2024 Contributions and Tributes

Thank you!

Thank you to the generous donors who help the Foundation serve Missouri United Methodist churches, clergy, students, and you!     

Contributions, tributes, honors & memorials were received August 16, 2023, through August 16, 2024. 


Zack F. & Kathryn L. Bettis Endowment (benefits Manchester UMC Circle of Concern)  

Zack & Karen Bettis 

The William and Diana Crawford “Mustard Seed Scholarship and Youth Ministry Endowment Fund”  
(benefits Platte Woods UMC)  

William E. Crawford and Diana L. Crawford  

The T. David and Carol Daniel Fund for the Development of Youth in Music and Worship 
(benefits Kirkwood UMC)  

Heather Daniel 

The Deshon Family Endowment  
(benefits Huffman Memorial UMC)  

Larry & Linda DeShon  

Daryle & Peggy Greene Memorial Fund 
(benefits Missouri Conference)  

Daryle and Peggy Greene Estate    

Daryle & Peggy Greene Webster Hills UMC Memorial Fund  

Daryle and Peggy Greene Estate   

Salem F. & Dorothy M. Hagewood Perpetual Endowment Fund  

Salem & Dorothy Hagewood Estate 

The Nancy C. Higgins Permanent Endowment Fund  

Nancy C. Higgins Estate

Ellen Kottwitz Memorial Scholarship Fund Centralia UMC 
(benefits undergraduate students)  

Cleo D. Kottwitz 

Ellen O Kottwitz Memorial Scholarship Fund Centenary UMC Bonne Terre 
(benefits undergraduate students)  

Cleo D. Kottwitz 

LifeWise STL Lion’s Club Endowment  

Eugene Morse Estate 

Lettie J. Morse 

Bill and Beverly Matteson Charitable Fund  

Bill Matteson 

Keith and Barbara Maxwell Charitable Memorial Trust  

Barbara L. Maxwell    

Warren J. Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund  

Mary Ellen Meyer   

Gregory and Karen Shafer   

Marilyn Stewart 

Missouri Conference – Fund for Area Development  

Anonymous

Missouri Conference EFD – New Church Development Investment Account  

Daryle and Peggy Greene Estate

MUMF – Ministry Grant Fund  

Kim & Barry Freese   Faubion

Women, Faubion UMC  “In honor of Laura Murphy” 

David Gnaegy   

Charles & Rachel Meier Trust   

MGD Law, LLC  “Memorial Gift for Duane & Joyce Patterson” 

Steve Shirar   

Laurence R. and Sylvia K. Tucker   

James C. Mordy Charitable Fund  

James C. Mordy 

E.A. Morgan Family Endowment Fund  

Elizabeth Ann Morgan 

Nelson Memorial UMC – Boonville   Juanita Robinson Scott Endowment Fund  

Southern Metal Processing 

The Methodist NOMADS Missouri Endowment Fund  

Judy Dobbs

John G. Hahn

Mr. & Mrs. David P. Mayo

Methodist NOMADS

Jennifer Therkilsen

The Oregon UMC Mission Outreach Endowment Fund  

Loren & Elizabeth Waller Estate

The Judy Martin Parsons Scholarship Fund Centralia UMC 
(benefits undergraduate students)  

Judy M. Parsons

The Beverly L. Phipps Fund for Children & Youth 
(benefits Wentzville UMC)

Beverly L. Phipps Estate 

Salem in Ladue Endowment Unrestricted Funds  

David Atkins  “In Memory of Rev. Dr. Murrell Cunningham”  

The Del & Wanda Weisz Endowment Fund 
(benefits Platte Woods UMC)  

Wanda M. Weisz Estate

Woodlandville UMC Education Fund 
(benefits students needing financial assistance)   

Woodlandville Church

The Nancy J. Yuelkenbeck Charitable Fund  

Nancy Yuelkenbeck    

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