The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 23-27 June 2025.

Kathy Ah Sing, 62, of Pahoa, Hawaii, passed away 11 June 2025. She was the wife of Charles K. Ah Sing, a minister who served in California and Hawaii.

Robert Brown, 74, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, passed away 21 June 2025. He was a minister who served in Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Susan Brown.

Richard Chaplin, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away 18 June 2025. He was the spouse of Lila Chaplin, a minister who served in Illinois.

Mark Deneen, 75, of Niles, Ohio, passed away 21 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Deneen. 

Naomi Johnson, 89, of Longview, Texas, passed away 19 June 2025. She was the widow of Bernard Johnson, a retired minister who served in Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, and Arkansas. Bernard passed away in 2023.

Doloris Jones, 93, of Mason, Ohio, passed away 22 June 2025. She was the widow of Gary Jones, a retired minister who served in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. 

Blaine Strauser, 98, of Himrod, New York, passed away 12 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Indiana, California, and Arizona. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Strauser.

Gracie Taylor, 95, of Westland, Michigan, passed away 22 June 2025. She was a minister who served in Michigan. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Taylor.

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Note: Please join us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.

--Compiled by Nazarene News