Obituaries

Obituary: Patricia Hopkins

Patricia Ann Hopkins, 58, beloved Idyllwild resident of 21 years, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2006 in Seal Beach. Ms. Hopkins had been diagnosed with Stage IV brain cancer in June 2003. She battled this horrible disease and beat the odds, exceeding all of the doctors’ longevity expectations. She was born April 28, 1947. She…

Obituary: Robyn Leuschner

Robyn Louise Leuschner, 67, of Johnson Valley, died Monday, April 3, 2006 at the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree of respiratory failure due to Parkinson’s disease. Mrs. Leuschner was born Feb. 12, 1939 in Los Angeles. She was a real estate broker before she retired. She and her husband, Paul Leuschner, were the owners…

Obituary: Joni Faulkner

Joni Wallin Keele Faulkner, 60, of Pine Cove, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006. She was born to Robert and Alti Ruth Wallin in San Diego on Nov. 14, 1945. Mrs. Faulkner had lived in Solano Beach and had worked in outside sales for Dixieline Lumber, Western Lumber, Wenco Windows and Sure Craft Supplies in San…

Obituary: Robin Hoffman

Robin C. Hoffman, 65, of Hemet, died Thursday, March 16, 2006 at home. He was born in San Jacinto to the late Robert and Gwendolyn Hoffman. He lived in the valley all his life and also had lived in Idyllwild. Mr. Hoffman graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1958. He served in the U.S….

Obituary: Kathy Price

Katherine “Kathy” Bradley Price, 62, of Idyllwild, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage of a brain tumor. She was born Nov. 27, 1943 in Orange, Calif., and was a homemaker. Mrs. Price was a member of the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church and Alcoholics Anonymous. She often said her…

Obituary: Marilyn Kramer

Marilyn Jo-an Kramer, 72, of Pine Cove, went to be with her loving father, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 11, 2006 in Moreno Valley. She was born to Wilburn and Mae Brewer on June 22, 1933 in Pasadena. After being an accomplished musician at a very young age, she met and married the love of…

Obituary: Annie Murray

Annie Elizabeth Murray, 77, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of San Diego and Idyllwild, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. Mrs. Murray had lived in San Diego since 1964 before moving to Acworth, Ga. a few months ago. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 17 at the Reece Memorial…