Deaths


Beck, the Rev. John T., 85, Colorado Springs, CO; March. 1. Calls: Navy chaplain; St. Mark, Chula Vista, CA; First, Fremont; dir. of development, Dana College, Blair, both NE.


Bolinger, the Rev. Ronald J., 64 (ret.), Pine Island, MN; March 1. Calls: Grace, Driscoll; Zion, Beulah, both ND; United, Red Wing; Faith, Hoyt Lakes, both MN; St. Peter, Rockwell; Emmanuel, Grafton, both IA.


Brandt, the Rev. Roland C., 96, Bayport, MN; March 1. Calls: missionary, Papua New Guinea; First, Sherman; Highland, Highland, both SD.


Buhler, the Rev. Herbert J., 93, Grove City, PA; Jan. 3. Calls: New Jeru- salem, Lovettsville, VA; asst. prof., West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buck- hannon, WV; counselor, Congregational Development Center, Slippery Rock Univ., Slippery Rock, PA.


Carlson, the Rev. E. Roald, 90, St. Paul, MN; March 13. Calls: United, Elmo, Folden & Leaf Lake, Henning; Immanuel, St. Paul, all MN; Bethany, Brooklyn, NY; Concordia, Superior, WI.


Davis, the Rev. Benjamin F., 85, Apache Junction, AZ; March 3. Calls: mis- sionary, Papua New Guinea; Nazareth, Coulter, IA; Trinity, Mattoon; St. John, Elizabeth; St. Mark, Chillicothe, all IL; St. John, Farmersburg, IA.


Flak, the Rev. Lorents J., 83, Santa Rosa, CA; March 8. St. Paul, Albia, IA; Faith, San Jose; Faith, Santa Rosa, both CA.


Foss, the Rev. Arlen J., 81, Worthington, MN; Jan. 17. Calls: English Lake & Diamond Lake, Lake Benton; Trinity, Madelia; American, Worthington, all MN.


Foster, the Rev. Howell S., 86, Huntington Beach, CA; March 5. Calls: Good Shepherd, Buena Park; assoc. sec., urban planning, NLC Div. of American Missions; regional sec., LCA Board of American Missions; asst. dir., Dept. for Church Extension, LCA Div. for Mission in North America; Resurrection, Huntington Beach, CA.


Hansen, the Rev. Dale D., 84, New York, NY; Feb. 27. Call: St. Luke, New York.


Kverndal, the Rev. Roald, 93, Mercer Island, WA; March 1. Calls: Scan- dinavian, Melbourne, Australia; Norwegian Seaman, London; Norwegian Seaman, Lehavre Rouen, Paris; Trinity, Brooklyn, NY; chaplain, Norwegian


Anniversaries


ELCA congregations observing their founding in 2015 are listed in 25-year increments, beginning with 300 years and ending with 100 years. Additional listings appeared in previous issues. Source: ELCA Office of the Secretary.


125 years NEBRASKA: Zion, Clay Center; Zion, Franklin; St. Paul, Gilead; Grace, Lin- coln; Christ, Louisville; St. Paul, Uehling.


NEW JERSEY: Atonement, Asbury Park; First, Kearny.


NEW YORK: St. Peter in the Bronx, Bronx; Trinity, Brooklyn; Zion, Dunkirk; Peace, Rochester. NORTH CAROLINA: Lebanon, Lexington; Mount Gilead, Mount Pleasant. NORTH DAKOTA: Emmanuel, Abercrombie; Bethel, Wahpeton.


OHIO: Trinity, Findlay; St. John, Paulding; St. John, Piqua; Drumms, Thornville; Martin Luther, Toledo. OREGON: Zion, La Grande; St. James, Portland.


PENNSYLVANIA: St. Matthew Evangelical, Allentown; Grace @ Calvary, Butler; Grace, Clarion; St. James, Coopersburg; Maria, Dagus Mines; St.


Paul, Gettysburg; St. Paul, Hanover; Christ, Harrisburg; Holy Trinity, Jean- nette; St. Andrew & Trinity Evangelical, Pittsburgh; Trinity, Quakertown; St. Mark & Peace, Reading; Grace, Royersford; Trinity Evangelical, Rouzer- ville; St. John, Sayre; St. Paul, Scottdale; St. Paul Evangelical, Stoystown; St. John, Unityville; Redeemer, Williamsport.


RHODE ISLAND: Gloria Dei, Providence.


SOUTH CAROLINA: St. James & St. Matthew, Lexington; St. James, Sumter. SOUTH DAKOTA: Kennebec, Kennebec; Good Hope, Willow Lake. TEXAS: St. Paul & St. Paul of Phillipsburg, Brenham; Hope, Buckholts. VERMONT: St. Paul, Proctor. VIRGINIA: St, Martin, Quicksburg; St. Paul, Timberville.


WASHINGTON: Central, Bellingham; Camano, Camano Island; Christ, Davenport; Emmanuel, Reardan;Central & Immanuel, Seattle; All Saints of Spokane, Spokane.


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Seaman’s Church, Philadelphia; Norwegian Memorial, Chicago; Zion, Kent; Mt. Zion, Tacoma; Cross of Christ, Bellevue; Wooden Cross, Woodinville; Our Savior, Bellingham; staff, Maritime Ministry Study Project; Shepherd of the Valley, Startup; Maritime Crown, Seattle, all WA; Our Savior, Nome, Alaska.


Lee, the Rev. Fred W., 82, Chico, CA; Feb. 25. Calls: Emmanuel, Napa, CA; Christ Memorial, Plymouth, MN.


Maldoon, the Rev. Anne-Marie E., 83, Casper, WY; March 4. Calls: Ameri- can, Huron; Emmanuel, Groton; Trinity, Houghton, all SD.


Martin, the Rev. Albert C., 65, Harvey’s Lake, PA; March 25. Calls: Holy Trinity, Hollis; Christ, Floral Park, both NY.


Nelson, the Rev. Carl O., 96, Minneapolis; March 4. Calls: Bethesda, Spring- field; St. Paul, East Longmeadow, both MA; Mt. Olivet, Minneapolis.


Oman, the Rev. Glen H., 84, Minneapolis; March 2. Calls: Grace & New Home, Mitchell, SD; Faith, Avoca; Zion, Minneapolis, both MN.


Savage, the Rev. Everett W., 83, Lynnwood, WA; Jan. 26. Call: missionary, Taiwan.


Solberg, the Rev. Timothy H., 70, Minneapolis; Feb. 12. Calls: Good Shep- herd, Billings; Bethel & Immanuel, Joplin; St. Paul, Missoula, all MT; St. Paul, Colville, WA; Trinity, Lewiston, ID; Bethany, Minot; Deering, Deering, both ND.


Sondrol, the Rev. Donald, 79, Muscatine, IA; March 23. Calls: English, La Crosse, WI; Redeemer, Livingston, MT; Hope, Dixon; campus pastor & assist. instructor of religion, Grand View Univ., Des Moines; Bethany, Laurens; Immanuel & Swede Valley, Ogden; Trinity, Tipton; Elvira Zion, Clinton, all IA.


Steinbruck, the Rev. John F., 84, Lewes, DE; March 1. Calls: St. John, Naza- reth; Zion & St. John, Easton, all PA; Luther Place Memorial, Washington, DC; Naval Reserves chaplain. Known for community organizing, he began an interfaith ministry with Washington, D.C., area congregations that culmi- nated in N Street Village, which provides services for homeless women. His dedication to social justice led him to support migrant workers, Salvadoran refugees, Soviet Jews. He also helped found the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, a program where young adults work in social justice agencies.


Williams, the Rev. Hugh R., III, 75, Lithonia, Ga; Jan. 27. Call: Martin Luther, Mobile, AL.


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