John Woolley, 94, peacefully passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Hemet in the company of family. He had been a familiar figure around the village of Idyllwild since 1954. John was born in 1918 to Frank and Cassia Woolley in San Diego. Music was a big part of his life from an early age….
Doug Yagaloff, 54, of Palm Springs and Idyllwild, left this world in the early morning of Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, after an unanticipated battle with kidney cancer. Born in Bethel, Conn., on March 10, 1959, he is survived by his husband Scott Douglas, father Philip, sister Carolyn, brother Keith and many close friends and colleagues….
Lori Alexander, 64, teacher, pianist and composer, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, after a brave battle with cancer. She was at home in Santa Monica, surrounded by those who loved her. Lori, whose parents were Jannette Alexander and Howard Alexander, both deceased, was born Nov. 13, 1948. She is survived by her husband William…
Artist, teacher and pilot Dorothy “Dot” Swain Lewis died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. at her Idyllwild home. She was born near Asheville, N.C. Sept. 30, 1915, to John Edward Swain, and Mozelle Stringfield Swain. She was predeceased by brothers Robert and Jack. She is survived by a sister, Betty Turbyfill, of Asheville, N.C,.; her son,…
Tim E. Faulkner, 67, of Pine Cove, passed away at the VA hospital Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was born July 22, 1946, in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in San Antonio. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966 and joined the Navy where he served from 1966 to 1971. He and Joni owned and…
Cooper, beloved chiweenie and a native of Idyllwild, passed away unexpectedly due to cardiopulmonary complications on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Annapolis, Md. Cooper was adopted from Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) of Idyllwild by Lt. Kirk Fistick, USCG, and his wife, Carrie, during the summer of…
Alvar Kauti, former Dean of Students at Pasadena City College, passed away at his home in Idyllwild after a brief illness on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. He was a devoted father, friend, co-worker and coach to many people throughout his journey in life. He is survived by his son Timothy Kautiainen and his wife Mary…
Robert P. Stearns of Idyllwild and Palm Desert passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Son of Howard and Codie Stearns, brother of Tom (Barbara) Stearns, husband of Gisela and father of Maria, uncle to Lett, Bryan, Mark and Scott. Bob was co-founder of SCS Engineers in Long Beach in 1970. He was president at SCS…
Emily Sena LeGate, 24, of New York, N.Y., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Franklin, Tenn. Mimi was a graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy, a classical voice major at CalArts in Valencia and a recent magna cum laude graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She was an amazingly creative…
Thomas Anthony McCullough, beloved brother, husband and father, died Monday, May 27, 2013, from an unexpected complication from an elective surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. Tom was born Nov. 18, 1938, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Tom graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif., and attended UCLA where he…
