Ben and Barb Newcomb were married June 3, 1957. They were first encountered in 1980 in Iowa/Illinois. Their UME roles included Executive Couple (1992-1997), Admin Team, Deeper Lay Team, Celebration Committee Chair Couple, and Celebration Committee. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 2000. Their UME status is "retired team." $500 in total tributes have been given in their honor.
Roy and Marilyn were married Aug. 12, 1979. They were first encountered in 1982 in Rochester, NY. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1997. Their UME status is "retired." $1,086 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Roy passed away in 2000.
Len and Coleen Pagnard were first encountered in 1976 in Rochester, NY. The Pagnards helped found UPEME and Teamed the first UPEME Weekend. Their UME status is "retired." $2,200 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Len passed away in 1985.
Bob and Roberta Paulette were married Dec. 22, 1941. They were first encountered in 1978 in Iowa/Illinois. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1990. Their UME status is "Retired." $1,410 in total tributes have been given in their memory. Bob is deceased and Roberta passed away in 2013.
Harvey and Kathy Perrine were married July 19, 1980. They were first encountered in 1985 in Iowa/Illinois. Their UME status is "retired." $1,325 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Harvey passed away in 2005.
Harry and Nancy were first encountered in 1977 in Southwest Florida. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1991. Harry is deceased. $600 in total tributes have been given in his memory.
Bill and Louise Ponder were married Oct. 27, 1961. They were first encountered in 1984 in Iowa. Their UME status is "retired." Louise is deceased. $630 in total tributes have been given in her memory.
Lee and Nancy Pugh were married May 17, 1986. They were first encountered in 1995 in West Central Florida. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 2004. Their UME status is "retired." Lee passed away in 2016.
$25 in total tributes have been given in memory of Ruth Pyle.
Rusty and Dal Queck were married Jan. 31, 1948. They were first encountered in 1978 at the Catholic WWME in Iowa/Illinois. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in. Their UME status is "Retired." $1,480 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Dallas passed away in October of 2014.
John and Sally were active members and presenters in Worldwide Marriage Encounter for a great many years. They gave the BEST Core programs that they wrote themselves, which always included music and they would bring along their portable CD player.
Bob and Anita Reed were married Nov. 26, 1955. They were first encountered in 1989 in Florida. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 2000. Their UME status is "retired." $650 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Bob passed away in 2013.
John and Laurie Riggs were married Aug. 19, 1948. They were first encountered in Illinois. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1995. Their UME status is "retired." $700 in total tributes have been given in John's memory. He passed away in 2011.
Mike and Jo Anne Ruby were married March 22, 1969. They were first encountered in 1976 in Worldwide - Kansas City. They were UME staff members. Their UME status is "retired." $50 in total tributes have been given in their honor.
Bob and Cheryl Ruska were married Aug. 26, 1972. They were first encountered in 2002 in Virginia Blue Ridge. Their UME Status is "retired." $650 in total tributes have been given in their honor. The Ruskas were jointly responsible with Jim and Becky Buckman for starting Okinawa UME. Bob passed away in 2010.
Daniel and Nani Saenz were married Sept. 1, 1973. They were first encountered in 1986 in Northeast Illinois. $730 in total tributes have been given in memory of Daniel. He passed away in 1996.
Dick and Lorraine Shay were married Sept. 8, 1979. They were first encountered in 1979 in Iowa/Illinois. $550 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Their UME status is "retired." Lorraine passed away in 2010.
Dave and Jeanie Stanley were married June 27, 1948. They were first encountered in 1979 in Iowa/Illinois. They received the Life Time Achievement Award in 2010. $6,475 in total tributes have been given in their memory. Their UME status is "retired." Both Dave and Jeanie passed away in 2015.
The legacy the Swallows leave is long-lasting, and the ministry is better because of their service and sacrifice. Steve & Cheryl took the helm as International Executive Couple in a season of need for the ministry. Over the course of their tenure, they brought UME-MESF to a point of stability, with a solid foundation to move forward in a new season of life for the ministry.
$520 in total tributes have been given in honor of Deane and Patricia Tate.
Dean and Milly were married Oct. 18, 1952. They were first encountered in 1987 in Iowa-Illinois. They served as a Team Couple. $545 in total tributes have been given in memory of Milly. She passed away in 2016.
Ron and Helen Teel were first encountered in 1987 in the Heart of Illinois Community, a community of which they are founding members. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1999. $705 in total tributes have been given in memory of them. Ron passed away in 2018 and Helen in 2023.
Malcom and Marilyn Thompson were married Aug. 22, 1970. They were first encountered in 1993 in West Central Ohio. $8,000 in total tributes have been given in memory of Malcom.
Bill and Kathy Triebe were married May 26, 1973. They were first encountered in 1996. $150 in total tributes have been given in memory of Bill. He passed away in 2018.
Ray and Marge Unger were married July 14, 1951. They were first encountered in 1985 in Rochester, NY. Their UME status is "retired." Ray passed away in 2011.
Bill and Sheila Voyles were married June 7, 1979. They were first encountered in 1993 in Arkansas. Their UME status is "retired." $730 in total tributes have been given in memory of Sheila. She passed away in 2014.
Joel and Margret were married June 20, 1987. They were first encountered in 1993 in Arkansas. Their UME status is "retired." Joel passed away in 2002.
Vernon and Joan Warner were married June 16, 1972. They were first encountered in 1977 in Florida. They received the Ham & Eggs Award in 1988. Vernon passed away in 2008.
Jim & Donna were married 6/25/71. They were encountered in 1986 and served as core coordinators, assistant exec couple, and finished as the candle couple for IA IL Board. In 2015, they were presented the Ham and Egg Award for their long term service and could always be counted on as a Prayer Couple for the Weekends.
Philip and Mary Wilkinson were married May 9, 1970. They were first encountered in 1976 in Rochester, NY. $50 in total tributes have been given in their honor. Their UME status is "retired." Mary passed away in 2012.
Peter and Matti Wong were married Sept. 25, 1988. They were first encountered in 2005 in Shanghai, China. Their UME roles have included Financial Couple and Executive/Contact Couple for Australia.
Their UME status is "Active."
Grant and Randi were married on August 14, 1982 and encountered on October 26, 2012 and were active members of the Heart of North Carolina UME Community, serving as Treasurer Couple. Randi was truly a remarkable woman who loved her husband, her kids, and her grandchildren. She loved her students, her church Horne Memorial UMC, her friends, the beach, and a great bargain. She was extremely stubborn and was a fighter which showed throughout her battle with cancer. She passed away on June 1, 2022 and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Richard and Karen were married on July 3, 1992, and attended their first UME weekend on November 3, 1995, in Rochester, NY. They are former international board members, Ham and Egg recipients, and are still actively involved in the local UME community.
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