Pioneer Australian Nazarene Passes

by | Oct 25, 2018

Janet Stone with her husband, Rev. Max W. Stone

Janet Mary Stone, 84, met her Creator on Sunday, 14 of October 2018 at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in Murdoch, Western Australia. Mrs Stone was the widow of the late Rev. Max W. Stone, first Australian-born District Superintendent of the Australia Southern District of the Church of the Nazarene.

Janet Stone is survived by her three adult sons, Garry, Mark Stone, and David; 5 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The Funeral Service to celebrate life of Janet will be held at 11.00 am Thursday 25 October 2018 at the Mount Pleasant Baptist church (497 Marmion St, Booragoon, Western Australia). Former Australia-New Zealand Field Strategy Coordinator Rev. Dr Robert L Woodruff will conduct the service.

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Ingrid Lustaña

Ingrid Kiper Lustaña served as the Writer/Editor of Around the Region News from August 2016 until their reassignment on April 2019 in Southeast Asia Field. Terence and Ingrid now serves the SEA Field as Field Education Coordinators.

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