Aaen, Margaret P. – b. Nov. 18, 1919, Moses Lake, Wash.; d. April 13, 2005, Angwin, Calif. Survivors: sons, Bernie, Victor; daughter, Margaret Wilson; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Served with her husband in Indonesia, Singapore and China as missionaries; taught at Pacific Union College for 14 years.

Allen, William M. – b. Oct. 9, 1939, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; d. April 24, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Laurentine; daughter, Barbara Herbel; son, Gregory; four grandchildren. Served as a chemistry professor at Andrews and La Sierra; founded World Museum of Natural History; other positions at LLU/LSU/Southern.

Bevins, Sr., Gary – b. April 13, 1940, Kewanee, Ill.; d. April 12, 2005, Yountville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Edna; sons, James, Gary, Mikel, Clinton Blood; daughters, Angela Hahn, Teresa Zumwalt; eight grandchildren. Served as a literature evangelist and publishing director for 25 years, and as associate director of the Adventist Retirement Center in Yountville.

Broom, Mary B. – b. April 27, 1912, Columbus, Ga.; d. Dec. 25, 2004, Las Vegas, Nev.

Cannard, Robert L. – b. March 17, 1912, Goldfield, Nev.; d. April 28, 2005, Templeton, Calif. Survivors: son, Dave; daughters, Barbara Ragsdale, Ellen Bond; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Chambers, George – b. Oct. 22, 1909, Watsonville, Calif.; d. May 9, 2005, Templeton, Calif.

Coker, Ada L. – b. Jan. 24, 1910, Taft, Calif.; d. April 29, 2005, Ceres, Calif. Survivors: son, James; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Davis, Gorman O. – b. April 3, 1913, Nashville, Wis.; d. April 19, 2005, Oakhurst, Calif. Survivors: wife, Evelyn; sons, John, Marvin; daughters, Jeanne Jodoin, Sharon Davis; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, two great-great-stepgrandchildren.

Dickinson, Nadia "Kamille" – b. Nov. 1, 1946, Cairo, Egypt; d. April 23, 2005, Merced, Calif. Survivors: husband, Vernon; sons, Roger, Robert, Ray; daughter, Tina.

Fallbeck, Dorothy E. – b. Jan. 26, 1907, Fresno, Calif.; d. Sept. 1, 2004, Auburn, Calif. Survivors: son, Jim; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Gooch, Aubrey L. – b. Feb. 16, 1916, Texas; d. May 15, 2005, St. Helena, Calif. Survivors: sons, Aubrey Jr., Everett; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Gross, Christine – b. Jan. 20, 1938, Romania; d. April 18, 2005, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: husband, Harold; son, Dale; two grandchildren.

Hosler, John H. – b. Oct. 6, 1929, Bertrand, Mich.; d. Nov. 29, 2004, Chico, Calif. Survivors: son, Greg; two grandchildren.

Johnson, Genevieve (Jimmie) – b. Nov. 15, 1908, San Diego, Calif.; d. Feb. 22, 2005, Central Point, Ore. Survivors: daughters, Helen Behr, Ruth Frei Bryan, Marian Traina; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren.

Kindsvater, Nannie – b. July 18, 1912, Severy, Kan.; d. April 26, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Christine Manzel, Melba Zimmermann, Georgann Vonkirk; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Layland, Jr., Calvin – b. Aug. 2, 1946, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. April 9, 2005, Reno, Nev.

Loewen, Leland – b. Dec. 30, 1919, LeHigh, Kan.; d. June 30, 2004, Scottsdale, Ariz. Survivors: sons, John, Bill; three grandchildren.

Ludington, Don Clifford Jr. – b. Sept. 16, 1921, Mektela, Burma; d. May 9, 2005, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Aileen; sons, Craig, Darryl, Lance; daughters, Shelley Snider, Donna Ludington-Stout, Lori Getzlaff; 20 grandchildren. Served as a missionary in Libya at the Benghazi Adventist Hospital and as health educator in eight countries. (Dr. Cliff also delivered President Tom Mostert's first child.)

Luthas, Claudia – b. Oct. 3, 1909, Panama, Central America; d. June 10, 2004, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, Vernon, Carlston; daughter, Irma.

McGee, Rose – b. April 19, 1918, Reserve, N.M.; d. April 7, 2005, Alameda, Calif.

Mertz, Beth – b. Feb. 15, 1914, Sunshine, Wash.; d. March 15, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Georgina Sharon Weller; son, George; two grandchildren.

Neuman, Emanuel Victor – b. Jan. 17, 1915, Alberta, Canada; d. March 23, 2005, San Pablo, Calif. Survivor: son, Ron.

Nordquist, Pat – b. May 29, 1953, Deer Park, Calif.; d. May 20, 2005, Kelso, Wash. Survivors: husband, Noel; son, Nate; stepson, Josh; stepdaughter, Tabitha.

Norris, Bernice Eliza – b. Aug. 10, 1913, Widnoon, Pa.; d. April 8, 2005, Cathedral City, Calif. Survivors: sons, Donald, Paul, Wayne, Keith; daughters, Dessie Porter, Anabel Painter, Alda Kroot; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Olsen, Marguerite – b. Dec. 6, 1909, Wichita, Kan.; d. Jan. 15, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, Don; daughter, Carolyn; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served with husband, the late David L. Olsen, former associate speaker for the Voice of Prophecy and long-time pastor and administrator in the Pacific Union.

Otis, Ann – b. Aug. 9, 1912, Bainville, Mont.; d. April 23, 2005, Chula Vista, Calif.

Paxton, Jerry – b. March 14, 1911, Camargo, Okla.; d. April 11, 2005, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Thelma; son, Gordon; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Reed, Thelma – b. Feb. 6, 1914, Rome, Ga.; d. March 30, 2005, Deer Park, Calif. Survivors: husband, Truman. Served as a secretary at the Southern California Conference, Castle Memorial Hospital and Hawaii Mission Academy.

Schultz, Margaret – b. April 4, 1903, Boone, Iowa; d. May 2, 2005, Visalia, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Bernice Gronemyer, Joyce Babcock, Doris Shepherd; step-daughters, Ruth Hardt, Donna Senkler; step-son, Melvin.

Simmons, Virginia – b. June 27, 1914, Washington, D.C.; d. May 10, 2005, Palm Springs, Calif. Survivors: son, Robin; two grandchildren.

Smith, Evalina S. – b. Jan. 19, 1916, Healdsburg, Calif.; d. April 23, 2005, Napa, Calif. Survivors: son, Don; daughter, June.

Smith, Lena M. – b. Sept. 30, 1915, Kief, N.D.; d. May 16, 2005, Grand Terrace, Calif. Survivors: husband, Llewellun L.; son, Rick; daughter, Jeralee; two granddaughters.

Stone, Loretta – b. June 6, 1936, San Jose, Calif.; d. May 1, 2005, Cameron Park, Calif. Survivors: sons, Jon; daughters, Julie Ferretti, Kelly Reich, Dana Morris, Terri Kay Ball, Cheree Pando, Shannon Echols; 16 grandchildren.

Swanson, Shirley E. – b. Nov. 11, 1917, Flint, Mich.; d. Dec. 16, 2004, Thousands Oaks, Calif. Survivors: husband, Edward; son, Lawrence Chamberlain; daughters, Doris Russell, Donna Kalberg, Margaret Phillips.

Tamanaha, Kevin Kaleikini – b. Oct. 17, 1962, North Kohala, Hawaii; d. April 10, 2005, North Kohala, Hawaii. Survivor: wife, Marilyn.

Tovi, Sione Kamoto – b. March 11, 1950, Haapai, Tonga; d. March 12, 2005, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: wife, Melesiu; sons, Sione Jr., Loni; daughter, Tokia Tapaatoutai; two grandchildren.

Troedel, Benny F. – b. Sept. 18, 1926, Pendleton, Ore.; d. March 16, 2005, Willits, Calif. Survivors: wife, Elma; sons, Benny, Barry, Brian, Todd, Brad; daughters, Julie, Joanne, Theresa, Darlene, Lore Raskin.

Wikander, Loreen – b. April 9, 1915, Holdenville, Okla.; d. March 31, 2005, Auburn, Calif.