In Sympathy: Lora Zink
Rev. Lora Zink, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
We celebrate the lives of those who have served the church faithfully over the years as we offer prayers for family and friends of those we have lost. Click here to view all. If you have a sympathy announcement of a clergy, you may contact the NIC's Benefits Administrator LaMeise Turner or email her here.
2 Corinthians 1: 3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the God of mercies and of all comfort, who comforts us in all our sorrows, so that we can comfort others in their sorrow, with the consolation we have received from God.”
Rev. Lora Zink, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
Mrs. Freda Whittle, surviving spouse of Rev. Paul Whittle Jr., a deceased member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on April 16, 2025.
Mrs. Erma Bryan, the surviving spouse of deceased member Rev. Bill Bryan of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Mrs. Helen M. Gibbons, the spouse of Rev. James Gibbons, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025.