The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 27 February – 3 March 2017.

Robert Hempel, 92, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away 2 March. He was a retired minister, serving in Oregon, Idaho, and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hempel. 

Ella Ketchum, 100, of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away 23 February. She was the widow of retired minister Roy Ketchum, who served in Kentucky. Roy Ketchum passed away in 1996. 

Todd Orr, 53, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away 23 February. He was a minister, serving at Friendship Church of the Nazarene in Mora, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Julie Orr. 

Gerphas Oure of Kenya passed away 21 February. He was superintendent of the Kenya Central District. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn. (story)

Ralph Ross, 79, of Mount Sterling, Ohio, passed away 28 February. He was the husband of minister Dortha Ross, who serves at Mount Sterling Church of the Nazarene in Ohio. 

Patricia (Stafford) Smith, 77, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 26 February. She was a retired missionary, serving in South Africa. She is survived by her husband, retired minister and missionary Jim Smith, who served in Indiana, Oklahoma, and South Africa. (story)

Paul Sutherland, 85, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away 27 February. He was a missionary, previously serving in Swaziland. He is survived by his wife, Leonie Sutherland. 

Céline Toumoudagou of Benin passed away 25 February. She was the wife of Bene Pendjari District Superintendent Norbert Toumoudagou. 

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

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 NCN News