The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 21-25 September 2026.
Victor Flores, 71, of Show Low, Arizona, passed away 6 September 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Arizona and Texas. He is survived by his wife, Elida Flores.
Kenneth Heaton, 91, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 18 September 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Alaska. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Heaton
F. Garth Hyde Sr., 90, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away 16 September 2026. He was a retired minister who served in California, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. He was survived by his wife, Norma Hyde.
Rebecca Longerger-Clark, 71, of Mansfield, Illinois, passed away 17 September 2026. She was the widow of Carlos Lonberger Sr., a retired minister
Richard Moore, 84, of Colora, Maryland, passed away 16 September 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Moore.
Wanza Soles, 96, of Dublin, Georgia, passed away 19 September 2026. She was the widow of Terry Soles, a retired minister who served in Georgia and South Carolina. Terry passed away in 2002.
Ina Strait, 89, of Valparaiso, Indiana, passed away 21 September 2026. She was the widow of Neil Strait, a district superintendent who led the Michigan District from 1980-2003. He served as a minister in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois. Neil passed away in 2003.
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