Church planter, leader passes
Forrest Gearhart planted the Sturgis, Mich. and Wheaton, Ill. Wesleyan churches, was a district superintendent, and a missionary.
Remembered
Jo Anne Lyon remembers Rev. Lewis Smith
Rev. Lewis Smith was a 70-year pastor and also leaves a great legacy of many family members serving God.
Former Florida District superintendent passes away
Rev. Raymond Kensell served faithfully in the South for many years, in various forms of leadership.
Former district superintendent passes away
Rev. A.L. Sypolt served faithfully in The Wesleyan Church for years, with more than 30 of those devoted to the Kentucky District.
Missionary to Africa passes away
Rev. William “Bill” Morgan served as mission director for the South Africa field for Wesleyan World Missions.
Passing of Ruthanne Emery (89)
Ruthanne Emery was known as a gracious hostess, opening her heart and home to many throughout her lifetime.
Former General Superintendent Dr. Lee Haines passes
Former General Superintendent Dr. Lee Haines has passed away. He served as General Superintendent for 12 years, as well as in various other church leadership roles.
Missionary Crystal Blake is remembered for her triumph over suffering
Crystal Blake is remembered for her astonishing joy, sense of humor, and hope that she continued to display through her journey. No matter her circumstances, she continued to trust God.
Ken Heer, noted Wesleyan leader, passes
Dr. Ken Heer, noted preacher, pastor, and leader of The Wesleyan Church, passed unexpectedly May 4, 2016.
Headquarters employee unexpectedly passes away
A beloved member of the Wesleyan Pension Fund team for the last 19 years has passed away. She was 54 years old.
Centenarian missionary celebrates homegoing
Pioneering missionary to Colombia and Puerto Rico, Norva Crosby, a founder of Wesleyan Academy, did not fully retire from ministry until age 99.
Faithful missionary to Africa passes away
A faithful missionary to Zambia for more than 30 years, Rev. Ed Wissbroecker returned to the country he loved even after he retired.
Iconic Wesleyan missionary to Japan passes away
Rev. Harold Johnson and his wife, Edna, served in Japan with Wesleyan World Missions for 37 years.
Retired pastor, missionary, Paul Meeks, passes
Rev. Paul Meeks, a retired, ordained minister with The Wesleyan Church and former missionary with Wesleyan World Missions, has passed away.
Former headquarters employee and pastor’s wife passes away
Michele Kirkpatrick worked at The Wesleyan Church Headquarters in the mid-2000s and was a faithful member of Princeton Wesleyan Church.
Wesleyan pastor and educator passes
Rev. Robert Brown is remembered as someone who loved sharing Christ, working with children and youth, and mentoring others for discipleship and evangelism.
Faithful missionary to Asia-Pacific region remembered
A former teacher in the U.S., Margaret Ross and husband used their gifts and passions to teach in the Asia-Pacific in order to make Jesus known.
Former missionary to Colombia passes away
Former missionary to Colombia, Nancy Lee Phillippe Swauger, of Marion, Ind., has passed away. She and her husband, Paul, served as missionaries with Global Partners in South America.
Faithful Wesleyan pastor and missionary to Colombia passes away
A former missionary to Colombia, Rev. Earl had a deep heart for others to know Jesus. Up to his death, he operated a website that housed Bible studies in both English and Spanish.
Pastor and missionary Rev. Alton Shea passes away
Alton Shea, Wesleyan pastor and missionary, died six days after his 101st birthday. His innovative ministry included operating a recording studio in Sierra Leone for indigenous gospel broadcasts.
Former Wisconsin district superintendent passes away
A beloved minister within The Wesleyan Church, Rev. Ronald Walker lived a life of love for God and people. “We are the beneficiaries of that love,” said Dan Bickel, current district superintendent.
Revered Wesleyan pastor, Rev. William H. Osborne, passes away
Rev. William Osborne had opportunity to become district superintendent of various districts, but was led by the Lord to continue as pastor of the local church he was called to serve.
Former director of Women’s Missionary Society passes away
Ruth (Meeks) Carpenter, who served as general director of the Women’s Missionary Society for The Wesleyan Church from 1972 until 1976, passed away on November 4, 2014.
Faithful Wesleyan pastor passes on her 50th birthday
Faithful Wesleyan pastor passed away peacefully on her 50th birthday.
