Armbruster, Elmer M. – b. Sept. 10, 1915, Kan.; d. Dec. 26, 2004, Alameda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Verna; son, Alan; daughters, Judith, Andrea; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

August, Sharyn K. – b. Feb. 22, 1946, Minot, N.D.; d. Nov. 23, 2004, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: husband, Leandro; sons, Wayne, Shannon.

Balictar, Ted – b. July 7, 1920, Philippines; d. Jan. 7, 2005, La Cañada, Calif. Survivors: sons, Fred, George Ferrer; daughters, Gail Jenkins, Cris Hanson, Brenda Jackson, Miriam Puen.

Becker, C. Warren – b. May 25, 1923, St. Maries, Idaho; d. Nov. 23, 2004, Loma Linda, Calif. Served as an organ teacher at Andrews University.

Black, Carmelita – b. June 20, 1918, San Francisco, Calif.; d. Dec. 14, 2004, Vallejo, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Fredericka.

Bylard, Henri John – b. Nov. 5, 1913, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. July 7, 2004, Palmdale, Calif. Survivors: wife, Betty; sons, Henri Jr., Bill; daughters, Jean Daino, Julie Ann Tice; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren.

Correction: Chase, Thomas Dana – b. Aug. 25, 1922, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Dec. 31, 2003, Carlsbad, Calif. Survivors: wife, Jeanne Woessner; sons, John, Thomas; daughters, Julie Ann Metcalfe, Kathryn Trager; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Contreras, Greg – b. May 25, 1936, Philippines; d. July 30, 2004, San Francisco, Calif. Survivors: wife, Carmelita; son, Abraham; daughters, Roma, Marie Grace.

Dietel, Lila G. – b. Dec. 14, 1917, Brazil; d. Oct. 1, 2004, Willits, Calif. Survivors: son, Robert; daughter, Cheryl Lawhorn.

Fallon, Joseph G. – b. Oct. 2, 1911, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Dec. 10, 2004, Angwin, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Jeannette Baxter, Joanne Djebli; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Served in the biology department at Pacific Union College.

Fisher, Fannie J. – b. Nov. 21, 1906, Etna, Calif.; d. Dec. 9, 2004, Burney, Calif.

Glasper, Maritza J. – b. June 20, 1975, San Francisco, Calif.; d. Oct. 17, 2004, San Mateo, Calif. Survivor: mother, Vilma.

Hagerdon, Lester – b. April 26, 1925, Selma, Calif.; d. Nov. 15, 2004, Hanford, Calif. Survivor: wife, Bonnie.

Heinricks, Gudrun – b. Sept. 8, 1918, Winnipeg, Canada; d. Dec. 10, 2004, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: son, Kenneth; daughters, Judi Lindgren, Noreen Johnson, Barbara Skinner; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Hyde-Johnson, Dorothy – b. Dec. 4, 1902, Great Britain; d. Oct. 18, 2004, Deer Park, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Anne Hyde, Heather Kelly, Marilyn Morgan, Myrna Tetz, Carole Johnson; one grandchild.

Kelley, Bob – b. Oct. 31, 1929, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. Dec. 17, 2004, Bakersfield, Calif. Survivors: wife, Mary; sons, Kenneth, David, Andy and Randy Rogers; daughters, Mary Ann Marconete, Beverly Darrow, Rebecca Tanner, Lorinda Gannon; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren.

Kiesz, Dolly – b. Dec. 27, 1950, Lodi, Calif.; d. Jan. 1, 2005, Carmichael, Calif. Survivors: husband, Howard; daughters, Heather, Holly.

Kiesz, Harley E. – b. July 3, 1921, Eureka, S.D.; d. Jan. 6, 2005, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: son, Rick; daughter, Edee Singer; two grandchildren.

Klein, Joyce E. – b. Aug. 20, 1951, Lincoln, Neb.; d. Oct. 15, 2004, Salem, Ore. Survivors: sons, Chris and Andre Lymperopoulos.

Knab, Alwine – b. March 25, 1914, Boston, Mass.; d. Nov. 26, 2004, Vallejo, Calif. Survivors: sons, Kenneth, Kalvin; daughter, Kay Taylor; six grandchildren.

Knauft, Carl Frederick Rudolph – b. July 17, 1917, Spokane, Wash.; d. Nov. 1, 2004, Centralia, Wash. Survivor: daughter, Elizabeth Stoll. Served as pastor in Upper Columbia Conference; youth and education director in British Columbia and Ontario-Quebec conferences; principal, Greater New York Academy; Bible correspondent, Faith for Today.

Lance, Anna R. – b. Feb. 16, 1909, Montrose, Colo.; d. Dec. 23, 2004, Williamsport, Md. Survivors: sons, Bruce, Harold; daughters, Helen Moor, Patricia Fritz; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

LaRue, Edith – b. Sept. 26, 1919, Stubbs, Wis.; d. Dec. 24, 2004, Myrtle Creek, Ore. Survivors: son, Harvey Grant; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Mowry, Eleanor K. – b. Dec. 29, 1941, Vallejo, Calif.; d. Nov. 2, 2004, Healdsburg, Calif. Survivors: son, Richard; daughters, Rhonda Besio, Regina Holmes, Charyl Curtis; 10 grandchildren.

Ongaro, Marjorie – b. July 24, 1920, Fresno, Calif.; d. Dec. 9, 2004, Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Quinn; son, Kenneth; daughters, Jeanne Simpson, Carolyn Finch; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Park, Jr., Thomas Owen – b. April 22, 1971, Orange, Calif.; d. Sept. 15, 2004, La Quinta, Calif. Survivors: wife, Kelley; sons, Kevin, Cade; daughter, Ava. Was a CT/MRI technician at Eisenhower Imaging and Medical Centers.

Phillips, Ralph – b. March 19, 1913, Teague, Texas; d. Oct. 25, 2004, Jamestown, Calif.

Robinson, Sylvia M. – b. Dec. 11, 1910, Panama, Central America; d. Jan. 3, 2005, Portland, Ore. Survivors: sons, Wilmer, Ronald; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Rupnow, William – b. June 9, 1913, Spokane, Wash.; d. Nov. 20, 2004, Sacramento, Calif.

Skatell, Dante – b. Feb. 19, 1960, Jeannette, Pa.; d. Dec. 14, 2004, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Shela; parents, Chuck and Rita.

Sonnenfeld, Erwin – b. Sept. 26, 1916, Hosmer, S.D.; d. Dec. 20, 2004, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: wife, Anne; daughters, Susan McCleary, Lori Bluestein; one grandchild.

Striplin, Eldwin W. – b. June 14, 1915, San Fernando, Calif.; d. Jan. 3, 2005, Keene, Texas. Survivors: daughters, Loree Frakes, Cheri Babyak; three grandchildren. Served as a minister in Oregon, Washington and California conferences.

Swanson, George William – b. March 29, 1922, Fresno, Calif.; d. Dec. 18, 2004, Ellicott City, Md. Survivors: wife, Betty; sons, Gary, Kenneth, James; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Todd, Ray J. – b. May 21, 1929, Blackwell, Okla.; d. Dec. 1, 2004, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: wife, Nancy; sons, Gary Groover, Mike, Don; daughter, Kathryn Harland; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Walker, Peter – b. Feb. 28, 1951, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. Dec. 7, 2004, Sacramento, Calif.