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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Gardiner E. Wyman

Posted: December 14 2017 at 02:41 PM

Rev. Gardiner E. Wyman retired clergy of the Northern Illinois Conference passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. During Rev. Wyman's ministry with the Northern Illinois Conference, he served at Orangeville-Cedarville, Greenwood-Ringwood, Chicago: Grove, Lombard: First., Fox River Grove, Brookville-Elkhorn, Harvey: Academy, Alsip: Bethel-Christ, Oak Park: Faith, Cornerstone, Malta, Malden-Wyonet, Chicago: Emmaus, and Chicago: McKinley Park.

Rev. Gardiner Wyman was 91 years old.

The memorial service will be held this Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church of LaGrange, 100 W. Cossitt Avenue, LaGrange, IL 60525.

Messages of condolences may be made to his daughters:

Susan Brown
4309 Vernon
Brookfield, IL 60513

Pamela Sprau
8337 West 44th
Lyons, IL 60534

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rev. Wyman's name to:

First United Methodist Church of LaGrange
100 W. Cossitt Avenue
LaGrange, IL 60525

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