The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 2-6 November 2026.
Marion Baker, 88, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, passed away 17 October 2026. She was a retired minister who served in New York, and Massachusetts. She was the widow of James Baker, whom she served alongside. James passed away in 2010.
Betty Bolerjack, 74, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 6 October 2026. She was a retired minister who served in Missouri and Oklahoma. She was the wife of Mark Wayne Bolerjack, a minister who served in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Bill Childress, 90, of Palm Desert, California, passed away 18 October 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Washington.
Dorothy Chopfield, 91, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away 10 October 2026. She was the widow of Roland Chopfield, a retired minister who served in Tennessee and Virginia. Roland passed away in 2021.
Robert Hester, 90, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away 25 October 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Hester.
Lloyd Teeter, 83, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away 22 October 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Teeter.
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Note: Please join us in prayer for the families of these Nazarene ministers 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