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26 May

May 26, 2010 |

Paul Webster, 58, passed away in his sleep Tuesday morning, May 25. He was currently serving as senior pastor of two churches:

  • Munson UB (Morenci, Mich.).
  • Alvordton UB (Alvordton, Ohio).

He had served the Munson church since 2000, and Alvordton since 2005.

Paul leaves behind his wife, Rita, and four children.

Funeral arrangements will be posted here when available, probably later today.

This pastor’s family has considerable financial needs at this time. Bishop Phil Whipple invites you to send contributions, which will be passed along to the Webster family.

Make checks payable to: UBIC. Send to:

Bishop Phil Whipple
302 Lake Street
Huntington, IN 46750

Indicate that the funds are for the Paul Webster family.

25 May

May 25, 2010 |

Karyn Marie Mohr, 59, passed away Sunday morning, May 23, in Sault St. Marie, Mich. She was the wife of Rev. Lionel “Lon” Mohr, an ordained United Brethren minister.

The Mohrs had been married since 1969, and have two children: Michael (currently stationed in the Persian Gulf), and Heath. There are five grandchildren.

Visitation and the funeral service will be held at the C. S. Mulder Funeral Home in Sault St. Marie. You can also look up Karyn’s obituary on the funeral home site.

Visitation: 6-9 pm Thursday, May 27.
Funeral: 11 am Friday, May 28.

26 Apr

April 26, 2010 |

Barbara Osgood passed away Sunday evening, April 25, 2010, at home surrounded by family and friends. She was a retired nurse, a former missionary to Sierra Leone, and a lifelong member of McCallum United Brethren church (Delton, Mich.).

Funeral details:

Viewing: Tuesday, April 27, 5-8 pm, at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, Mich.
Funeral: Wednesday, April 28, 2 pm, at McCallum UB Church, 5505 Otis Lake Road, Delton, Mich.

29 Mar

March 29, 2010 |

Mrs. Lillian Iris Kent, 92, widow of the Rev. Archie Kent, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2010, at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind. She was a member of the Rugby United Brethren church in Hope, Ind.

The Kents served Indiana congregations in Anderson, Alexandria, Rugby, Huntington, Warren, New Castle, and Williamsport, as well as in Sherkston, Ontario. Lillian was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1918.

Both visitation and the funeral will be held at the Norman Funeral Home in Hope. It is located on the southwest corner of the town square on State Road 9.

Here are the funeral arrangements:

Visitation: 4-8 pm Tuesday, March 30, and 10-11 am March 31.
Funeral: 11 am Wednesday, March 31. Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate.
Burial: At the Hawcreek Cemetery.
Memorials: To the Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana.

Online condolences may be sent to the family.

22 Feb

February 22, 2010 |

Sylvester Martin, 90, passed away Friday, February 19, in Decatur, Ind. He pastored a number of United Brethren churches during his career in the ministry, stretching back to 1940.

1940-1941: Celina, Ohio.
1941-1945: Rockford, Ohio.
1946-1951: Zanesville, Ind. (his home church)
1951-1958: Park UB, Bluffton, Ind.
1958-1961: Cincinnati, Ohio.
1961-1984: First UB, Decatur, Ind.

Sylvester and his wife, Marcile, retired in 1984. He is survived by Marcile, who lives in Decatur, 2 sons, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

The funeral arrangements are:

Visitation Times: 6-8 pm Monday, February 22, and 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm on Tuesday, February 23.
Visitation Location: the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Ind.
Funeral: 10:30 am Wednesday, February 24
Funeral Location: Cornerstone Community Church, Decatur, Ind.

09 Dec

December 9, 2009 |
Dave Jackson at a Christian Endeavor Convention in Germany

Dave Jackson at a Christian Endeavor Convention in Germany

Dave is known for his work with youth over the years:

  • Leader of the “Children of Faith” group at College Park UB in Huntington, Ind.
  • Denominational Youth Director 1966-1973, and led the UB youth conventions.
  • Executive Director of Christian Endeavor International 1979-1998.
  • Executive Director of World’s Christian Endeavor Union 1984-2006.

In addition, Dave worked as Dean of Men at Huntington University (1963-1966) and as Office Administrator/Treasurer for the denomination (1973-1979).

11 Nov

November 11, 2009 |

We received word that Thelma Sommers, widow of UB minster Walter Sommers, passed away Monday morning, November 9. No details, except that the funeral will be held in Elkhart, Ind.

21 Sep

September 21, 2009 |

martinez_guillermoGuillermo Martinez, former superintendent of Nicaragua Conference, passed away about 1 p.m. on September 18, 2009. He was suffering from stomach cancer.

Marilyn Reeck, UB endorsed missionary in Honduras, writes, “I visited  him and his children around 2 hours before he died. I was able to pray for him and for his children. It was a blessing. Otoniel, Sarah, and Heather live here and Esther arrived a few days ago form Guatemala. Guillermito was on his way from Nicaragua and will only make it in time for the funeral.”

18 Sep

September 18, 2009 |

Harold Wust passed away early Thursday morning, September 17. He had been battling a final attack of leukemia and had been home with family for the past few days.

Harold served as a missionary in Honduras for many years, and later as Associate Director of Missions for the denomination. His son Dan and daughter Lynn Razor have also served as missionaries in Honduras.

Here are the arrangements:

Visitation: Sunday, September 20, at Myers Funeral Home in Huntington, Ind.
Time: 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.
Funeral service: Monday, September 21, at Good Shepherd UB church in Huntington, Ind.
Time: 2 pm, with visitation one hour before the service.

08 Jul

July 8, 2009 |

Lim_200.jpgFollowing weeks of pneumonia and respiratory distress, the Lord has taken to Himself our sister Restituta Lim, wife of Rev. Prudencio Lim, superintendent of our Philippine National Conference. Funeral services will take place in Manila this coming Saturday.

Mrs. Lim was a faithful wife, devoted mother, and loving grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, four children, and ministry partner, Rev. Lim. Long-time friends of the family and national conference, Rev. Mike Brown, remembers fondly her love for people and anchoring affect in their home and ministry.

I recall walking the slums of Manila with the Lims, the two of them hand-in-hand, partners in ministry and life sharing the love of Christ with everyone they met. Global Ministries will be passing on any benevolent gifts received to assist the family in paying for the hospital bills that have accumulated over the past six weeks.