Michael Markham; Retired Area Pastor
Moorpark resident Michael Markham, a retired pastor from Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 79.
Markham was born Aug. 22, 1919, in Pennsylvania.
He served in the Army during World War II and, after receiving what he described as a calling in 1950, he attended American Baptist Seminary in Berkeley. He was ordained as a minister in 1953.
He worked at churches in Northern, Central and Southern California before starting Mike Markham Ministries in 1980. He was named a pastor emeritus at Calvary Community Church, where he also was on staff for 13 years.
Markham is survived by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Markham; three daughters, Eileen Kelman of Thousand Oaks, Laurie Norris of Simi Valley and Kathleen Nelson of Anaheim Hills; a brother, Nick Markham of Sacramento; a sister, Mildred Markham of Pennsylvania, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the church for a memorial in Markham’s name.
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Mortuary in Westlake Village is handling the arrangements.
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