REMEMBERING
Avis (Smith) Dadisman passed away Sunday, May 7, in Springfield. She was 105. Born and raised in Iowa, Avis graduated from McPherson College in Kansas and then married Elmer Dadisman, a pastor who later became administrator of Pleasant Hill Village. They were members of Girard Church of the Brethren, where Avis—who worked as a professional seamstress—was a moderator, church board chair, Sunday school teacher, and deacon, and was active in the district; she also served as a member of the Pleasant Hill Village board. She is survived by four daughters, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services took place May 13, at Airsman & Calvert Funeral Home in Virden, followed by burial at the historic Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The full obituary can be found at Avis Emma (Smith) Dadisman Obituary - The State Journal-Register (sj-r.com).
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Powers, 95, passed away March 26 at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris. A member of Mount Morris Church of the Brethren, she had served as district moderator and in other district leadership positions during a long life of service. Marge was born in Kentucky, grew up near Monmouth, Ill., attended Sterling College in Kansas to become a teacher, and eventually taught third grade in Mount Morris, finishing her bachelor's degree at Northern Illinois University. She married Bill Powers in 1955, and they had four children together—including Tom, now an ordained Church of the Brethren pastor serving in Virginia. Marge was also an active volunteer and board member at Pinecrest Community, served as a deacon and teacher and choir member at Mount Morris, served on the board and as volunteer coordinator of the congregation's Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, and was active at Camp Emmaus. A memorial service was held at the Mount Morris congregation on Saturday, April 29. The full obituary can be found at: Marjorie Powers Obituary (1927 - 2023) - Mt. Morris, IL - Ogle County News (legacy.com).
Terry Hatfield, 76, who served as pastor at Peoria First from 1980 to 1987, passed away April 19. Born on Jan. 28, 1947, in Oswego, Kan., he began attending the Church of the Brethren in Parsons, Kan., as a teenager and was licensed into ministry there while in college. He held degrees from Labette Community College and Pittsburg State University, where he graduated with a degree in business administration with a major in marketing. He later earned a master’s degree in theology and a doctor of theology in pastoral counseling. He was ordained to ministry in the Church of the Brethren in 1971 and spent 54 years serving congregations in the Church of the Brethren, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the United Methodist Church. While pastor at Peoria, he was part of the congregation’s peace witness against nuclear weapons. He also worked as director of substance abuse treatment programs for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. From 1987 to 1994 he was district executive minister of the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Indiana District. A memorial service was held April 29 at Independence (Kan.) First Christian Church. Find a full obituary at: www.parsonssun.com.
Larry Bryant, a lifelong member of Chicago First, passed away on April 17. A memorial service was held at the church on May 6.
York Center will hold a service for long-time member Phoebe Young at 2 p.m. on May 20. Young, 99, died on March 30. She was a former member of the Manchester University Board of Trustees and volunteered regularly at the Church of the Brethren General Offices and elsewhere.
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Powers, 95, passed away March 26 at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris. A member of Mount Morris Church of the Brethren, she had served as district moderator and in other district leadership positions during a long life of service. Marge was born in Kentucky, grew up near Monmouth, Ill., attended Sterling College in Kansas to become a teacher, and eventually taught third grade in Mount Morris, finishing her bachelor's degree at Northern Illinois University. She married Bill Powers in 1955, and they had four children together—including Tom, now an ordained Church of the Brethren pastor serving in Virginia. Marge was also an active volunteer and board member at Pinecrest Community, served as a deacon and teacher and choir member at Mount Morris, served on the board and as volunteer coordinator of the congregation's Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, and was active at Camp Emmaus. A memorial service was held at the Mount Morris congregation on Saturday, April 29. The full obituary can be found at: Marjorie Powers Obituary (1927 - 2023) - Mt. Morris, IL - Ogle County News (legacy.com).
Terry Hatfield, 76, who served as pastor at Peoria First from 1980 to 1987, passed away April 19. Born on Jan. 28, 1947, in Oswego, Kan., he began attending the Church of the Brethren in Parsons, Kan., as a teenager and was licensed into ministry there while in college. He held degrees from Labette Community College and Pittsburg State University, where he graduated with a degree in business administration with a major in marketing. He later earned a master’s degree in theology and a doctor of theology in pastoral counseling. He was ordained to ministry in the Church of the Brethren in 1971 and spent 54 years serving congregations in the Church of the Brethren, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the United Methodist Church. While pastor at Peoria, he was part of the congregation’s peace witness against nuclear weapons. He also worked as director of substance abuse treatment programs for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. From 1987 to 1994 he was district executive minister of the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Indiana District. A memorial service was held April 29 at Independence (Kan.) First Christian Church. Find a full obituary at: www.parsonssun.com.
Larry Bryant, a lifelong member of Chicago First, passed away on April 17. A memorial service was held at the church on May 6.
York Center will hold a service for long-time member Phoebe Young at 2 p.m. on May 20. Young, 99, died on March 30. She was a former member of the Manchester University Board of Trustees and volunteered regularly at the Church of the Brethren General Offices and elsewhere.
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