28 messages in this series.
Harry Castelli Funeral October 1, 2022 (died September 23) Note: I met Harry Castelli in October of 1972, when I first preached at First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita. His family lived in Andover, not far from where Jan grew up. He and his wife Carol, who
Helen Day Memorial Service September 17, 2022 (died August 28) Note: Helen Day was an active and valued member of First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita for over 40 years. Obituary: Helen was born to George and Marie Rempel in Fowler, Kansas, the youngest of
J. T. (James Timothy) Olsen Memorial Service September 24, 2017 (died September 16) Note: J. T. Olsen was a fifth grader when his family first came to our church in St. Louis in 1983. He struggled early on, and throughout his life, with severe mental illness,
Jane Ellen Kuenzle Funeral June 2, 2018 (died May 28) Note: Jane and her husband David were actively involved in our St. Louis church almost from the beginning. She was a great athlete and a delightful person with many friends. I was honored to be invited to r
Janet Carter Schwarz Memorial Service May 17, 2019 (died May 6) Obituary: Janet Carter Schwarz, 54, of Wichita, KS entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 6 following a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born August 18, 1964 to the la
Lois Joy Thomi Funeral May 20, 2013. Introduction: We are here today in loving memory of Lois Joy Shultz Thomi, child of God, wife, mother, aunt, friend, and encourager par excellence. On behalf of Diana and the rest of her family, I want to thank you for comi
Graveside service for Mary Louise Andrus Thursday, December 12, 2019 (died December 8) Note: My dear mother died in December of 2019, and the family held a graveside service for her at the cemetery just outside the entrance to John Brown University, where my f
Mary Hunt Evans Weber Funeral March 10, 2008 (died March 3) Note: Mary Weber and her husband George were dear friends of ours in St. Louis. I was unable to return to St. Louis for George’s funeral in 2014 due to scheduling problems, but I was honored to offici
Nap Easterbrook Memorial Service, October 19, 2021 (died October 15) Note: During my first year as pastor of our fledgling congregation in St. Louis, a couple showed up one Sunday who changed the course of my ministry. Nap and Phyllis Easterbrook were obviousl
Richard Schumacher Funeral May 28, 2011 (died May 21) Note: Richard Schumacher was a leading layman, and eventually a valued staff member, at First Evangelical Free Church in St. Louis. Though I had been gone from the church for seven years when he passed away
A Tribute to my Father I wrote this tribute and it was read by my brother Joel at his funeral service in Siloam Springs, AR. Dr. Roger J. Andrus was born on October 17, 1915 and died on December 13, 2006. He and my mother celebrated their 67th wedding annivers
Ruth Scheer Memorial Service January 10, 2022 (death January 4, 2022) Obituary: Ruth Dieffenbacher Scheer entered her heavenly home on Jan. 4, 2022, after 95 years of glorifying her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, here on this earth. She was born on Dec. 13, 19