John “Johnny” Rodger Hanson, 78, of Hemet, passed away quietly Monday, June 19, 2006 in Hemet after a brief illness. Mr. Hanson was born Aug. 30, 1927 in Chicago but lived the majority of his life in Southern California. He was a decorated veteran serving in the U.S. Army in 1946. He owned Antiques &…

William B. “Bill” Haine, 87, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in San Dimas. Mr. Haine was born Dec. 5, 1918 in Mineral Point, Wisc. He served aboard the USS Mount Vernon, a troop transport, and later aboard the USS Neches, a tanker. During the war, he met, fell in love with and married Esther Jane…

Raymond Schliesmann, 71, of Monrovia and Pine Cove, died Monday, May 22, 2006 in Los Angeles of a stroke. Mr. Schliesmann was born Jan. 9, 1935 in Racine, Wisc. He was a retired JPL engineer and a member of the St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church. As a part-time Pine Cove resident, he was able…

Retired Lt. Col. Sidney A. Riches, 91-1/2, of Mountain Center, died Monday, May 15, 2006 of natural causes at Hemet Valley Medical Center. Mr. Riches was born Dec. 13, 1914 in Superior, Wis. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 until his retirement in 1968. He also owned a laundry business and was a…

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…

Louise Georgena Cole Campbell, 90, of Santa Barbara, died Friday, May 5, 2006 at home. Ms. Campbell was born Jan. 4, 1916 in Los Angeles to Arthur and Frances Cole. She grew up with her brother Victor in Long Beach. The family vacationed frequently at their family cabin on River Drive in Idyllwild that they…

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…

Redman Darwell “Dan” Daniel, 71, of Hemet, went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by the love and presence of family on Sunday, April 2, 2006. He was born Sept. 12, 1934 in Oklahoma. Mr. Daniel spent 20 years in the Navy, retiring as a chief petty officer. He then received an associate’s…

Robyn Louise Leuschner, 67, of Johnson Valley, died Monday, April 3, 2006 at the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree of respiratory failure due to Parkinson’s disease. Mrs. Leuschner was born Feb. 12, 1939 in Los Angeles. She was a real estate broker before she retired. She and her husband, Paul Leuschner, were the owners…

Joni Wallin Keele Faulkner, 60, of Pine Cove, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006. She was born to Robert and Alti Ruth Wallin in San Diego on Nov. 14, 1945. Mrs. Faulkner had lived in Solano Beach and had worked in outside sales for Dixieline Lumber, Western Lumber, Wenco Windows and Sure Craft Supplies in San…