Baker, James – b. Jan. 29, 1929, Prosser, Wash.; d. Nov. 4, 2005, Glendale, Ariz. Survivors: wife, Lilia; sons, Jimmy, John, Gary, Benny; daughters, Marlene Hahn, Darlene Stefan; five grandchildren.

Boyd, Lucille E. – b. May 9, 1917, Lincoln Valley, N.D.; d. March 5, 2006, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: sons, Gary, Rick; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Briano, Trinidad Carlos – b. July 9, 1919, Tulare, Calif.; d. Feb. 11, 2006, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: sons, Jonathan, Marc; daughters, Elizabeth Stevens, Kathy Taves; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Brown, Julian E. – b. April 9, 1917, Chico, Calif.; d. Jan. 18, 2006, Chico, Calif.

Cales, Kenneth – b. Nov. 9, 1912, Mountain Park, Okla.; d. Feb. 14, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Marlene Gaskins, Beverly Mantz; three grandchildren.

Collier, Foscoe – b. Aug. 13, 1920, Vassar, Mich.; d. March 8, 2006, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth.

DeAnda, Nancy Garcia – b. Aug. 15, 1943, Anapra, N.M.; d. Aug. 30, 2005, Covina, Calif. Survivors: son, Eric; daughter, Monique Hector; one grandchild.

Falconer, Marvin – b. April 6, 1924, National City, Calif.; d. Oct. 2, 2005, Lakeport, Calif. Survivors: wife, Doris; stepson, Ron Walter; two grandchildren. Served as a ministerial intern with the Northern California Conference in the 1940s.

Garner, Barbara L. Hoare – b. Oct. 9, 1903, Battle Creek, Mich.; d. Sep. 1, 2005, Lakeport, Calif. Survivors: sons, John Brookes, Steven Brookes, Donald Brookes; Barbara O'Rourke, daughter.

Georgeson, Marvin H. – b. Aug. 20, 1929, Dinuba, Calif.; d. July 16, 2005, Fresno, Calif.: Survivors: wife, Joy; sons, Ronald, Ray, and Michael; daughter, Janet L. Grentz; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.

Kovach, Mary Molnar – b. July 26, 1910, Toledo, Ohio; d. Dec. 31, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Diane.

Leonora, John – b. Jan. 30, 1928, Milwaukee, Wis.; d. Feb. 17, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Johanna; daughters, Andrea, Carmela; grandchildren. Dr. Leonora was a member of the faculty of Loma Linda University, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Leski, John R. – b. Jan. 5, 1953, Chicago, Ill.; d. Oct. 12, 2005, Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors: wife, Sandra; son, John; stepson, Scott; step-daughter, Kelli; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served as a pastor in the Arizona Conference.

Lonergan, Tad Emery – b. June 8, 1933, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. July 4, 2005, Lucerne Valley, Calif. Survivors: sons, Daniel, David; daughter, Debbie; four grandchildren. Dr. Lonergan was a 1959 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

Maniscalco, Shirley – b. Sept. 7, 1930, Van Nuys, Calif.; d. Feb. 18, 2006, Dos Rios, Calif. Survivors: husband, Joe; sons, Glen, John; daughter, Christine Curry; five grandchildren.

Mathe, Wilma – b. March 10, 1921, Mariette, Texas; d. Feb. 21, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Gordon; sons, Glen, Wayne, Myron; four grandchildren.

May, Margaret Noel – b. Dec. 25, 1911, Oakland, Calif.; d. Feb. 22, 2006, Glendale, Calif. Survivors: son, Thomas; daughter, Julie Seltzer; one grandchild.

McCulloch, Greda E. – b. Oct. 7, 1922, Oregon; d. Jan. 2, 2006, Lakeport, Calif. Survivors: son, James McCulloch; one grandchild; one great-grandchild.

Rittenhouse, Vivian – b. Feb. 27, 1921, Denver, Colo.; d. Feb. 20, 2006, Yucaipa, Calif. Survivor: daughter, Barbara Matthews.

Rouhe, Olavi – b. Feb. 20, 1908, Savonlina, Finland; d. March 1, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Shirley; sons, Edgar, Richard, Stanley; daughter, Suzanne Nelson; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Shaw, Nathan O. – b. Oct. 17, 1919, Battle Creek, Michigan; d. Feb. 16, 2006, Glendale, Calif. Survivors: wife, Margaret; son, Bruce; daughter, Sylvia Bond; four grandchildren.

Stopp, Lucile – b. Dec. 18, 1913, Lake City, Calif.; d. Jan. 15, 2006, Yreka, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Cynthia Charles, Charlynn Long; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Tilstra, Reinhold Klaas – b. May 14, 1928, Surabaya, Indonesia; d. Jan. 29, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Connie; daughters, Kathi Westcot, Tina Heinrich, Michelle Losh, Carol Nash, Marlena Maizar; nine grandchildren. Served as a missionary, a pastor in California, and California State Senate Chaplain (the only Adventist minister to do so); and president of Weimar Institute.

Wollard, W. Ross – b. July 18, 1920, Herrin, Ill.; d. Jan. 30, 2006, Chico, Calif.