In Memoriam: January 15, 2016

In Memoriam: January 15, 2016

by | 15 Jan 2016

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received January 11-15, 2015.

Abe Christian, 96, of Stuart, Oklahoma, passed away January 13. He was a retired minister, serving in Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife, Floyce Christian, in 2000.

Monica "Marge" (Cavanagh ) Denham, 72, of Cuba, Illinois, passed away January 8. She was the wife of retired minister Carl Denham, who served in Illinois. 

Madelyn Hurn, 93, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away January 11. She was the widow of retired minister, district superintendent, and general superintendent Raymond Hurn, who served in Kansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Oregon and led the West Texas District. Raymond Hurn passed away in 2007. 

Nick Kuriluk, 86, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away January 13. He was a retired minister, serving in South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas. He is survived by his wife, Faye (Dean) Kiriluk. 

Lois (Ames) Marstrell, 94, of New Philidelphia, Ohio, passed away January 13. She was the widow of retired minister Philip Edwards, who passed away in 1971. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Donald Marstrell, in 1999. 

Gail Moorman, 98, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away January 10. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Clara Moorman. 

Marion Prather, 96, of Miramar, Florida, passed away January 7. He was a minister, previously serving in Florida. He is survived by his wife, Betty Prather. 

Mildred (Grisa) Ringhiser Rooney, 88, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away December 30. She was the former Minnesota District Nazarene Missions International president. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Ringhiser, and her second husband, Frank Rooney. 

Marceliene (Carr) Thompson, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away January 8. She was the widow of retired minister Raymond Thompson, who served in Missouri. Raymond Thompson passed away in February 2015. 

Fairy Worcester, 98, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away January 10. She was the widow of retired minister, evangelist, and educator Gerald Worcester, who served in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and California. Gerald Worcester passed away in 1993.

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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