Obituaries

Life Tribute: Kristine Louise Gorzny 1952-2021

Life Tribute: Kristine Louise Gorzny 1952-2021

Kristine Louise Gorzny, 68, died at her home in Glenwood, Oregon Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Born Dec. 20, 1952 in La Jolla, she was the youngest of Frank and Dorothea Gorzny’s four children.The Gorzny family moved to Idyllwild in June 1953, where Krysti later attended Idyllwild Elementary and then Hemet High School.As a teenager, she…

Life Tribute: Douglas Coleman Austin 1947-2021

Life Tribute: Douglas Coleman Austin 1947-2021

Although he is gone, if you listen, you can still hear Doug Austin’s resounding greeting of “Good day, My Lady,” and his easy laughter echoing through our forest. He was a rare soul, a renaissance man whose heart beat with kindness, generosity, wisdom, grace and goodwill. Doug transitioned peacefully from this world on Friday, Nov….

Note from Pearson family friends

Note from Pearson family friends

Pearson memorial note from Vicky Twardowski-Kyriss & Maria Loutzenhiser :To our Idyllwild family community and friends, we want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love to Martha Pearson, Ray and their kids during this very difficult time.Unfortunately, Mike and Emily’s sudden deaths have created many unexpected expenses for the family. In the era of…

Life Tribute: Joan “JoAnn” Johnson 1940 – 2021

Life Tribute: Joan “JoAnn” Johnson 1940 – 2021

Joan “JoAnn” Johnson, 80 of Pearland, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021.She was born Oct. 6, 1940, in Ashtabula, Ohio to her parents, Mabel and Edwin.In 1968, she left Ohio headed to California on Route 66 in her 1955 Thunderbird.She worked for Rockwell Federal Credit Union as a loan officer for a number of…

Life Tribute: Michael Thomas Williams 1949 – 2021

Life Tribute: Michael Thomas Williams 1949 – 2021

Michael Thomas Williams, 71, a gentle soul, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 in Yucca Valley. He was born in Palm Springs.Whether it was the beach, the mountains, or the desert, he called them all home.An avid karaoke singer, guitarist and Jimmy Buffet sound-alike, he entertained us all. Like his father and grandfather before…

Life Tribute: Michael Thomas Williams 1949 – 2021

Michael Thomas Williams, 71, a gentle soul, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 in Yucca Valley. He was born in Palm Springs.Whether it was the beach, the mountains, or the desert, he called them all home.An avid karaoke singer, guitarist and Jimmy Buffet sound-alike, he entertained us all. Like his father and grandfather before…

Life Tribute: Kathryn “Katie” Holldber 1953 – 2021

Life Tribute: Kathryn “Katie” Holldber 1953 – 2021

Kathryn “Katie” Holldber, 68, passed away too soon on Sunday, July 18 in Pine Cove, California. She was born on May 18, 1953 in Long Beach, California to her parents Alvin and Joanne McConville. Katie was the second of four children.After high school, Katie married George Jones and moved to Hawaii with their infant daughter…

Life Tribute: Buddy Dec. 29, 2008 to July 26, 2021

Life Tribute: Buddy Dec. 29, 2008 to July 26, 2021

Our beautiful black Labrador Retriever Buddy crossed the Rainbow Bridge at home comforted by the De Antonio family and welcomed by those loved ones who predeceased him.He was a typical Labrador who loved to swim and participated in Splash Dogs, Inc. dock diving, scoring his best ever distance of 13 feet in his second year…