Signs of Unity: Shared Prayer and Shared Care for the Earth
Leaders of fourteen church bodies in the Chicago area who came together on Jan. 24 for the World Day of Prayer put faith into practice by urging the federal governmen…
Rev. Donald C Keck, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025. During his ministry, he served Pecatonica: German Valley; Palatine Associate; Elmhurst Associate; Yorkville: Millbrook; Palatine: First, Associate; Waukegan: Faith; New Hope: Rockford: Aldersgate; Glen Ellyn: First; Northbrook: North Northfield; and Elgin: Faith.
Rev. Keck was 90 years old.
A memorial service will be held on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church, 3521 Main St., Frisco, TX 75034, and will be livestreamed here.
Messages of condolences may be sent to his family:
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