On Saturday, Jan. 10, Robert Wolgemuth, former president of Thomas Nelson Publishers and founder of Wolgemuth & Associates,, died at age 78.
Wolgemuth was an award-winning, bestselling author of several books, including “She Calls Me Daddy” and “The Most Important Place on Earth.”
On Thursday, Jan. 8, Wolgemuth’s wife, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, founder and lead Bible teacher of Revive Our Hearts, shared on social media that her husband was “approaching the finish line.” Wolgemuth’s first wife, Bobbie, died of ovarian cancer in October 2014 after 44 years of marriage. Wolgemuth and Nancy married in 2015.
“Whenever Robert traveled any distance—perhaps driving to an appointment or an airport or flying to another city—when he reached his destination, he would text me a single word: Safe.,” Nancy posted on social media Saturday. “He wanted to let me know that he had arrived. I’m writing to let you know that Robert is ‘safe.’ My ‘DH’ (dear husband) has arrived at his final destination. He is safely Home.”
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Nancy shared that over the last few days family members and close friends gathered at Wolgemuth’s bedside, “singing hymns, praying, waiting, weeping, and worshiping.”
“Last night, one of Robert’s brothers and his wife spent the night with me in the hospital room,” Nancy said. “Robert’s breathing had been slowing down, with longer pauses between each one.”
Nancy also shared details surrounding her husband’s final moments.
“Just before 5:00 this morning, I was prompted to play a beautiful song called ‘Come to Jesus.’ The last stanza says: And with your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory’s side. And fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus Fly to Jesus and live,” she said. When the lyrics played “with your final heartbeat,” Nancy shared that “Robert took a gasping breath.”
Whenever Robert traveled any distance—perhaps driving to an appointment or an airport or flying to another city—when he reached his destination, he would text me a single word: Safe. He wanted to let me know that he had arrived.
I’m writing to let you know that Robert is “safe.”… pic.twitter.com/3hZB7fppWN
— Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (@NancyDeMoss) January 10, 2026
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“We watched intently, waiting to see if he would take another one. It was to be his last,” she added.
