Thank you to all of my friends and readers who have been praying for my husband. It is with deep sorrow I share the news that Mahlon, my beloved husband of 39 years, was called home to the LORD on December 3, 2025, at Mayo Clinic while awaiting a heart transplant.
On Tuesday, November 25th, his heart had several "electrical storms" which resulted in 3 shocks from his defibrillator and 3 ambulance rides, ending up at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was moved from a level 4 to a level 1 for a heart transplant. Unfortunately his body kept having setbacks which put him on an ECMO machine, ventilator, IVs and sedated. During his last 24 hours he had multiple organ failure. He did not get a donor heart, to our shock and sorrow.
We held his memorial service on December 13th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the church he pastored and loved for the past 11 years and had recently retired from. The officiant, sermon and Bible readings were done by three former Japan missionary colleagues/pastors. Our youngest daughter, Susanna, gave a wonderful eulogy. We are pictured below with Susanna at her graduation from Excel College in North Carolina in June, 2025.
The church was decorated beautifully for Christmas and many bouquets of flowers were sent. I appreciated every person who came, despite the windchill being well below 0 degrees Farenheit. It was a day we remembered Mahlon and honored God.
Photo taken on October 12, 2025, at Brand Farm. ⤵️
Grace and peace. ~Nancy
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