The first house at Kinloch Price has been named in honor of Jeff Wenzel, who co-founded Youth Horizons with Earnest Alexander in 1976. Serving as executive director until he passed from this earth on April 21, 2007, Jeff Wenzel is fondly remembered by staff for his passion for life and constant faithfulness.
“I remember meeting Jeff Wenzel for the very first time. He was a student at WSU and on the yell team. He came running across the field at Cessna Stadium and greeted me as though we had been friends for a lifetime. The enthusiasm and genuine affection he showed that day never waned.
“Now, here we are twenty-two years later, and he’s living in the New City, just over in the Gloryland. On April 21, 2007, in the early evening, Jeffrey Guy Wenzel was called into eternity after heroically battling brain cancer for four years. However, we still feel his presence and we celebrate his life.
“I will always remember how he lived—and it was wonderful. But I was more impressed with the way he died. Not for one moment did he hesitate in affirming his faith and his confidence in the goodness of God. We pay tribute to him because he lived a life of sacrifice and service, making everyone who knew him feel like they were his very best friend. And in dying, he showed us, in the midst of disappointment, pain, and sometimes even confusion, that real faith still holds.
“This ministry has never had a better friend or employee, and this man, Earnest Alexander, can’t ever imagine having a dearer friend. We bless his memory.”
- Eulogy by Earnest Alexander
