Katy McShane (South Bend) died October 9, 2010, at age 51 from pancreatic cancer, just a few months after the cancer was diagnosed. No one could possibly list all the projects and activities she was involved in, or the hundreds of people she knew, or the hundreds of lives she touched.
Terry was the boater guy, the camp director guy, the wallpaper guy, the guy with the camera, the dessert guy, the coach and grill master, the gardener who loved a meticulous lawn, the grandfather who had game night with his grandchildren and the guy who was always on time, especially for church. A man who truly loved Christ. He died on February 11, 2010.
Areta Thomas made the covenant of the People of Praise in September of 2008 at the age of 82! She wanted to belong to the People of Praise because it was Christ-centered and she wanted to live in Christ. She passed away to continue eternal life with Christ on January 16, 2010.
“We experienced Christ in Jean, and that changed us, and we are very glad for that.” Our covenanted sister Jean Chambers died on August 22.
Leonard Kadera, a dear brother in Servant Branch who was full of curiosity and a profound sense of the bright fullness of life, died on January 5, 2010.
The People of Praise News web site now features a "Tributes" section, which will honor community members who have died.
