Obituary David Sterling Lane 1938-2015 Dave Lane was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 19, 1938. He earned his law degree from UCLA in 1966, and practiced law in San Diego for 45 years. He loved being a lawyer. His sense of humor was legendary and infectious, and anyone who knew him has a story…
Obituary Sabrina Anne Verney 1947-2014 Sabrina Anne Verney, mother, writer, artist, gardener, and teacher, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home in Idyllwild after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 67 years old. Born in England on Feb. 14, 1947, to John and Jan Verney, she had early interests in drawing and writing….
Obituary Donald Arthur Chesnut 1927-2015 Donald Arthur Chesnut was born to Edward “Ike” and Phyllis Chesnut on May 10, 1927, in Eureka, California. He passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Don spent summers with his family on the Mattole in a cabin at the Roscoe place. He always recalled those days, fishing and being barefooted…
Obituary George Schultejann 1939-2015 George Schultejann, born Jan. 2, 1939, in Lombard, Illinios, peacefully transitioned into heaven on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona, with his family at his side. George lived in Idyllwild with the love of his life, Jeanette, since 1967. George grew up in Illinois and attended Michigan State. He and…
Obituary Elea Allison 1933-2015 Elea Allison, past long-time Idyllwild resident, passed peacefully away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, with family members at her bedside in Escondido. Elea was born in Los Angeles on March 30, 1933, to Thresher “Tom” and Adele Rippey. She was raised in Laguna Beach and also lived in Capistrano Beach. She…
Pet Obituary Stitch Torrez-Holldber 2003-2014 Stitch lived a fine and loving life until he succumbed to cancer on Dec. 19, 2014. He will always be remembered for his devotion to his families, his love of Pine Cove and leadership among the canine population. Born July 5, 2003 in Pine Cove, Stitch had, as many local…
Leona McGaugh maintained a way of life more familiar to last century. She didn’t own and never used a computer. She still made her calls on a rotary telephone. She cooked meals on a wood-burning stove. But none of these facts prove she was unconnected. Owner and operator of the 130-acre Baldy Mountain Ranch near…
Obituary Gary Busher 1941-2014 Gary Busher passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Manor Care in Palm Desert. Gary Edison Busher was born March 22, 1941, in Buffalo, New York, to Edison and Georgia Busher. Gary’s family moved to San Diego in 1947. He grew up there and also in Riverside and Idyllwild. Gary graduated…
Obituary Allen Caswell Miller 1921-2014 Allen C. Miller, a 17-year resident of Idyllwild, passed away on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 27, 2014. He was 93. Born on Jan. 3, 1921 to Gilbert A. Miller and Pauline Scott Miller, Allen was raised in the Hollywood Hills of Southern California and graduated from Hollywood High School. From his…
Obituary Bob Citrowski 1933-2014 Bob Citrowski, 81, of Idyllwild died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 of heart failure at the Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside. He was born April 8, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He had many occupations in his lifetime, including gas station attendant, truck driver, car salesman, telescope builder, aircraft factory worker, cable…
