Alumni/ae Deaths
Reverend Bruce E. Petrick (’89)
This obituary was originally published by Saginaw News and can be found here Bruce Edward Petrick, of Saginaw, Died on December 21, 2024, at the age of 61. Bruce was born on March 27, 1963, in Port Huron, Michigan to Gayle and Mary (Greig) Petrick. Bruce graduated from Marysville high school and went on to earn a bachelor’s […]
Mr. Gary D. Bryant, (’74)
This obituary was originally published by The Lawrence Times and can be found here Gary D. Bryant, 81, passed away on July 29, 2025 at his home in Rio Verde, AZ. He was born on October 30, 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Wyle Devon “Dee” and LeIsle “Lee” Bryant, and grew up in Wabash, Indiana. A […]
Dr. Robert E. Reber, (’64)
This obituary was originally published by Echovita and can be found here Robert E. Reber of Gahanna, Ohio passed away on July 14, 2026. Robert, born on November 17, 1937, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert E. Reber to show […]
Rev. Dr. Terry E. Litton ’83
The following obituary was originally published on Legacy.com by Auble Funeral Home – Orrville on May 26, 2024, and can be found here. Rev. Dr. Terry Litton, Age 82 born in Hagerstown, Maryland November 23, 1941, passed away peacefully in his home in New Concord, Ohio on May 25, 2024. During his illustrious 42-year career as a United Methodist pastor, he […]
Reverend Larry Carver, M.D. (’66)
This obituary was originally published by Signature Funerals through Legacy and can be found here Larry Carver, MD [September 14, 1937 – July 24, 2026] Kansas City, Missouri – Larry Adkins Carver, MD died peacefully in his sleep on July 24, 2026, after having lived with Parkinson’s Disease for many years. He was born in […]
Reverend Edwin King (’61, ’63)
The following obituary was originally published by United Methodist News and can be found here. Rev. Ralph Edwin “Ed” King Jr., beloved father, United Methodist minister, educator, and lifelong champion for justice, passed away on July 4, 2026, the 250th birthday of the USA. An iconic figure in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, Ed King […]
Reverend Desiree Ann Lindsay (’87)
The following obituary was originally published by Legacy Obituaries and can be found here. THE OBITUARY HONORING REVEREND DESIREE LINDSAY Reverend Desiree A. Lindsay was born on March 25, 1955, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the late Matthew and Edna Lindsay, formerly of Newberry, South Carolina. On June 26, 2026, Reverend Desiree A. Lindsay answered the Master’s call and […]
Honorable Martha E. Bellinger (’75)
WATERTOWN, NY / CLAREMONT, CA — The Honorable Martha E. Bellinger, a Watertown native who rose from her family’s Jefferson County dairy farm to the heights of the California judiciary, passed away February 12, 2026, in Claremont, CA, following a battle with leukemia. Described as possessing the “mind of a lawyer and the heart of […]
Festus A. Asana, Th.D., (’90)
The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) is mourning the death of one of its former leaders, the Very Rev. Dr. Festus Ambe Asana, who passed away in Orlando, Florida, USA, in the early hours of Monday, June 22, 2026. The announcement was made by the current Moderator of the PCC, Rt. Rev. Miki Hans Abia, […]
Reverend R. Wayne Parrish (’84)
Wayne Parrish, of Sudbury, passed away on June 9, 2026. He was born in 1946 in Richmond, Virginia. Wayne’s love language was acts of service, which shaped all of his relationships and his career as a pastor. He was constantly asking what he could do for the people around him, always putting others first. Whether […]