Bishop Asks for Prayer After July 27 Tornadoes
Severe storms, including an EF3 tornado that hit the Fox Cities region on Wisconsin, caused damage the Episcopal Area. Bishop Dan Schwerin asks for prayer.
Mrs. Betty L. Waynick, spouse of retired clergy member Rev. Leo Banks Waynick Jr., passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at age 86. Rev. Waynick transferred to the Northern Illinois Conference in 1984 and served on staff until his retirement in 1995.
A memorial service will be held at Community UMC at 20 Center Street, Naperville, IL 60540 on Saturday, December 18, 2021, with visitation from 10 am to 11 am followed by a service at 11 am.
The family requests that only those who are fully vaccinated please attend.
Messages of condolences may be sent to Betty's family:
Rev. Leo Banks Waynick Jr.
1657 Fredericksburg Lane
Aurora, IL 60503-3673
Severe storms, including an EF3 tornado that hit the Fox Cities region on Wisconsin, caused damage the Episcopal Area. Bishop Dan Schwerin asks for prayer.
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