In Memoriam (January 2025)

IN MEMORIAM (January 2025)

             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

BAKER, THOMAS A. REV. DR., Sept. 17, 1945, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Oct. 10, 2024, St. Louis, Mo.; son of Albert and Theresa Baker; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1971.  Served 1972-2002.  Ministries/Parishes: Sturgis, Mich.; University City, Mo. Retired 2002. Preceded in death by his son Philip. Survivors: Louise (Lindemuth) Baker; son: Luther; daughter: Kathryn Stoddard.  Funeral: Oct. 17, 2024, Olivette, Mo.; Interment: Oct. 17, 2024, St. Louis, Mo.

COLE, CHRISTOPHER L. REV., July 24, 1964, Minneapolis, Minn., to Aug. 20, 2024, Pensacola, Fla.; son of Richard and Janice (Albright) Cole; graduated St. Louis Seminary 2004.  Served 2004-2024.  Ministries/Parishes: Perryville, Mo.; Pensacola, Fla. Survivor: Melanie (Miller) Cole.  Funeral and Interment: Sept. 21, 2024, Pensacola, Fla.

CONSTIEN, VICTOR ALBERT REV. DR., July 2, 1928, Charleston, Ill., to Aug. 31, 2024, St. Louis, Mo.; son of Rev. Albert and Helen (Bohlmann) Constien; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1952.  Served 1953-1999.  Ministries/Parishes: Cordova, Goehner, Neb.; Valdosta, Ga.; Webster Groves, St. Louis, Mo.; Orange, Calif.; Leavenworth, Kan. Pacific Southwest District Circuit Visitor 1990-1994; Missouri District Circuit Visitor 2001-2009.  Retired 1999.  Preceded in death by his wife Dorothy (Knoebel) Constien. Survivors: sons: Daniel, Andrew, Rev. Stephen; daughters: Mary Doering, Judith Olson.  Funeral: Sept. 9, 2024, Webster Groves, Mo.; Interment: Sept. 9, 2024, St. Louis, Mo.

FISCHER, DONALD GENE REV., Aug. 10, 1931, Washington Courthouse, Ohio, to Sept. 16, 2024, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; son of Waldemar and Ruth Fischer; colloquy 1982.  Served 1982-1993.  Ministry/Parish: Ligonier, Ind. Indiana District Circuit Visitor 1985-1988; 1991.  Retired 1993.  Preceded in death by his wife Mary Jo (Rothrock) Fischer and son Steven.  Survivors: daughters: Peggy Sell, Rebecca Mitchell.  Funeral: Sept. 21, 2024, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

FLETCHER, DAVID GORDON LOUISE REV., Dec. 26, 1938, New York, N.Y., to Aug. 16, 2024, Concord, Mass.; son of James and Pearl Fletcher; colloquy 1984.  Served 1985-2009.  Ministries/Parishes: Venedy, New Memphis, Ill. Retired 2009.  Preceded in death by his wife Eleanor (Lau Kee) Fletcher. Survivor: daughter: Charity.  Funeral: Aug. 24, 2024, Bedford, Mass., Aug. 31, 2024, Venedy, Ill.; Interment: Aug. 31, 2024, Venedy, Ill.

FRIDGEN, JOEL RENE REV., Jan. 20, 1955, Parkers Prairie, Minn., to Sept. 15, 2024, Williamsport, Md.; son of Reinold and Marie (Schornack) Fridgen; graduated St. Louis SMP 2013.  Served: 2014-2017.  Ministry/Parish: Hagerstown, Md.  Retired 2017.  Survivors: Patricia (Nelson) Fridgen; sons: Mathias, Thaddeus, Nathanael, Gabriel; daughter: Noel Cordell.  Funeral: Sept. 21, 2024, Hagerstown, Md.

HOPKINS, JOHN RICHARD REV., May 1, 1962, Kansas City, Mo., to Aug. 10, 2024, Kankakee, Ill.; son of George and Joan (Gabrielson) Hopkins; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1995.  Served 1995-2023.  Ministries/Parishes: St. Petersburg, Fla.; Topeka, Kan.; Savannah, Ga.; Hicksville, N.Y.  Kansas District Circuit Visitor 2000-2007; Atlantic District Circuit Visitor 2020-2021.  Retired 2023.  Survivors: Donna (Arand) Hopkins; sons: Nathan, David, Jacob; daughter: Rachel.  Funeral: Aug. 15, 2024, Kankakee, Ill.; Interment: Aug. 15, 2024, Bourbonnais, Ill.

HORNE, JAN REV., Feb. 5, 1936, Oslo, Norway, to Aug. 26, 2024, Robins, Iowa; son of Arthur and Solveig (Berg) Horne; colloquy 2013.  Served 2017-2024. Ministry/Parish: Deep River, Iowa. Retired 2024.  Survivors: Linda (Nelson) Horne; sons: Erik, Rev. Brent, Kirk; daughter: Kari Sicard.  Funeral and Interment: Aug. 31, 2024, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

KLEMM, ROBERT CHARLES REV., Feb. 25, 1935, Wyckoff, N.J., to Sept. 16, 2024, Oviedo, Fla.; son of Leroy and Alice (Kleindienst) Klemm; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1961.  Served 1961-2001.  Ministries/Parishes: Manchester, N.H.; Delray Beach, Fla.; Preston, Md.; Topsfield, Mass.; Blairstown, N.J.  New England Circuit Visitor 1988-1992.  Retired 2001.  Preceded in death by his wife Helen (Wasch) Klemm.  Survivors: Patricia (Koch) Klemm; sons: Robert, Jonathan, Karl; daughter: Karen Burtnett; stepson: Doug Gentile.  Funeral: Nov. 16, 2024, Oviedo, Fla.

KOEHLER, CHARLES JOSEPH JR. REV., Aug. 11, 1949, Chicago, Ill., to Sept. 15, 2024, Traverse City, Mich.; son of Charles Sr. and Elaine (Stermer) Koehler; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1997.  Served 1997-2002.  Ministry/Parish: Traverse City, Mich. Retired 2014.  Survivors: Joyce (Kuenstler) Koehler; son: CJ; daughter: Elizabeth.  Funeral: Sept. 24, 2024, Interlochen, Mich.

KRUEGER, WILLARD L. REV., March 10, 1928, Merton, Wis., to Sept. 12, 2024, Appleton, Wis.; son of Alfred and Elsa (Tretow) Krueger; graduated Springfield Seminary 1969.  Served 1969-1991.  Ministries/Parishes: Fremont, Shawano, Gresham, Hartford, Wausau, Wis. Pacific Southwest District Circuit Visitor 1991-1994. Retired 1991.  Survivors: Harriet (Braatz) Krueger; son: Rev. Mark; daughters: Sharon Tews, Wendy Niemuth.  Funeral: Sept. 18, 2024, Neenah, Wis.; Interment: Sept. 18, 2024, Caledonia, Wis.

KUHLMAN, MARVIN WILLIAM REV., May 18, 1931, Madelia, Minn., to Sept. 24, 2024, Lakeville, Minn.; son of Elmer and Amanda (Nafke) Kuhlman; graduated Springfield Seminary 1959.  Served 1959-1985, 1987-1993. Ministries/Parishes: Garland, Seward, Neb.; Leavenworth, Kan.; St. Cloud, Minneapolis, Minn.; Douglasville, Ga.  Retired 1993.  Survivors: Phyllis (Lemke) Kuhlman; sons: Bradley, Gregory; daughters: Laureen Rud, Christine Wenzel, Cynthia Baier. Memorial Service: Oct. 4, 2024, Lakeville, Minn.

LIEBER, KENNETH DUANE REV., Nov. 4, 1958, Ann Arbor, Mich., to Sept. 29, 2024, Mesa, Ariz.; son of Arnold and Rachel (Williams) Lieber; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1998.  Served 1998-2010, 2012-2017.  Ministries/Parishes: Las Vegas, Nev.; Grand Caymen; Sedona, Queen Creek, Ariz.; San Diego, Calif. Survivors: sons: Jason, Nathan; daughter: Ashley Henderson.  Celebration of Life: Nov. 9, 2024, Mesa, Ariz.

LOEFFLER, DAVID GLEN REV., Sept. 3, 1942, San Antonio, Texas, to Aug. 14, 2024, N. Richland Hills, Texas; son of Henry and Maria (Schroeder) Loeffler; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1984. Served 1984-2008, 2011-2018.  Ministries/Parishes: San Marcos, New Braunfels, Mt. Pleasant, Clarksville, Watauga, Dime Box, Texas.  Retired 2018.  Preceded in death by his wife Sharon (Notz) Loeffler.  Survivors: son: David; daughter: Lisa Preston.  Funeral: Aug. 19, 2024, Keller, Texas; Interment: Aug. 22, 2024, San Antonio, Texas.

LYONS, HOWARD DERX SR. REV. DR., Dec. 18, 1937, Lakewood, Ohio, to Aug. 12, 2024, Minot, N.D.; son of Clayton and Johnnie (Derx) Lyons; graduated Ft. Wayne Seminary 1986.  Served 1986-1989, 1995-1997. Ministries/Parishes: Ashland, Ky.; Langdon, Munich, N.D.  Retired 1999.  Survivors: children: H. Derx Jr., Armand, Todd, Tirzah, Parrish.  Interment: Mandan, N.D.

MAYES, JAMES HAROLD JR. REV., May 17, 1948, Pittsburg, Kan., to Sept. 9, 2024, Wamego, Kan.; son of James Sr. and Nola (Mundt) Mayes; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1976.  Served 1976-2016.  Ministries/Parishes: Rushmore, Minn.; Peculiar, Mo.; Wichita, Wamego, Kan.  Kansas District Circuit Visitor 2009-2015.  Retired 2016.  Survivors: Becky (Crane) Mayes; sons: Aaron, David.  Funeral: Sept. 20, 2024, Wamego, Kan.; cremation.

MCCORMICK, ARTHUR MICHAEL REV., Feb. 25, 1947, Youngstown, Ohio, to Aug. 23, 2024, Enid, Okla.; son of Owen and Marie (Mendenhall) McCormick; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1999. Served 1999-2011.  Ministry/Parish: Breckinridge, Okla. Retired 2011.  Preceded in death by his wife Madeline (Corey) McCormick and son Joseph.  Survivors: sons: Keith, Ryan; daughter: Gail Lucas.  Funeral and Interment: Aug. 28, 2024, Breckinridge, Okla.

MEICHSNER, JAMES HOWARD REV., March 1, 1934, Wadena, Minn., to Sept. 20, 2024, Sauk Rapids, Minn.; son of Rev. Ernest and Josephine (Dravitz) Meichsner; graduated Springfield Seminary 1958.  Served 1958-1996.  Ministries/Parishes: Auburn, Ill.; Elk City, Weatherford, Okla.; Benson, Danvers, Sauk Rapids, Fisher, Euclid, Minn.; Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada.  Oklahoma District Circuit Visitor; Minnesota North District Circuit Visitor 1990-1994.  Retired 1996.  Preceded in death by his wife Muriel (Kloehn) Meichsner. Survivors: sons: James, Jonathan, Joseph; daughters: June, Julie Janson, Jennifer Rolloff.  Funeral: Sept. 25, 2024, Sartell, Minn.; Interment: Sept. 25, 2024, Garfield, Minn.

MILBRATH, VANCE ROBERT REV., Sept. 7, 1960, Davenport, Iowa, to Sept. 22, 2024, Champlin, Minn.; son of Robert and Donna Milbrath; graduated St. Louis Seminary 2007.  Served 2007-2012, 2016-2024.  Ministries/Parishes: Vernon Center, Amboy, Brooklyn Park, Minn. Preceded in death by his son Caleb.  Survivors: Ann (Riedel) Milbrath; daughter: Madison.  Memorial Service: Sept. 28, 2024, Brooklyn Park, Minn.

NAUSS, ALLEN HENRY REV. DR., Nov. 5, 1923, Fargo, N.D., to Sept. 29, 2024, Orange, Calif.; son of Rev. John and Amanor (Krato) Nauss; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1948.  Served 1948-1988.  Ministries/Parishes: Concordia, Alma, Boonville, Columbia, Mo.; Springfield, Ill.; Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Irvine, Calif. Retired 1988.  Survivors: Victoria (Hinck) Nauss; son: John; daughters: Ellen Pelzer, Ruth Stingley, Victoria Sparks; foster son: Jack English.  Memorial Service: Oct. 12, 2024, Santa Ana, Calif.

OHLENDORF, RAY RODNEY REV. DR., May 18, 1949, Le Mars, Iowa, to Oct. 10, 2024, Remsen, Iowa; son of Weldon Sr. and Ida (Kirchoff) Ohlendorf; graduated Ft. Wayne Seminary 1979.  Served 1979-2018.  Ministries/Parishes: Anita, Iowa; Linkville, Mich.; Taylorsville, N.C. Retired 2018.  Survivors: Beverly (Haack) Ohlendorf; son: John; daughter: Rachel Kovaciny.  Funeral and Interment: Oct. 18, 2024, Rural Marcus, Iowa.

PARSCH, TIMOTHY JOHN REV. DR., Sept. 4, 1947, Detroit, Mich., to Sept. 6, 2024, Clearwater, Fla.; son of Rev. Harold and Dorris (Toots) Parsch; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1974. Served 1974-2016.  Ministries/Parishes: Clearwater, Orlando, Fla. Retired 2016.  Survivors: Sherri Parsch; son: Jason; daughter: Jeannie Sanders; stepchildren: Natalie Paull, Steve Stuart, Amber Dees.  Funeral: Sept. 14, 2024, Clearwater, Fla.

RAETZ, DAVID W. REV., March 25, 1936, Milwaukee, Wis., to Sept. 30, 2024, Eatonton, Ga.; son of Raymond and Ann (Schreiber) Raetz; graduated Springfield Seminary 1967.  Served 1967-1992, 2000-2006.  Ministries/Parishes: Lawrenceville, Granite City, Ill.; E. Troy, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mobile, Ala.; Atlanta, Ga.; Crawfordville, Fla. Southern District Circuit Visitor; Southern Illinois District Circuit Visitor. Retired 2006.  Survivors: Grace Raetz; daughters: Rebecca Reid, Mary Atkinson. Funeral: Oct. 16, 2024, Eatonton, Ga.

RAMSEY, JOHN RICHARD REV., March 31, 1933, Binford, N.D., to May 3, 2024, Goodyear, Ariz.; graduated Springfield Seminary 1963.  Served 1963-1986, 1990-2003.  Ministries/Parishes: Ft. Dodge, Odebolt, Iowa; Country Club Hills, Ill.; Okanogan, Wash. Pacific Southwest District Circuit Visitor 1993-1997. Retired 2003.  Preceded in death by his wife Vivian (Stach) Ramsey. Survivors: son: Daniel; daughters: Renee Green, Roxanne Bolte, Lois Linnemann, MaryLyn Miller; foster daughter: Lois Morse.  Funeral: June 14, 2024, Litchfield Park, Ariz.; Interment: June 14, 2024, Phoenix, Ariz.

RICHTER, ROBERT L. REV. DR., Oct. 20, 1934, Memphis, Tenn., to June 18, 2024, Colorado Springs, Colo.; son of Edwin and Elizabeth (Meek) Richter; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1960.  Served 1960-2001.  Ministries/Parishes: St. Paul, Minn.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Pensacola, Fla.; Madison, Wis.; Alexandria, La. Retired 2001.  Preceded in death by his wife Suzanne (Landry) Richter.  Survivors: son: Christian; daughters: Rachael, Ingrid.

ROBERTS, DONALD STEPHEN REV., March 11, 1946, Louisville, Ky., to Sept. 26, 2024, Leesburg, Fla.; son of Donald and Helen (Angel) Roberts; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1986.  Served 1986-2013.  Ministries/Parishes: Ocala, Marathon, Fla. Retired 2013.  Survivors: Paula (Strube) Roberts; son: Sean; daughter: Kathryn Cullen.  Memorial Service: Nov. 2, 2024, Leesburg, Fla.; Interment: Sept. 30, 2024, Tavares, Fla.

RORK, ALAN DEA REV., Sept. 22, 1941, Anderson, Ind., to Sept. 5, 2024, Indianapolis, Ind.; son of Oren and Mary (Holcomb) Rork; graduated St. Louis Seminary 2008.  Served 2008-2018.  Ministry/Parish: Indianapolis, Ind. Retired 2018.  Preceded in death by his daughter Sally.  Survivors: Diana (Bennett) Rork; son: Andrew; daughter: Beverly Lubs; stepdaughters: April Ball, Nina Everett.  Funeral: Sept. 11, 2024, Indianapolis, Ind.; Interment: Westport, Ind.

SASSAMAN, ROGER LEE REV., July 4, 1943, Elkhart, Ind., to Sept. 29, 2024, Goshen, Ind.; son of Carl and Lillian Sassaman; graduated Ft. Wayne Seminary 2014.  Served 2014-2020, 2023-2024. Ministries/Parishes: Owensboro, Ky.; Centreville, Mich.  Indiana District Circuit Visitor 2019-2021.  Preceded in death by his wife Pamela (Hardwick) Sassaman.  Survivors: sons: John, Timothy; daughter: Tabitha Johnson.  Funeral: Oct. 4, 2024, Three Rivers, Mich.; Interment: Bristol, Ind.

SCHUMACHER, BENJAMIN CHARLES REV., May 26, 1943, Seymour, Ind., to Aug. 30, 2024, Rolla, Mo.; son of Benjamin and Thekla (Lehman) Schumacher; graduated St. Louis Seminary 2004.  Served 2004-2009, 2020-2024.  Ministries/Parishes: Aurora, St. Robert, Mo.  Survivors: Elaine (Grundman) Schumacher; son: Benjamin, daughter: Miriam Flores.  Funeral: Sept. 3, 2024, St. Robert, Mo.; Interment: Sept. 4, 2024, Blackjack, Mo.

SECKER, PHILIP JAMES REV. DR., Aug. 26, 1937, Grand Rapids, Minn., to Sept. 14, 2024, Storrs, Conn.; son of Walter and Ingeborg (Bakke) Secker; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1963.  Served 1964-2002.  Ministries/Parishes: Grover, St. Louis, Mo.; U.S. Army Chaplain; Switzerland; New Ipswich, N.H.; Storrs, Conn. Retired 2002.  Survivors: Karna (Kohtz) Secker; son: Steven; daughters: Kristin Secker, Diana Tesdell.  Funeral and Interment: Sept. 27, 2024, Storrs, Conn.

SMITH, RAYMOND ALLEN REV., Jan. 30, 1968, Indianapolis, Ind., to Sept. 20, 2024, Indianapolis, Ind.; son of Allen and Bonnie Smith; graduated Ft. Wayne Seminary 2006.  Served: 2006-2010, 2014-2024.  Ministries/Parishes: Ortonville, Minn.; Indianapolis, Ind.  Survivors: Lisa Smith; son: Jason; daughter: Bonnie-Joy Lents; stepchildren: Jordan Gates, Kayla Gates.  Funeral and Interment: Sept. 23, 2024, Indianapolis, Ind.

STRICKERT, ROBERT H. REV., Sept. 18, 1931, Jackson, Mo., to Sept. 27, 2024, Statesboro, Ga.; son of Rev. Henry and Minna (Rook) Strickert; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1956.  Served 1956-1999.  Ministries/Parishes: Sarasota, Bradenton, Fla.; Sandy Springs, Ga.  Florida-Georgia District Circuit Visitor.  Retired 1999.  Preceded in death by his wife Eunice (Rommelmann) Strickert and son Mark.  Survivors: son: Kevin; daughter: Carla Branch.  Memorial Service: Oct. 1, 2024, Sandy Springs, Ga.

TEUSCHER, MICHAEL LEE REV., June 18, 1951, St. Louis, Mo., to May 12, 2024, Charlevoix, Mich.; son of Rev. Richard and Esther (Kernstock)Teuscher; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1982.  Served 1982-2015.  Ministries/Parishes: Newell, Ames, Iowa; Akron, Ohio; Charlevoix, Kilmanagh, Sebewaing, Mich.  Retired 2015.  Survivors: Elisabeth (Graudin) Teuscher; sons: Jeremiah, Nathanael, Jacob, Matthew.  Funeral: May 18, 2024, Boyne City, Mich.; Committal: May 18, 2024, Charlevoix, Mich.

VOLKERT, ROBERT W. REV., April 27, 1936, Minneapolis, Minn., to Sept. 14, 2024, Hamburg, N.Y.; son of Otto and Irmgard (Meyer) Volkert; graduated Springfield Seminary 1970.  Served 1970-1998, 2000-2016. Ministries/Parishes: Grant Park, Ill.; Hamburg, N.Y.; Hill City, Minn. Northern Illinois District Circuit Visitor.  Retired 2016. Survivors: Phyllis (Cook) Volkert; sons: Bruce, Peter, Timothy; daughters: Janice Werth, Rebecca Berg.  Funeral: Sept. 21, 2024, Tonawanda, N.Y.

WEDERGREN, ROBERT B. REV., Oct. 24, 1930, Omaha, Neb., to July 30, 2024, Santa Fe, Texas; son of Carl and Irene (Schwein) Wedergren; graduated Springfield Seminary 1956.  Served 1956-1994.  Ministries/Parishes: Youngstown, Ohio; Farnhamville, Iowa; Galveston, Texas.  Retired 1994.  Preceded in death by his wife Lucille (Cardaro) Wedergren.  Survivors: sons: John, James; daughter: Ruth.  Funeral: Aug. 7, 2024, La Marque, Texas; Interment: Aug. 7, 2024, Dickinson, Texas.

WEGNER, HAROLD GEORGE REV., July 31, 1929, Butternut, Wis., to Oct. 16, 2024, Andover, Minn.; graduated St. Louis Seminary 1981.  Served 1981-1995.  Ministries/Parishes: Austin, Andover, Minn. Retired 1995.  Preceded in death by his wife Violet (Schultz) Wegner.  Survivors: sons: Laird, William, John. Funeral: Nov. 2, 2024, Ham Lake, Minn.; Interment: Nov. 2, 2024, Coon Rapids, Minn.

 

COMMISSIONED

DAVIDSMEYER, DIANN RUTH, Sept. 9, 1951, Jacksonville, Ill., to May 15, 2024, Columbus, Ind.; daughter of John and Correne (Kraemer) Davidsmeyer; graduated Seward 1973.  Served 1978-2016.  School/Ministry: Columbus, Ind. Retired 2016.  Celebration of Life: May 24, 2024, Columbus, Ind.; Interment: Jacksonville, Ill.

ENGELMANN, ANNETTE SUSAN (BORSCHEID), April 20, 1977, S. St. Paul, Minn., to Oct. 18, 2024, S. St. Paul, Minn.; son of Derald and Susan Borscheid; graduated St. Paul 1999. Served 2001-2022. Schools/Ministries: Davenport, Iowa; Rochester, Minn.  Survivors: Adam Engelmann; daughters: Anika, Audrey.  Funeral and Interment: Nov. 2, 2024, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

KOCH, VERNON CHARLES, Jan. 17, 1939, St. Louis, Mo., to Sept. 9, 2024, Bristol, Conn.; son of Charles and Alvina (Prange) Koch; graduated River Forest 1961.  Served 1961-2011.  School/Ministry: Bristol, Conn.  Retired 2011.  Survivors: Lois (Koehn) Koch; sons: Peter, David.  Funeral and Interment: Sept. 28, 2024, Bristol, Conn.

OSTERMANN, JOYCE ANN DEAC., Aug. 20, 1951, Litchfield, Ill., to Aug. 25, 2024, Decatur, Ill.; daughter of Walter and Bernice (Klekamp) Ostermann; graduated Valparaiso 1974.  Served 1997-2022.  School/Ministry: Kendallville, Ft. Wayne, Ind.  Retired 2022.  Funeral and Interment: Aug. 31, 2024, Litchfield, Ill.

PARKER, KRISTA JEANNINE (MAYYOU), April 8, 1987, Arlington Heights, Ill., to July 20, 2024, Racine, Wis.; daughter of William and Janice (Klaus) Mayyou; graduated Mequon 2009.  Served 2010-2024.  Schools/Ministries: Milwaukee, Racine, Wis. Survivors: Roosevelt Parker; sons: Carmeron, Colton.  Memorial Service: Aug. 17, 2024, Racine, Wis.

PFEIFFER, CLETUS RALPH, Jan. 8, 1943, Pocahontas, Mo., to Oct. 5, 2024, Rochester, Minn.; son of Erwin and Edna (Meisner) Pfeiffer; graduated Seward 1965.  Served 1965-2007.  Schools/Ministries: Faribault, Rochester, Minn.; Columbus, Neb. Retired 2007.  Survivors: Janice (Brommer) Pfeiffer; daughters: Brenda Nelson, Benita Moritz. Funeral and Interment: Oct. 14, 2024, Rochester, Minn.

PLAMANN, MARVIN HENRY, May 15, 1934, Hiawatha, Kan., to Sept. 7, 2024, Seward, Neb.; son of Homer and Charlotte (Reents) Plamann; graduated Seward 1956.  Served 1956-2002.  Schools/Ministries: St. Louis, Mo.; Seward, Neb. Retired 2002.  Survivors: Pearl (Richterkessing) Plamann; sons: Steven, Nicolas; daughters: Rebecca Neumann, Kristine Krause, Mary Russell, Jennifer Krause.  Funeral and Interment: Sept. 16, 2024, Seward, Neb.

SCHULTZ, RALPH CLARENCE, June 23, 1932, Dolton, Ill., to Sept. 24, 2024, Albany N.Y.; son of Clarence and Anna Schultz; graduated River Forest 1954.  Served 1954-1998. School/Ministry: Cleveland, Ohio; Bronxville, N.Y.  Retired 1998.  Preceded in death by his son Steven. Survivors: Dorothy (Nickel) Schultz; sons: Michael, Timothy, David, Jonathan; daughter: Deborah Cook.  Funeral and Interment: Oct. 5, 2024, Delmar, N.Y.