Alspaugh Smith, Vandella R. – b. April. 1, 1913, Seattle, Wash.; d. Nov. 12, 2004, Grass Valley, Calif. Survivors: son, John Alspaugh; daughter, Barbara Dillon; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Astor, Mary E. – b. Dec. 31, 1923, Brentwood Heights, Calif.; d. Nov. 18, 2004, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: son, Darrell; daughter, Roxanne.

Corral, Carmen – b. Sept. 1, 1964, Turtle Lake, N.D.; d. Oct. 30, 2004, Eureka, Calif. Survivors: husband, Daniel; sons, Brandon, Matthew.

Dawson, Ruby M. – b. Aug. 2, 1909, Webb City, Mo.; d. Oct. 31, 2004, Auburn, Calif.

Dittberner, Dorothy J. – b. Feb. 10, 1917, Webster City, Iowa; d. Oct. 4, 2004, McKinleyville, Calif. Survivors: son, Larry; daughter, Ginger Patton Nicola; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served with her late husband, J.L. Dittberner, pastor/evangelist, conference president and president of the Northern and Atlantic unions.

Fick, June – b. Jan. 2, 1919, Cleveland, Ohio; d. Oct. 24, 2004, Bellflower, Calif. Survivors: husband, Harry; son, Ernest; daughter, Lois Nehlbrandt; two granddaughters.

Fish, Nora L. – b. Oct. 21, 1934, Clinton, Neb.; d. Oct. 14, 2004, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: husband, Don; son, Kim; daughter, Tammy; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Gentry, Janet Amanda – b. Aug. 8, 1922, Duluth, Minn.; d. Feb. 19, 2004. Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, William David, John James, Daniel Wayne; daughter, Eloise Ruth; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren.

Gladden, Clifford – b. June 30, 1912, Atchinson, Kan.; d. Nov. 19, 2004, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: wife, Lois; son, Al; daughters, Glenda Ward, Wanda Seiber, Donna Thom.

Hirsch, Charles B. – b. Jan. 23, 1919, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Dec. 25, 2003, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Lorraine (his first wife, Patricia Ruth Hirsch predeceased him); daughters, Cynthia Bryant, Judith and Susan Hirsch. Served as a secretary of education for the General Conference.

Kanacki, Damir A. – b. May 15, 1958, Osijek, Croatia; d. Sept. 5, 2004, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Natalia; son, Anthony; daughter, Gabriela. Served as pastor at the Paradise Adventist Church.

Keefer, Geneva – b. March 16, 1922, Crosbyton, Texas; d. Nov. 4, 2004, Fallon, Nev. Survivors: son, Ray Bullock; daughter, Melinda Clifton.

Keeler, Donald J. – b. Dec. 25, 1921, Takoma Park, Md.; d. Dec. 9, 2004, Napa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Barbara; sons, Ed, William; daughters, Suzanne Underwood, Bonnie Kroplin; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Served at the Review and Herald; as college press sales manager at Washington Missionary, Southwestern Jr. and Pacific Union colleges; managed Loma Linda Foods in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and Loma Linda University Quick Print.

Krampe, Marjory V. – b. April 21, 1914, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. Nov. 25, 2004, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: son, Delmer; daughters, Sharon Hawkins, Karen Clement.

Littlejohn, Florence M. – b. June 30, 1928, Belvedere Gardens, Calif.; d. Dec. 9, 2004, Sonora, Calif. Survivors: son, Randall; daughter, Nina Torres; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Loewen, Delbert – b. June 12, 1910, Hitchcock, Okla.; d. Oct. 13, 2004, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: wife, Mildred; daughters, Dolores Scott, Faye Heldoorn, Sandra; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Moore, Ronald M. – b. May 13, 1929, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. March. 24, 2004, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Ann Marie; sons, Ronald Jr., Bill; stepsons, Jack, John Tolmosoff; stepdaughter, Linda Costa; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Myers, Elma – b. Dec. 18, 1909, Meridian, Idaho; d. June 14, 2004, Cedar City, Utah. Survivors: son, Don; grandson, Kenneth; granddaughter, Doraine Camps; great-grandson, Ryan Barley.

Roberts, Raymond – b. Aug. 9, 1941, Hellier, Ky.; d. Nov. 20, 2004, Manteca, Calif. Survivors: wife, Candace; daughter, Tammy Geisick; two grandchildren.

Smith, Alice – b. July 21, 1930, La Jolla, Calif.; d. Sept. 29, 2004, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: husband, Roger; son, Lauren; daughters, Margaret Venckleer, Helen Williams; seven grandchildren.

Thomas, Lillian – b. March. 8, 1926, Killdeer, N.D.; d. Nov. 6, 2004, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: son, James; daughter, Janet; seven grandchildren.

Welch, Roma L. – b. Sept. 21, 1935, Garden City, Kan.; d. Sept. 14, 2004, Visalia, Calif. Survivors: son, Steven; daughter, Janice; two grandchildren.

Woltz, Harriet Lucille – b. Feb. 17, 1906, Fort Washington, Md.; d. Dec. 1, 2004, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Barbara Woltz-Nestler, Judy O'Connor.