Allaway, Ethel – b. Sept. 29, 1904, Austin, Texas; d. May 14, 2007, Yountville, Calif. Survivors: daughter, JoAnne Cleveland. She was a life-long teacher in Adventist church schools.

Allred, Paul Eugene – b. Dec 28, 1915, Clovis, New Mexico; d. May 27, 2007, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: wife, Lorna; sons, Timm, Dennis; daughter, Aneva Sanchez; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Established and consulted food factories; developed new ways to produce soymilk, cereals and vegetarian foods; designed hip pins and bone screws at LLU.

Armstrong, Kenneth R. – b. March 12, 1924, Allegan, Mich.; d. April 23, 2007, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Marilynn; daughters, Sherry MeKee, Yvonne Crom, Valorie Church, Robin Simpson, Marcia Boothby; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Beckham, Bob Wayne – b. May 7, 1927, Dallas, Texas; d. March 26, 2007, Hanford, Calif. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; son, Clay; daughter, Linda Bissager; grandchildren; great-grandchildren.

Bious, Maria C. – b. Oct. 6, 1929, Colon, Panama; d. Feb. 11, 2007, San Francisco, Calif. Survivors: son, Leonard Watkins; four grandchildren. Honored by San Francisco board of supervisors and American Cancer Society for work with the disabled.

Bliss, Mildred – b. Feb. 14, 1927, Cleveland, Ohio; d. April 20, 2007, Napa, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Barbara Julian, Holly Julian, Susan Essman.

Blount, Martha – b. May 3, 1919, Hutto, Texas; d. Nov. 27, 2006, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, Andy; daughters, Paulette Beacock, Sandi Grace; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Served in the diet kitchen at Paradise Valley Hospital and was a long-time member of the La Mesa church.

Bryson, Merle (Martin) – b. March 3, 1913, Santa Clara, Calif.; d. April 25, 2007, Walla Walla, Wash. Survivors: husband, Elmer; sons, Dale, Jim, Timothy, John; daughter, Elizabeth Marcellus; 20 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren. Volunteered at Paradise Valley Hospital and was an active member of the Palomar Nature Club.

Deroo, Henry – b. Dec. 14, 1928, Regina, Sask., Canada; d. Jan. 23, 2007, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: wife, Llewella; daughters, Carol Dent, Lynelle Meehan.

Drake, Emma Whalin – b. Feb. 9, 1907, Oakland, Calif.; d. May 6, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, Fred; daughter, Marianne Isaeff; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graduated from St. Helena Sanitarium School of Nursing in 1928.

Elloway, Victor – b. Nov. 20, 1927, Arlee, Saskaway, Canada; d. May 3, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Janet; sons, Russell, Robert; daughters, Tami Song, Lisa Highton. He served as a dentist.

Elwell, Jeraldine B. – b. Aug. 3, 1935, Orland, Calif.; d. April 21, 2007, Eureka, Calif. Survivors: husband, Jerry; sons, Don, Todd, Tim, Steve Burum, David Burum, Walter Burum; daughters, Amby Burum, Pamela Christmas; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Jeri, a single mom, raised and educated her four children in Adventist schools. In 1978, she married Jerry Elwell and together they served the Lord.

Empson, Martha Jean – b. June 1, 1925, Mount Vernon, Ohio; d. April 9, 2007, Downey, Calif. Survivor: husband, Russell. She was a member of the Downey-Florence church.

Green, Plummer – b. July 7, 1922; d. May 12, 2007, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: sons, Kenneth, James Jr., Gordon, Richard, Gary; daughters, Jannis, Sharon; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren.

Harris, John (Jack) – b. March 9, 1908, Revelstoke, British Columbia; d. April 15, 2007, Escondido, Calif. Survivor: wife, Margaret Rudolph.

Hervig, Ruth – b. Jan. 25, 1927, Battle Creek, Mich.; d. April 24, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: stepsons, Roger, Victor.

Jelkovic, Ann – b. Jan. 15, 1926, Croatia; d. May 5, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: nephew, Pastor John Sabo; sister, A. Sabo.

Lacey, Kenneth – b. May 5, 1917, Cleethorpes, England; d. April 2, 2007, Ellensburg, Wash. Survivors: sons, Michael, Robin, Stephen; daughter, Beverley Lemky; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Served as an evangelist in the British Union and the British Columbia, Montana and Southeastern California conferences.

Leech, Oleta F. – b. June 24, 1913, Lovington, New Mexico; d. April 25, 2007, Calimesa, Calif. Survivors: niece, Maxene Lovell.

Lorenz, Verlene "Lynn" – b. Aug. 4, 1940, Corona, Calif.; d. May 8, 2007, Chico, Calif. Survivors: son, Chip Davis; one grandchild. Worked at Sandia View Academy in New Mexico.

Montero, Daniel A. – b. Aug. 14, 1931, Havana, Cuba; d. April 29, 2007, Santa Ana, Calif. Survivors: son, Daniel; daughters, Eileen, Grace. Well-known in the Hispanic Adventist community in Orange County and served churches there for 40 years.

Odell, Mythol Jane (Reiber) – b. June 5, 1921, College Place, Wash; d. Feb. 21, 2007, Fontana, Calif. Survivors: husband, Donald; sons, Dennis, Laurence; daughter, Karen Clements; two grandsons. Graduated from the School of Dietetics at Loma Linda University in 1944. Served in many Adventist hospitals.

Perkins, David K. S. – b. July 27, 1957, Sacramento, Calif.; d. May 17, 2007, Rancho Cordova, Calif. Survivors: son, Jeremy; daughter, Sherry. He loved to ride his bicycle.

Petersen, Margaret – b. May 10, 1918, St. Paul, Minn.; d. April 15, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sister, Lavina Petersen; niece, Corinne Bainer.

Saylor, O. Lorraine – b. March 28, 1920, Arkansas; d. April 26, 2007, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: husband, Don; 12 grandchildren. Worked as a nurse for 20 years.

Scott, Orlo Beryl – b. Nov. 20, 1905, Jonesboro, Ill.; d. Feb. 8, 2007, Chowchilla, Calif. Survivor: brother, Glen Arthur.

Unterseher, Geneva – b. Jan. 22, 1913, Huntland, Tenn.; d. May 19, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, George; daughter, Mary Kay Bayor; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons.

Werner, Lorna I. – b. June 1, 1910, Huntsville, Ark.; d. May 5, 2007, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: sons, Don, Bob; daughters, Winona Vipond, Anita Winn; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Taught for 21 years at Scheppler Adventist school in McKinleyville, Calif.