Chris Larson, 57, of Idyllwild, died from a malignant brain tumor at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Chris was born Nov. 4, 1949, and attended Indian Hills High School in Oakland, N.J. Bitten early in life by the music bug, after high school Chris moved to Florida and…

Elaine Rahman was born Oct 5, 1934 in Niles, Ohio and moved to California in her teens with her mother. Later she worked for Safeway where she met her future husband Bob. Upon their retirement in 1998, they moved to Idyllwild. Elaine loved meeting people and making new friends. She became an active volunteer member…

Joseph Rodriguez, devoted father, brother and uncle, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Joe was born March 19, 1948 in Los Angeles into a family of nine children. He lived in Mountain Center. He worked in construction, loved fishing and was always helping others with translations. He was a member of Shiloh Christian Ministries….

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…

On April 20, Ken Meyer, known locally as “Munchken,” died after a long illness. He was a long-time resident of Idyllwild, working for many residents, doing repairs, maintenance, computer programming and custom construction projects. Ken spent several years working for the Idyllwild HELP Center repairing and maintaining the donations building and property. Last year, Munchken…