Joan Potratz, age 84, of Hemet, Calif., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. At the time of her death, she was a resident of the Devonshire Care Center in Hemet. Joan was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Los Angeles. She was the daughter of the late John Bondage and the…

Patricia Ann Hopkins, 58, beloved Idyllwild resident of 21 years, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2006 in Seal Beach. Ms. Hopkins had been diagnosed with Stage IV brain cancer in June 2003. She battled this horrible disease and beat the odds, exceeding all of the doctors’ longevity expectations. She was born April 28, 1947. She…

Katherine Estella Alexander, 81, of Idyllwild, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 at home. She was born May 24, 1923 in Nodaway County, Mo. Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker for 45 years. She enjoyed cooking and her family. She lived in Los Angeles for 45 years and in Idyllwild for the past three years. No services…

Irving Theodore Severtson, 80, of Cathedral City, died Friday, March 25, 2005 in Palm Desert. He was born Nov. 5, 1924 to Ole Tobias and Inga Tomina Severtson in Milford, Iowa. Mr. Severtson married Shirley Andersen on June 13, 1953 in Minneapolis. He was the owner of the Idyllwild Gift Shop for 25 years and…

Kathryn Anne Gilbert, 55, of Mountain Center, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 at Hemet Valley Medical Center. She was born April 14, 1951 in Los Angeles to Kenneth and Mary Carreiro. Mrs. Gilbert worked 10 years as a cook and also worked for 88 Far East Trading Co. She was president of the American Legion…

Mary Lowman, 87, of Las Vegas, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, after a long fight with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a vibrant community contributor. In 2005 she was honored in the Las Vegas Art Museum show, “100 Years of Influence: Women Who Shaped Las Vegas.” She was vice…