Deaths
Beronius, the Rev. Charles P., 79, St. Cloud, MN; July 9. Calls: Martin Luther, Bucyrus; Grace, Greenville; Trinity, Crestline, all OH; First, St. James; interim, ALC SW MN District & ELCA SW MN Synod, all MN.
Dzwonczyk, the Rev. Gregory P., 69, Cape Coral, FL; June 29. Calls: Bethel, Trenton; King of Kings, Middletown, both NJ.
Fredine, the Rev. Donald, 81, Maplewood, MN; June 20. Calls: First English, Lockhart; Immanuel, Ada; St. Matthew, Duluth; Our Savior & United, Gatzke; interim, Telemarken & First, Goodridge; Gustavus Adolphus, Strathcona; First, Middle River, all MN; St. Paul, Nordheim; St. Paul, Runge, both TX.
Fuller, the Rev. Harold F. Jr., 81, Staunton, VA; June 25. Calls: Bethel, Win- chester; Gravel Springs, Star Tannery; St. James, Zepp; St. Luke & Mt. Zion, Woodstock; Mt. Zion, New Market; St. Martin & St. Mark, Forestville; Mt. Tabor & Faith, Staunton, all VA; St. Paul, Pomaria, SC; Faith, Deland, FL.
Grant, the Rev. Ordean L., 81, St. Charles, MN; July 21. Calls: Zion, Pickrell, NE; St. Paul, Gaylord, MN; First, Onalaska; St. John, Alma, both WI.
Haack, the Rev. Harlin H., 86, Lakeville, MN; June 14. Calls: Our Redeemer, Champion; First, Iron River, both MI.
Hagens, the Rev. Clarence J., 85, Shiner, TX; May 24. Calls: Ascension, Lubbock, TX; St. Paul, Lake Charles, LA; Holy Trinity, Mesquite; St. Luke, San Antonio; St. John, Goliad; Palm Valley, Round Rock, all TX.
Harding, the Rev. Marvin L., 87, Wyomissing, PA; July 18. Calls: Jordan, Orefield; Jordan, Walberts; Lowhill, Fogelsville; Schwarzwald, Jacksonwald, all PA.
Kruger, the Rev. Robert L., 78, Rock Island, IL; June 14. Calls: Grace, Way- zata; East Union & West Union, Carver; all MN.
Mayer, the Rev. Milton E., 89, San Antonio; June 24. Calls: St. James, Llano; campus pastor, Lutheran Student Foundation, Houston; campus pastor, Texas Lutheran College, Seguin; Atonement & Air Force Village, San Antonio, all TX; staff, Fellowship House, Reston, VA.
Nace, the Rev. James R., 85, York, PA; July 9. Calls: Rohler, Dover; Salem, Jacobus; Zion, Harrisburg; Trinity, Wrightsville; chaplain, York Lutheran Retirement Village, York, all PA.
Nebel, Sister Deborah J., 64, Cleveland Heights, OH; July 5 of complica- tions from a brain hemorrhage. Calls: Covenant, Maple Heights; long-term care ombudsman, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry & dir., public policy, LEAP, Cleveland; associate director, UHCAN, Columbus, all OH.
Olson, the Rev. Stanley E., 87, Sacramento, CA; July 2. Calls: Faith, Yuma, AZ; dir., youth and young adult ministries, ULCA Lutheran Synod of Cali- fornia & LCA Pacific Southwest Synod; St. Andrew, Van Nuys, Grace, Santa Barbara, all CA. After serving as assistant to the president of the LCA Pacific Southwest Synod, he was elected its bishop in 1979, serving until 1988.
Rodgers, the Rev. John A., 84, Tuscaloosa, AL; July 12. Calls: Millcreek, Richland; Trinity, St. James & St. Mark, Bedford; St. John, Dillsburg; Bald Hill, Everett; Christ, Madley; Providence, Centerville; faculty, Gettysburg Sem., Gettysburg; asst. to the bishop, LCA
W.PA-W.VA Synod, all PA; faculty, West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV.
Roof, the Rev. Elford B. Sr., 82, West Columbia, SC; July 5. Calls: Pomaria, Bethlehem & St. Matthews, Pomaria; Pilgrim, Lexington; Trinity, Saluda; Mt. Hebron, Batesburg-Leesville, all SC.
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