Author: Duane Fickeisen

The Rev. Robert “Bob” Patterson Throne III

The Rev. Robert “Bob” Patterson Throne III died on November 4, 2020 at the age of 78.

Bob is survived by his son, Daryn Roven, grandson Jonathan and granddaughter Sophia; by his daughter Cambria Throne, granddaughter Maitlyn Smith and grandson Kareem Hill Jr.; by his son Anthony Throne; by his brother Walt Throne and wife Jan; by his sister Suzanne Bitter and husband Neal; and by numerous nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, cousins, and dear friends. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Terry.

An online memorial service will be held later in 2020.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration; Ride to Work Program, c/o West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution, 5200 Warren St. Philadelphia, PA 19131 (EIN 23-2855262); or Tuba Skinny, the jazz band which brought so much joy to Bob in the last few years. (PayPal: tubaskinny@gmail.com; Venmo: @Tubaskinny).

UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be sent to Cambria Hill, 345 Oak Rd. Glenside, PA 19038 and to Daryn Roven (drov@mac.com).

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. Linda M. Hansen

The Rev. Linda M. Hansen died on October 30, 2020 at the age of 71.

Linda is survived by her sister Marian Hansen, and loving friends and family members.

In keeping with Linda’s wishes, no memorial service is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County (WI), the Zilber Family Hospice, or a charity of your choice. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences may be sent to Marian Hansen, 12585 W. Beloit Rd., New Berlin, WI, 53151.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. Bruce Edmund Kennedy

The Rev. Bruce Edmund Kennedy died on October 22, 2020 at the age of 70.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Susan Drumm Kennedy, and son J. Byron Kennedy. He was predeceased by his parents, James C. and Rae Kennedy; his brother, Robert N. Kennedy; and his sister Rebecca N. Kennedy

A private family memorial service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sutter Care at Home (Hospice), 110 Stony Point Road, #220C, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, or to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund  in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be sent to Susan Kennedy, 5337 Corbett Cir., Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. Carl Victor Bretz

The Rev. Carl Victor Bretz died on October 4, 2020 at the age of 94.

Carl is survived by his daughter Stephanie Cox and husband, Craig; by son Jonathan Bretz and wife, Linda; by daughter Rima Michaud and husband, Eric; and by grandchildren Molly Panos McDonald, Philip Panos Jr., Jamieson Bretz, and Barbara Michaud Bowers. He leaves 11 great-grandchildren: Ayden and Mackenzie McDonald, Kennedy Panos, Jackson and Oliver Bretz, Allison, Evan and Lyla Bowers, Erin Michaud, Kaiden Hayes and Desmond Hayes.

Carl was predeceased by his first wife and the mother of his children, Janice Miller Bretz-Howe; his last wife Rosemary Burns; and his granddaughter Rita Michaud.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church in Oak Ridge, TN. Interment will be in the ORUUC Memorial Garden.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Rosemary M. Burns Memorial Endowment fund at ORUUC (809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN). UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Condolences may be sent to Rima Michaud, 1711 Hillcrest Drive, Eustis, FL 32736; to Stephanie Cox, H.C. 61 Box 4058, Ramah, NM 87321, or to Jonathan Bretz.

A more complete obituary will follow.

The Rev. Judy Welles

The Rev. Judy Welles died on September 28, 2020 at the age of 77.

Judy was a beloved spouse, mother, and grandmother whose love of life and embrace of joy were clear to all who knew her. She is survived by her spouse, the Rev. Duane Fickeisen; by daughters Anne Gustafson (Marcel/Ford) and Katy Wells (Frank/Owen and Aengus);by stepchildren Michelle Vo (Viking and Norway), Robert Fickeisen (Amanda/Odin and Opal), and Sarah Lowry (Brian/Utah and Juniper). By nine beloved grandchildren (named above), and by brothers Jack Clymer (Di) and Nat Clymer, by four nieces and sisters-in-law Dana Fickeisen (Karen Frank) and Janice Millward. Also grieving her death is her former husband, Andrew Gustafson. She was predeceased by her parents, Russell and Eileen ‘Teeny’ Clymer.

A live-streamed memorial service will be held at First Unitarian Portland (OR) at 2:00 p.m. on October 10. A slide show will begin at 1:50.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Judy Wells Memorial Endowment, Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley (PO Box 207, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, ) or to Our Children’s Trust (P.O. Box 5181, Eugene, OR 97405). UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences may be sent to Duane Fickeisen, 2360 SE 58th Ave., Portland, OR, 97215.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. David Hicks MacPherson

The Rev. David Hicks MacPherson died on September 25, 2020 at the age of 92.

He is survived by his son Duncan MacPherson; his daughter Dianna MacPherson, her husband Greg Greenway, and Dianna’s children Erin and Ian MacPherson; and David’s niece Leslie MacPherson.

David was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy “Dottie” (Barber) MacPherson, in 2005 and by his son Douglas in 2016.

An online memorial service will be held on October 24, 2020 at 4pm (Eastern) via the First UU Church of Richmond, VA.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to that congregation. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences may be sent to Dianna MacPherson, 903 Kilby Station Rd, Ashland, VA 23005. Alternately, emails of condolence may be sent to MacPhersonFamilyRVA@gmail.com.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. Bertrand H. Steeves

The Rev. Bertrand H. Steeves died on September 18, 2020 at the age of 94.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine (Hertel) Steeves; his children Jonathan Steeves and children, Stephanie, Samantha, and Justin and their mother Debra (Baikewicz) Steeves; his daughter Kathryn Steeves and her husband, Stephen, and their children, Nathaniel and Jacob; his son Christopher Steeves and husband Thomas Brewer.

A memorial service was planned to be held on Nov. 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist, Newburyport, MA. The service will be in person.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist, of Newburyport, MA, where Bertrand served as minister from 1956-1991, and Link House, which he helped found. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences may be sent to the family of Rev. Bertrand H. Steeves in care of the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist, of Newbury, MA.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.

The Rev. David A. Pettee

The Rev. David A. Pettee died on September 13, 2020 at the age of 63.

David is survived by his fiancée Jen Nahas; daughters Sophie and Hannah; brother Jon and father James.

A memorial service was planned to be held on Nov. 11, 2021, at the Follen Community Church in Lexington, MA. The service will be live streamed.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Axia, to Coming to the Table, or to the Wopanaak Language Reclamation Project. UURMaPA will contribute $50 to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolences may be sent to Jen Nahas at 2 Waterman Road, Cambridge, MA 02138.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed.