Deaths
Boettger, the Rev. Robert A., 96, Orchard Park, NY; Jan. 24. Calls: Trinity English, Fort Wayne, IN; Army & Air Force chaplain; campus ministry, National Lutheran Council; St. Luke, Youngstown; First, Lorain, both OH; chief chaplain, VA Hospital, Des Moines, IA; chief chaplain, VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY. Danker, the Rev. Frederick W., 91, St. Louis; Feb. 2. Calls: Trin- ity, Bay City, MI; prof., Concordia Sem. & Christ Sem-Seminex, St. Louis; Good Shepherd, Warrenville; Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, both IL. (See page 9.) Gates, the Rev. Richard R., 65 (ret.), Virginia Beach, VA; Dec. 18. Calls: New Life, Lancaster, NH; Grace, Chesapeake, VA; Navy chaplain. Granquist, the Rev. Kenneth H., 87, Roseville, MN; Jan. 27. Calls: Faith, East Hartford, CT; asst. to the pres., AUG Central Conference; Ascension, Grand Rapids, MI; Trinity, Waukegan; First, DeKalb; Grace, Mt. Prospect, all IL; Messiah, Minneapolis. Hjelm, the Rev. Ralph O., 88, Keene, NH; Jan. 16. Calls: Redeemer, Woburn, MA; prof. of religion, Upsala College, East Orange, NJ; prof. of philosophy, Univ. of Maine, Orono. Imhoff, the Rev. Roger G. Jr., 73, Pittsfield, MA; Jan. 29. Calls: Redeemer, Elkhart, IN; Holy Trinity, New Rochelle; Resurrection, Mt. Kisco, both NY; St. John, Stamford, CT. Larson, the Rev. David H., 89, Great Falls, MT; Jan. 26. Calls: Rush River, River Falls, WI; Sanish, Sanish; First, Fargo; Faith, Hampden; Sarles, Sarles, all ND; Our Savior, Laurel; Joliet, Joliet; First Ameri- can St. Paul, Fairfield; First & admin/chaplain, Faith Lutheran Home, Wolf Point; Our Savior, Great Falls; admin., Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, Havre; St. Luke, Shelby, all MT. Levin, the Rev. Arnold G., 79, Andover, MN; Jan. 31. Calls: Holy Trinity, Portsmouth, NH; prof., Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. Lindberg, the Rev. Waldo C., 80, Ocean Park, WA; Jan. 26. Calls: Mt. Cross, Tacoma; Faith, Everett, both WA; asst. to the bishop, LCA Pacific NW Synod; Reformation, Las Vegas. Matties, the Rev. James W., 78, Canonsburg, PA; Jan. 28. Calls: Grace & Salem, West Burlington, IA; Gracious Savior, Detroit; St. Paul, Canonsburg; Christ & Grace Pittsburgh, all PA. Miner, the Rev. George A., 73, Surprise, AZ; Jan. 23. Calls: Our Sav- ior, East Palo Alto; Reconciliation, Chula Vista; Newport Harbor, Newport Beach; Community, Rancho Santa Margarita, all CA. Ottmers, the Rev. Marvin O., 87, Fredericksburg, TX; Jan. 21. Calls: St. John, Cat Spring; St. John, Wallis; St. Peter, Peters; Elizabeth, Caldwell; St. Olaf, Cranfills Gap; St. Paul, Wharton; St. Paul, Freder- icksburg, all TX. Peterson, the Rev. Russell A., 87, Chisago City, MN; Jan. 20. Calls: East Chain, Guckeen; Salem, Blue Earth; Evangelical, Cokato; Chi- sago Lake, Center City, all MN. Reitz, the Rev. Elwood W., 90, Allentown, PA; Jan. 13. Calls: Zion, Leacock; St. Michael, Sellersville; Calvary, West Chester, all PA. Schumacher, the Rev. Marvin J., 80, Clarksville, IA; Dec. 21. Calls: Christ, Neche; Zion, Beulah; Zion, Ashley; pres., ALC Western ND Dist., all ND; Trinity, Grand Rapids, MI. Shirck, the Rev. James F., 94, Round Rock, TX; Jan. 10. Calls: Trin- ity, Greenleaf; Christ, Ellis, both KS; Augustana, Genoa, NE. Witkop, the Rev. Wellington P., 86, Springfield, IL; Jan. 11. Call: Faith, Springfield. Wittlinger, the Rev. Robert J. Jr., 94, Duncannon, PA; Jan. 25. Calls: Holy Trinity & Oak Hill, Karthaus; St. John, Keewaydin; Christ, Buckhorn; St. Paul, Danville; St. John, Dry Valley; Messiah, New Berlin; Zion, Marysville; Christ, Duncannon, all PA. Woida, the Rev. Duane A., 69, dir., spiritual care services, Salem Lutheran Home, Oakland, CA; Jan. 1 of complications following two heart attacks. Calls: St. Matthew, Walnut Creek; chaplain/dir., pastoral care services, Contra Costa County [CA] Adult Detention Facilities.
By Richard Bansemer
Crossword
‘Christ is Risen! Alleluia!’ (1 & 2)
ACROSS 1. “Rising up from griefs and __” 6. Japan capital 9. Abram’s animal in a thicket
12. Cove 13. Red or Dead 14. Lime or lemon drink 15. American 1 ounce gold coin 16. Krazy __ 17. Feathery assessory 18. Protective skin fold 20. __ and parcel 21. Circular form 23. Pirate quaff 24. Handbags 25. “He returns to life once __” 27. Natural resin 29. Hockey player 31. Cocoa beans 35. Yogi __ 37. A fencing sword 38. Hebrew priestly vestment 41. Kimono sash 43. Prior to (pref.) 44. “Glory round his wounded __”
45. Refund trouble 47. Life outline 48. Ruby, for one 49. A woody climbing plant 52. Shock treatment 53. Car mechanics group 54. Mistake 55. __ Moines 56. Tally 57. “__ and see that the Lord is good”
DOWN 1. Neckwear 2. Kenai, Alaska, airport code 3. High school math course 4. Count on 5. Drive the car 6. Alaskan native 7. “Christ is risen from the __” 8. Cereal grass 9. Clergy shirt 10. Love deeply 11. Steaks and ribs 19. One who entices 20. __ de Leon 21. Texting “Oh my goodness” 22. Nickname for kangaroo 24. __ Maria 26. Akimbo joint 28. Wound coverings 30. Type of bomb (abbr.) 32. “As his light once more __” 33. “... of our Lenten fast is __” 34. Espy 36. Traveled about 38. Receded tide 39. Cost 40. Owl cries 42. A little island 45. “Risen our victorious __” 46. Vatican City money 48. BSA counterpart 50. __ so (denial) 51. Blessed __ the meek
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