We honor Foursquare servants who went to be with the Lord. The following list reflects data compiled through December 31, 2023.
December 2023
Faustino V. Gonzalo
Deceased: December 4, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Connie R. Kingsbury
Deceased: December 9, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Crossroads Chapel (Lucerne Valley Foursquare Church) in Lucerne Valley, Calif.
Robert D. Blevins
Deceased: December 18, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Edgar T. Davis Jr.
Deceased: December 27, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
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November 2023
George A. Allen
Deceased: November 3, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Grace Chapel (Forest City Foursquare Church) in Forest City, N.C.
Lesley D. Jackson
Deceased: November 5, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
James E. Ftacek
Deceased: November 6, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, Atwater River Foursquare Church in Atwater, Calif.
Ruth Sharon Daily
Deceased: November 25, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
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October 2023
Rev. Ronald L. Berry
Deceased: October 12, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Kay G. Kee
Deceased: October 24, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Dewey Morrow
Deceased: October 26, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
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September 2023
Rev. Aline Richey
Deceased: September 26, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Foursquare Missions International (FMI)
Rev. Donna Frank
Deceased: September 27, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Marilee Risser
Deceased: September 28, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Jim Angel
Deceased: September 30, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
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August 2023
Rev. Charles R. Ames
Deceased: August 8, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
Rev. Myrna T. Sellinger
Deceased: August 13, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
Rev. Rosemarie Tejera
Deceased: August 24, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
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July 2023
Dwayne O. Starling
Deceased: July 13, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Jerrald D. Sanford
Deceased: July 19, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Jesse Rosales
Deceased: July 20, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, World Faith Ministries (Baldwin Park Foursquare Church) in Baldwin Park, Calif.
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June 2023
Rev. David E. Beneze
Deceased: June 2, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
Rev. Michael R. Hancock
Deceased: June 16, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, Hope Chapel (Stafford Foursquare Church) in Stafford, Va.
Rev. Gordon Fralick
Deceased: June 20, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
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May 2023
Rev. Dominic Contreras
Deceased: May 1, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Randall L. Ford
Deceased: May 12, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Lifespring (Fife Foursquare Church) in Edgewood, Wash.
Rev. Verneeda Zuehlsdorf
Deceased: May 17, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Johnny O. Barnett
Deceased: May 21, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
Rev. Thomas A. Whitaker
Deceased: May 21, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, Foursquare Missions International
Rev. Joy C. Jones
Deceased: May 23, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Foursquare chaplain
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April 2023
Rev. Doris Holland
Deceased: April 9, 2023
Last appointment: retired, central office admin.
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March 2023
Rev. Theodore C. Olbrich
Deceased: Mar 23, 2023
Last appointment: Foursquare Missions International worker, Cambodia
Rev. John L. Amstutz
Deceased: Mar 23, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Florence M. Espeseth
Deceased: Mar 24, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
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February 2023
Rev. Roger A. Nolan
Deceased: Feb 1, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Daniel F. Westlund
Deceased: Feb 9, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Josefina Ledesma
Deceased: Feb. 20, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, Nuevo Amanecer (Palmdale Hispanic Foursquare Church) in Palmdale, Calif.
Rev. Joan Marie Ruggles
Deceased: Feb. 21, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, ReImagine Life Ministries (Fort Collins Foursquare Church) in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rev. Walter C. Kirkland Jr.
Deceased: Feb. 21, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Restoring Hope (Dallas Foursquare Church) in Dallas, N.C.
Rev. Edgar A. Krienke
Deceased: Feb 23, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Norman C. Kneeland
Deceased: Feb 24, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Northwest District
Rev. Oscar D. Mayorga
Deceased: Feb. 25, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, New Hope Christian Fellowship (Porterville 2 Foursquare Church) in Porterville, Calif.
Rev. Shirley J. Fenn
Deceased: Feb. 26, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Grants Pass Foursquare Church in Grants Pass, Ore.
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January 2023
Rev. Hector A. Gasca
Deceased: Jan. 4, 2023
Last appointment: retired, National Hispanic District
Rev. Alfred D. Branscum
Deceased: Jan. 8, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
Rev. Jerry B. Knudsen
Deceased: Jan. 8, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
Rev. Jack W. Hayford
Deceased: Jan. 8, 2023
Previous appointments: former president of The Foursquare Church; former senior pastor of The Church on the Way (Van Nuys Foursquare Church) in Van Nuys, Calif.; founder and chancellor emeritus of The King’s University
Rev. Joe R. Van Koevering
Deceased: Jan. 10, 2023
Last appointment: senior pastor, Gateway Christian Center (St. Petersburg Foursquare Church) in South Pasadena, Fla.
Rev. Mary L. Ritch
Deceased: Jan. 13, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
Rev. Gladys W. Hartness
Deceased: Jan. 17, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Atlantic District
Rev. Marlene L. Delgado
Deceased: Jan. 22, 2023
Last appointment: assisting minister, Promesa De Dios (Palmdale Hispanic 3 Foursquare Church) in Palmdale, Calif.
Rev. Kenneth S. Hyde
Deceased: Jan. 27, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Central District
Rev. La Deane Jacobs
Deceased: Jan. 31, 2023
Last appointment: retired, Western District
If a Foursquare credentialed minister in your life has passed away, and you are looking to notify the Foursquare One Team, please contact us by email.
