Background
Northfelt, Merlyn Winfield was born on December 16, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Frank Ivar and Esther Emily (Eckgren) Northfelt.
Northfelt, Merlyn Winfield was born on December 16, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Frank Ivar and Esther Emily (Eckgren) Northfelt.
AB, Seattle-Pacific, 1942. Master of Divinity, Garrett Theological Seminary, 1946. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), North Center College, 1975.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Garrett Theological Seminary, 1980. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Morningside College, 1968. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1979.
Pastor, United Methodist Church, Yorkville, Illinois, 1943-1951; pastor, United Methodist Church, Lake Bluff, Illinois, 1951-1961; district superintendent, Northern Illinois Conference, Rockford, 1961-1965; chief staff, Northern Illinois Conference, Chicago, 1965-1970; president, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1980; retired, 1980. Delegate General Conference United Methodist Church, 1964, 68, 72, 76, 80.
Board of directors global mission United Methodist Church, New York, 1968-1980. President Home Owners Association, Sarasota, Florida, 1981. Chairman advisory board Meadows Community, Sarasota, Parent Child Center, 1987-1991.
Member Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Church, Meadows Golf Club.
Married Dorothy May Underwood, October 11, 1938. Children: Marilyn Ann Coffey, Sandra Lou Landon.