Terri Firestone, Former Pastor’s Wife, Dies
Terri Firestone, wife of Reid Firestone, who pastored the Grace Brethren Church in Homerville, Ohio, from 2012 until his retirement, has died. Her obituary appears below. Teresa ‘Terri’ Firestone, 62,...
View ArticleServices for Annette Miller Coenen to be Held Today
A celebration of life will be held today (Wednesday, September 8) for Annette Renee Miller Coenen, who died Thursday, September 2, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. The service will be live...
View ArticleDoug Forsythe, Former Pastor, Dies
Doug Forsythe served as senior pastor at Grace Family Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in New Holland, Pa., and later a member at Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in...
View ArticleKenneth Koontz, Retired Pastor, Dies
Kenneth Koontz served as pastor at Leesburg Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in northern Indiana. His obituary appears below. Pastor Kenneth David Koontz, 84, resident of Warsaw, went to...
View ArticleWife of Former Charis Pastor Dies
Sherie Howell, wife to Stephen, died on October 25, 2021. Stephen is a former Charis pastor and currently serves as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with ZimZam Global. Sherie’s obituary...
View ArticleBobbie Ridenour, Former National Ministry Employee, Dies
Bobbie Ridenour, member of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church in northern Indiana (Kip Cone, lead pastor), died on November 26, 2021. During her career she worked for the Brethren Missionary Herald...
View ArticleObituary for Pastor Greg Howell
Greg Howell, senior pastor at Community Grace Brethren Church in Goldendale, Wash., died on November 21, 2021. Greg served as secretary for the Charis Fellowship Council for more than 30 years and was...
View ArticleJennifer Hill, Founding Member of Movement Church, Dies
Jennifer Hill died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She and her husband, Phil, were founding members of Movement Church, a Charis Fellowship church in Hilliard, Ohio (Mark Artrip, lead...
View ArticleCharles Koontz, Former BMH Employee, Dies
Charles Koontz was a long-time employee of the Brethren Missionary Herald Company, where he served as the bookstore manager in Winona Lake, Ind. A version of his obituary appears below. Charles H....
View ArticleHome with Jesus
Alice Koontz Alice Evelyn Koontz of Winona Lake, Ind. (wife of Charles Hollis Koontz), went home to be with her Lord and Savior whom she loved and served on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Grace Village...
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