Robin C. Hoffman, 65, of Hemet, died Thursday, March 16, 2006 at home. He was born in San Jacinto to the late Robert and Gwendolyn Hoffman. He lived in the valley all his life and also had lived in Idyllwild. Mr. Hoffman graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1958. He served in the U.S….

Katherine “Kathy” Bradley Price, 62, of Idyllwild, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage of a brain tumor. She was born Nov. 27, 1943 in Orange, Calif., and was a homemaker. Mrs. Price was a member of the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church and Alcoholics Anonymous. She often said her…

Marilyn Jo-an Kramer, 72, of Pine Cove, went to be with her loving father, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 11, 2006 in Moreno Valley. She was born to Wilburn and Mae Brewer on June 22, 1933 in Pasadena. After being an accomplished musician at a very young age, she met and married the love of…

Annie Elizabeth Murray, 77, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of San Diego and Idyllwild, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. Mrs. Murray had lived in San Diego since 1964 before moving to Acworth, Ga. a few months ago. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 17 at the Reece Memorial…

James Randall “Stoney” Burke, 61, of Idyllwild, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at home. He was born Jan. 29, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn., and moved to Idyllwild 35 years ago after serving in both the U.S. Navy and the National Guard. After moving to Idyllwild, he worked as an equipment operator for Riverside County. He…

Zelvin “Zel” Don Lowman, 84, passed away during the night of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006. Mr. Lowman was a full-time Idyllwild resident from May 2002 to July 2004. He was born in McCune, Kan., on Sept. 8, 1921. He attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., and went off to midshipman’s school during World War…

Dorothy L. Townsend, 90, of Idyllwild, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at home of natural causes. She was born June 1, 1915 in Great Falls, Mont. Mrs. Townsend grew up in Montana and met her future husband, Bruce, while they were attending college in Colorado. He was studying to be a teacher and she was…

Frank Aloysius Vrabel, 71, of Idyllwild, went to be with his Lord on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006. He was born July 25, 1934 in Johnstown, Pa. Mr. Vrabel was an artist, a sculptor, a gemologist, a poet and an author. A Christian Mass of Burial was held Feb. 6 at St. Louise de Mirallac in…

Scott Stephen Allen, 49, of Idyllwild, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at Eisenhower Medical Center of a blood clot. He was born Dec. 16, 1956 in Riverside to Donald E. and Lillian Nacco Allen. Mr. Allen was a construction supervisor for 16 years. He also was a member of the National Rifle Association and Safari…

Dale Spickler, for many years not just a representation of Santa Claus, but just as in “Miracle on 34th Street,” the embodiment of the spirit, if not the actual Kris Kringle, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 21, 2006, at his home in Idyllwild. His kind eyes, gentle voice and twinkling ready smile, whether in…