Chapel Goes Missing

YUMA, Ariz. — Chapel Goes Missing: A Beloved Yuma Landmark Quietly Disappears. YUMA — If you’ve driven Highway 95 over the years, chances are you noticed the small white chapel inviting travelers to “Pause • Rest • Worship.” Now, it’s gone.

Loren Pratt’s Little Chapel, built in 1995 by Loren Pratt as a memorial to his late wife Lois, was recently removed after the lease on the land where it stood expired. Though small in size, the chapel became a big part of Yuma’s roadside identity and community memory.

For three decades, locals and visitors stopped to pray, reflect, or simply take a moment of peace. Many families took photos there, and several couples even used the chapel as a backdrop for engagement and wedding pictures. Despite not being centuries old, the chapel became a staple of Yuma life, a symbol of love, loss, and quiet connection.

Its removal has sparked an outpouring of nostalgia online, with residents sharing memories of pulling over just to sit inside, honor loved ones, or explain to out-of-town guests why that tiny chapel mattered so much.

Now the big question remains: is this the end of the story?

There’s a growing rumor that the chapel could reappear at Grove 95, though nothing has been confirmed. Will it find a new home? Will it rise again? Or will it live on only through photos and memories?

If you have stories, photos, or information about the chapel’s future, What’s Up Yuma wants to hear from you.

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