The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 3-7 July 2023.

Joyce Butcher, 93, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away 30 June 2023. She was the wife of William Butcher, a retired minister who served in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Arizona.

Peggy Clayton, 90, of Gridley, Illinois, passed away 1 July 2023. She was the wife of Norman Clayton, a retired minister who served in South Dakota, Arkansas, and Illinois. 

Ethel Fortune, 88, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away 20 June 2023. She was the wife of Fred Fortune, a retired minister who served in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

Bertie Freysz, 84, of Manheim, Pennsylvania, passed away 2 July 2023. She was the wife of Thomas Freysz, a retired minister and chaplain who served in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Kathleen Greiner, 101, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, passed away 1 July 2023. She was the widow of George Greiner, a minister who served in Colorado. George passed away in 1983.

Karen Hiner, 78, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away 29 June 2023. She was the wife of Stan Hiner, a retired minister who served in Idaho and Washington.

Helena Tsingine, 82, of Page, Arizona, passed away 1 July 2023. She was a retired minister who served in Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Tsingine, whom she served alongside.

Margie Tso, 90, of Page, Arizona, passed away 1 July 2023. She was the widow of Alvin Tso Sr, a minister who served in New Mexico and Arizona. Alvin passed away in 2018. 

Note: Please join 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 Nazarene News