In Sympathy: Gwen Janet Oliver
Mrs. Gwen Janet Oliver, spouse of Rev. Richard E. Oliver, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Fri., Oct. 2, 2026.
Rev. Richard M. Boyer, a retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at age 85. During his ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, he served Chicago: Bethel; Chicago: St. Stephens; Roscoe; Wilmette: Trinity; Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center; and New Horizons Counseling Center.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021, at the Mountain Grove United Methodist Church, 25 Gatewood Drive, Warm Springs, VA 24484, with Ronnie Buckland officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain Grove Cemetery.
Messages of condolences may be sent to his wife and family:
Mrs. Carolyn P. Boyer
6110 Mountain Valley Road
Warm Springs, VA 24484-2164
In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to the following in Rev. Richard Boyer’s name.
Mountain Grove United Methodist Church
c/o Pansy Gibson
25 Gatewood Drive
Warm Springs, VA 24484
Mrs. Gwen Janet Oliver, spouse of Rev. Richard E. Oliver, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Fri., Oct. 2, 2026.
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