{"id":60809,"date":"2025-10-02T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nazarene.org\/news\/recordando-a-susan-middendorf\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:54:20","slug":"recordando-a-susan-middendorf","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nazarene.org\/es\/news\/recordando-a-susan-middendorf\/","title":{"rendered":"Recordando a Susan Middendorf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Susan Middendorf, de 81 a\u00f1os, residente de Edmond, Oklahoma, falleci\u00f3 el 22 de septiembre de 2025. Era la esposa del superintendente general em\u00e9rito Jesse C. Middendorf. Jesse sirvi\u00f3 como superintendente general de 2001 a 2013.<\/p>\n\n<p>Susan naci\u00f3 el 13 de diciembre de 1943, en Blountsville, Alabama; y sus padres fueron Ralph y Rubye Marlowe. Una belleza sure\u00f1a y una autoproclamada ni\u00f1a de pap\u00e1, Susan y su hermano menor, Wendell, se graduaron de la escuela secundaria en Albertville, Alabama, en 1961. <\/p>\n\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de graduarse, se inscribi\u00f3 en Trevecca Nazarene College para estudiar historia y educaci\u00f3n. All\u00ed conoci\u00f3 a Jesse C. Middendorf, un estudiante de teolog\u00eda y aspirante a ministro. Despu\u00e9s de un cortejo de 3 a\u00f1os, Susan y Jesse se casaron el 4 de junio de 1964. M\u00e1s tarde, dar\u00edan la bienvenida a los ni\u00f1os Jon, Marlo y Jim.<\/p>\n\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de que Susan y Jesse se graduaron de Trevecca, la joven familia se mud\u00f3 a Kansas City, Missouri, para asistir al Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS). Durante ese tiempo, Jesse viaj\u00f3 por el pa\u00eds representando a Nazarene Publishing House (ahora conocida como The Foundry Publishing), mientras Susan ense\u00f1\u00f3 en el sistema de escuelas p\u00fablicas.<\/p>\n\n<p>Jesse lider\u00f3 el Distrito Northwest Oklahoma de 1985 a 1991, y el Distrito Kansas City como interino del 2017 a 2018. Tambi\u00e9n sirvi\u00f3 como ministro en Tennessee, Kentucky, Nuevo M\u00e9xico, Texas y Missouri.<\/p>\n\n<p>Susan invirti\u00f3 profundamente tanto en su familia como en la iglesia, apoyando a su pastor y esposo de todo coraz\u00f3n, siendo la mejor defensora para sus hijos y siempre animando m\u00e1s fuerte como mam\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n<p>Jesse fue llamado a servir como superintendente de distrito en Northwest Oklahoma. Durante ese tiempo, Susan trabaj\u00f3 en la oficina del secretario de Southern Nazarene University, ganando el apodo de \u00abMamadorf\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ella mantuvo el nombre y la placa del escritorio cuando Jesse y Susan regresaron a Kansas City en 1991; y Susan trabaj\u00f3 como secretaria en NTS. Mamadorf sirvi\u00f3 a todos los estudiantes que pudo alcanzar, ofreciendo palabras de aliento, consejos gratuitos y amor severo seg\u00fan era necesario.<\/p>\n\n<p>A lo largo de los a\u00f1os, \u00abGeba\u00bb \u2012como la llam\u00f3 Kenedy, la nieta mayor\u2012 disfrutar\u00eda del amor de siete nietos y dos bisnietos. Incluso en sus \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, Geba nunca se cans\u00f3 de unir a la familia, aliment\u00e1ndose de la energ\u00eda y apreciando cada explosi\u00f3n de risa.<\/p>\n\n<p>Susan fue precedida en la muerte por sus padres, Ralph y Rubye Marlowe.<\/p>\n\n<p>Le sobreviven su esposo, Jesse C. Middendorf; su hermano, Wendell Marlowe; su hijo, Jon Middendorf; su hija, Marlo Orton; su hijo, Jim Middendorf; siete nietos; dos bisnietos; y muchas sobrinas, sobrinos y queridos amigos de todos los lugares donde sirvieron alrededor del mundo.<\/p>\n\n<p>La familia Middendorf est\u00e1 profundamente agradecida, y reconoce el amor y el apoyo de todos los que han sido parte de su vida. \u00abSusan, sigues siendo la evidencia tangible de la gracia de Dios en nuestras vidas\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n<p>Susan fue conmemorada en OKC First Church el 27 de septiembre de 2025. Para ver una grabaci\u00f3n del servicio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Zftz5VXJfC0\">haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Susan Middendorf, de 81 a\u00f1os, residente de Edmond, Oklahoma, falleci\u00f3 el 22 de septiembre de 2025. Era la esposa del superintendente general em\u00e9rito Jesse C. Middendorf. Jesse sirvi\u00f3 como superintendente general de 2001 a 2013. Susan naci\u00f3 el 13 de diciembre de 1943, en Blountsville, Alabama; y sus padres fueron Ralph y Rubye Marlowe. 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