On January 25, 2025, Elsie Johanna Wartenbee died at 97 years of age in Springfield, MO. She had resided ... then attended a 3-year program at North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN.

Garry grew up in Gorham and Wichita, Kansas. After attending Campus High School, he graduated from Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. He served faithfully in church ministry for 30 years.

He also served on the Board of Directors of Evangel University (Springfield, Missouri), North Central University (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Central Bible College (Springfield, Missouri), and of two ...

Under his leadership, the institute was rebranded as the Central Bible College. By introducing rigorous academic courses such as biblical hermeneutics and recruiting part-time lecturers with advanced ...