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Posted: December 13 2019 at 11:20 AM
Rev. Dr. Emery A. Percell, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019. During his ministry with the Northern Illinois Conference, he served Harding, Serena, Chicago: St. Stephen's, Chicago: United Church of Hyde Park, Aurora: Wesley, Evanston: First, and Rockford: Christ.
He was 86 years old.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm on Sunday, February 2, 2020, followed by refreshments, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL.
Messages of condolences may be sent to his family:
Rev. Deb Percell
448 W. Hawthorne Ct.
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to the Emery and Betty Ann Percell Scholarship at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
2121 Sheridan Road
Evanston IL 60201