Anderson, Esther Antonio - b. May 5, 1920, Calumpit Bulacan, Philippines; d. April 21, 2007, La Sierra, Calif. Survivors: sons, Darryl, JocJames, Orson, Sperry; daughter, Adina, Rosh; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Member of Los Angeles Central Filipino and Loma Linda Filipino churches; loved singing in the choirs and serving her guests tasty Filipino dishes.

Bagdasarian, Arshalos "Lucy" - b. Jan. 21, 1910, Basra, Iraq; d. Aug. 9, 2007, Napa, Calif. Served as a teacher in Basra Church School.

Correction: Beckham, Bob Wayne – b. May 7, 1927, Dallas, Texas; d. March 26, 2007, Hanford, Calif. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; sons, Terry, Clay; daughters, Vicki Lynne Superman, Gwendolyn Kay, Sharon Carole Teran, Linda Bissager; grandchildren; great-grandchildren.

Carson, Fred W. - b. Sept. 19, 1913, Troutdale, Ore.; d. June 13, 2007, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: wife, Zelda; sons, Earl, Darrel, John; daughters, Audrey Speer, Kamille Ross; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

Crane, James Andrew - b. Jan. 27, 1910, San Francisco, Calif.; d. May 29, 2007, Walnut Creek, Calif. Survivors: sons, Michael, Philip; daughter, Sharon Malott; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. A 1935 graduate of LLU School of Medicine. Grandson of W.C. Grainger, second president of Healdsburg College and first American Seventh-day Adventist missionary to Japan.

Hedrick, Glenn - b. Dec. 1, 1908, York, Neb.; d. June 27, 2007, Yountville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Alice; daughters, Sandra Rose, Sharon Tullius, Virginia Heywood; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

Henderson, Dorothy - b. Feb. 22, 1936, Quincy, Calif.; d. June 6, 2007, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ken; sons, Ron Tobin, Nolan; daughters, Denise Rovetto, Lisa Johnson, Lorilei McCusker.

Knopper, Harry A. - b. Dec. 21, 1957, Utrecht, Holland; d. June 30, 2007, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: wife, Victoria; son, Ryan; daughters, Kyla, Jessica.

Medeiros, Ruth R. - b. Jan. 22, 1919, Honolulu, Hawaii; d. Aug. 6, 2007, Fair Oaks, Calif. Survivors: son, Nick; daughter, Lorna Herlache; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. She was a long-time member of the Sacramento Central Church.

Miller, Joseph A. - b. Aug. 28, 1933, Brattleboro, Vt.; d. July 17, 2007, Chico, Calif. Survivors: wife, Ardene; son, Greg; daughters, Stephanie, Jocelyn McKee, Shana Willett; three grandchildren.

Nelson, Duane - b. Feb. 26, 1952, Bakersfield, Calif.; d. March 30, 2007, Oroville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Valerie; son, Peter; daughter, Kara Hubbard.

Neuman, Thomas P. – b. Dec. 11, 1962, San Diego, Calif.; d. July 12, 2007, Paradise, Calif.

Perkins, David Kenneth Stanford – b. July 27, 1957, Sacramento, Calif.; d. May 17, 2007, Rancho Cordova, Calif. Survivors: son, Jeremy; daughter, Jaimie; two grandchildren.

Robinson-Pipkins, Mildred - b. March 24, 1924, Heavener, Okla.; d. Aug. 12, 2007, Oroville, Calif. Survivors: son, Glendal; daughters, Phylis Grimm, Karen LeDoux, Sybil McKissick; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Sanders Delany, Sheila E. - b. April 18, 1930, Hinsdale, Ill.; d. Aug. 4, 2007, Redding, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Dianne Katz, Carel Mountain. Worked as speech therapist and special education teacher in Southern Calif.; speech therapist in Vallejo, Calif.; and was a job coach for developmentally delayed adults.

Skau, Paul F. - b. July 26, 1927, Bangalore, India; d. July 4, 2007, Tracy, Calif. Survivors: wife, Mary Alice (Thomas); son Dan; daughter, Debby; one grandson. RN for 30 years at Livermore, Calif., VA Hospital; traveled the U.S. with wife and the Silver Streak Trailer Club.

Specht, Janice Josephine – b. March 27, 1902, Warren, Ill.; d. Aug. 6, 2007, Garden Grove, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Lenore Lowry; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. English teacher, preceptress at Inter-Mountain Academy, 1925-29. Member of Garden Grove Church.

Wiechmann, Herbert A. - b. May 24, 1925, Mailbusch, Germany; d. June 29, 2007, Sacramento, Calif. Survivors: wife, Christel; son, Ralph; daughter, Karen; three grandchildren. He served as the janitor for the Camino Church for 35 years.