Nancy Theresa Harrison of Sioux City, Iowa, died on June 12 at the age of 86.
Obituary
Obituary: Rev. Dr. John C. Wille, president of the LCMS South Wisconsin District
A funeral is set for June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Christ Triumphant at CUW, 12800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Mequon, Wis.
Obituary: Dr. Walter C. Dissen, former member of CSL and CTSFW Boards of Regents
Dissen died on Aug. 2 at the age of 91.
Obituary: Dr. Ralph Reinke, former president of Concordia Publishing House and Concordia University, Nebraska
Dr. Ralph Reinke died on April 27 at the age of 95.
Obituary: Rev. Barrie E. Henke, former president of the LCMS Oklahoma District
The Rev. Barrie E. Henke served as president of the LCMS Oklahoma District from 2009 to 2022.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Richard H. Meyer, former president of the LCMS Southern District
Meyer died on Jan. 7 at the age of 100.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. J.A.O. “Jack” Preus, former president of Concordia University Irvine
The Rev. Dr. Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus died on Aug. 4 at the age of 69.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Osmar Otto Lehenbauer, former president of the LCMS New England District
The Rev. Dr. Osmar Otto Lehenbauer died on June 28 at the age of 92.
Obituary: Rev. Bernhard M. Seter, former chairman of the LCMS Board for International Mission
The Rev. Bernhard M. Seter died on March 22 at the age of 69.
Obituary: Rev. Albert W. Bahr, former president of the LCMS Eastern District
The Rev. Albert William Bahr, former president of the LCMS Eastern District, died on Nov. 20, 2021, at the age of 97.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Timothy Yeadon, former president of the LCMS New England District
The Rev. Dr. Timothy Yeadon died on Jan. 16 at the age of 62.
Wife of Synod’s longest-serving alliance missionary laid to rest in Jamaica
Abasifreke Ite, wife of the Rev. Obot Ite, died on Nov. 20, 2021, in Kingston, Jamaica.
Obituary: Rev. Norman Luther Groteluschen, former president of the LCMS Mid-South District
Groteluschen died on July 23 at the age of 96.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Henry L. Koepchen, former chairman of the LCMS Board of Directors
The Rev. Dr. Henry L. Koepchen, who served on the LCMS Board of Directors from 1977 to 1992, died on April 12.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Frazier Norton Odom, former interim executive director of LCMS Black Ministry
The Rev. Dr. Frazier Norton Odom, former interim executive director of Black Ministry for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, died on April 20 at the age of 83.
Obituary: Roger Drinnon, former director of Editorial Services for LCMS Communications
Roger Allen Drinnon, former director of Editorial Services for the LCMS, died on April 3 in Mascoutah, Ill.