Baxter Jr., William E. – b. July 25, 1916, Little Rock, Ark.; d. May 28, 2006, Camino, Calif. Survivors: wife, Betty; son, Ronald; daughter, Dorothy Toppenberg. Served as director of theology at Montemorelos; pioneered mission aviation program for Mexico; pastored churches in New England, Wash., Calif; conducted evangelism and prison ministries.

Black, Norma B. – b. Sept. 26, 1926, Ridgewood, N.Y.; d. April 18, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ed; daughters, Helena Soler, Cindy.

Bobst, Richard LeRoy – b. Aug. 26, 1938, National City, Calif.; d. June 2, 2006, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: wife, Patricia; son, Richard Todd; daughter, Kathlyn Ann; two step-daughters; two grandchildren. Served as associate professor of physics at La Sierra University.

Bowers, Paula M. – b. Nov. 21, 1948, Willimantic, Conn.; d. April 14, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: husband, Jess; sons, Lonnie, Aaron and Daniel Brittson; two grandchildren.

Boyd, Grace L. – b. July 11, 1921, Elizabethton, Tenn.; d. March 29, 2006, Hanford, Calif. Survivors: sons, Ed, John, Kenneth.

Brown, Clell W. – b. June 12, 1911, Ozark, Mo.; d. May 22, 2006, Grizzly Flats, Calif. Survivors: wife, Ruby; daughters, Maxine Tyler, Drucilla Tiexeria; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren.

Buckingham, Virginia – b. July 28, 1924, Sheffield, Ohio; d. June 7, 2006, Lakeport, Calif.

Bullington, Becky – b. June 12, 1954, Fresno, Calif.; d. Jan. 6, 2006, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: father, Paul, mother, Evangeline, brother-in-law, Ken; sister-in-law, Deanna.

Burch, Edna I. – b. Sept. 1, 1920, Indian Run, Ken.; d. March 3, 2006, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: sons, Phillip, Larry, Kenneth, Charles; daughter, Brenda Cruse.

Busch, Wilson – b. Feb. 9, 1928, Sanger, Calif.; d. May 11, 2006, Porterville, Calif. Survivors: sisters, Joy Ewing, Sandra Weathers.

Clement, Wallace – b. April 17, 1915, Hailyville, Ala.; d. March 15, 2006, Hughson, Calif. Survivors: son, Lawrence; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Crawford, Ivan – b. Nov. 28, 1912, Minto, New Brunswick, Canada; d. May 13, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Helene; daughters, Donna, Judy Sheldon; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Missionary in Trinidad, Jamaica; taught at Canadian Union College; dean at Loma Linda University; missionary to India; MV/education secretary in Canada and India; book editor.

Deal, Lillian W. – b. July 19, 1916, Beardsley, Minn.; d. May 24, 2006, Stockton, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Shirley Bennett; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

Dyer, James S., Jr. – b. Dec. 18, 1940, Petersburg, Virg.; d. May 28, 2006, Colton, Calif. Survivors: wife, Carolyn; daughters, Denise Avita, Marci; one granddaughter. Served at Loma Linda University as associate professor, department of social work; as assistant professor of psychiatry; directed student counseling services and academic program coordinator.

Faust, Doris R. – b. April 28, 1922, Roswell, N.M.; d. March 10, 2006, Clovis, Calif. Survivors: son, Dale; daughter, Deborah; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Garot, Gladys – b. May 2, 1918, Riverdale, Calif.; d. April 25, 2006, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: sons, Gene, Leon; daughters, Ruth Renberg, Mary Dohnke; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

Girado, Rosa – b. March 7, 1915, Habana, Cuba; d. April 24, 2006, Visalia, Calif. Survivors: husband, Emilio; sons, Emilio Jr., Harold; daughter, Rosie O'Dell; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Halloman, Louis A. – b. Feb. 28, 1914, Peacock, Texas; d. April 8, 2006, Hughson, Calif. Survivors: wife, Syble; daughters, Glynda Depee, Jodi Cook, Elaine Souza; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

Hammond, Richard – b. Sept. 8, 1914, Jonesboro, Ind.; d. March 23, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Emily. Founder of Greater Boston Academy, principal; assistant to the dean at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

Hoffman, Alice – b. May 26, 1925, Tolstoy, S.D.; d. May 1, 2006, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: husband, Bob; son, Bob; daughter, Bonnie Tyler; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served as dean of girls at Lodi and Gem State academies and Union, Walla Walla and Pacific Union colleges.

Horn Alma I. – b. Jan. 4, 1910, Lovilia, Iowa; d. March 24, 2006, Santa Maria, Calif. Survivors: sons, Harold, Raymond, Dennis; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

House, Neil – b. June 19, 1933, San Antonio, Texas; d. May 9, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Darryl; son, Todd; daughters, Sandra McCloskey, Elizabeth Wood; five grandchildren.

Irwin, Ken – b. Feb. 21, 1918, Springfield, Ill.; d. May 5, 2006, Upland, Calif. Survivors: wife, Daisy; son, David; stepdaughter, Madeline Weist; two step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren.

Jenecke, Henrietta – b. March 20, 1915, Mountain View, Calif.; d. Jan. 23, 2006, San Jose, Calif. Survivors: son, Robert; daughter, Karen Anderson; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Jenkins, Jerrin W. – b. July 9, 1975, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; d. April 5, 2006, Templeton, Calif. Survivors: wife, Christina; son, Isaac; daughters, Katlin, Cassandra.

Kolstad, Anita B. – b. Oct. 30, 1924, Turlock, Calif.; d. April 18, 2006, Oakhurst, Calif. Survivors: husband, Virgil; daughter, Jolie Axt; stepdaughter, Pamela Hammonds; stepsons, Barry Kolstad, Mark Kolstad; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served as school nurse in Sacramento, Redwood City and Fresno.

Koobs, Dick H. – b. July 22, 1928, Hinsdale, Ill.; d. June 11, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivor: wife, Ardyce. Served as associate professor of pathology and biochemistry, Loma Linda University.

La Rose, Suzanne – b. Oct. 13, 1909, Patterson, N.J.; d. Feb. 2, 2006, San Jose, Calif. Survivors: son, Frank; daughter, Marie La Rose-Murphy; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Leighton, Carolyn R. – b. June 20, 1945, Sacramento, Calif.; d. May 14, 2006, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: husband, Victor Leighton, Jr.; son, Victor Leighton, III.

Maniscalco, Joe – b. Oct. 12, 1926, San Francisco, Calif.; d. May 30, 2006, Dio Rios, Calif. Survivors: sons, Glen, John; daughter, Christine Curry; five grandchildren.

McClusky, Mary J. – b. May 7, 1921, Dodge City, Kan.; d. April 12, 2006, Paso Robles, Calif. Survivors: husband, Henry; sons, Curtis, Gregg; two grandchildren.

Mikes, Rudy – b. March 23, 1920, Prague, Czech Republic; d. May 23, 2006, Vallejo, Calif. Survivor: wife, Otilia.

Miyashiro, Lupe – b. Dec. 12, 1948, Mexico; d. April 28, 2006, Porterville, Calif. Survivors: husband, Wayne; son, Albert.

Murry, Audrey R. – b. Sept. 1, 1921, Estrella, Calif.; d. March 26, 2006, Templeton, Calif. Survivors: husband, Charles; daughters, Suzette Lees, Lynette Lame; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Pflugrad, Dwight De Forest – b. July 17, 1929, Milton, Ore.; d. May 14, 2006, Sylmar, Calif. Survivors: wife, Evangeline; son, Dwight; daughter, Carlotta; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Served at Harris Pine Mills; St. Helena Hospital; as business manager at Campion; and at Thunderbird, Laurelwood, Bakersfield, Newbury Park, Glendale and San Fernando academies.

Reynolds, Jean – b. Hastings, Neb.; d. Jan. 22, 2006, Napa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Edward; daughters, Sandi, Dianne; seven grandchildren.

Robinson, Albert – b. Dec. 20, 1916, Medford, Ore.; d. June 19, Riverside, Calif.

Robson, Elsie R. – b. Feb. 25, 1929, Vibank, Saskachewan, Canada; d. May 10, 2006, Sonora, Calif. Survivors: husband, E. Clyde; sons, Murray, Carry, Kevin; five grandchildren.

Rogers, Olga I. – b. March 28, 1916, Middletown, N.Y.; d. April 4, 2006, Merced, Calif. Survivors: sons, Donald, William, John; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Schnepper, John W. – b. Dec. 7, 1922, Buenos Ares, Argentina; d. April 30, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Judith Greene, Rhonda Hoag. Served as a missionary for a number of years before returning to medical practice in California.

Segoria, Arlene – b. May 10, 1927, Napa, Calif.; d. May 21, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ralph; sons, Tom, Steven.

Serns, Oren Wilbur – b. Dec. 25, 1909, Edgerton, Wis.; d. March 2, 2006, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Virginia DuBois, Peggy Williams; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Served at Loma Linda Foods and White Memorial Medical Center.

Shona, Elliott J. – b. May 15, 1931, San Francisco, Calif.; d. April 6, 2006, Linden, Calif. Survivors: wife, Kara.

Suzuki, Sahei – b. Dec. 8, 1922, Fukushima Ken, Japan; d. Feb. 6, 2006, Fresno, Calif.

Thomas, Lila – b. May 2, 1903, Jefferson, Mo.; d. Jan. 1, 2006, San Jose, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Freda Kowalski.

Ward, Vernon – b. Aug. 18, 1931, Fresno, Calif.; d. Dec. 12, 2005, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Doris; son, Richard; daughters, Diane, Donna; six grandchildren.