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May 2008

 

News from and for Pacific Northwest
      United Methodists in Ministry Together

May 8, #57

Memorial Service
Gunild E. Eskildsen
February 10, 1911 - May 2, 2008

Gunild Elizabeth Eskildsen, surviving spouse of Rev. Ludvig Eskildsen, died on May 2, 2008. Ludvig predeceased her on August 25, 2003. She is survived by daughters: Inger Mikkelsen at 20125 O'Toole Rd. SE, Yelm, WA 98597; Tove Ness of Grangeville, Idaho; and Kirsten Matson of Tacoma, WA. She is also survived by five grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.

The Eskildsen's served the United Methodist Church in Denmark and in the United States for 45 years. In the Pacific Northwest Conference, they served at Cottonwood-Nez Perce; Tacoma: Mason; Kelso; Seattle: Trinity and Shelton. Rev. Eskildsen retired in 1982.

A memorial service for Gunild E. Eskildsen will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Shelton United Methodist Church, 1900 King St., Shelton, WA 98584.

- Conference Board of Pensions, May 8, 2008

 

May 5, #56

New Appointments
Bishop Paup has announced his intention to make the following apointments, effective July 1, 2008:

Christie Newbill, currently serving Bremerton to St. Paul's and Trinity UMCs in Spokane.

Karla Fredericksen, currently serving Riverton Park UMC in Tukwila, to Des Moines UMC.