Anderson, Donald C. – b. April 16, 1924, Lowell, Ariz.; d. July 3, 2006, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: wife, Pat; daughters, Sue, Candy Gorbenko, Becky Reiswig; five grandchildren.

Avery, Irma – b. Sept. 20, 1931, Peru; d. Sept. 24, 2006, Wis. Survivors: daughter, Tanya Schier. Served as a chief cook for over 14 years at Napa Valley Retirement Estates.

Blackburn, Esther Rae (Wiebe) – b. Mar. 31, 1922, Beulah, N.D.; d. Aug. 24, 2006, Matzatlan, Mexico: Survivors: husband, Charles; daughters, Gayle Carmichael, Charleen; one grandson.

Brandt, Rose N. – b. Nov. 8, 1919, Paonia, Colo.; d. Sept. 22, 2006, Oroville, Calif. Survivors: husband, Allen; sons, Kelton, Rodney, Byron; daughter, Colleen Johnsen; six grandchildren.

Chavez, Miguel – b. Oct. 12, 1982, Toppenisy, Wash.; d. June 1, 2006, Santa Clara, Calif.

Cuccia, Frank – b. May 15, 1926, New Orleans, La.; d. Sept. 9, 2006, Fair Oaks, Calif.

Davis, Milton E. – b. July 4, 1906, Vancouver, B.C.; d. Sept. 17, 2006, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: sons, Edwin, Delmer; daughters, Marlene Gramlich, Jeanette Rodgers, Elizabeth Cornish; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Served as pastor and teacher at Winnemucca, Nevada.

Dick, Eleanor J. – b. Oct. 2, 1911, Denver, Colo.; d. Aug. 26, 2006, Bakersfield, Calif. Survivors: husband, Willis; daughter, Dorothy Meyer. Served with her husband for 20 years in China, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Fielder, Bonnie Watson Barbour – b. Oct. 28, 1928, Rushville, Neb.; d. May 17, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: sons, Dennis, Ron; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Flyger, Terry L. – b. March 23, 1944, Viborg, S.D.; d. Aug. 18, 2006, Cottonwood, Ariz. Survivors: wife, Rita; son, Paul; daughters, Dana Womack, Teresa Cudd.

Gale, Marion – b. Aug. 6, 1912, Mass.; d. July 16, 2006, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

Hall, Stanley C. – b. Jan. 25, 1912, Mountain View, Calif.; d. June 11, 2006, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Alice; son, Harry.

Hollenbeck, Marie Leberta – b. April 2, 1913, Dodge Center, Minn.; d. Sept. 28, 2006, Sonora, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Hope Hansen, Holly Olberg; four grandchildren.

Jacobs, Charles – b. Dec. 15, 1918, Covington, Ky.; d. July 30, 2006, Templeton, Calif. Survivors: wife, Bente; sons, James, Jonathan; daughters, Melanie Lemley, Helen Goff; 12 grandchildren.

Jones, Roberta F. – b. Feb. 6, 1919, La Grande, Ore.; d. April 14, 2006, Redding, Calif. Survivors: son, Gary; daughter, Mary Montalvo; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren.

Kerr, V. Marie – b. Aug. 7, 1929, Seattle, Wash.; d. Aug. 25, 2006, Redding, Calif. Survivors: husband, Tom; daughter, Zelda Loop; three grandchildren.

Lorenz, JoAnn Jacqueline (Hostetler) – b. Oct. 13, 1939, Lakeland, Fla.; d. Sept. 22, 2006, Tyler, Texas. Survivors: husband, Kenneth; sons, Kurt, Kevin; daughters, Julie Novielli, Cheryl, Kelly. Served as a teacher at Loma Linda Elementary School for 27 years.

Maples, Daisy June – b. Jan. 31, 1920, Bartlesville, Okla.; d. May 13, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: son, Ronald; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Marchus, Lois B. – b. Feb. 18, 1915, Fresno, Calif.; d. Sept. 22, 2006, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: husband, Douglas; daughters, Ginnie Rosson, Shirley; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Served as a pastor's wife in California, Texas, New Mexico and Washington.

Martinez, Richard – b. Aug. 2, 1986, Bakersfield, Calif.; d. July 9, 2006, Arvin, Calif. Survivors: wife, Brenda Gonzales; son, Richard, Jr.

McCart, Dennis – b. Jan. 21, 1948, Napa, Calif.; d. Sept. 17, 2006, Napa, Calif.

McCloskey, Barbara – b. April 9, 1939, New York City, N.Y.; d. Sept. 20, 2006, American Canyon, Calif.

Muncy, Zilph B. – b. Nov. 22, 1909, Bakersfield, Calif.; d. Sept. 23, 2006, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: son, Jerry; daughter, Jan Davidson; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Pekelo, Mary Olivia – b. 1911, Naalehu, Hawaii; d. Aug. 30, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. Survivors: three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Member of the Diamond Head church.

Renshaw, Gerald – b. April 14, 1919, Pick Ridge, Md.; d. June 19, 2006, Camarillo, Calif. Survivors: wife, Della; daughter, Carol Plannette; two grandchildren.

Riebow, Virginia Irene Henderson – b. Oct. 5, 1926, Lansing, Mich.; d. Sept. 26, 2006, Scottsdale, Ariz. Survivors: daughters, Nancy, Julie, Vickie Smith; four grandchildren.

Ritz, Robert – b. Feb. 15, 1922, Modesto, Calif.; d. April 4, 2006, Mariposa, Calif. Survivors: sons, Eldon Bartholomew, Dan Hutton; daughters, Kathie, Carol Howe, Jean; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.

Skeoch, Gordon, D. – b. March 14, 1916, Anderson, Ind.; d. Sept. 10, 2006, San Diego, Calif. Survivors: wife, Neusa; sons, Dan, Gordon, Graydon; daughters, Judy Willis, Kathleen Durning; 10 grandchildren.

Sozanski, Marian – b. Jan. 23, 1920, Caro, Mich.; d. April 26, 2006, American Canyon, Calif. Survivors: sons, Terry, Steven, Randall; one grandchildren.

Strachan, Charles – b. Feb. 16, 1916, Staten Island, N.Y.; d. Aug. 9, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Evelyn; son, Walter; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Sunday, Catherine – b. July 4, 1939, Dallas, Texas; d. Sept. 25, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: sons, Robert Jr., David Anderson, Joshua; daughters, Ingrid, Diana Anderson; one grandchild.

Teal II, William – b. Sept. 15, 1924, Baltimore, Md.; d. April 23, 2006, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Survivors: wife, Sharon; son, Wils; daughter, Leaha.

Teran, Juan Carlos – b. May 6, 1963, Cuernavaca, Mexico; d. April 8, 2006 Bakersfield, Calif.

Tomat, Joseph B. – b. July 5, 1921, N.J.; d. Sept. 28, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Helen; sons, Larry, Keith; daughters, Donna Davis, Zoe Horlick; six grandchildren.

Trumble, Patricia J. – b. March 26, 1932, Yreka, Calif.; d. Oct. 6, 2006, Angwin, Calif. Survivors: husband, Kenneth; daughters, Laura, Sherrill Salom, Cindy Wallace; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Vitrano, Charlene L. – b. Oct. 15, 1923, Battle Creek, Mich.; d. Sept. 2, 2006, Auburn, Calif. Survivors: husband, Steven; sons, Edwin, Roger; daughter, Joyce Dirnberger; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served as a teacher at Andrews University for 25 years.

Walla, Erwin – b. Aug. 16, 1921, Sao Paulo, Brazil; d. Sept. 23, 2006, Portland, Ore. Survivors: daughters, Laurie Gunby, Carla Cheney, Janice Mattison; five grandchildren.

Watkins, Virgil – b. Jan. 30, 1916, Fayetteville, Ark.; d. Sept. 22, 2006, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: son, Donald; three grandchildren.

Yacoub, Marie Haddad – b. Jan. 1, 1933, Berit-Mari, Lebanon; d. Sept. 17, 2006, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ignatius; daughters, Hilda, Lena, Emile; four grandchildren. Served as senior evaluator in the records office and taught in the department of office management at La Sierra University.

Yafuso, Harriet (Takahashi) – b. Aiea, Hawaii; d. Oct. 1, 2006, Kaneohe, Hawaii. Survivor: daughter, Candy Lucas. Served as a school teacher in Hawaii.

Yu, Xiao Mei – b. Aug. 26, 1926, China; d. April 29, 2006, Oakland, Calif.