A Promise to Mom: Reflections of an Annual Conference Session Member
Jeany Gewin has served as an Annual Conference lay member for over 20 years. She explains why she is following in her mother's footsteps and advocating for t…
Rev. Susan M. Wessels, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away at age 76 on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. During her ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, she served Chicago: Westridge and Yorkville: Trinity/Millbrook.
A memorial service will be held at a later date with inurnment at the Alpha Cemetery, Alpha, IL.
Messages of condolences may be sent to her husband and family:
Jack Wessels & Family
4737 Eastbury Dr.
Davenport, IA 52807
Memorials may be directed to the Tribute Scholarship at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in memory of Sue Wessels.
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