Bishop’s Appeal: Education for the Central Conferences
This year, Northern Illinois United Methodists will be donating to one Bishop’s Appeal for two worthy recipients. The appeal for Education for the Central Conferences wi…
Rev. Linda Lou Bacon Eller, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at age 87. During her ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference she served Ingelside, Lindenhurst: Trinity, Arlington Heights: First, Rockford: Centennial Multicultural and Lanark.
No announcement has been made regarding the memorial services.
Messages of condolences may be sent to her husband and family:
Mr. Bruce Allen Eller and Family
17231 Hulls Way
Monument, CO 80132
ellerado@comcast.net
This year, Northern Illinois United Methodists will be donating to one Bishop’s Appeal for two worthy recipients. The appeal for Education for the Central Conferences wi…
Rev. Donna Atkinson, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on January 24, 2026.
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