Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jean Ruth Spehar, left us peacefully on Dec. 8 at 8:55 a.m. Jean was born in Lake Linden, Michigan on March 14, 1926 to Michael and Albina Laverdiere. She met my father, Joseph Spehar, and they married, eventually moving to Van Nuys, California where they lived for over 60 years….
Karen Ann Metz passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Tallahassee, Florida where she lived for the last two years with her husband Les Suderman. Karen was born on April 27, 1943. Karen and Les lived in Idyllwild from summer 2012 to 2016. They bought their cabin in 2003 but moved here permanently after Karen retired…
Richard (Dick) Price passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at age 77 in his home in Garner Valley on Sunday, Oct. 13 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in San Pedro, California and was the son of the late Robert and Aileen Price. Dick graduated in 1960 from San Pedro High School and later…
Jan Jaspers-Fayer, former Idyllwild resident and lifelong artist, passed of natural causes on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. He died peacefully in San Pedro with his family by his side. Jan was 90 years young. Jan and his wife, Elisabeth (deceased 2014), were active members in the Idyllwild community. They were involved in many organizations including…
Robert William Haine went into the light Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. He passed at home with his soulmate Kathi Haine, who had been his wife for 42 years. Although he died in Los Osos, California, his heart never left Idyllwild. He was born in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 1949. He shared his singing gift…
Diana Lynn Robinson passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22 in the family home where she grew up in Hemet, California. Diana entered into life on Jan. 8, 1949, at Hemet Valley Medical Center. She was the oldest of Irvin and Bernice Robinson’s three children. Diana is survived by her brother, Larry Robinson, sister, Pamela Robinson,…
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of longtime Idyllwild resident Gordon William Brown Sr. at the age of 86 on July 12 at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. Joyce, his wife of 67 years, was by his side with many other family members nearby. Gordon was born…
Jeffrey Derrik Meltzer, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed on to another adventure July 8, 2019 at his home in Idyllwild, California. Jeff was born July 24, 1941 in San Diego to Jack Edward and Virginia Dell Meltzer. Jeff graduated from San Diego Hoover High School in 1959. During his teens and into his 20s,…
A gentleman has joined the moon and stars. Handsome, hilarious, deeply humane, and brilliant, Ben Killingsworth passed away in his Idyllwild Home on June 7 with his wife Nanci and his beloved animals at his side. Ben was born June 25, 1929 in San Diego to Benjamin and Lois Killingsworth. Job and housing shortages found…
Michael Wallace Stephen Kellner was born September 11, 1951 in Los Angeles, the youngest of five children born to Norine Kellner. His father, Isador Kellner, died before Michael was born. He moved to Idyllwild in 1954, attending Idyllwild Elementary and Hemet High schools. He graduated from Hemet High in 1969. He was with Kathy Gorzny…
