Lillian Ernestine La Police, 92, of Idyllwild, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 at Manor Care Convalescent Hospital in Hemet. Her daughter said she introduced herself to people as “Grandma Lil from atop the Hill.” She was born Feb. 20, 1912 in Los Angeles to Edmund and Emma Young Parkhurst. She worked for 22 years as…

Grandpa Semu Huaute, 96, died on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, in Adobe, Ariz. He was born Aug. 8, 1908 in Ventura County. Grandpa served in World War II as a gunner’s mate in the U.S. Navy. He was a Chumash tribal healer and elder, and traveled the world extensively teaching seminars in cultural…

Sueo Serisawa, 94, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 in San Diego of natural causes. He was born April 10, 1910 in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Serisawa’s father, the artist Yoichi Serisawa, moved his family to Seattle in 1918 and a few years later to Long Beach. His father’s influence led him into a life…

Juanita Bell Hunt, 95, of Hemet, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 of natural causes following a stroke suffered 2-1/2 years prior. Her family cared for her at home with the help of Ramona VNA & Hospice. She was born Jan. 14, 1909 in Dennison, Ill. She was the eldest daughter of Hurley and Alice Sears….

Steven H. Price, 64, of Idyllwild, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004 of lung cancer. He was surrounded by his wife of 40 years, Kathy, son Erik Price and son-in-law Steve McPherson. Mr. Price graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He worked at Northrup in Hawthorne as a management science analyst….

Bennett Abrams, renowned eco-artist and co-founder of Carlsbad-based NatureMaker Inc., died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004 at his San Marcos home. He was 72. An artist, sculptor, ecologist, inventor, metaphysician and entrepreneur, Mr. Abrams was mentor to many, and was known as a gentle and restless spirit who manifested his limitless creativity into a successful 40-year…

Margaret Frances DePalma, 83, affectionately known as Margo, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004. She was born March 13, 1920, to John Vincent Nelson and Emma Dove Nothnagle in Commerce, Okla. Her first husband, Jake Bouranian of Los Angeles, and her second husband, Frank DePalma Sr. of Idyllwild, preceded her in death. Mrs. DePalma lived in…

Anna Jorgenson, 99, of Idyllwild died at home in her sleep Tuesday, May 25, 2004. She was born April 29, 1905 in Drummon, Wisc. She and her late husband, Arnold Jorgenson, moved to Idyllwild in 1947. Mr. Jorgenson collected iron and created the Iron Garden outside of their Idyllwild home which the public enjoyed visiting…

Richard Eggleston, 81, died Monday, May 10, 2004 at Brighton Gardens of Carmel, a San Diego assisted-living facility. He was born Sept. 14, 1922 in Nebraska but spent his entire life in California. Mr. Eggleston graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and was an engineer at Rockwell International for years. He lived in Idyllwild…

Vilmos “Bill” Bayer, 83, a long-time Idyllwild resident, died Sunday, March 7, 2004. He was born Feb. 8, 1921 in Hungary where he acquired his baking skills for his famous European-style pastries. Mr. Bayer and his family immigrated to the United States in 1957. He moved to Idyllwild in 1977 and opened The Bread Basket…