Bentzien, Marguerite – b. March 21, 1912, Parmalee, S.D.; d. June 30, 2005, San Diego, Calif. Survivors: husband, Harold; son, Ben; daughter, Donna Roberts; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Bower, Lenora – b. Feb. 25, 1909, Russel, Mantioba, Canada; d. Aug. 10, 2005, Sacramento, Calif. Survivors: many nieces and nephews.

Chilson, Adriel D. – b. Dec. 21, 1919, Takoma Park, Md.; d. July 26, 2005, Spokane, Wash. Survivors: sons, Bob, Don; daughters, Carol Lewis, Eileen; eight grandchildren. Served as pastor in the Oregon, Wisconsin and Nevada-Utah conferences.

Dybdahl, Dorothy M. – b. Oct. 23, 1920, Boston, Mass.; d. March 31, 2005, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: sons, David, Jon, Tom; daughter, Karen Smith; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Served at General Conference, Colorado Conference and Loma Linda University.

Gordon, Almore, Sr. – b. Feb. 1, 1919, San Jose, Calif.; d. July 22, 2005, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: son, Almore Jr.; daughter, Alteresa Williams; grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.

Hager, Della Mae – b. Sept. 28, 1920, Shafter, Calif.; d. Aug. 1, 2005, Arroyo Grande, Calif. Survivors: husband, Herman; daughters, Connie Brown, JerrieAnn Jeffries; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.