Aagaard, Carl M. J. - b. March 18, 1922, San Francisco, Calif.; d. May 11, 2008, Morehead, Ky. Survivors: wife, Earla; sons, Earl, Victor; daughters, Carla June, Lola Jean; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Served on the Northern California Conference Executive Committee.

Banaag, Gloria Villareal – b. June 1, 1946, Pasay City, Philippines; d. May 25, 2008, Glendale, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ernesto; sons, Enrico Mendoza, Ernest; daughters, Maria Mendoza, Gloria Guzman; three grandchildren.

Barnes, Elizabeth 'Betty' – b. Feb. 24, 1912, Albury, NSW Australia; d. March 22, 2008, Anacortes, Wash. Survivors: son, Ross; daughter, Janette Lawrence; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. She began first JMV club in Australia; worked at Paradise Valley Hospital, and was involved with Pathfinders attending the 2004 Oshkosh Camporee at age 92.

Bond, Laurie – b. May 10, 1918, Lindsey, Calif.; d. July 7, 2008, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: son, Clifford; daughter, Kimberly Toyama; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Cagle, Shirley – b. Feb. 22, 1929, Mont.; d. April 2, 2008, Eureka, Calif. Survivor: daughter, Sandy Goodwin.

Chazotte, Dorothy Scheidemann – b. Feb. 29, 1912, Shafer, Kan.; d. April 25, 2008, Redding, Calif. Survivors: two daughters; three grandchildren.

Cochran, R. Patrick – b. June 9, 1952, Modesto, Calif.; d. June 15, 2008, Angwin, Calif.

Cruz, Juan – b. May 5, 1935, Oaxaca, Mexico; d. May 10, 2008, Eureka, Calif. Survivors: son, Juan Carlos; daughter, Adriana.

Cuff, William David – b. July 28, 1923, Ontario, Calif.; d. July 6, 2008, Mesa, Ariz. Survivors: daughter, Jan McCulley Mitchell.

Emde, Paul Andrew – b. Sept. 18, 1914, Whittier, Calif.; d. June 14, 2008, Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Bette; sons, Andrew, John; daughter, Bette Walther; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Ferolino, Edison Fortis – b. Aug. 7, 1944, Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines; d. Feb. 25, 2008, Los Angeles, Calif. Survivors: wife, Arelene; daughters, Kimberly, Lyndee Cortez, Angeline; two grandchildren.

Freed, Paul Frederick – b. Aug. 29, 1908, Dayton, Ohio; d. Sept. 7, 2007, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Edna Doris; sons, Robert, Richard; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

Gladden, Lois L. Owens – b. June 6, 1919, Eureka, Calif.; d. May 8, 2008, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: son, Alfred; daughters, Glenda Ward, Wanda Seiber, Donna Thom; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren.

Harris, Nelson N. – b. Oct. 19, 1924, Quemado, N.M.; d. March 22, 2008, St. Johns, Ariz. Survivors: wife, Sophie; sons, Bob, Dave, Rudy; daughters, Lillian Martin, Ruby Ernst; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Served on the school boards of Holbrook Indian School and Thunderbird Academy and the Arizona Conference Executive Committee.

Hoshino, Eva M. – b. Feb. 22, 1925, Newark, Vt.; d. March 5, 2008, Sunnyvale, Calif. Survivors: son, Dennis; daughter, Rita; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Spent 35 years as an elementary teacher in Hawaii, Illinois and California; co-wrote, A Reason for Writing, textbook used widely in Christian education.

Jose, Kenneth Howard – b. Oct. 1, 1942, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. June 28, 2008, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Stacey Crawford, Alyssa.

Kuehnert, Elsie Hann – b. Feb. 8, 1938, Ukraine; d. June 5, 2008, Eureka, Calif. Survivors: husband, Karl; son, David; daughter, Lore. Served as secretary for the Risk Management Department of the General Conference.

Kuhlman, Georgia E. – b. Aug. 9, 1924, Goldsberry, Mo.; d. June 6, 2008, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: sons, Howard, Lawrence, Wayne, Mark; daughters, Susan Hatch, Sharon Miller; brothers, Milford, John Perrin; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

McFarland, James Russell – b. May 8, 1921, Greenville, Mich.; d. July 6, 2008, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: wife, Edith; sons, Jim, Roger, Larry; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Mercill, Mariane E. – b. May 10, 1926, Haynes City, Fla.; d. Feb. 17, 2008, Hayfork, Calif. Survivors: husband, Earl; sons, Dennis, Steven, Douglas, Brian; daughters, Danene Casey, Anna Cain, Josette, Lynette Foster; 11 grandchildren.

Miller, Yvonne (Laughton) – b. April 23, 1923, Los Angeles, Calif; d. Oct. 5, 2007, Escondido, Calif. Survivors: husband, Raul; sons, Jim, John; daughters, Judy Ramirez, JoAnn Early; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Founded the medical exams program for the Southeastern California Conference elementary schools in 1947; registered school nurse for the Escondido and Vista public school districts.

Neves, Mary Jane Trask – b. Feb. 4, 1916, Honolulu, Hawaii; d. June 13, 2008, Kaneohe, Hawaii. Survivors: husband, William; son, Bill; daughter, LaVonne Wool; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Philpott, Marjorie L. (Champion) – b. July 13, 1935, Fresno, Calif.; d. June 9, 2008, Clearlake, Calif. Survivors: husband, Edward; sons, Kelvin, Brian, Craig; six grandchildren.

Rasmussen, Mariett Lovina Johnson – b. May 6, 1921, Viola, Idaho; d. June 17, 2008, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: sons, Raymond, Leonard; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Virgil Johnson. Worked for the Voice of Prophecy in the 1940s.

Renz, Anita Olsen – b. Dec. 29, 1916, Torreon, Mexico; d. April 24, 2008, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Survivors: son, Frank; daughters, Wanda Sturgill, Marlyn Vistaunet; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Served as a missionary in Mexico.

Saunders, Floyd – b. March 11, 1919, Santa Cruz, Calif.; d. Feb. 29, 2008, Walnut Creek, Calif. Survivor: daughter, Linda.

Schweitzerhof, Leonard R., Jr. – b. Dec. 12, 1921, Shawnee, Okla.; d. June 26, 2008, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Gertrude; sons, Ralph, Gerard; daughters, Diane Minchew, Roxanne Smith; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Stewart, Don – b. Dec. 19, 1959, Eureka, Calif.; d. June 13, 2008, Eureka, Calif.

Walls, Williams – b. June 15, 1915, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; d. Feb. 10, 2008, Upland, Calif.; Survivors: wife, Shirley; sons, Peter, Stephen; four grandchildren, two great grandchildren.

Widstrand, Kenneth – b. Sept. 16, 1926, Molalla, Ore.; d. June, 28, 2008, Hurricane, Utah. Survivors: wife, Lorena; daughters, Patricia Fitch, Tema Trumbo; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Taught school in Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii and Utah.

Zeeb, Loritta – b. Aug. 24, 1927, Oregon City, Ore.; d. April 10, 2008, Lakeport, Calif.