for Los Angeles County for 37 years. Dave and his wife Pam lived in Seal Beach for 30 years…

Betty Elaine Cole passed away Dec. 3, at the age of 86, in her home in Idyllwild. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Donald M. Cole Jr., in 2005. She is survived by her children, Sheryl (Chuck) Luker of Palmdale; Denise (John) Edmiston of Idyllwild; Diane (Ron) Hayes of Idyllwild;…

Wanda Leean (Curington) Swanson, 92, long-time resident of Idyllwild, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Eisenhower Medical Center, in Palm Desert, on Saturday, April 8, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in Charlie, Texas, on May 25, 1924, to James Roy and Ola Vae Curington, and she was always known in the…

“Magic is the hearth where the welcome-fire burns — where joy lifts a beacon in the gathering night,” wrote Stephanie “Stefi” Marianne Chase, a published and prolific poet who fell deeply in love with Idyllwild, writing fondly about the mountains throughout the half-century she lived here. Stefi died about 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005,…

Sheriff’s deputies discovered long-time Pine Cove resident John (Jack) Brosky’s body last Saturday, after neighbors noticed a strange odor coming from the house. Neighbor Annamarie Padula said deputies believed Brosky probably died the week before, owing to the condition of the body at the time of discovery. Investigating Deputy Alfonso Tovar said there was no…

Michael Patrick Hynes died Friday, May 30, 2014. He was 80 years old.  Mike was born in San Pedro, California. Mike’s father was from Ireland and his mother from Colorado Springs. He enjoyed working in the commercial aircraft industry at Douglas Aircraft Co. in Long Beach. He lived in Belmont Shore, Lakewood and Orange County…