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In Memoriam

LaVonne Johnson

LaVonne “Vonnie” Helen Johnson, spouse of the late Covenant minister Rev. Charles Johnson, passed away on May 22, 2026, in Glenview, Illinois. She was 83.

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Kenneth Wiebe

Kenneth Wiebe, spouse of the late retired Covenant minister Rev. Marie Wiebe, passed away on June 1, 2026, in Lakewood, Colorado. He was 94.

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Paul E. Larsen

Rev. Dr. Paul E. Larsen, seventh president of the Evangelical Covenant Church, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, in La Quinta, California. He was 92.

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Rae Ann Foley

Rae Ann Foley, surviving spouse of retired Covenant pastor Rev. Ross Foley, died April 17, 2026, in Cambridge, Minnesota. She was 85.

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John Vogel

Covenant pastor John Vogel died March 29, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer in Kansas City, Kansas. He was 67.

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Dorothy Pearson

Dorothy M. Pearson, surviving spouse of the late Donald J. Pearson passed away in Golden Valley, Minnesota on March 14, 2026. She was 98.

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Stanley Long

Retired Covenant minister Rev. Dr. Stanley Long, pastor emeritus of South Bay Community Church in Fremont, California, died April 1, 2026. He was 88.

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