Town Crier

Former Idyllwild resident Mary Patricia Smith, 78, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 in Biggs, Calif. Born on April 6, 1927 in Oklahoma, Pat moved...

Helen H. Jones, 89, of Jacksonville, Ore., died at home Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, surrounded by her daughters and her beloved caregiver Norma. She was...

Barbara Maris Jones, 89, of Los Osos, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. She was born Jan. 1, 1917 in Newcastle,...

David H. Reid, M.D., 90, was not just a friend, but a best friend to many people who shared in his life. Dr. Reid...

Ruth Margaret Peters, 91, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, in Las Cruces, N.M., of congestive heart failure. She was born Aug. 7,...

Ellene Mertens, 85, of Hemet, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 at Hemet Valley HealthCare Center from a combination of heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease. She...

Erwin “Sonny” Martin Hagen, 79, of Carmichael, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases....

Genevieve Gryziec Sutton, 97, formerly of Idyllwild, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in Redlands of natural causes. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., to Martin...

Mark Allen “Lotzie” Loutzenhiser, 43, passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 in the line of duty while fighting the Esperanza Fire. Mark was born...

Artist and teacher Rebecca Peck Jones died in her sleep Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006 at her Riverside home. Rebecca was best known for her...