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Longtime Mount Vernon Nazarene University contributor and supporter Edith Foster passed away August 16. Foster and her late husband, Dale, were instrumental not only in supporting the MVNU community through word and deed, but also through the initial fundraising for Mount Vernon Nazarene College and

Cinda Kammermann, a minister and former missionary, passed away August 16. She was 49. Kammermann was born in Rome, New York, to Charles and Cheryl Kammermann. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwest Nazarene University and a Master of Arts in intercultural studies from Columbia

Dr. Guy "Rusty" Garman, son of retired missionaries Larry and Addie Garman, passed away August 15 while attempting a deep dive world record. He was 56. Rusty, who ran the Garman Ear, Nose, and Throat Center on St. Croix, planned the 1,200-foot dive for two years. The dive was projected to last more

B. J. Garber, retired superintendent for the Alabama North District, passed away July 24. Garber was one of seven children born to Thelma Bowman and Lester Garber Sr. He married his childhood sweetheart, Glenna Dell Barr, on November 28, 1948, while attending Bethany-Peniel College (now Southern

After a brief illness, Point Loma Nazarene University professor, colleague, and friend G. L. Forward passed away August 4 in San Diego. He was 63. Forward was known for his love of old Humphrey Bogart movies, murder mysteries, and trips to the mountains — especially Big Bear. A self-described

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received August 10-14, 2015. M. Elaine (Lantz) Anzalone , 74, of Independence, Missouri, passed away August 7. She was the widow of retired minister Ronald Anzalone, who

Two Nazarene administrators were injured and one teacher killed in recent car accidents in Benin. The teacher, Serge Sambieni, was on staff at Nazarene Theological Institute in West Africa. The Church of the Nazarene's national education coordinator for Benin, Felix Sambieni, was also in the car and

Retired missionary Frances Vine passed away August 2. She was 93. Vine was born March 28, 1922, in Canada. At the age of 14 she told her family she was called to be a missionary despite not being a Christian. Later, while serving in the Canadian Air Force, Vine accepted Christ. She earned a Bachelor

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received August 3-7, 2015. Cora Brandenburg , 86, of La Grange, Kentucky, passed away August 1. She was the widow of retired minister Leonard Brandenburg, who served in

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received July 27-31, 2015. Richard Baker , 77, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away July 25. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in West Virginia and