The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 15-19 March 2021.

Kenneth Book, 78, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away 17 March 2021. He was a minister serving at Lubbock First Church of the Nazarene, with previous service in Texas, Michigan, and Ohio. He is survived by his wife, M. Dianne Book.

Robert Bray, 80, of Wildomar, California, passed away 17 March 2021. He was the pastor of The Glory Barn, and served previously in California. He is survived by his wife, Joan Bray.

Leonard Budd, 73, of Danville, Illinois, passed away 14 March 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Gene Budd.

Marilyn Dikoff, 66, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away 10 March 2021. She was the wife of Curtis Dikoff, a minister who served in North Dakota.

Lowel Foster, 89, of Yorkstown, Virginia, passed away 13 March 2021. He was a retired minister and chaplain who served in Georgia and Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Foster, who passed away in December of 2020.

Julia Johnson, 86, of Monroeville, Alabama, passed away 9 March 2021. She was the wife of Kenneth Johnson, a retired minister who served in Alabama. 

William Norris, 80, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away 11 March 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Florida. He is survived by his wife Dolores Norris.

Richard Smith, 95, of Tavernier, Florida, passed away 18 March 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio, and Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Smith, who passed away in 2003.

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 Nazarene News