Rev. Albert Nyland III

The Rev. Albert F. Nyland III, 87, of Fishers, Indiana, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at his home.

He was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Chicago to Albert F. and Elly J. Lunde Nyland II. He and Betty Lou Eller were married Feb. 14, 1954, in Centralia, Illinois. They had been married 34 years when Betty passed away May 10, 1988.

He was a 1946 graduate of Fenger High School in Chicago, and a 1950 graduate of Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois. He attended Chicago Lutheran Seminary in Maywood, Illinois, graduating in 1953. While attending seminary, he served as a supply pastor at St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Island, Illinois. He was subsequently ordained May 20, 1953, at Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois, during the annual Illinois Synod Convention.

Congregations he served include the following: Redeemer Lutheran Church in Centralia (1953 to 1958); St. Paul Lutheran Church in Metropolis, Illinois (1958 to 1962); St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Fern Creek, Kentucky (1962 to 1964); Faith Lutheran Church in Logansport, Indiana (1964 to 1970); Mount Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna, Illinois (1970 to 1984); and St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas (1984 to 1994), retiring in 1994. From 1996 to 2006, he served as the mission support pastor for the congregations of Sargent's Chapel Church and Sedgewickville Lutheran Church; and from 2009 to 2011, he served as permanent supply pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cairo, Illinois. He served a total of 60 active years in the ministry, and in each place he served, he and Betty became active members of the community. One of his favorite involvements was being concessions manager and a member of the Union County Fair Board in Anna for close to 20 years.

Loving survivors include two children, Tim (Connie) Nyland of Collinsville, Illinois, and pastor Nancy Nyland of Fishers; six grandchildren, Christopher (Meagan) Nyland of Baltimore, Gretchen Nyland and Rachael Nyland of Collinsville, Andrew Nyland of Champaign, Illinois, Tadd Nyland of Fishers and Anh Thu Huynh of Vietnam; a great-grandson, Ragnar Nyland of Baltimore; two sisters, Lora-Lee (the late Henry) Snyder of Walkerton, Indiana, and Norma Jean (Charlie) Kesling of Las Vegas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Rev. Nyland also considered these dear friends to be his family: Marisa and Fernando Zancaner and children Gustavo, Vivian and Nelson of Araras, Brazil; the Rev. Rebecca Sogge and children, Mikaela and Annika of Wimberley, Texas; and Douglas and Upendo Mmari of Fishers.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to service time Tuesday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

A celebration of life service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Bailey officiating.

The Rev. Nyland will be laid to rest beside Betty at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pocahontas. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Servants of Christ Lutheran Church in Indianapolis or ELCA World Hunger.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.