In Memoriam

Retired Covenant pastor Paul R. Swanson passed away in Golden Valley, Minnesota, on October 23, 2025. He was 91.

Retired Covenant pastor Monty Newton died October 26, 2025. He was 77.

Retired Covenant pastor James Lindgren passed away from Parkinson’s disease on August 15, 2025, in Turlock, California. He was 81.

Retired Covenant pastor Lowell Drotts passed away on July 14, 2025, in Deer Park, Illinois. He was 90.

Retired Covenant pastor Donald Bowers passed away in Rancho Cucamonga, California, on June 5, 2025. He was 87.

Marjorie Scruggs, wife of Covenant Pastor Rev. Joe Scruggs passed away on May 10, 2025. She was 75.

Retired Covenant pastor Joe Scruggs passed away on July 26, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 78.

Retired Covenant pastor Steve Hickey passed away on June 27, 2025, in Soldotna, Alaska. He was 58.

Retired Covenant pastor Paul Hedberg died May 24, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 73.

Retired Covenant pastor William Watts passed away on May 24, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. He was 84.