Honor Older Adults in May and through the Golden Cross Offering
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Mrs. Minerva M. Batt, surviving spouse of Rev. Samuel Batt of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at the age of 101. During Rev. Batt's ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, he served Wood Dale, Dixon: Grace, Villa Park: Calvary, Barrington: Salem, and Chicago: East Side.
A private family funeral service was held on Thursday, September 10, 2020.
Messages of condolences may be sent to: www.jensenfuneralandcremation.com/obituary/minerva-batt.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The United Methodist Church or the United Methodist Women.
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