DEATHS
Aronson, the Rev. Norman W., 83, Montevi- deo, MN; Feb. 21. Calls: St. John, Grover City, CA; First, Mesa, AZ; St. Mark, Wheat Ridge, CO; Trinity, Boxholm, IA; Salem, Montevideo.
Baugh, the Rev. Robert T., 79, Hopkins, MN; Feb. 20. Calls: Immanuel, Proctor; Grace, Mora; Reformation, St. Louis Park; St. Mark, Minne- apolis; interim pastor, ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod, all MN.
Briere, the Rev. Melvin A., 91, Sun City West, AZ; Feb. 20. Calls: First, Maywood, IL; Holy Trinity, Newington, CT; Luther Memorial, Min- neapolis; First, Red Wing, both MN; Mt. Calvary, Boulder, CO; St. John, Glendale, AZ.
Brndjar, the Rev. John M., 77, Allentown, PA; Jan. 23. Calls: Sts. Peter and Paul & staff, pres./ CEO, Lutheran Welfare Services of Northeast- ern PA, Hazelton; associate to the bishop, ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Allentown; pres./CEO, Lutheran Social Services of South Central PA, York, all PA.
Chilson, the Rev. Gale M., 85, Rochester, MN; Jan. 21. Calls: Redeemer, White Bear Lake; Trin- ity, Ostrander, both MN; St. Paul, Lime Springs, IA.
Coltvet, the Rev. Sherman P., 75, Rochester, MN; Jan. 30. Calls: First, Valley Springs, SD; Em- manuel, Longview, WA; Palisades, Luverne; Trin- ity, Wanamingo; Our Savior, Rochester, all MN.
Dotzel, the Rev. Robert D., 62 (disability leave), Iowa City, IA; Feb. 7. Calls: Faith, Junc- tion City, KS; St. John, Des Moines; St. Andrew, Cedar Rapids; campus pastor, Univ. of Iowa & Gloria Dei, Iowa City, all IA.
Dorwick, the Rev. Margaret D., 83, Milan, IN; Feb. 24. Calls: St. Peter, Dillsboro; St. Mark, Batesville; St. John, Sunman; St. Paul, Milan, all IN.
Duncan, Calvin S. (AIM), 91, Minneapolis; Nov. 14. Calls: church business admin., Bethlehem, Minneapolis.
Hall, the Rev. Robert F., 92, Hayesville, OH; Dec. 17. Calls: Zion, Reedsburg; Plain, Plain Township; First, Plymouth; Emmanuel, Elyria; St. Michael, Mifflin, all OH.
Hoversten, the Rev. O. Henry, 93, Delaware, OH; Jan. 12. Calls: Redeemer, Washburn, IA; fac- ulty and admin., Capital Univ., Columbus, OH.
Kirscher, the Rev. Henry W., 90, Dillon, CO; Jan. 19. Calls: Advent, Mt. Ephraim; Zion, Ridge- field; Gethsemane, Keyport, all NJ.
Leed, the Rev. William N., 84, Burlington, WA; Feb. 17. Calls: Zion, McGrath; Holden, Isle; American & St. Paul, Longer; Concordia, Twin Lakes, all MN; Good Hope, Lind; Evangelical, Chinook, both WA; St. John & Genesee Valley, Genesee; Faith, Pierce, both ID.
Luckey, the Rev. W. Vernon, 78, Canton, GA; Feb. 23. Calls: Trinity, Hagerstown; MD; pastor/ developer, LCA Board of American Missions, Perry; chaplain, mental health facility & Apostles, Atlanta; both GA; St. Paul, Bemus Point; St. Mark,
Maysville, both NY; St. Mark, Huntsville, AL.
Mitchell, the Rev. Robert R., 64, pastor of Christ, Spangsville & Christian Light Ministries, Oley, PA; Jan. 24, cause not reported.
Mitskog, the Rev. Arlington T., 88, Moorhead, MN; Jan. 30. Calls: Brampton, Brampton; Naza- reth, Cogswell; Havana, Trinity; Trinity & Hoff, Sharon; Ottawa, Aneta; First, Harvey; Highland, Cummings; Immanuel, Buxton, all ND.
Mokros, the Rev. Norbert W.W., 77, Duluth, MN; Jan. 25. Calls: Elim, Carlton; founder & chaplain, Twin Port Ministry to Seafarers, Du- luth, both MN.
Moore, the Rev. Roy C., 80, St. Louis; Feb. 20. Calls: Good Shepherd, Romeoville; Grace, Peo- ria, both IL; Holy Cross, Creve Coeur, MO.
Nelson, the Rev. Donald E., 88, Bloomington, MN; Jan. 23. Calls: Salem, Peshtigo, WI; mis- sionary to Malaysia; Good Shepherd & chaplain, St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN; chaplain, Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa, AZ.
Nelson, the Rev. Duane V., 85, Kimberly, WI; Feb. 15. Calls: Pleasant Valley, Vermillion; First, Wakonda, both SD; Grace, Dodgeville; Good Shepherd, Viroqua; Bethlehem, Mosinee, all WI.
Nelson, the Rev. Gordon S., 93, Sandwich, MA; Feb. 28. Calls: Trinity, Lowell; First, West Barnstable, both MA; Our Savior, Newington; Zion, Waterbury, both CT; Grace, Davenport, IA.
Nelson, the Rev. Richard C., 72, Sarasota, FL; Jan. 22. Calls: St. John, Lake City; Trinity, Man- ton; Christ, Waterford, all MI.
Njus, the Rev. Joel M., 97, Willmar, MN; Jan. 27. Calls: Bethlehem, Auburn, CA; Little Sioux Valley, Rembrandt; Bethlehem & Our Savior, Inwood; Bethlehem, Buffalo Center, all IA; Asker Menighet, Asker, Norway; chaplain, Oak- wood Lutheran Home, Madison, WI; admin., Couer d’Alene Homes, Couer d’Alene, ID.
Noble, the Rev. James A., 76, Grand Blanc, MI; Jan. 25. Calls: Our Saviour & dir. of residence, Lakehead Association for the Mentally Retarded, Thunder Bay; Salem, Pass Lake, both ON, Cana- da; interim pastor of MI congregations.
Parlow, the Rev. Paul E., 79, Grand Rapids, MI; Jan. 21. Calls: St. Paul, Jana, SD; St. Paul, Nevada; Zion, Amoret; Zion, Rich Hill, all MO; Peace, Plymouth; chaplain, Martin Luther Home, Beatrice, both NE; Our Savior & after-care coord., New Day Center, Edmore; after-care coord., Battle Creek Adventist Hospital, Battle Creek, all MI; dir., Takoma Adventist Hospital, Greeneville; Sinking Springs, Midway; Holy Trin- ity, Newport, all TN; Grace, Centerburg, OH.
Putnam, the Rev. William M., 90, Pearland, TX; Oct. 20. Calls: Zion, (Mission Valley) Victo- ria; Faith American, Weslaco; Christ, Texarkana; Park Place, Houston, all TX.
Rhyne, the Rev. Marvin J., 84, Lincolnton, NC; Jan. 24. Calls: St. Timothy, Hickory; Holy Cross, Mocksville; St. Luke & Salem, Lincolnton, all NC.
Rolik, the Rev. Daniel S., 88, Plymouth, MN; Jan. 10. Calls: Hope, Detroit; Hope, Dearborn, both MI.
Siefes, the Rev. James A., 86, Minneapolis; Feb. 20. Calls: First, Galveston, TX; St. Paul, Ana- mosa, IA; regional dir., ALC Stewardship, Dallas & Palo Alto, CA; dir., ALC Dept. of Social Con- cerns & staff, ALC Div. for Service and Mission in America, Minneapolis; dir., Mission Discovery Program, ELCA Division for Outreach, Chicago.
Slice, the Rev. Paul O., 83, Anderson, SC; Feb. 19. Calls: St. Luke, Mt. Ulla, NC; Mt. Hermon, West Columbia; Holy Trinity, Anderson, both SC.
Spraker, the Rev. Charles E., 82, Charlotte, NC; Jan. 11. Calls: Our Saviour, Norge; Faith & chaplain/counselor, Western State Hospital, Staunton, all VA.
Stacy, the Rev. David B., 75, Ft. Myers, FL; Feb. 9. Calls: Concordia, Manchester, CT; Gloria Dei, Providence, RI; Grace, Chesapeake, VA.
Strube, the Rev. John L. Jr., 88, Lititz, PA; Feb. 10. Calls: Army & Navy Reserve chaplain; Faith, Salisbury, MD; St. Mark/Incarnation, Washing- ton, DC; Emmanuel, Lancaster; dir., pastoral services, Lutheran Social Services East Region, Lititz; interim, Salem, Lebanon, all PA.
Treichel, the Rev. Edward, 86, Media, PA; Jan. 12. Calls: Immanuel, Burholme; St. Paul, Ard- more, both PA.
Ulring, the Rev. Morris E., 95, Alexandria, MN; Feb. 20. Calls: Bethany & Emerald, Frost; Farwell & Trysil, Farwell; St. Paul, Lowry; Solem, Kens- ington; Trinity & Waverly, Truman, all MN; Liberty, Rake; Immanuel, Estherville; Our Saviour, Callen- der; Immanuel, Cresco, all IA; Oldham, Oldham; Brandon & Split Rock, Brandon, both SD.
Ulstad, the Rev. C. Bruce, 73, Rosemount, MN; Jan. 17. Calls: Bethany, Kelley; St. John, Water- loo; St. Olaf, Ft. Dodge; St. James, Allison, all IA; Prince of Peace, Marquette; interim pastor, ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod; Bethel, Ish- peming, all MI.
Voss, the Rev. Gary C., 65, pastoral staff of Stephen Ministries, St. Louis, Feb. 2 of a heart attack. Calls: program dir., Stephen Ministries; chaplain, St. Louis Univ. Hospital; VA Medical Center, Unity Health Hospice, and VNA Hos- pice; dir., Joni and Friends Disability Ministry, all St. Louis; Zion Ferguson, all MO; interim pas- tor of congregations in MO and IL.
Weigandt, the Rev. Ernesto W., 78, Penonome Cocle, Panama; Nov. 26. Call: missionary to Panama.
Wulff, the Rev. Arnold G., 92, Marion, OH; March 2. Calls: Peace, Evansville, IN; Zion, Gil- lespie; St. John, Dorchester; St. Paul, Forest Park, all IL; Emanuel, Marion.
Yount, the Rev. Royall A. Sr., 93, Hickory, NC; Jan. 23. Call: St. Paul, Tampa, FL. From 1950 until his retirement in 1987, he served as bishop of the ULCA and LCA Florida synods.
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