In Memoriam: December 11, 2015

In Memoriam: December 11, 2015

by | 08 Dec 2015

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received December 7-11, 2015.

Colene (Keeney) Borger, 96, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away December 3. She was the widow of retired minister Lyle Borger, who served in Iowa, Illinois, and Idaho. Lyle Borger passed away in 2007. 

Leslie Louw of Cape Town, South Africa, passed away December 8. He was the father of Asia-Pacific Regional Director Mark Louw. Leslie Louw is survived by his wife, Bertha Louw.

Robert Marley, 83, of Newton, Alabama, passed away December 5. He was a retired minister, serving in Florida and Alabama. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Hathaway) Marley.

José Pérez, 82, of Sacramento, California, passed away December 4. He was a retired minister, serving in California. He is survived by his wife, Rebeca Pérez.

Marion (Kish) Rich, 88, of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, passed away December 6. She was a retired missionary and educator, serving in Haiti, Rwanda, and Kenya. She is survived by her husband, retired minister, missionary, and district superintendent Harry Rich, who served in Massachusetts, Missouri, Haiti, and Rwanda and led the Quebec District. (story)

Dana Snodgrass, 64, of Weirton, West Virginia, passed away December 8. He was pastor of the Paris, Pennsylvania Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Roxianne Snodgrass. (story)

Virginia Speece, 89, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away December 5. She was the wife of retired minister Walter Speece, who served in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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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