IN MEMORIAM (September 2024)
Obituary information is provided by district offices to the Synod’s Office of Rosters and Statistics. Any questions about content should be referred, therefore, to the appropriate district office. — Ed.
ORDAINED
DOUBECK, WILLIAM JOSEPH PAUL III REV. DR., Aug. 4, 1951, Decorah, Iowa, to May 30, 2024, Granby, Mo.; son of William II and Elizabeth (Noehl) Doubeck; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1985. Served 1985-2012. Ministries/Parishes: St. Louis, Neosho, Mo. Missouri District Circuit Visitor 2009-2015. Retired 2012. Preceded in death by his daughter Eva Doubeck. Survivors: Julie (Hatteberg) Doubeck; sons: William, Paul; daughter: Abigail Love. Funeral: June 11, 2024, Neosho, Mo.; Interment: June 11, 2024, Fayetteville, Ark.
KRUELLE, CARL HENRY JR. REV., March 13, 1938, Baltimore, Md., to May 16, 2024, Newark, Del.; son of Carl Sr. and Gertrude (Evans) Kruelle; graduated Springfield Seminary 1963. Served 1963-2004. Ministries/Parishes: Foxboro, Mass.; Girard, Albion, Pa.; Newark, Del. Retired 2004. Preceded in death by his wife Mary (Roemer) Kruelle and son Paul Kruelle. Survivors: sons: Carl III, John, Charles. Funeral: May 22, 2024, Newark, Del.; Interment: May 22, 2024, Baltimore, Md.
WILLE, JOHN CHARLES REV. DR., Nov. 10, 1952, Watertown, Wis., to June 10, 2024, West Bend, Wis.; son of Julius and Joan (Wuestenberg) Wille; colloquy 1984. Served 1984-2024. Ministries/Parishes: Pana, Ill.; Tomah, Milwaukee, Wis. Central Illinois District Circuit Visitor 1988-1990. South Wisconsin District President 2006-2024. Survivors: Lynette (Solchenberger) Wille; daughters: Jessica Parker, Sarah Mancuso, Laura Councill. Funeral: June 18, 2024, Mequon, Wis.; Interment: June 18, 2024, Watertown, Wis.
COMMISSIONED
BROCKHOFF, MARIAN FAYE (ZOLLMAN), Jan. 17, 1936, New Albany, Ind., to March 15, 2024, Florence, Ky.; daughter of Carl and Concordia Zollman; graduated Seward 1961. Served 1990-2001. School/Ministry: Louisville, Ky. Retired 2001. Preceded in death by her husband Rev. Robert Brockhoff. Survivors: sons: Jonathan, Timothy; daughter: Elizabeth England. Funeral and Interment: March 22, 2024, Florence, Ky.
FISHER, VICKI LEE (STOLTENBERG), April 1, 1953, Norfolk, Neb., to Feb. 1, 2024, Union Star, Mo.; daughter of Harold and Jo Ann (Volwiler) Stoltenberg; graduated Seward 1991. Served 1991-2020. School/Ministry: Hastings, Neb. Retired 2020. Survivors: Phillip Fisher; son: Jake; daughter: Jenny Lauckner. Funeral: Feb. 17, 2024, Hastings, Neb.
HART, LEROY JOHN, Sept. 1, 1929, St. Paul, Minn., to Feb. 12, 2024, Wayzata, Minn.; son of John and Anne Hart; colloquy River Forest 1953. Served 1953-1993. Schools/Ministries: Chicago, Ill.; Arlington, Va.; Sheboygan, Wis. Retired 1993. Survivors: Dorris Hart; daughters: Suzanne, Rebecca, Stephanie. Funeral: Feb. 23, 2024, Plymouth, Minn.
HUSBERG, WILLIAM A., Sept. 20, 1947, New London, Wis., to March 24, 2024, Minneapolis, Minn.; son of Robert and Amanda (Pask) Husberg; graduated St. Paul 1969. Served 1969-2021. Schools/Ministries: St. Paul, Glencoe, Minn.; Brooklyn, Manhattan, N.Y. Retired 2021. Preceded in death by his wife Mary (Hensel) Husberg. Survivors: son: Mikhael; daughter: Sarah. Funeral: May 4, 2024, Glencoe, Minn.
KRAFT, GLENN O. SR. DR., Dec. 19, 1933, Kankakee, Ill., to May 20, 2024, Denver. Colo.; graduated Seward 1955. Served 1955-1991, 1997-1999. Schools/Ministries: Bay City, Dearborn, Mich.; Fremont, Calif.; Seward, Neb.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Selma, Ala. Retired 2000. Preceded in death by his wife Sharron Kraft. Survivors: sons: Steve, Glenn, Mark. Memorial Service: June 29, 2024, Centennial, Colo.
MARQUARDT, ROMAINE JOY (SCHALL), Nov. 5, 1932, S. Euclid, Ohio, to April 14, 2024, Marcus, Iowa; daughter of Walter and Elfrieda (Gold) Schall; graduated River Forest 1956. Served 1974-1996. School/Ministry: Greenfield, Wis. Retired 1996. Preceded in death by her husband James Marquardt Sr. Survivors: son: James Jr.; daughter: Jennifer Reetz. Funeral: April 20, 2024, Alta, Iowa; Interment: April 26, 2024, Greenfield, Wis.
NEWKIRK, RABEL FRED, Aug. 14, 1923, Seymour, Ind., to April 10, 2024, Seymour, Ind.; son of Edward and Emma (Borgman) Newkirk; graduated River Forest 1950. Served 1950-1993. Schools/Ministries: Aurora, Ind.; Rogers City, Mich. Retired 1993. Survivors: Ruth (Pottschmidt) Newkirk; sons: Karl, Kurt. Funeral and Interment: April 13, 2024, Seymour, Ind.
SCHAULAND, ERNEST PETER, June 11, 1923, Parker Prairie, Minn., to Feb. 21, 2024, New Ulm, Minn.; son of Carl and Louise (Diedrich) Schauland; graduated Seward 1944. Served 1944-1985. Schools/Ministries: Ocheyedan, Sioux City, Iowa; Falls City, Beemer, Neb.; Wood Lake, Lewiston, Gibbon, Red Wind, Minn. Retired 1985. Preceded in death by his wife Marilyn (Glade) Schauland. Survivors: sons: Kerry, Steven, Kenneth; daughters: Judith Compton, Vicki Kiecker. Funeral: Feb. 29, 2024, New Ulm, Minn.; Interment: Parkers Prairie, Minn.
SCHULTZ, RUTH ELLEN (BURGER), Aug. 29, 1954, Milwaukee, Wis., to May 15, 2024, Green Bay, Wis.; graduated St. Paul 1977. Served 1977-2015. Schools/Ministries: Janesville, Wis.; Adrian, Mich.; Evansville, Crown Point, Ind. Retired 2015. Survivors: John Schultz; son: JJ; daughters: Rachel Ernst, Sara. Funeral: May 25, 2024, Green Bay, Wis.; Interment: Green Bay, Wis.
WAHNER, LAURIE J., 1948, Milwaukee, Wis., to March 27, 2024, Bayonet Point, Fla.; graduated River Forest 1970. Served 1977-2010. Schools/Ministries: Escondido, Mission Hills, Grand Hills, Calif.; Hong Kong. Retired 2010. Survivors: Wayne Wollerman.
WALLACE, SHIRLEY MARIE (EGGERDING), July 20, 1935, to June 8, 2024, Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughter of Edwin and Leona (Hitzemann) Eggerding; graduated River Forest 1957. Served 1974-2001. School/Ministry: Taylor, Mich. Retired 2001. Preceded in death by her husband Daniel Wallace. Survivors: son: David; daughters: Jana, Deborah Keesecker. Memorial Service: June 17, 2024, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Funeral and Interment: June 21, 2024, Red Bud, Ill.
