Human Interest Bones of Missing 37-Year-Old Mother Found Outside Joshua Tree National Park Tawny Marie Camarillo was reported missing in May 2019, and her remains were discovered last month in a remote California location By Jason Hahn Jason Hahn Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter in 2017 and interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. He has a B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 21, 2020 02:17 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: GoFundMe The remains of a 37-year-old mother reported missing last year were recently discovered near Joshua Tree National Park. On Jan. 16, sheriffs were called to investigate possible skeletal remains found in a "remote desert location" at Joshua Tree's Section 6 conservation area, located about 150 feet from the park's border, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. The responding sheriff sent photographs to the coroner, who confirmed the remains were human. "Detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division and investigators from the Coroner Division were requested to conduct the investigation," the statement said. "Due to the remote location, the scene was secured for the night." The next day, homicide detectives, coroner investigators and crime scene investigators were flown to the location to retrieve the remains. This month, the bones were identified as belonging to Yucca Valley resident Tawny Marie Camarillo, also known as Tawny Hill, who has been missing since May 2019. "It's been hard, not knowing," her mother, Cassandra Hill, told the Hi-Desert Star of the questions surrounding Camarillo's disappearance. Missing Couple, 29 and 27, Found Dead a Half-Mile Inside California Forest "She was a real hospitable person, always wanting to help," Hill said of her daughter. "As a kid, she would be the one to say, 'Would you like something?' if someone came to visit." Detectives do not suspect foul play at this time, according to the Star. RELATED VIDEO: Bodies Found Embracing in Joshua Tree May Be California Couple Who Went Missing in Park 3 Months Ago According to Hill, Camarillo's passions included cooking, cars and doing hair. She also loved animals, and adopted a rescue pup she named Spunky. "She loved my fur grandbaby," Hill told the newspaper. "She loved her little Spunky boy." The sheriff's department said additional examinations will be conducted to determine Camarillo's cause of death. Remains of Man Missing Since 2018 Found in Joshua Tree: 'It Doesn't Make It Any Easier,' Wife Says The family recently started a GoFundMe page to pay for the cremation of Camarillo, who is reportedly survived by a 19-year-old son. "Tawny was sadly taken from our family last year in May," the donation page reads. "Didn't find her skeletal remains until February of this year. Please donate anything you can to help pay the cremation services. Thank you." "I remember meeting Tawny and enjoying good conversation with her," added a friend who contributed to the fund. "I am sorry about her passing and hope and pray for her family."