Birth date: Sep 10, 1930 Death date: Mar 4, 2020
Formerly of Racine – John W. Miesel, age 89, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The son of William and Minnie (nee Englert) Miesel, John was Read Obituary
God gave us the special blessing of meeting with John like countless others when confirming that the Lord would have us serve in missions through UFM (now Crossworld). His patience, calm & clarity helped us immensely! He will be greatly missed until we are with him in heaven. -Matt & Joy S.
John Miesel was one of the godliest men I ever knew. He truly loved God and others. He made a valuable contribution to the life of Aldan Union Church in the Philadelphia area when he served in the home office at Bala Cynwyd. He helped us when we were between pastors at a time when his calm, loving, and wise influence was badly needed. He was a great example to me personally, and to many other lives he touched. We will always hold his memory dear. We are grateful to the Lord for providing the man we needed at a pivotal time in our church history. Our love and sympathy to Bryan and Brenda and the rest of the family. I am very happy for John. He is in a place specially prepared for him by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Paul Thompson
John was a man of God and missions. He was instrumental in helping my wife and I prepare and serve in South America. He was a real brother in Christ, a colleague in ministry and one of the great leaders who guided Crossworld (at the time UFM International)). He also served the Lord with hardly any recognition but with humility as a servant. Although we grieve his leaving us, we know His home was truly in heaven. We look forward to seeing him again. Our prayers and love to John's family in these days.
John was a man who truly loved others and as a missionary leader expressed that love in every decision he undertook. I was greatly blessed to be mentored by him as we worked side by side in the Crossworld mission home office. Thank you, John, for being a man who could be counted on to always act in love for the glory of Christ.
John and Jan became precious to Ray snd I when we cared for them one winter while Kae was in Florida. Jan fell and fractured her pelvis during that time so I’m so glad we could help them at that time. We became close friends, and we have great memories of those days. They gave their lives to serving the Lord.
I have known John for 40 years. His life truly reflected the mind of Christ. He was a wonderful example of what it means to be a Christian. Thank you, John for being faithful to the end. Your hope has now been realized, and your reward will be greater than you ever imagined. Praise God! My condolences to the family. You can be very proud of this man!
