The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 25-29 May 2026.

Merle Hamblin, 99, of Gobles, Michigan, passed away 18 May 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Michigan and Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Hamblin. Lucille passed away in 2021.

June Miller, 83, of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away 27 May 2026. She was the wife of Dewey Miller, a retired minister who served in Indiana.

Linda Roberts, 77, of Eilzabethtown, Kentucky, passed away 21 May 2026. She was the wife of James Roberts, a retired minister and chaplain who served in Missouri and Kentucky.

Sheila Whiteford, 66, of Culloden, West Virginia, passed away 28 May 2026. She was the wife of Paul Whiteford, who pastors Hurricane First Church of the Nazarene in West Virginia. He served previously in Ohio, California, and Indiana.

To view past editions of In Memoriam, click here.

Note: Please join us in prayer for the families of these Nazarene ministers 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