REMEMBERED

James Lyle (“Jim”) Kinsey, 82, a former denominational staff member and district executive in the Church of the Brethren, passed away on July 28. He lived in Lake Odessa, Mich., and died peacefully in his sleep. He was born on Feb. 9, 1943, to William Forest Kinsey and Margaret Elizabeth (Dacken) Kinsey. He graduated from Mt. Morris (Ill.) High School in 1961 and from Manchester College (now Manchester University) in North Manchester, Ind., with a degree in religion and philosophy in 1965. In 1968, he completed a master of divinity at Bethany Theological Seminary in Oak Brook, Ill., and was ordained to ministry in the Church of the Brethren. He pastored congregations in Ohio and Michigan and then spent two decades in district and denominational work. In addition to ministry, his many passions included writing and he shared stories and poems and was known as a story-teller. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Sunfield United Brethren Church (8436 W. Grand Ledge Hwy., Sunfield, Mich.) preceded by visitation at 9 a.m. and followed by a luncheon. Memorial gifts are received to Heifer International and Church World Service/CROP. The full obituary can be found at www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lake-odessa-mi/james-kinsey-12469624.

Sandra Lea (Sandy) Bosserman, former district executive for Missouri/Arkansas and a frequent Brethren Press writer, passed away in Missouri on June 28. She had been serving as moderator of Missouri/Arkansas District this year. Her obituary noted, “She saw God’s face in all and in all of creation.” A celebration of life service was held July 19 at Cabool (Mo.) Church of the Brethren.

The district recently learned of the death of Vernon Showalter, former CEO/administrator of the Pinecrest Retirement Community in Mount Morris from 1988 to 2004 and a former member of Mount Morris Church of the