The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received November 28 - December 2, 2016.

Larry Allen, 64, of Mowrystown, Ohio, passed away November 29. He was a minister, serving at Sardinia, Ohio, Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Pamela (Conner) Allen. (story)

Eneas Gonzalez Chanona, 83, of Grand Prairie, Texas, passed away November 16. He was a retired minister, evangelist, and educator, serving in Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Luisa Gonzalez.

Baru Dirye of Papua New Guinea passed away November 24. He was a pastor in Papua New Guinea and the national health secretary for Nazarene Health Ministries. He is survived by his wife, Christina Dirye. (story)

Charlene (Callaway) Goble, 80, of Oceanside, California, passed away November 19. She was the widow of retired minister Thomas Goble, who served in Arizona and California and led the Anaheim District. Thomas Goble passed away in 2013. 

Olive (Burks) Johnson, 85, of Maxwell, Nebraska, passed away November 28. She was the widow of retired minister Melvin Johnson, who served in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. Melvin Johnson passed away in 2010. 

William Lentsch, 94, of Poway, California, passed away November 27. He was a retired minister, serving in California. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Lentsch, in 2009. 

Mary Palmer, 93, of Fruitland Park, Florida, passed away November 17. She was the widow of retired minister Neal Palmer, who served in Georgia. Neal Palmer passed away in 1999. 

Marvin Roat, 86, of Havana, Illinois, passed away November 28. He was the husband of retired minister Sue Ann (Chambers) Roat, who served in Illinois.

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