In Memoriam: April 17, 2015

In Memoriam: April 17, 2015

by | 14 Apr 2015

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received April 13-17, 2015.

Albert Cramer passed away March 14. He was an educator and administrator, teaching church history and Old Testament at Canadian Theological Seminary (now Ambrose University) and serving as dean. 

Mildred (Campbell) Crane, 83, of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away April 13. She was the wife of retired minister and evangelist Billy Crane, who served in Tennessee and West Virginia. 

Avis Hobbs, 89, of Robertsdale, Alabama, passed away April 15. She was the widow of retired minister William Hobbs, who served in Florida and Alabama. William Hobbs passed away in 2009.

Earl Hunter, 99, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away April 8. He was a retired minister and missionary, serving in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, California, Wyoming, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Nigeria. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel (Allen) Hunter, in 2012. 

Elsie (Meyer) Mosgrove, 83, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away April 10. She was a retired minister, serving in Florida. She is survived by her husband, retired minister Ralph Mosgrove, who served in Florida.

Charles Paul, 87, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away April 9. He was a retired evangelist based on the Tennessee District. He is survived by his wife, M. Joyce Paul.

Brady Riffle, 88, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away April 13. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, A. Maxine Riffle. 

Alfredo de los Rios, 73, of Argetina, passed away March 28. He was a minister, serving in Argentina. He is survived by his wife, Beatriz Norma Hernandez.

Shirley (Hadwin) Shults, 98, of Mountain Home, Arkanas, passed away April 11. She was the widow of retired minister Eldon Shults, who served in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, and Missouri. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, retired minister and evangelist John Wright, who served in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.

For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.

Note: Please join with us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.

--Compiled by NCN News

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