Julian Luis Suarez was born December 1, 1961, to Julian and Norma (Peckham) Suarez. After a prolonged hospital stay, Julian left this earth June 15, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. He is survived by his wife Kathleen (Kleeberger) Suarez and his children Whitney Anne (Zachary) Mason and William Alexander (Leah Ring) Suarez. He was loved by his grandchildren, Levi, Alexis, Eliana, and Silas Mason and Cameron and Kyah Suarez. Also surviving him are his parents-in-law William and Nancy Kleeberger, Michael (Lizabeth) Kleeberger, Douglas (Jill) Kleeberger, Andy (Veronica) Kleeberger, nephews and nieces, cousins, and friends.
Julian felt called into the ministry at a young age and after graduating from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and Central Baptist Theological Seminary began his pastoral ministry. He later earned his D.Min. from Bob Jones University. He faithfully served as Senior Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in St. Paul, MN. He was also the former Assistant Pastor at First Baptist Church in River Falls, WI, Assistant Pastor at Grace Baptist in Kettering, OH, Senior Pastor of Blissfield Baptist Church in Blissfield, MI, and Senior Pastor at Columbiaville Baptist in Columbiaville, MI.
Those that knew Julian know that he loved his family, the people that he was privileged to pastor, music, technology, good food, a clever pun, and Star Trek. Julian’s life is marked by the undeserved and unending grace of God. His life verse was Ephesians 1:12, “so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory”.
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