Michael Wenning

Michael Wenning
Wenning delivering the invocation at the funeral of former president Ronald Reagan, June 2004
Senior pastor of the Bel Air Presbyterian Church
In office
1995–2001
Personal details
Born
Michael Heeley Wenning

(1935-07-05)July 5, 1935
Cape Town, South Africa
DiedJune 28, 2011(2011-06-28) (aged 75)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Freda Wenning
(1957-2011; his death)[1]

Dr. Michael Heeley Wenning (July 5, 1935 – June 28, 2011) was a South African-born American Presbyterian minister. He served as the senior pastor at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church from 1995 to 2001.[2] He gained national prominence when conducting President Ronald Reagan's state funeral.[3]

  1. ^ "Reagan family pastor dies of leukemia". ocregister.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2020. | alma_mater = Texas Christian University,
    New York University
  2. ^ "Bel-Air Presbyterian to Install New Pastor : Leadership: The Rev. Michael Wenning expects to apply lessons of tolerance from working in his native South Africa". Los Angeles Times. 9 September 1995. Archived from the original on Dec 12, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michael Wenning Obituary". Legacy.com. The Associated Press. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

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