REMEMBERED

The Illinois/Wisconsin District is remembering with gratitude the life of Anne Myers, who passed away Oct. 16 in North Manchester, Ind. Myers, 82, was born and raised in Elgin, where she was an active member of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren. She worked for the Church of the Brethren Pension Plan at the denominational offices and served 10 years as Annual Conference secretary, serving 1987-1997. She moved in 1990 to North Manchester, where she became development director for Timbercrest Senior Living Community, a position she held until she retired in 2009. She was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren.

A graduate of the Francis Perkins Scholar Program for non-traditional students at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, she was also active in public life. She served on the Town of North Manchester Park Board (including a term as president), was building manager for the Town Life Center, and was a member and officer of the North Manchester Kiwanis Club. She played cello and piano, enjoyed baking, and avidly followed several sports.

Anne is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, brothers Jim Myers and Gerald Myers, and stepbrothers Stan Noffsinger and Ted Noffsinger. A celebration of life service will be held Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Manchester church. The full obituary is available at https://www.mckeemortuary.com/obituaries/anne-myers.

The celebration of life service for former Champaign pastor and district moderator Paul Koehler, who passed away Sept. 27, will be Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. at Windsor Christian Church in Champaign. The full obituary can be found at Paul Kohler Obituary (2025) - Champaign, IL - The News-Gazette.