As the U.S. marks 250 years, the call to citizens is not toward complacency, but toward commitment — the daily work of sustaining freedom, self-governance and the enduring American experiment.

COTIE — Robert Wayne, 67; born March 27, 1950, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died May 13, 2017, Cortland, N.Y. Surviving: wife, Carol (Combs) of 42 years; daughter and ...

STOWE — Donald R., 84; born Nov. 2, 1929, Hobart, Okla.; died June 29, 2014, Ft. Worth, Texas. Surviving: wife, Marjorie (Yates), Keene, Texas; sons, Jonathan Stowe ...

TONACK — John Gregory "Greg," 56; born Sept. 24, 1963, Oregon City, Oregon; died March 4, 2020, Canby, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Edda (Jonsson) Tonack, Wilsonville ...

WILKINSON — Mary June (Flaiz), 92; born Sept. 8, 1922, Narsapur, India; died Aug. 17, 2015, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and LoriAnn ...

MCDONALD — Lorraine (Zaversnuke), 79; born Oct. 14, 1944, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada; died Aug. 18, 2024, Happy Valley, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Bob; daughters ...

TILLAY — Michael Dale, 64; born July 18, 1955, Walla Walla, Washington; died Jan. 23, 2020, Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Colleen (Walde); son, Jon Tillay, Modesto ...

TODOROVICH — John, 93; born 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington; died Nov. 4, 2021 in Loma Linda, California; Surviving: 5 children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. John Todorovich passed away ...

Ministerial Association serves pastors and their families across North Pacific Union through local conferences, providing resources that support spiritual growth, strengthen their calling and ...

Fifteen Pacific Northwest academy students received the $500 Caring Heart Award scholarship, made possible through three-way funding from North Pacific Union, local conferences and academies. Students ...

Behind the structure and discussion of church business is a deeper reality: people gathering, speaking, questioning and praying as they seek wisdom beyond themselves. I remember being invited for the ...