In Sympathy: Gwen Janet Oliver
Mrs. Gwen Janet Oliver, spouse of Rev. Richard E. Oliver, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Fri., Oct. 2, 2026.
Carol Lynn Kingery, spouse of Rev. Thomas Kingery retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019. During Rev. Kingery's ministry, he served Brookville-Elkhorn, Rockford: Harlem, Plano, Galena, Pecatonica, Rockton, and Wilmington: First.
Carol was 63 years old.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 18 at Pecatonica United Methodist Church, 528 Washington St., Pecatonica, IL 61063. Visitation will be held from 9 am - 11 am and the Memorial Ceremony will begin at 11 am with Rev. Mark Gilmore and Chaplain Randy Heinzeroth co-officiating.
Messages of condolences may be sent to:
Rev. Thomas Kingery
103 S Dayton Street
Durand, IL 61024
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Carol Kingery’s name may be sent to:
Wheels for the World
by visiting
www.joniandfriends.org/ministries/wheels-for-the-world.
Mrs. Gwen Janet Oliver, spouse of Rev. Richard E. Oliver, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Fri., Oct. 2, 2026.
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