Daniel Edwards

Covenant pastor Daniel Edwards died June 18. He was 69.

James Schwalm

James Werner Schwalm died May 14, 2022, in Rockford, Illinois. He was 76.

Joann LeVahn

Retired Covenant global personnel Joann “Jody” LeVahn died May 27. She was 90.

Dr. Cislin Williams

Retired Covenant pastor Dr. Cislin Williams passed away in Miami, Florida, on May 18. She was 70.

Ruth Evelyn Elia

Ruth Evelyn Elia, wife of retired Covenant pastor and East Coast Conference superintendent George B. Elia, died May 22 at Windsor Skilled Nursing in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. She was 90.

Violet Erickson

Violet (“Vi”) Erickson, widow of Covenant minister and former superintendent Robert Erickson, died April 26. She was 95.

Lynda A. Collins

Lynda A. Collins, wife of retired pastor Tom Collins, passed away in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 13, 2021. She was 76.

Richard Lucco

Longtime Covenant pastor and leader Richard Lucco died Tuesday, May 17, one day shy of his 71st birthday. He helped guide the Covenant as a local, conference, and denominational leader who was known for his compassion as well as his Hawaiian shirts and his passion for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Nyawuor “Sunday” Chuol

Nyawuor “Sunday” Chuol, daughter of Covenant global personnel James Chuol Tang of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away in April. She was 30.

Ignatius “Naas” Tredoux

Covenant pastor Ignatius “Naas” Tredoux died in Portland, Oregon, on April 23, after a 17-month bout with aggressive cancer. He was 52.