A Promise to Mom: Reflections of an Annual Conference Session Member
Jeany Gewin has served as an Annual Conference lay member for over 20 years. She explains why she is following in her mother's footsteps and advocating for t…
Rev. Philip A. Bergstrom, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on April 17, 2024. During his ministry he served North Prairie; Spring Grove; Kirkland; Chicago: Bethany; Chicago: Avondale: Melrose Park: Covenant, Little White Church; Lockport: First; Harding; Marseilles; and Worth.
Rev. Bergstrom was 87 years old.
Services will be private and held at a later date.
Messages of condolence can be sent to his wife and family:
Mrs. Rue Bergstrom
3460 Saratoga Ave., Apt. 147
Downers Grove, IL 60515
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