Sympathy Notice: Gilles M. Verboom

Posted: April 1 2024 at 05:34 PM

Mr. Gilles M Verboom, spouse of retired member Rev. Ronni Verboom of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on March 29, 2024. During her ministry she served Greenwood: Ringwood; Mundelein; Crystal Lake: First; and St. Charles: Baker Memorial.

Mr. Verboom was 79 years old.

Services will be held on April 5, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church of Baraboo, 615 Broadway St., Baraboo, WI 53913.

Visitation begins at 10 a.m. A service celebrating Gilles's life will be held at 11 a.m, followed by a light lunch at the church.

Messages of condolence can be sent to his wife and family:

Rev. Ronni Sue Verboom & Family
N6120 Fox Glen Road
Portage, WI 53901

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