The following is a listing of Wesleyan pastors, missionaries and leaders who have passed away. These notices were received May 1 – June 17, 2026.
Rev. John Porterfield (81) died May 4, 2026. He pastored in the Crossroads District.
Dorothy Barefoot (95) died May 4, 2026. She served with her husband, Rev. Howard Barefoot, in the Crossroads District.
Rev. Gordon Berryman (82) died May 8, 2026. He pastored in Iowa.
Rev. Eugene Ramsey (96) died May 9, 2026. He pastored in Ohio and Indiana and served as district superintendent of the former South Ohio District (now Greater Ohio).
Rev. Francis Aeschliman (89) died May 15, 2025. He pastored in Idaho, Kansas, Utah and Washington.
Marjorie Joan Preusz (91) died May 17, 2026. She served with her husband, Rev. T. Wayne Preusz, in Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Rev. Jimmie D. Koons (90) died May 21, 2026. He pastored in Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington.
Rev. Roger Green (82) died June 1, 2026. He pastored in Nebraska.
Edna Rose Riffe (85) died June 7, 2026. She served with her husband, Rev. Roger Riffe, in the North Carolina East District.
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