Life Stories

Death of Becky De Oliveira

   Life Stories | Posted on June 29, 2023
Becky De Oliveira (former faculty), PhD, passed away on June 21, 2023, at her home in Dacono, Colorado, from multiforme glioblastoma which was diagnosed in early December 2021. Her husband, Japhet De Oliveira, was director of the Center... read more

Death of Esther Tyler

   Life Stories | Posted on June 22, 2023
Esther Tyler, retired librarian, passed away on Monday, May 1, at her home in Ringgold, Georgia, after a six-year battle with cancer. Esther served as a librarian at Andrews University for over 40 years. ... read more

Death of Benjamin D. Schoun

   Life Stories | Posted on June 8, 2023
Benjamin D. Schoun, former vice president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 74. Schoun was an experienced Adventist church leader... read more

Death of Dennis Woodland, Emeritus Professor

   Life Stories | Posted on May 25, 2023
Dennis Woodland, emeritus research professor of botany, died on Saturday, May 20, in Milton Freewater, Oregon, after a long, hard battle with cancer. He taught at Andrews University in the Department of Biology for 33 years, retiring in... read more

Celebration of Life for Shirani Simpson

   Life Stories | Posted on May 18, 2023
   Event Date: May 21, 2023 04:15 pm
A “Celebration of Life for Shirani Simpson” will be held on Sunday, May 21, at Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día de Berrien Springs (Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church), 210 W Ferry St, Berrien Springs. You can read more about... read more

Death of William G. Johnsson

   Life Stories | Posted on March 16, 2023
William G. Johnsson, a prolific author, respected scholar, and long-time editor of the Adventist Review died on March 11 after an illness, in Loma Linda, California, United States. He was 88. Johnsson earned a... read more

Death of John William Henson III

   Life Stories | Posted on March 16, 2023
The following tribute was submitted by Shandelle Henson, professor of mathematics and professor of biology, in honor of her father, John William Henson III. --- My dad, John William Henson III,... read more

Death of James McKee

   Life Stories | Posted on March 9, 2023
James McKee, who taught math and physics at Andrews Academy from the 1970s to 1990s, died March 2, 2023, at the age of 89. His wife DeLauna McKee worked at Ruth Murdoch Elementary School for many years. A... read more