The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 9-13 May 2022.
Paul Bassett, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away 7 May 2022. He was a retired minister and educator, serving in Ohio, North Carolina, and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Bassett.

Ronald Mezime, 30, of Cookeville, Tennessee, passed away 5 May 2022. He was a minister who served at Gordonsville Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Brandi Mezime.

Mary Lou Rutgers, 74, of Holland, Michigan, passed away 8 May 2022. She was a retired minister who served in Michigan and Wisconsin. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Rutgers.

David Stuhr, 86, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away 8 May 2022. He was a retired minister who served in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Washington.

E. Ann Smith, 82, of Herscher, Illinois, passed away 9 May 2022. She was the wife of Warren Smith Jr., a retired minister who served in Illinois.

For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the “Passings” section by clicking here.

Note: Please join us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.

–Compiled by Nazarene News