The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 27 April - 1 May 2020.

L. Harold Blankenship, 91, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 29 April 2020. He was serving at Durant First Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma while serving previously in Oklahoma and Texas. He is survived by his wife Doris Blankenship. 

Ciro Cruz, 70, of El Paso, Texas passed away 23 April 2020. He was the pastor of El Paso Primera Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Gloria.

Shirley Cole, 82, of Spokane Valley, Washington, passed away 22 April 2020. She was the wife of retired minister Gerald Cole, who served in Saskatchewan, Washington, and Oregon. 

Paul Dayhoff, 94, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away 26 April 2020. He was a retired missionary, serving in South Africa for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Dayhoff, who passed away in 2015.

Maurice Duong, 84, of Tampa, Florida, passed away 14 April 2020. He was a retired minister serving in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dao Duong, who passed away in 2018.

Jerald Johnson, 92, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away 28 April 2020. He was a general superintendent emeritus, director of World Missions Division, pioneer missionary, and minister, serving in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California, and Germany. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, who passed away in 2019.

Ohannes Keoshkerian, 93, of Downsview, Ontario, Canada, passed away 18 April 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in Ontario, Canada. He was preceded in death by his wife, Berjouhi Keoshkerian, who passed away in 2011. 

Bernice Keyes, 99, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away 27 April 2020. She was the widow of Clem Keyes, a minster who served in Iowa. Clem passed away in 2002.

James McNeill, 75, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away 20 April 2020. He was a retired minister serving in Vermont and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Sharyn McNeill. 

Fortunata Rios, 80, of El Paso, Texas, passed away 27 April 2020. She was the widow of Luis Rios, a retired minister who served in Chihuahua, Mexico, and Texas. Luis passed away in 2018.

Natalia Rivera, 45, of Port Richey, Florida passed away 19 April 2020. She was a minister, serving at Port Richey Casa de Esperanza. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rivera, who serves as pastor at Port Richey Casa de Esperanza.

Mary Robertson-Burroughs, 93, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away 24 April 2020. She was the widow of retired minister William Robertson, who served in Alabama. William passed away in 1987. She was also preceded in death by her second husband, Floyd Burroughs, who passed away in 1998.

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