{"id":68037,"date":"2026-02-27T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nazarene.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=68037"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:01:30","slug":"in-memoriam-27-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nazarene.org\/es\/news\/in-memoriam-27-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: 27 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 23-27 February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/name\/harry-rich-obituary?id=60865065\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/name\/harry-rich-obituary?id=60865065\">Harry Rich<\/a><\/strong>, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 23 February 2026. He was a retired missionary who served in Haiti for 14 years (1957-1971) and in Kenya, Rwanda, and the Congo from 1994-1997. He also served as a district superintendent, leading the Canada Quebec District from 1984-1994. He served as a minister in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington, D.C. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Rich, who passed away in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To view past editions of&nbsp;<em>In Memoriam,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nazarene.org\/news-tag\/in-memoriam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013Compiled by Nazarene News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 23-27 February 2026. Harry Rich, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 23 February 2026. 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