The following notice was received from the Great Plains Conference:
Virginia Near, the wife of retired pastor Rev. Richard (Dick) Near, passed away unexpectedly at their home Wednesday, April 26, 2017. There will be a memorial sometime this summer when her ashes are scattered on the Ford County, KS farm on which she was born.
Condolences may be sent to:
Rev. Dick Near
2305 27th Street
Central City, NE 68826-2700