Loye Sandell
December 2002

Loye Sandell of Converse, La., died December 2002. Mr. Sandell is survived by his wife, Bobbie, and three daughters, Loynell Hooper, Kay Gates and Melanie Manshack; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Sandell was a retired woodsman and a member of God’s Church Worldwide.

Dottie Schneider
December 2001

Dottie Schneider of Gravois Mills, Mo., died Dec. 27 after a short illness. She was buried in Laurie, Mo. She and her husband, Duke, were a wonderful team and she will be sadly missed by the folks at the Mid-Missouri Church of God, and by all her friends far and wide.

Florence Sefcak
June 2002

BIG SANDY, Texas--Florence Sefcak, 89, a longtime Worldwide Church of God member, died June 17 of cancer. She and her husband, Lee, were pioneer members and her husband an employee of the church and Ambassador College beginning in the early 1950s. Besides her husband, Mrs. Sefcak is survived by two children, Gary Sefcak and Joyce Catherwood.

Lee Sefcak
October 2003

LONGVIEW, Texas -- Lee Sefcak, 93, died Oct. 10. Mr. Sefcak, an early member of the Radio/Worldwide Church of God at church headquarters in Pasadena, Calif., worked for many years for the church's printing department and was a local elder. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Catherwood of Big Sandy, a son, Gary Sefcak of Big Sandy, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Violet Shoemaker
November 2004

Violet Shoemaker of Jackson, Calif., passed away Nov. 24. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Mike James; son, Russell Shoemaker; daughter, Anna O'Day; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Howard Silcox
May 2005

BRICKET WOOD, England -- Howard Silcox, 84, a longtime member of the Worldwide Church of God, died May 26. Mr. Silcox was head of the gardening department at Ambassador College, Bricket Wood, in the 1960s. Mr. Silcox is survived by his wife, Margaret, and sons David, Andrew and Bronwyn.

Charles Sisk
January 2004

Charles Sisk of Imlay City, Mich., died January 2004 after suffering for several years with pulmonary hypertension. He fought a long battle with this dreaded disease and remained faithful to God until the end. Charles was a very close and dear friend. He will be missed by all who knew him. Charles was a long time member in the Church of God. Charles was strong in what he believed and was always ready to talk of the goodness of God and God’s plan for mankind.

Jane Smith
May 2003

Jane Smith died May 31, 2003, in a single vehicle accident. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lamar Smith.

Karen Smith
December 2005

Karen Smith died peacefully at her daughter's home on Dec. 10th 2005. Karen's family wishes to express their deep gratitude for the many cards of encouragement she received prior to her death. They were a great source of comfort for Karen.

Florence Sorenson
February 2004

Florence Sorenson of Grants Pass, Ore., died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 24. She and her husband, Jim, celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary and her 65th birthday on Feb. 11.

Effie Sparrow
October 2000

Effie Sparrow, 95, of Louisville, Ky. died Oct. 23. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God for forty years. She is survived by two daughters, Doris Webb and Lillian Phillips, a son Chester Sparrow, 30 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great grandchildren.

Floyd Spears
March 2006

GLADEWATER, Texas -- Longtime Church of God member Floyd Spears, 88, died after a long illness March 7. Survivors include Mr. Spears' wife, Fredonia, and several grown children.