News from us [link removed] FALL 2023 RETIREE NEWSLETTER
You all have been out and about and busy! Keep scrolling to read about what Missouri Conference retirees have been up to. May these stories provide a bright spot in your day and invite you to connect with one another to continue sharing encouragement and hope.
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Church Triumphant
Clergy and clergy spouses that have gone on to glory:
[link removed] Kenneth Joseph Cieslak, May 25, 1949 - Nov. 9, 2022
Michael B. Squires, April 12, 2023
Rev. Elizabeth Ann Freeman, Oct. 10, 1957 - April 24, 2023
[link removed] Bobby Gene Sides, June 10, 1927 - May 13, 2023
[link removed] Rev. Debra K. Alumbaugh, Feb. 10, 1951 - June 2, 2023
[link removed] Rev. Charolette Bassett, Oct. 11, 1942 - June 6, 2023
[link removed] Etta Mae Mutti, July 16, 1938 - June 7, 2023
[link removed] Rev. David Norbury, Aug. 12, 1946 - June 10, 2023
Rev. Gary Shoemaker, May 13, 1941- July 6, 2023
[link removed] Rev. Harry Foockle, June 29, 1939 - July 25, 2023
[link removed] Rev. James Estep, Feb. 6, 1928 - Aug. 4, 2023
[link removed] Rev. Robert (Bob) Moger, July 28, 1935 - Aug. 15, 2023
[link removed] Rev. Jesse Hood, Nov. 6, 1934 - Aug. 26, 2023
[link removed] Wilma Jarvis, May 3, 1936 - Aug. 28, 2023
[link removed] Rev. William H. Morehouse, April 14, 1935 - Sept. 27, 2023
[link removed] Jean Hoak, Dec. 4, 1936 - Sept. 27, 2023
[link removed] Patsy Allen, Aug. 10, 1929 - Oct. 1, 2023
[link removed] Sylvia Ireland, July 16, 1953 - Oct. 13, 2023
Celebrating the Retiree Class of 2023
In 2018 we began a new Annual Conference tradition of honoring our retirees through a video in which they share their wisdom and insights from decades of ministry. Watch the 2023 video by clicking below or [link removed] visiting our Vimeo page.
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Gleanings From Around the Conference
[link removed] Jim Dace - Staying Busy in SE Missouri
Jim and Doris Dace are still enjoying life in the tine village of Pocahontas in southeast Missouri. They are both active at New McKendree UMC in Jackson where Jim teaches Bible study and Doris sings. [link removed] Dee Pennington - Settling Down in Colorado
After a year in Florida staying with family and walking the beaches of the Space Coast, I have settled in northern Colorado. [link removed] [link removed] Barry and Kim Freese - Celebrating an Anniversary
Kim and Barry Freese celebrated their first wedding anniversary in August in Mason City, Iowa, by staying at the historic Park Inn, the last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel. [link removed] [link removed] Diana Loomis - Loving Life in New Mexico
Many of you know that I retired in June 2011 from the Missouri Conference and moved back home to New Mexico to work full-time as the Director of Development/Church Relations at McCurdy School in Espanola, New Mexico. [link removed] [link removed] Bill Koch - Settling in at Ashland
Marti and I have retired from UM Nomads and are in the process of settling in Ashland, Missouri, where we are enjoying being near grandkids. By the way, we do have a lovely motorhome for sale. [link removed] Ann Mowery - Navigating a Difficult Year
2023 has been a hard year for the Mowery family. On October 12, we lost our daughter Kim Schweig to lung cancer. [link removed] [link removed] Greg Weeks - Traveling Abroad
Barbara and Greg Weeks recently returned from a 10-day trip to Ireland. They joined a tour group that traveled from Shannon, down the western coastline and ended in Dublin. [link removed] [link removed] Phil Neimeyer - Enjoying the Lake Life
Greetings from up north! We changed zip codes last year when we moved into a new development on the east side of Geneva Lake. [link removed] Michael K. White - Serving Part-Time in St. Joseph
We are celebrating our first year of living in St. Joseph, and we are enjoying our family here and have just been assigned a part-time charge at Agency UMC [link removed] Larry R. Linville - Writing Poetry and Offering Care
On June 16th, our 61st anniversary, I was taking Thelma to an appointment and she fell in the garage. She fractured her pelvis. [link removed] [link removed] Stan Lowrey - Volunteering Across the U.S.
This year Stan retired for the third time. He had been serving part-time at a couple of small churches but couldn't really commit to them as he felt he should because of all the time we spend away on mission. [link removed] Mary L. and Allan Biesemeyer - Baking in Higginsville
Allan and I on October 27th celebrated our 66th anniversary. I am totally retired now; however, I do fill in once awhile. [link removed] Roger Jespersen - Traveling North, South and East
Susan and I are doing well. We had several trips this summer: North to North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin; East to Boston, Maine and the Maritime provinces; South to Orlando. [link removed] Gene Hinrichsen - Living in Iowa
Bonnie and I are living the dream in Urbandale, Iowa, and all that the area has to offer. The city life fits us well. I am pastoring two churches in southwestern Iowa part-time. [link removed] Click here to view all Retiree Newsletter posts
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