The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received March 14-18, 2016.

Martin Arni, 79, of Leland, Illinois, passed away March 10. He was a retired minister, serving in Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, and Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Arni. 

James Blackerby, 86, of Childersburg, Alabama, passed away March 11. He was a retired minister, serving in Florida and Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Blackerby, in 2006. 

Karen Chambers-Zakarian, 77, of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, passed away March 13. She was the widow of retired minister Howard Chambers, who served in Pennsylvania. Howard Chambers passed away in 2003. 

Beatrice "Betty" Emslie, 91, of Durban, South Africa, passed away March 14. She was a retired missionary, serving in South Africa. She was preceded in death by her husband, retired missionary Rex Emslie, who served in South Africa. Rex Emslie passed away in 1982. More information will be posted as it is made available.

Robert Griffin, 90, of Denver, Colorado, passed away March 12. He was a minister, previously serving in Indiana and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Griffin. 

Betty Livingston, 90, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away March 14. She was the widow of retired minister W. B. Livingston Jr., who served in Oklahoma and Missouri. W. B. Livingston Jr. passed away in 1992. 

Claude Snodgrass, 87, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, passed away March 12. He was a retired minister, evangelist, and educator, serving in Illinois and Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verneta Snodgrass, in 2011. 

John Utterback, 82, of Tipton, Indiana, passed away March 14. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio and Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Nila (Shaffer) Utterback. 

Virginia Wiggins, 86, of Cheraw, South Carolina, passed away March 10. She was the widow of retired minister Paul Wiggins, who served in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Indiana. Paul Wiggins passed away in 2015. 

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