Rev. Joseph Soley
Rev. Joseph Guy Soley, 82 of Greenville, Ohio passed away on Sunday February 21, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born January 14, 1939 in Arkdale, Wisconsin, the son of the late Guy & Clara (Pollex) Soley. Joe was a 1956 graduate of Adams-Friendship High School. Pastor Soley was a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and Luther Seminary, St. Paul Minnesota. His first Parrish was Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey where he met his wife Elaine whom he married February 12, 1966; he then served at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Warren as associate pastor from 1968-1971; then he served at St. John’s in Celina from 1971-1976; he then became pastor at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church in Greenville; after his time there he became the pastor of Stelvideo Christian Church and also the Congregational Christian Church of Greenville; he served as a chaplain for many years at Wayne Healthcare and was active with Community Christmas Drive. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his sisters: Carol (Soley) Massen & Norma (Soley) Conlin. He is survived by his wife Elaine G. (Van Hauten) Soley of Greenville; his son Kevin Soley of Greenville; his daughter Gail Soley of New Jersey; his granddaughter: Olivia of New Jersey. Services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Drew Bush and Pastor Jim Morehouse officiating. Burial will follow in Stelvideo Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Christmas Drive, State of the Heart Care or Wayne Healthcare Foundation.
In case you missed the service online here is a replay of it:
So sorry to hear of Joe’s passing away. My dad Paul lueth talked about Joe with so many memories. CAROL,CLARA are greatly missed also. We loved them dearly. Take care of yourselves. Always remember the lord takes good care of us even after we leave this world. Love patty.
We so enjoyed our visits with Uncle Joe when they would come every summer, although due to COVID we didn’t get to see them this past summer. Such a kind, gentle man who so loved his family and our Lord. We will miss him. We just received the following from his daughter incase anyone would like to watch his service “February 25th at 10am the service will be on “ FaceBook live “and cannot be watched again. The funeral home said to go on FB , “like” the Zechar-Bailey page then you can access the “live“ service . Gods continued blessing to the Soley Family.”
What I remember most about Joe is the night he was scheduled to deliver the Lenten message at the little white church in Arkdale. At that time h was a seminary student, home on a visit. Turned out he had his appendix removed at the local hospital that morning, but
there was Joe, delivering the message. A dedicated man way back then. His obituary outlines his life of dedication. Blessed be his memory.
I AM HAVING TROUBLE DEALING WITH THIS NEWS AS I VERY RECENTLY TTALKED TO THE PASTOR AND HE WAS HOPING HE COULD MAKE IT TO HIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION THIIS YR. LOVE AND PRAYERS FROM A FORMER NEIGHBOR AND CLASS MATE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO WERE BLESSED BY THIS GREAT MAN OF GOD,