Baumbach, Louise – b. Oct. 24, 1915, Jordan, Mont.; d. March 18, 2006, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: son, Larry; daughter, Jeanette; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Berg, Ella – b. Aug. 31, 1919, N.D.; d. Jan. 31, 2006, Evans, Wash. Survivors: son, Robert; daughters, Gwen Malotte, Polly Ainley; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Bergquist, Carol – b. June 13, 1912, Escondido, Calif.; d. Nov. 7, 2005, Fullerton, Calif.

Bietz, Betty – b. March 22, 1924, Marshall, Texas; d. March 15, 2006, Boise, Idaho. Survivors: son, Dennis; daughter, Diane Sova; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Boehm, Harley – b. July 2, 1924, Chowchilla, Calif.; d. March 25, 2006, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: wife, Howardine; daughters, Harlene Issa, Haidee Dancer; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served Loma Linda Academy as a teacher, registrar, counselor, coordinator of work education experience and testing; and as principal of Calexico Mission School.

Brewer, Robert Otis – b. Oct. 26, 1927, Madison, Tenn.; d. March 5, 2006, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Shirley; daughters, Tracy Eriksen, Cathy Taylor; four stepchildren; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Bunker, Phyllis Maud – b. April 2, 1916, Calgary, Alberta; d. March 28, 2006, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Linda; son, Norman; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served as a missionary nurse and teacher at St. Helena Hospital and in Nigeria.

Bustillos, Lorenza – b. Aug. 10, 1922, Mexicali, Baja Calif., Mexico; d. Jan. 30, 2006, Watsonville, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Natividad, Maria.

Chang, Marie – b. Aug. 8, 1924, Taipei, Taiwan; d. Feb. 7, 2006, Redwood City, Calif. Survivors: three stepsons; stepdaughters, Peggy Lian, Linda Wong; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

Cole, Iva W. – b. Sept. 10, 1916, Stigler, Okla.; d. Jan. 16, 2006, Bakersfield, Calif. Survivors: sons, Jim, Bill, Lowell; daughters, Kerin Andrews, Sharon Milledge, Judy Maxwell, Sandra Nordin, Tanya Pitts.

Cordis, Glen – b. Dec. 2, 1925, Boulder, Colo.; d. Feb. 25, 2006, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: sons, Neal, David; daughter, Cheryl Cordis Grove; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Curry, Delbert W. – b. Nov. 6, 1918, Flora, Ore.; d. March 11, 2006, Plymouth, Calif. Survivors: wife, Maeci Lu; sons, Leroy, Kenneth, Gary, Gerald, Homer; nine grandchildren. Served as principal at Kansas City Junior, Champion, Platt Valley academies; president of South China Training College, North Taiwan Mission; pastored Oroville and Orangevale churches.

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

Dickinson, Sondra Mae – b. Feb. 8, 1940, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. March 14, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: husband, Tom; son, John Mark; daughter, Marcia Lang, Sonja; nine grandchildren.

Falassi, Orlando – b. May 19, 1919, Jonesville, Ill.; d. March 26, 2006, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: wife, Ethel; son, Paul; stepson, Raymond Goens; daughters, Angela Perez, Londa Johns, Delores Johnson, Shirley Earl.

Farrimond, Elizabeth – b. Nov. 25, 1912, Lansing, Mich.; d. Jan. 1, 2006, Fullerton, Calif. Survivors: son, Gordon; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Ferguson, Brian E. – b. Sept. 1, 1941, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Feb. 9, 2006, Visalia, Calif. Survivors: wife, Marilyn Joyce; stepson, David; stepdaughter, Sonnie.

Fischer, Emmie O. – b. Jan. 25, 1920, Oklahoma, Okla.; d. Feb. 24, 2006, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: son, Frank; daughters, Linda, Ruth Deetz, Alvina Lesall; 10 grandchildren.

Glass, Glendon Charles – b. Oct. 25, 1908, Okla.; d. Feb. 9, 2006, Ukiah, Calif.

Gorbenko, Paul – b. Aug. 15, 1918, Sidorovka, Ukraine; d. Sept. 25, 2005, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Nadia; sons, Michael, Peter, Alex; daughter, Helen Bell; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Helped establish the Russian-American church in Glendale, Calif.

Guess, Roy Franklin – b. Nov. 7, 1918, S.C.; d. Jan. 26, 2006, Yucca Valley, Calif.

Harper, Nina Weed – b. Feb. 13, 1915, Shinglehouse, Penn.; d. March 28, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: husband, Bill; daughters, Shirley Crooks, Charmayne Thompson; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

Jones, Ivan N. – b. Nov. 6, 1918, Merced, Calif.; d. Feb. 25, 2006, Caldwell, Idaho. Survivors: wife, Gladys; sons, Dennis, Clinton, Gordon; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served at Pacifc Press Publishing 42 years; started the Quasio Press in Pakistan.

Jones, Jennete – b. Feb. 25, 1931, Angwin, Calif.; d. March 13, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: husband, James; son, Michael; daughter, Jennifer Wood; four grandchildren.

Jordan, John Paul – b. Dec. 8, 1973, Redlands, Calif.; d. March 26, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Melissa; parents, Carl, Joyce; brothers, Mathew, Paul.

Kelly, Catherine E. – b. Aug. 25, 1914, Frankfurt, Ind.; d. Sept. 10, 2005, Sebastopol, Calif. Survivors: son, Harold; daughters, Judy Schachten, Mary Prince, Susan; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Served the disabled for 25 years.

Lacey, Phyllis B. – b. Sept. 27, 1925, Battle Creek, Mich.; d. Aug. 31, 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: brother-in-law, Robert Rains.

Livesay, Kenneth – b. Jan. 28, 1920, Bluford, Ill.; d. March 15, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: fiancée, Joyce Atchinson; son, Don; daughter, Karen Lighthall; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Logan, Margaret – b. March 13, 1914, Alameda, Calif.; d. Dec. 12, 2005, Oakland, Calif.

Lukens, Richard – b. April 3, 1915, Australia; d. March 20, 2006, Angwin, Calif. Survivors: wife, Helen; son, Rick; daughter, Dixie Firman; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served as pathologist at St. Helena Hospital.

Mapa, Adela A. – b. Jan. 4, 1924, Juban Sorsogon, Philippines; d. Jan. 1, 2006, Yorba Linda, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ely; sons, Jun, Norman, Art; daughters, Elizabeth Giese, Myrna Delansig, Adela Rossol, Esther DeCastro; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

Nelmark, Nita – b. Nov. 8, 1908, Besmer, Mich.; d. March 22, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: son, Dale; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Nelson, Patricia J. – b. July 14, 1923, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. March 24, 2006, Merced, Calif. Survivors: sons, Thomas, Timothy; daughter, Cindy Holsheunkoff; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

Nicola, Bruce E. – b. May 7, 1926, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Feb. 19, 2006, Paradise, Calif.

Paddle, June – b. June 28, 1917, San Jose, Calif.; d. March 10, 2006, Santa Cruz, Calif.

Painter, Marilyn J. – b. Feb. 1, 1926, Detroit, Mich.; d. March 6, 2006, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Kerry Feather, Gaye Wilson, Lori King; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Paulino, Bonifacio "Benny" – b. May 31, 1910, Solsona, Philippines; d. April 2, 2006, Daly City, Calif. Survivors: wife, Aida; son, Daniel; daughters, Lorraine Devas, Bernadette; two grandchildren.

Preslik, Emma Marie – b. Feb. 15, 1917, Lebanon, Mo.; d. March 17, 2006, Chico, Calif.

Russo, Vita – b. Feb. 9, 1911, New York City, N.Y.; d. March 14, 2006, Sacramento, Calif.

Shepard, Wilma D. – b. July 7, 1923, Merced, Calif.; d. March 11, 2006, Redding, Calif. Survivors: husband, Robert; daughters, Kathleen, Carolyn; four grandchildren. Served as a missionary in India; secretary to representative of General Conference.

Sindoni, Eleanor L. – b. April 14, 1913, Chicago Park, Calif.; d. March 29, 2006, Grass Valley, Calif. Survivor: husband, Armand.

Slack, Virgil – b. June 8, 1929, Eugene, Ore.; d. March 14, 2006, St. Helena, Calif. Survivors: wife, June; son, Paul; daughter, Sandra Nerini, Trudy Brock; three grandchildren.

Spaulding, Luther – b. Aug. 18, 1913, Washington, Ind.; d. March 2, 2006, Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Elvina; daughters, Janice Simmons, Marlene Carr; stepsons, Gary and Don Schumaker; stepdaughter, Audrey Williams; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.

Squier, Leon E. – b. Jan. 24, 1924, Garden Grove, Calif.; d. March 15, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: wife, Arlene; daughter, Kathryn Flossman; three grandchildren.

Viera, Angelina F. – b. Aug. 17, 1911, Madeira, Portugal; d. Dec. 31, 2003, Watsonville, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Dulce Marimoto, Nohemi Sakaguchi.

Ward, Pauline H. – b. Aug. 20, 1925, Kansas City, Mo.; d. Jan. 24, 2006, Mariposa, Calif. Survivors: son, Daniel; daughter, Verna Lynn; two grandchildren.

Ward, Vernon H. – b. March 27, 1926, Phoenix, Ariz.; d. March 19, 2006, Merced, Calif. Survivors: son, Daniel; daughter, Verna Lynn; two grandchildren. Served as a teacher.