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Sympathy Notice: Maurine Sheppard

Maurine Sheppard, Hanover United Methodist Church Lay Member to Annual Conference, passed away Sunday, December 2nd.

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Mary W. Mayes

Rev. Mary W. Mayes, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. During her ministry in the NIC, she served at Leaf River-German Valley, Mendota: Zion and Stockton: Wesley.

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Frederick L Rickleff

Rev. Frederick L Rickleff, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. During his ministry in the NIC, he served at Belvidere, Orangeville, Afolkey, Elmhurst: Faith, Church Federation of Greater Chicago, Pearl City Parish, Pearl City: United Parish, and Schaumburg: Our Redeemer's.

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Eugene Peterson, Bible popularizer, dies

Peterson, who died Oct. 22 at 85, is probably best known for the resulting work, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. He also penned more than 30 other books that have influenced Christians well beyond his home Presbyterian Church (USA).

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Russell F. Coats

Rev. Russell F. Coats, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away September 11, 2018; he was 92 years old.

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Alan B. Anderson

Rev. Alan B. Anderson, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018.