801 messages in the archive.
Ari Widener Memorial Service December 9, 2017 (died December 5) Note: I did not know Ari Widener personally, but his parents were special friends of ours during both of our tenures in Wichita. Russ was head of the Music Department at Wichita State University.
Bill Howse Funeral Service February 24, 2018 (died February 17) Note: Bill and Shirley Howse attended First Free Wichita when I was pastor the first time. Toward the end of my tenure, they moved to the panhandle of Texas, where they owned a huge ranch. We visi
Bill York Memorial Service August 10, 2012 (died July 30) Note: Bill York and his wife Dee came to First Free in St. Louis rather late in our tenure there, but they became very close friends to Jan and me, and they remained so even after we returned to Wichita
Carol Castelli Funeral Service August 7, 2020 (died on Sunday, August 1) Note: I met the Castelli family in October of 1972 and they soon became life-long friends. I was their pastor for ten years in the 70’s and 80’s and again from 2004 until I retired in 201
Charles Brazeal Funeral November 10, 2008 (died November 6) Note: In my 50 years of church ministry, no one ministered to me personally as much as Charles Brazeal. He was the single most supportive lay leader during my two decades in St. Louis, and his death w
Don Hill Funeral Service March 3, 2012 (Died February 26) Note: Don Hill was perhaps the most gifted layman I ever worked with. He was Elder Chairman and Church Chairman of First Free in Wichita longer than anyone else. He was our church lawyer, my personal la
Doug Schaible Funeral October 16, 2020 (death on October 11) Note: Doug Schaible and his wife Cheryl, missionaries with New Tribes Mission, became active members of First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita when Doug left tribal work to recruit new missionaries
Dorothy Watkins Funeral April 27, 2018 (died April 19) Note: Dorothy was the closest thing to a mother I experienced other than my own dear Mother. She was a widow the entire 50 years I knew her, a godly woman who loved God’s Word like few others. She also ser
Gary Martin Service Monday, February 25 (died February 20, 2013) Note: Gary and Diane Martin were faithful members of First Free Wichita during both of my tenures there. Obituary: W. Gary Martin, 71, Allstate Insurance agent, died Feb. 21, 2013. He was precede
George Fooshee Funeral August 19, 2022 (died on August 12) Note: George Fooshee was a member of First Evangelical Free Church for over 40 years. He and his wife Marjean were a tremendous asset to our congregation, discipling and counseling scores of people to
Harold M. Scheer Funeral February 6, 2016 (died, January 29) Note: Harold Scheer was my dentist the entire time of our first pastorate in Wichita. He never charged me or my family a dime for his excellent service! He was also a friend and a faithful member of
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