The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 9-20 June 2025.

Sharon Cheesebrew, 81, of Thurman, Ohio, passed away 7 June 2025. She was the widow of Larry Cheesebrew, a minister who served in Ohio. Larry passed away in 2021.

Carl Dennis, 92, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, passed away 14 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Frances Dennis.

Mary Dunn, 78, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away 10 June 2025. She was the widow of James Dunn, a minister who served in Georgia. James passed away in 2018.

Warberton Cole, 89, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away 9 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in California and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, E Jeanett Cole.

Mary Jones, 81, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, passed away 10 June 2025. She was the wife of Max Jones, a retired minister who served in Indiana and Georgia.

Lois Medders, 84, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away 15 June 2025. She was the wife of Thomas Medders, a minister who served in Alabama.

John Melkonian, 93, of Pasadena, California, passed away 24 May 2025. He was a minister who served in California. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Melkonian. 

L. Jackson Pierre, 74, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away 13 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Paula Pierre.

Dorothy Salser, 96, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away 17 June 2025. She was the widow of Robert Salser, a retired minister who served in Ohio and West Virginia. Robert passed away in 1993.

John Stanley, 63, of Vienna, Illinois, passed away 11 June 2025. He was a minister who served at Carbondale New Beginnings Community Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Jamie Stanley.

Frederick Wheeler, 88, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away 3 June 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Michigan.

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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