Category: People
Leslie Wessman

January 4, 1938 – January 23, 2023 Wife of Pastor Robert L. Wessman, Leslie Wessman, age 84, of Holland, Michigan died after a prolonged illness. She was preceded in death… Continue Reading Leslie Wessman
JJ Mannschreck
From: East Winds District — Flushing UMC … To: Central Bay District — Midland: Aldersgate UMC. This full-time appointment begins March 15, 2023.
Dillon Burns
From: Heritage District — Manchester UMC … To: Mid-Michigan District — Okemos Community Church. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2023.
Dorothy L. Arthur

October 14, 1929 – January 16, 2023 Wife of Rev. Joy E. Arthur, Dorothy Lee (Brown) Arthur, age 93 of Midland, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at her… Continue Reading Dorothy L. Arthur
Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Wingeier

August 17, 1930 – December 19, 2022 Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Wingeier, of Asheville, NC, died on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at age 92. He was born in Lowell, MI,… Continue Reading Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Wingeier
Mary E. Balfour

November 20, 1948 – January 7, 2023 Wife of Pastor James R. Balfour II, Mary Eileen Schoen Balfour, died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the age of 74, after… Continue Reading Mary E. Balfour
Valerie A. Fons

February 14, 1951 – January 3, 2023 Pastor Valerie A. Fons passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 71. Valerie is listed in the Guinness Book of… Continue Reading Valerie A. Fons
Robert L. Wessman

May 13, 1930 – December 31, 2022 Pastor Robert (“Bob”) Wessman, age 92, of Holland, Michigan died after a prolonged illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo… Continue Reading Robert L. Wessman
Helen M. Vaught

December 13, 1930 – December 29, 2022 Wife of pastor Kenneth R. Vaught, Helen Marie Vaught, age 92 of Hastings, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday,… Continue Reading Helen M. Vaught
Ronald E. Austin

November 30, 1931 – December 28, 2022 Husband of Pastor Anna Marie Austin, Ronald Edwin Austin, age 91, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Chelsea, Michigan, where he was a… Continue Reading Ronald E. Austin