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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Ermalou M. Roller

Posted: March 25 2017 at 12:00 AM

Rev. Ermalou M. Roller, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.  Rev. Roller served as Elgin District Superintendent as well as serving at Homewood: St. Andrew, Elmhurst: Christ Elmhurst and Beach Park: York House. She was 77.

The memorial service for Rev. Roller will be celebrated on April 1, 2017 at 10:30 am at First UMC Downers Grove located at 1032 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL  60615.
Messages of condolence may be sent to:

Family of Ermalou Roller
6575 Shagbark Court
Lisle, IL 60532,
Attention: Michael Drapak

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to:
Doctors Without Borders
333 Seventh Ave., 2d floor
New York, N. Y.  10001

Charles H. Ellzey Scholarship                                                                                                                                    Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary                                                                                                              2121 Sheridan Rd Evanston, IL 60201

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