In Memoriam: October 28, 2016
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received October 24-28, 2016.
Harold Carrison, 75, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away October 22. He was a retired minister, serving in Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Edwards) Carrison.
Joseph Dineen, 44, of Gregory, Michigan, passed away October 26. He was a minister, serving at Southwest Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Dineen. More information will be posted as it is made available.
Gilberto Évora, 90, passed away October 13. He was a retired minister, missionary, and district superintendent in Cabo Verde, Senegal, and the Netherlands.
Gwendolyn (Newman) Emrich, 90, of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away October 21. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Emrich, who served in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Robert Emrich passed away in 1987.
Sergio Franco, 90, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away October 22. He was a retired minister and educator, serving in Texas, Missouri, California, and Mexico. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Franco, who passed away in March.
Sarah Gray, 91, of Winchester, Tennessee, passed away October 27. She was the widow of Robert H. Gray Sr, who served in Tennessee and Missouri. He passed away in 2005.
G. Ervin Shreckengast, 76, of Milford, Deleware, passed away October 20. He was a retired minister, serving in Pennsylvania, California, and West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Shreckengast.
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