James Mettler, born Nov. 30, 1961, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Jim was an extraordinary man: an avid learner of everything, and a member of the Palomar Observatory docents, Mountain Disaster Preparedness, Mile High Radio Club and Pinzgauer truck group. He was active with outreach programs using astronomy through California schools and Positive Adventures. Jim…
Christina C. Farman, Pine Cove resident since 2002, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Christina was born in Washington, D.C. in 1943, the second daughter of Carl H. Farman, a senior United States government official, and Elsa Farman. She spent her high school years at the Sacred Heart boarding school in Montreal. She…
Mary LaVonne Emerson of Simi Valley, born in Duluth, Minnesota on Oct. 8, 1930, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at the age of 88. A remarkable mother, grandmother, friend and teacher, LaVonne’s trademark was her selfless giving. She was always first to offer a helping hand and could always…
Our Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Brother and Friend passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. As our “Rock,” we remember his kindness, wisdom, guidance, funny stories, laughter and sense of humor. Chuck was a building contractor in Idyllwild for 45 years — homes, additions, remodels — the creative force in countless Idyllwild projects — honest, hardworking, fair…
On Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the age of 95, Grace Moore left her earthly bonds headed for that great Thrift Shop in the sky, where those who loved her waited with open arms, including her parents Fred and Ruby Evans, two older brothers Norval and Charles Evans, first husband Harold Rudd, husband George Moore,…
Paul Douglas Kirk passed away at age 25, just 10 days before his 26th birthday. He is survived by his parents, Victoria Kyriss and Dale McDonald, sister Danielle Davis, and grandparents Ken and Trudy Twardowski. Paul was an incredible young man and as many have said, “He always lit up any room he walked into.”…
Cheryle Ann Hamilton, 71, of Hemet, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald B. Maag Jr, and is survived by her daughter Kim Hamilton Mueller; her grandchildren Adrian, Olivia and Rene Hernandez; her mother Virginia D. Maag;…
Antoinette Feyder lost her battle with multiple sclerosis on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She passed peacefully in her beloved Idyllwild home with her family by her side. She was born June 11, 1945, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She traveled as a young adult, teaching English in Montreal and New York. She moved to Miami to manage…
Joseph William Bernier (“Doc”), 74, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. He was born on Nov. 2, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Maryland and Indiana University, where he earned his doctorate in dentistry, and he served in the U.S. Army until 1974, reaching the rank of captain. A former president of…
On Aug. 4, 1922, bookkeeper Fred Obenland, his wife Lillie and their son Donald welcomed Mabel May into their Villa Park, Illinois, home. She graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, as valedictorian of the class of 1940, and at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, she majored in Christian Education Music. Before she and…
