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individuAl pArtnErS
Giving
Thanks
A community of Saints
From generation to generation
Luther Seminary
Archives
The Archives of Luther Seminary
include material from all the
predecessor schools which,
over a period of many years
and several mergers, formed
the current institution. The
founding date of Augsburg
Seminary, 1869, is now used
as the founding date for
Luther Seminary. In addition
to Augsburg Seminary, the
Hauge Synod school, Red Wing
Seminary and Northwestern
Lutheran Theological Seminary
(of the former United Lutheran
Church in America and later the
Lutheran Church in America)
comprise the larger predecessor
bodies to Luther Seminary.
All historic photos courtesy
of Luther Seminary Archives,
[email protected]
www.luthersem.edu/archives
Cover images:
(Left)Dedication of the United
Church Seminary building (now
Bockman Hall), June 16, 1901;
(Middle)The Luther Seminary Glee
Club under the direction of Professor
John Dahle, 1903 (future Luther
Seminary President T.F. Gullixson
back row third from left); (Right)
Service of Confirmation, Wartburg
Chapel, Bockman Hall, 1946.
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These images represent the many
things your dollars support and
make happen at Luther Seminary.
Thank you!
Event Schedule
2 p.m.
Registration (Visit bookstore, light buffet)
2:30 p.m.
Panel 1: Faculty insights
Olson Campus Center, Dining Room C
Panel 2: Student perspectives
Olson Campus Center Lecture Hall (lower level)
3:15 p.m.
Panel 1: Faculty insights
Olson Campus Center, Dining Room C
Panel 2: Student perspectives
Olson Campus Center Lecture Hall (lower level)
Discovering the Narrative Lectionary
Rolf Jacobson, Associate Professor of Old Testament;
Craig Koester, Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New
Testament
Hymn:
“I Love to Tell the Story,” page 5
Organist Emily Bruflat, M.S.M. ’12
A Time of Remembrance
Jenny McLellan, M.Div. Senior
Tim Maybee, M.Div. Senior
Presentation of new Heritage Society members
Seminary Updates
Richard Bliese, President
Closing remarks
Tom Jolivette
Welcome
Tom Jolivette, Vice President for Seminary Relations &
Executive Director of the Luther Seminary Foundation
Closing hymn:
“God’s Word is Our Great Heritage,” page 6
Accompanied by Bells of the Lakes
5-6 p.m.
Social time with dessert
The panel discussions will run concurrently at 2:30 and 3:15
p.m. These panels are optional. You are welcome to attend
either or both.
4 p.m.
Partner and Heritage Society Celebration
Chapel of the Incarnation
Thank you message from students
Performance by Bells of the Lakes Bell Choir
Directed by Bill Mathis
Photos: (Left) WCAL radio broadcasting, Gullixson Hall, 1950; (Middle) Cornerstone laying for Gullixson Hall with President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church J.A. Aasgaard and Luther
Seminary President T.F. Gullixson, 1947; (Right) Aasgaard Hall, formerly the site of the Breck School, now Lutheran Social Services.
Giving
Thanks
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Keynote Speakers
Rolf Jacobson,’91, Associate Professor of Old Testament
The Narrative
Lectionary
The narrative lectionary is a
set of readings for Christian
worship, which moves through
the overarching biblical story in
a nine-month period. It respects
the traditional Christian church
year, with its principal festivals
and seasons, as well as the
rhythms of the school year or
program year, which influence
the program lives of many
congregations. The narrative
lectionary is an experimental
partnership that began in 2010
and includes Luther Seminary
Professors Rolf Jacobson and
Craig Koester, as well as many
congregations across North
America.
Rolf Jacobson joined the Luther Seminary faculty as assistant
professor of Old Testament in July 2003. Jacobson earned his
bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in 1987. He
holds a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary and a Ph.D. from
Princeton Theological Seminary.
His teaching interests include the Psalms, Old Testament prophets,
biblical poetry, biblical theology and biblical narrative. Ordained
in 1991, Jacobson served for five years as associate pastor of Como
Park Lutheran Church in St. Paul before continuing his education at
Princeton. There he was the assistant editor for Theology Today and
The Princeton Seminary Bulletin. He also served as a teaching fellow.
Jacobson is an in-demand speaker and
author who produces theological and biblical
scholarship for both the church and the
academic guild. He is the editor of “Crazy Talk:
A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological
Terms” and its sequel, “Crazy Book: A Not-SoStuffy Dictionary of Biblical Terms.” His articles
have appeared in Word and World, Theology
Today, Interpretation, Teaching Theology and Religion and in many
collections of scholarly essays. He co-authored the “No Experience
Necessary” Bible studies. He has contributed to Augsburg Fortress’s
“Handbook” series, Workingpreacher.org and Lectionary Homiletics.
Craig Koester, ’80, Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New Testament
Craig Koester, ’80, Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New Testament,
began teaching at Luther Seminary in 1986. Prior to that, he
served as a pastor in Princeton, Minn. He holds a Ph.D. from Union
Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary and
a Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College.
Koester became a member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti
Societas in 1995, and served as associate editor of New Testament
Studies. Active in the Society of Biblical Literature, Koester is a
member of the steering committee of the seminar on Hebrews and
is co-chair of the seminar on John, Jesus and History. He teaches the
popular Luther Seminary course, From Genesis to Revelation, and
has twice been a scholar in residence at the Center for Theological
Inquiry at Princeton Theological Seminary.
He is the creator of the DVD, “The Apocalypse:
Controversies and Meaning in Western
History.” He is currently completing a
commentary on Revelation for the Anchor
Yale Series. He is author of “The Word of Life:
A Theology of John’s Gospel” (2008); “The
Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of John”
(co-edited with Reimund Bieringer, 2008); “Symbolism in the Fourth
Gospel” (2003, 2nd Edition); and a Hebrews commentary in the
Anchor Bible Commentary series (2001).
Featured Music
Bells of the Lakes Bell Choir
Bells of the Lakes was founded in 1996 to promote musical excellence through
the medium of handbells. It also provides an opportunity for highly skilled
English handbell ringers to perform advanced level music. Membership is by
audition and is community wide. Bells of the Lakes performs public concerts,
records demonstration CDs of newly published handbell music and organizes
local educational events. The ensemble commissions original compositions
for handbells from known and emerging composers and offers premiere
performances of new musical arrangements for English handbells.
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www.BellsoftheLakes.org
Photos: Luther Seminary students in
the (top) 1950s, (middle) 1970s and
(bottom) 1990s.
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Photos: (Top) Faculty/student
basketball game, Aasgaard Hall gym,
1982; (Middle) Wee Care children
participating in the “Mukula Mass;”
(Bottom) Students make the daily
aily walk from chapel at Aasgaard
Hall to classes in Bockman Hall, 1970.
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Heritage Society 2011-12
Members of the Heritage Society have made arrangements for planned, deferred and/or estate gifts to Luther Seminary. We are grateful for their
stewardship and generosity.
Grant and Ruth Bretheim Aaseng
Helen Aaseng
Rolf† and Vi† Aaseng
Benjamin and Olga Abraham
Howard C. Abraham†
Albert L.† and Alice L.† Abrahamson
Louis W. and Kathleen M. Accola
Scott J. and Mary M. Adolphson
Alice B.† and Milton† Albin
Chrystal J. Allen†
John W.† and Betty Allen
Robert J.† and Dorothy A. Allen
Beverly Burkum Allert
James and Beverly Almquist
Paul H. and Pearl M. Almquist
Melvin and Laurinda† Alms
Kenneth W.† and Charlotte Althoff
Gerald A.† and Ethel Amundson
Amy R. Andersen†
Esther Andersen†
Hal A. Andersen
Richard E. Andersen
Minnie V. Andersgord†
Walter Andersgord†
Alice R. Anderson†
Amy J. Anderson†
Charles D. and Shirley J. Anderson
Daniel W. and Alice Ann Anderson
David L. Anderson†
Edna Adelia Anderson†
Esten J. Anderson†
Esther J.E. Anderson†
Gary C. and Mary I. Anderson
Harold† and Hazel Anderson
Harvey† and Blanche† Anderson
Janet R. Anderson
Kirk E. Anderson
Lila B. Anderson
Lillian E. Anderson†
Loren T. Anderson†
Lowell C. and Donna E. Anderson
Marlene A. Anderson
Marvin D. Anderson†
Robert L.† and Selma Anderson
Rod and Julane Anderson
Roger and Nita Anderson
Rosalie M. Anderson†
Roy F. and Roberta Anderson
Ruth Anderson
Walton N.† and Gertrude L.† Anderson
Wilhelm L.† and Maria A.† Anderson
William C. and Kelly J. Anderson
Loren and Judy Anderson-Bauer
I. Shelby Andress
Jonathan D. Anttila†
Ralph† and Connie Archer
Arndahl Lutheran Church,
Grove City, Minn.
Charles F. and Mary Jo A. Arndt
John A.† and Olga D.† Arne
Ruth and T. J.† Arneson, Jr.
Lennie and Lois Arnevik
Sybil Alice Astleford†
Edwin C.† and Beatrice† Astrup
Ethel J. Astwood†
Eric S. and Judy K. Aune
Mark Richard and
Janis Blomgren Aune
Ruth Aune†
Norma Ause†
Gary V. Austin
Vernon and Marlys Awes
Charles and Linda Axness
Bruce and Marylyn Ayers
Daniel A. and Barbara L. Babine
Arthur C.H. Bachman†
Lee W. Bachman
Mercia Brenne Bachmann†
Dean E. and Beverly Baer
Robert L. and R. Naomi Bagley
Almyra H. Baker†
Dorothy Fredrickson Baker†
Milton T. Balgaard†
James E. and Jean Ballenthin
George J.† and Mena L.† Balzer
Anjanette K. Bandel
James C. and Judith A. Bangsund
Keith G. Banwart, Jr.
Ronald L. and Sherrie L.† Bardwell
Ronald L.† and Sherrie L.† Bardwell
David C. and Janice L. Barker
Margaret E. J. Barnes†
Elaine D. Baron
Kenneth G. and Joyce S. Bash
Donald K.† and Grace† Bauer
Paul J. and Rachel M.† Baughman
Mary Lou Baumgartner
Paul L. and Helen Baumgartner
John and Ann Beane
Russell N.† and Ruth E. Beck
Amy L. Beckstrom†
Geoffrey W. and Melissa H. Beebe
Kenneth H. and Margaret L. Beenken
Merrilyn Louise Belgum
Joan M. Bell
William K.† and Lois J.† Benbow
Paul† and Doris† Bengston
Arvid† and Patty† Benson
Esther J. Benson†
Hamar† and Wanda Benson
R. Perry† and Heolah† Benson
Ruth T. Benson†
E. K. and Esther† Bentley
Paul and Marion Bentson
Alden D. and Gertrude M. Berg
Donald L. and Barbara J. Berg
Margaret J. Berg†
Norm and Dee Berg
Robert and Roxanne Berg
L. Clifford† and Marian B. Bergan
Irvin† and Nora† Berge
Daniel and Marjorie Bergeland
C. Gunnard† and R. Louise Berglund
James A. and Lorraine G. Bergquist
Gary L. and Dorothy Berkland
Dora Berland†
Bernie and Cathy Berntson
Gordon and Norma† Berntson
Rudy† and Phyllis Berntson
Oliver and Emma Berven
Harold† and Helen† Bestul
Petra Beutner†
Arvid E. and Anne G. Bidne
Deborah R. and Paul A.† Biorn
Arley† and Beverly† Bjella
Lois G. Bjelland†
Virginia H. Bjoraker†
Alton J.† and Adeline M.† Bjork
Irene M. Blakely†
Gus and Mary Blanchard
David J. Bleecker†
Dallas Blenkush†
Stephen and Julia Blenkush
Richard and Nina Bliese
Philip Blilie†
Willis L. and Ruth M. Bloedow
Arnold O.† and Carol M.† Blom
Paul and Marie Blom
Mildred Solos Blomberg†
Margaret H. Bloom†
Dwight† and Eleanor Boe
Egbert† and Beatrice† Boe
Ruth C. and Rolf D.† Boe
Kent and Joan Bohls
Peter L.† and Susan D. Boman
Ruth Bongard
Pamela and Kevin Bonine
Lori J. Bonkoski
Jessie A. Bonn†
John L. Borgfelt†
Norma J. Borgford
Jack† and Joyce Boss
Jim and Trish Bowers
Mardene Boyce†
Robert H.† and Marcella† Boyd
Robert S. and Joy J. Boyum
Angeline C. Brack†
Georgia Maxine Brandt†
John B. and Barbara L. Brassfield
Magda Bratland†
Chris and Jo Brekke
Galen and Katherine Britz
Frank and Barbara Brocker
Gene and Darlene Broughton
Becky Brown
Linda J. and James O. Brown
Marie A. Bruce†
Melita B. Brudos†
Roger W. Bruns
Evelyn Bruns Seybert
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Early Norwegian Lutheran church
leaders, including Laur Larsen, first
President of Luther College (left).
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Heritage Society Members
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Emil† and Myrtle† Brunsvold
Myrtle Brynestad†
Norma P. Buchta†
Vae Jean Doris Buehler
Daniel and Sandra Buendorf
O.A. Buland†
Everett and Dorothy Bunck
Stella M. Bungum†
Rick and Debbie Burcham
Andrew S.† and Constance† Burgess
Eric Burtness
Ernest G.† and Elizabeth† Burtness
George† and Aubie† Burtness
Martha E. Burtness†
Myrtle Bush†
Dick and Marlene† Cable
Paul L. and Donna Campbell
Kathryn S. Cappelen†
Gordon H. and Donna Carls
Ruth A. Carlsen†
Brian T. and Susan B. Carlson
Dorothy I. Carlson†
Edna M. Carlson
Elmer W. Carlson†
George C. Carlson and
Solveig Hyland Carlson
Harley C.† and Joyce K. Carlson
James P. and Nancy K. Carlson
Milton H. Carlson
Olaf and Verna Cartford
June S. and H. Mead Cavert
Central Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Olga Chalstrum†
Robert H. Chandler
David Chilstrom†
Herbert W. and E. Corinne Chilstrom
Ann M. and Dennis A. Christ
Kent and Marilyn Christensen
Lilly Gracia Christensen†
Lyle G.† and Othella A.† Christensen
George W. Christenson†
Hazel C. Christenson†
Ray and Kay Christenson
Alvin† and Ina† Christiansen
Bertha A. Christianson†
James M. Christianson
Lucy Christianson
Stella M. Christianson†
Chauncey Christofferson†
Regina E. Christopher
Agnes Christopherson†
Ken and Polly Christopherson
Mark H. Christy†
Bertina M. Clark†
Forrest† and Solveig Clark
Charles and Florence Claus
Viola Clausen†
Herbert and Constance Cleveland
Edna E. Cole†
Issac Coleman†
Ethel Colrud†
Ralph G. and Jane V. Colrud
Sherman P. and Rachel M. Coltvet
Richard L. Combs†
Dorothy and Ray† Conger
Verne† and Anna Arp† Crispin
George H. and Janet Cruys
Kerine A. Cruys†
Dwayne P. Daehler
Hans B.† and Clarice† Dahl
Margaret L. Dahl
Ina H. Dahlen†
Lester A. and Irene Dahlen
Marian E. Dahlen†
Darvin S. and Janet M. Dahlke
Mars A.† and Comfort H.† Dale
Duane C. and Jeannie A. Danielson
Betsy and James† Dartt
Ole K. Davidson†
Loren D. and Kristin M. Davis
Patrick John and Patricia Kay Day
Lenore J. Dean
Norman† and Kathy Dean
Kenneth F. and Ruth I. Steen DeFor
LaVerne A. and Jane A. Dehlin
CloEve and Ryan Demmer
Anna DeWitt†
Jacob DeWitt†
Gordon H.† and Georgie† Dhein
Michael and Diane Diemer
Steve and Janet Diemer
Berdell and Dolores Digerness
B.R.† and Clara† Doering
Evonne I. Domyahn†
Roger A. and Marlayne J. Domyahn
Steve and Kathy Dornbusch
Paul J. and Mardeth L. Dovre
Leif† and Caroline Dreyer
Ford C. and Karen L. Droegemueller
Maurice C.† and Ruth A. Dronen
Estate of Raymond Dufrene
J.J. and Heather Dygert
Philip E. and Barbara J. Eaves
Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
Alvina Eckberg†
David C.† and Cleo Edwins
Dwight H. and Frances M.† Edwins
Mary Tanner Egdahl† and
Lauren I. Egdahl
Paul M. Egeland
Estates of Clayton and
Ella Bagg Egenes
Kenneth D.† and Gurine M. Eggen
Alice Egland
James P. and Suzanne E. Ehrlichmann
Gordon and Marilyn Eid
Henry† and Mavone† Eidet
Roald and Patris Eidness
Edward† and Hermoine† Eilertson
Dalene Eimon
Norris L. and Carolyn Einertson
Gerald Clifford and Miriam Jean Eisele
Jeff and Katherine Eisele
William C. and Marian G. Eisenmann
Norman and Clarice Eitrheim
Ed Ellefson†
Kenneth P.† and Helen E.† Ellefson
Ed and Ann Ellenson
Harold L.† and Magdalena M.† Eller
Lillian E. Ellerman†
Avis Ellingrod
Dennis and Sandra Ellingsen
Hiram† and Hannah† Ellingson
Earl H. Ellison†
June Enerson†
Maxine A. Enfield
Peder A. Eng†
Clayton C. Engan†
Marjorie E. Engebretson†
Norman W. and
A. Cynthia Engelbrecht
David M. Engelstad and
Catherine A. Malotky
Lavon and Jim† Engen
Oscar E. Engen†
David and Peggy Engh
Joanne E. Engquist
E. Duane and Marlene H. Engstrom
Robert P. and Carley Engwall
Bruce A. and Nicole C. Ensrud
Michael and Bonita Ensrude
Paul K. Erbes
Arlen I. and Ellen M. Erdahl
Lowell O. and Carol Erdahl
Paul and Stacy Erdal
Henry E. and Jo Ericksen
Douglas E.† and Joan Erickson
Elaine† and Lewis† Erickson
Harold A. ‘Eric’† and
Karen ‘Sue’ Erickson
Helen L. Erickson
James and Joy Erickson
Lucille W. Erickson†
Myrtle Erickson†
Roland E.† and Jeannette L.† Erickson
Walter C.† and Marion B.† Erickson
Harriet Ericson†
Margaret O. Ernest†
Loren J. and Shirley Espeland
Robert E. Esse
Noel K. and Ethel J. Estenson
Don and Jan Etnier
Alice C. Evans
Jerry A. Evenrud
C. Richard† and Mary Jane† Evenson
Paul and Louise Evenson
Robert A.† and Lillian J.† Evenson
Thelma P. Evenson†
Jean E. Evenstad†
Curtis P. Everson
Dennis and Joanne Everson
Edward† and Elsie† Ewert
David M. Falk
Ellen C. Farmer†
Elfrieda Farseth†
Else A. Feistner
Rod and Linda Fender
Elaine J. Feroe
Eugene L.† and Dorothea† Fevold
Bold: New members in 2011-2012 | † Deceased
Heritage Society Members
Carl J.† and Etta B.† Field
Roger D. and Donna H. Field
Jean A.M. Fingalson†
First Lutheran Church of Fargo, N.D.
Don W.† and Opal† Fi sher
Robert C. Fisher
Arland O. Fiske
Peder and Stella Fjaere†
Orning and Wealthea† Fjelstad
Zillah H. Fjelstad†
Clair R.† and Doris P.† Flack
Robert S. Flannery
Dorris† and Ruth† Flesner
Merlin and Doris† Flesner
Hilda V. (Viola) Flygare†
Richard H. and Mary Foege
Helen L. Fohl
Fred W.† and Ada A.† Folkers
Thelma Folkestad†
Edith M. Ford†
Philip J. and M. Jean Formo
Winnie† and Jerome† Formo
Loren Forrester
Nora I.† and Paul A.† Forseth
Jack and Sara Fortin
Nina Fosmark†
Harlan F.† and Beatrice N.† Foss
Richard J. and Nancy E. Foss
Erma L. Foust†
Fred Fox
Gudrun C. Fredensberg
Jerry and Louise French
Ira J. Frerichs†
Wendell W. and Jeanne D. Frerichs
Terence and Faith Fretheim
C. Dean and Elsie Freudenberger
Norman L. and Esther† Freund
Charles L. and Diane Frickey
Philip L. and Ruth† Friest
Robert F. Fritz†
Lawrence M.† and Gladys† Froiland
Ivern† and Gerhard E.† Frost
Robert J.† and Edna L. Furreboe
Beth Ann Gaede and
Robert E. Christenson
Frederick J. and Barbara A. Gaiser
Gurine and John Gall
Robert P. and Nancy Gandrud
Philip and Jean Gangsei
Owen† and Doris L.† Gangstead
Cynthia L. and Steven L. Ganzkow-Wold
David L.† and Jackie J. Gardner
Loehle Gast†
Esther Geisendorfer†
Peter and
Karen Geisendorfer-Lindgren
Paula and Scott Geister-Jones
William H. Gentz†
Robert† and Rachel† Gerloff
Dale† and Lois Daggett Gernbacher
Robert and Virginia Geston
Robert M. Gilbert†
Joseph Elmer Gilberts†
Olga Gilbertson†
Paul R. and Phyllis S. Gilbertson
Paul A. and Judith C. Gilje
James H.† and Mary Gillespie
Helen J. King Girod†
Richard I. Gisselquist†
Benjamin A.† and Elizabeth H. Gjenvick
Ludolf S. Gjerde†
Dorothea Quello Glasoe†
Glenwood Lutheran Church,
Decorah, Iowa
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
St. Paul, Minn.
Milbern and Kathryn Goetz
John L. and Catherine J.I. Golv
Loyal E. and Ruth J. Golv
Verne (Skip)† and
DeEtta F. Goodmanson
Jerome M. and Sharon G. Gorden
Pearl Gordon†
Robert† and Audrey Gordon
Candace J. Gottenberg†
Alice Govig
George C. Graef†
Donald R.† and Irene Grangaard
Agnes Granrud†
Robert E. and Nancy L.† Granrud
George E. Grasdock†
Paul and Jean Gravrock
Conrad E.† and Anna N.† Greenquist
Dennis V. and Louise B. Griffin
Marvin Grimm
Hoover T.† and Shirley A. Grimsby
Ruth T. Grina†
Harald† and Jonette† Grindal
Gerald and Nancy† Groepper
Dalton W. Gronlie
Norman E. and Helen R. Groth
David W. and Nanette R. Grube
Roger and Constance Grumdahl
Marvin L.† and Nora S.† Gulsrud
Gerald Gunderson†
Selmer† and Lorena† Gunderson
Marie C. Gunther†
Florence Haasarud†
Mary Jane Haemig
Erwin† and Inez† Haerter
Chester L.† and Betty Ann Hagander
Raymond and Nellie Faye Hagberg
Dorothy E. Hagen†
Leif M. and Anne C. Hagen
Roy A. and Beatrice L. Hagen
James E. and Kathleen M. Haglund
Delwayne H. and Marilyn F.† Hahn
Mark and Gwen Wagstrom Halaas
Marcia L. Hall
Valborg Hallan†
James A. and Elaine G. Halls
Adelle Halsor†
Melvern A. Halverson†
Arndt† and Emily Halvorson
Arvin and Twila Halvorson
Theodore W. and Janice E. Hamann
Robert and Gloria Hamilton
Dick E. and M. Jayne Hamlin
Alice Hammar†
Blanda J. Hammar†
Ebba Hammar†
Edward A.† and Shirley M. Hansen
Ethel E. Hansen†
Hans A.† and Lucille E. Hansen
Helen M. Hansen†
Irene J. Hansen
Kathy and David Hansen
Olaf† and Eleanor S.† Hansen
Robert P.† and Janice M. Hansen
Shirley A. Hansen†
Enid O. Hansing
Lois R. Hansing†
Agnes E. Hanson†
Alden M. and Beverly Hanson
Craig and Cynthia Hanson
Erik Hanson†
Eugene R. And Naomi B. Hanson
Hans† and Ovidia O.† Hanson
James H. and Ramona S. Hanson
Les and Margaret† Hanson
Lorene† and Lavern† Hanson
Norris A.† and Ella† Hanson
Paul Hanson
Paul A.† and Dolores V. Hanson
Bruce W. and Sherrill Hanstedt
Elinor K. Haroldson†
John L.† and Verna B.† Harrington
Paul and Margaret Harrington
Paul and Sally Harris
Elmer Hasselmeyer†
Eva F. Hassler†
Paul and Carol Hasvold
Gary G. and Jacqueline Hatcher
Kenneth H. and Joyce L.† Hatland
Roe and Beverly Hatlen
Merlin D.† and Evelyn G.† Hatlestad
Charles† and Sophie† Hauge
Earl and Joyce Hauge
Esther F. Hauge†
Paul and Ruth Hauge
Vernon R. Hauge†
Layne and Garnet Haugen
Wesley L. and LuAnn Haugen
Erling† and Clara† Haugo
Howard and Rhonda Hawks
Myrna Hawks†
Edwin and Noriyo Hawxhurst
Charles W. and Marlene J. Hedenstrom
Delphine L. Hedtke
Robert C.† and Shirley E. Heebink
Ronald and Margaret Hegge
Albert Hegland†
Gladys Hegvold†
Gladys Heidner†
Dolores M. Heine
Lloyd M.† and Ruth† Heir
Carl L. Heise
John P.† and Lorena Hekkel
Irene Helgen†
Gilford† and Virginia† Helgesen
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Heritage Society Members
Northwestern Theological
Seminary’s choir under the direction
of Robert Paul Wetzler, 1957
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Russell B. and Lorraine T. Helgesen
Emily Helland†
Wayne L. and Ruth I. Henderson
Jesse E. Herbert†
Arlen and Marilyn Hermodson
Adrianne G. Heskin
Loren A.† and Eunice Heuer
Kenneth E.† and Barbara J.† Hickel
Gilbert† and Kathleen M. Hilde
Alice I. Hill†
Dorothy E. Hill†
Henry M.† and Dolores† Hilleque
Alton V. and Harriet L. Hillesland
Richard L. Hillstrom
Ruth H. Hitchcock†
Alf† and Esther Hjemboe
Jerry and Joan Hoffman
Lester W. and Helen M. Hoffmann
E. Maxine Hofland†
Rod and Gretchen Hofland
William W. Hogan†
Stephen J. and Elizabeth A. Hogberg
Gertrude Hognander†
Orville C. Hognander, Jr.
Theol S.† and Anna Hoiland
Helma E. Hollum†
Ralph† and Clara† Holstein
Philip and Merrie Sue Holtan
Carlyle† and Esther Holte
Roselyn Holte
T. Lance Holthusen
Richard F. and Carol† Holy
Theodore Homdrom
Philip R. and Lorelee L. Hood
Lucille Holcomb Hope
Clifford R. and Ingrid Hoper
Luther E.† and Anne S.† Hopler
William O. Horn
Jon and Ardys Horner
Floyd C. House†
Harold E.† and Gina N.† Hove
Duane C. and Ann E. Hoven
Chester J. and Clenora Hoversten
Clara Hovland†
Thomas T. Hovland†
David A.† and Jeanne M. Hoyme
Mabel Huether†
Mark G. and Barbara J. Huggenvik
William E.† and Lucy V. Hulme
Charles W. and Harriet C. Hulsether
Eric and Pam Hulstrand
William H.† and Alice† Humlie
Della K. Hummel†
Ivan F. and Deloris M.† Hunter
Gertrude Husby†
Oscar† and Pearl† Husby
Muriel Huseby†
Joseph L.F. and Elaine C. Huseth
June Husom
Reuben B. Huss†
Harold A.† and Gail P. Huwe
Sara M. Ingebrigtson†
Grace L. Ingulsrud
Leroy† and Orpha† Iseminger
Maynard B.† and Eline Iverson
Charles and Lois Jackson
Curt Eric and Mary Jo Jackson
Alfhild Jacobsen†
Darel and Lynda Jacobsen
Diane L. and Paul Jacobson
Helen Jacobson†
Kenneth “Jake” and Clara L. Jacobson
Kurt M. Jacobson
L. DeFlorence Jacobson†
Myrtle B. Jacobson†
Ora Jacobson†
Rolf A. Jacobson and Amy Dewald
Jerry and Peggy Jefferies
Harvey Holden and
Doreen Faye Jeffers
Truman and Leila Jeffers
Robert B. and Susan C. Jenkins
Bertha Agnes Jensen†
Carl J.† and Jone G. Jensen
Clayton E. and Gloria† Jensen
Floyd† and Ragna† Jensen
Jacob K. Jensen†
Kenneth and Bonnie Jensen
Paul and LeVonne Jensen
James A. and Corinne L. Jenson
Julia Jenson†
Mark† and Sandy Jerstad
Ardess M. Johnson
Beatrice S. Johnson
Bob L. and Ruth J. Johnson
Carl W.† and Carolyn K. Johnson
Clifford H. Johnson†
Constance Johnson†
Craig and Julie Johnson
Dave and Mary Johnson
Dennis and Susan Johnson
Don and Dorothy A. Johnson
Dwight R.† and Sylvia E. Johnson
Earl J. Johnson†
Earl L. and Beverly R. Johnson
Edgar Johnson
Edwin G.† Johnson
Ellen O. Johnson†
Esther B. Johnson†
Esther Elvira Johnson†
G. Jerome† and Ardess M. Johnson
Gisle A.† and Eva M.† Johnson
Harold L.† and Margit N.† Johnson
Hazel M. Johnson†
Herald C. Johnson†
Hilda† Johnson
J. Barney† and Jean S.† Johnson
John Arthur† and Esther E.† Johnson
John M. Johnson†
Julius Arthur† and Margaret† Johnson
Karen Gulsvig Johnson
Kermit and JoAnn Johnson
Klara Stockdal Johnson†
Lance J. Johnson
Marian O.† Johnson
Marie C. Johnson†
Marlan M. and Sharon H. Johnson
Melvin L.† and Norma L.† Johnson
Orville and Kathleen Johnson
Orville† and Verna Johnson
Philip T.† and Myrtle E.† Johnson
Phyllis N. Johnson†
Raymond E. Johnson†
Richard†, Myrtle† and Violet Johnson
Robert and Mary Ann Johnson
Robert G.† and Rebecca E.† Johnson
Robert† and Diane Johnson
Ron† and Audrey Johnson
Timothy G. and Susan C. Johnson
Virgil O.† and Judith A. Johnson
Dana and Lynette Johnson Schroeder
Rolfe and Margaret Johnstad
Alice Jolivette
Tom and Julie Jolivette
Laurie A. Jones
Norman M. and Eunice M. Jones
Thomas Jonnes†
John H. Jorde
Donald† and Virginia Jorgensen
Dorothy and Roy Jorgensen†
Eva F. Jorgensen†
Mary L. Jorgensen
Alf W. and Frances Jorgenson†
Eva Jorgenson†
Jim and Doris Jorgenson
Paul Jorstad†
Arthur M. and Betty Jothen†
Leslie H.† and Grace J.† Juel
Kay L. Jurgenson
Douglas W. and Jean M. Kahl
Morris G. and Connie J.† Kalgaarden
Lois Kammerlohr
Patricia S. Kane
Agnes E. Karbo†
Gregory B. Karlsgodt
Ruth M. Karpf†
Gudrun Kartevold†
William H. and Carolyn R. Kees
Roderick M. and Janet M. Kelsey
Linka C. Kempf†
Esther Kessler†
Jon Kietzer
John and Kari Kilbride
Roald A. and Shirley L. Kindem
Jack D. and Barbara Kingsbury
Lorens and Mabel Kingstad
Marvin C. and Barbara A. Kiphuth
Augustine Kittelson†
Marian F. Klingensmith
Paul Klutman†
Joyce and Jerry Knippenberg
Donald A. Knobloch†
Stephen† and Estelle† Knudsen
Donald C. Knudson
John O. and Marjorie J. Knudson
Sina C. Knudson†
Stanley G.† and Mildred A. Knudson
Walter Knudson†
M. Everett Knutsen†
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Heritage Society Members
Gerald J. and Linda J. Knutson
Gerhard and Gloria Knutson
James and Arlene Knutson
Katherine Knutson†
Samuel S. and Carolyn A. Kochel
Craig and Nancy Koester
Richard† and Gloria† Koester
Christine Kolsum†
Robert M. Kompelien
Arvid J.† and Verna E. Koski
Helmi V. Koski†
Jeff Koznick and Diane Nelson Koznick
A.Thomas and Janice Kraabel
Margret Kragnes
Christopher and Heidi Kramer
Margaret L. Kranz†
Kermit A. Krogstrand
Borghild Krueger
Deborah and Herb Kuehl
Jerry L. and Marion F.† Kuehn
Martha A. Kunau
Paul and Janet Labes
Lee Anne Lack
Betty A. LaDue
Obert J. Landsverk†
Edward M.† and Martha† Langemo
Elsie M. Langer†
Gary and Carol Langness
Joel O. Langseth†
Harold J.† and Clarissa O. Larsen
Howard and Janice Larsen
Martin I.† and Mathilda J.† Larsen
Myron Larsen†
Alton D. and Delores D. Larson
Anna G. Larson†
Arthur L. Larson†
Charlotte Larson†
Constance† and Paul M. Larson
Dennis K. and Shirley R. Larson
Elenora Larson†
Elmer G.† and Luella B.† Larson
Ernest G.† and Ellen E.† Larson
George† and Dorothy† Larson
Irene Larson†
K. Duane and Mabel M. Larson
Laura Larson†
Levonne Larson
Lloyd Q. Larson†
Maynard J.† and Phyllis T. Larson
Ralph J. and Betty L. Larson
Walter G. and Helen A. Laughlin
Elmer H. Lauman†
Kenneth W. Leaf
Roth† and Margaret† Leddick
Alan A.† and Dorothy Kjorlie Lee
Franklin S. and Jean M. Lee
Harris W. and Maryon Y. Lee
Jon R. and Stefanie M. Lee
Karl O. Lee
Myrtle M. Lee†
Robert O.† and Eleanor† Lee
Al† and Hazel† Lehman
Patricia A. and Douglas J. Lehrer
Edward J.† and Golda H. Leininger
Myrtle A. Lemme†
Edwin† and Evelyn† Lenander
Larry† and Leota Lenning
Antti A.† and Jane M. Lepisto
Robert J. Lewis and
Kathleen L. Anderson
Floyd R.† and Orena† Lien
Arthur† and Carol† Lillenas
James and Martha Limburg
Carol Lindblom†
Milton O. and Leona Lindell
H.W. Linder†
John R. and Geri Lingen
David and Shirley Lingo
John N.† and Eleanor J.† Linnerooth
Mark Hillmer and Bonnie Littlefield
Clara Loe†
Marion Andrea Loges
Merle K.† and Fern M. Loken
Fritjof T. and Helen A.† Lokensgard
Julius O.† and Mabel N.† Lokken
Charles J. Lopez, Jr. and
Nancy L. Klemme†
Jennie A. Lorentson†
Norman and Helen† Lorentzsen
Elva B. Lovell†
Ruth Lovold†
Percival C. and Anne L. Lovseth
Ella I. Lowe
Margaret R. Lowe
Harold and Carol Luecke
Elmer G.† and Othelia L.† Luetgers
Anna E. Lund†
Herbert† and Mona Lund
Gordon W.† and Betty M. Lundberg
Blair and Donna Lundborg
Viola E. Lundeberg†
Ronald and Lyn Lundeen
Richard C. and Susan Lundell
Claire H. Lunn†
Lynn Hanson Luthard†
Luther Seminary Friends
Joseph A. Luthro†
Magnus† and Viona Lutness
Clifford J.† and Loren L.† Lyndahl
Eldon H.† and Irma A.† Lyso
Melford B.† and Janet W. Lyso
Harriet A. Lystig†
Bernice M. and Edwin H.† Maas
Robert† and Shirley† Mackey
Eric and Meg Madson
Rod and Nancy Maeker
Brian and Leanne Malison
Ernest A. and Diane M. Mancini
Monrad V. and Karen H. Mandsager
Robert O. Manthei†
Margaret Manthei-Cox†
Lee and Mary† Markquart
Marvin J.† and Esther D.† Marquardt
Lloyd J. Mart
Paul V. and Ida Marie Martinson
Ron and Marilyn Martinson
Ruth C. Martinson†
Winifred Martinson†
Wm.† and Margaret Matalamaki
Dick and Kay Mathison
Lydia Matson†
Osamu and Grace Matsutani
Ronald C. and Margaret Matter
Albert† and Margaret Bubach Mattheis
John and Patty Matthews
Judith M. Mattison
Roald and Marilyn Mattson
Laura C. Maucher†
Thomas E. and Leone J. Mauszycki
Gordon Maxwell†
Scott R. and Jennifer C. McAnally
Mary E. Beck McClung†
Leona A. McCullough
Kathryn Lydia McEnroe†
Donn S. and Bonnie J. McLellan
Betty A. McNeely
Wanda E. McNeill
Bud and Nancy Meadley
Shirley Medin
Raymond L. and LaMae J. Mehl
Jim and Sue Meier
Paul G. and Jorun Groe Meierding
Kenneth N. and Ruth M. Melby
Marshall R. and Diane Fabel Melbye
Timothy R. and Sharryn D. Melin
Arnold J.† and Donna J.† Melom
Darla Menssen
Florence E. Merrill†
William and Millie Messerschmidt
Alice N. Meyer†
Freda L. Meyer†
Ralph† and Nora† Meyer
Roy E.† and Merle† Meyer
Kirsten A. Mickelson
Harold† and Ella G.† Midtbo
Eleanor Miele
Floyd† and Helen† Miller
John† and Linnea Miskowiec
Anna Marie Mitchell
Gladys S. Moe†
Norman† and Dolores† Moen
Sanford and Dorothy Moen
Theodore G. Moen†
Joe and Lily Mogen
Ariel R. Molldrem†
Mark J. and Shirley J. Molldrem
Forrest T.† and Thelma S. Monson
Nan W. Monson†
Paul O. Monson†
Anna Trilhaus Montgomery†
John T. Montgomery†
John H. and Melody A. Moody
Troy and Annette Mooneyham
Gary and Sherry Moore
Walter B. and Virginia J. Moore
Lynne and Jim Moratzka
Terry R. and Joan E. Morehouse
Orval K. and Bernell E. Moren
Jim and Connie Morgenstern
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“In an uncertain time (in
the church, the world,
economics...), you give us
the support necessary to
prepare a new generation
of leaders ready to go out
and serve.”
—Felix Malpica, M.Div. Middler
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Heritage Society Members
Blake Roher, M.Div. ’97 and
Katherine Baardseth, M.Div. ’97
12
Robert J.E. Morin†
Carol J. Mork
Richard M. and Barbara J. Mork
Valinda I. and Lyle T. Morse
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis
Cleon N.† and Florence R.† Mourer
Harold C. and Martha Mueller
William F. Mueller
Roger L. and Helen Munson
Valda M. Keszler Munson†
J. Victor Murtland†
Dale V. and Judy Nabben
A. Gordon† and Constance M.† Nasby
David A. and Karen L. Nasby
Nora Natterstad†
Thomas G.† and Ardis M. Natterstad
Alyce Neetzel†
Allan and Joanne Negstad
Judeen O. Johnson and Mary Negstad
Carl O. Nelson
Donald H. Nelson
Ernest N.† and Lois S. Nelson
Grant A. Nelson†
Harland S. and Corinne L. Nelson
Hub Nelson
John A.† and Doris R.† Nelson
Newell N. and Lois J. Nelson
Nora Marie Nelson†
Omar C. and Edwina L.† Nelson
Paul R.† and Judy A. Nelson
Rolf and Karen Nelson
Ruth Nelson†
Vernon A. Nelson
William F. and Mary Nelson
Orlin E. Ness
James A. and Carolyn Nestingen
Elaine Nesvig
Edna Neubauer†
Robert R. III and Jean M. Neubauer
Duane O. and
Margie Ann Neugebauer
Bob and Marlys Newcomb
John H.† and Myrtle I.† Nickelson
Richard Niebuhr†
Philip† and Carol Nieft
Loren and Roberta Nielsen
Ronald and Kathrine Nielsen
Jack R. and Ruth I. Niemi
Rose A. Nitz†
Joel M. Njus
Lillian I. Njus†
Gary and Pauline Nokleberg
Margaret Foss Nokleberg
Carol A. Nolte†
William and Dolores Nord
Robert W.† and Judith M.† Nordmark
Harlan and Harriet Norem
Ardis Norlander†
Lil Norlin-Kleinsasser†
Edward L. and Lorene J. Novak
Ronald A. and Frieda Nowland
Richard Nybro†
Glenn and Ann Nycklemoe
Viola H. Nydahl†
Edna Nysether†
Marvin T. Nystrom†
Gustav B.† and
Genevieve S.† Odegaard
Henry E.† and Norma M. Odland
Glen† and Inez Oehlke
Siegfried C.† and Adele E.† Oeljen
Jean Ogle†
Edna Ohme†
Alma J. Oien†
Theodore S. Okland†
Gilbert W. and Irene L.† Olawsky
Norman Olawsky†
Gerald R. and Rosemary F. Olerud
Olga B. Hart†
Christopher and Beth Olkiewicz
Craig Olsen
Gerald and Lois Olsen
Norman E. Olsen†
Reynold A.† and M. Irene† Olsen
Arda L. Olson†
Charles B. and Sharon Olson
David W. and Nancy G. Olson
Douglas R.† and Ivy† Olson
Duane A. Olson and Constance L. Beck
E. Robert† and Donna Olson
Earl B.† and Dorothy A.† Olson
Gordon H. and Janice Olson
Jack L. and Lois B. Olson
John L. and Marilyn J. Olson
Jon H. Olson
Karen M. Olson
Kenneth W.† and Ruth† Olson
Laufey Olson†
Mabel J. Olson†
Martha O. Olson†
Merlyn and Barbara Olson
Minerva B. Olson†
Norman I. and Barbara J.K. Olson
Orville and Yvonne Olson
Pam Olson
Richard R.† and Helen Ann† Olson
Robert M. and Lila M. Olson
Roger and Marilyn Olson
Rolf E. and Nancy S. Olson
Stanley N. and Nancy L. Olson
Richard and Julie Omland
Joseph† and Joyce O’Neill
Robert A. Onkka
Esther M. Onstad†
Lucille J.† and Oswald† Onstad
Hollis† and Elton† Oppegard
Myrtle Ormond†
Dorothy A. Orsund†
Vera R. Orth†
Keith† and Ferne† Osberg
Lucille Osterman†
Mark and Christine Osthus
Dean and Dorothy Ostlie
Howard and Peg Ostrem
Hilvie Benson Ostrow
Donald E. Otterby
Omar G. and Margery B.† Otterness
Norma L. Otterson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
Circle Pines, Minn.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
Valley City, N.D.
George M. Overby†
Ervin K.† and Sylvia A. Overlund
Paul and Sandi Owens
Harold L. and Joanne H. Pahlmeyer
William C. Palmquist†
Audrey Palmquist Aga
E. Marlene Pankonin and
David B. Gieske†
Martin H. and Florence Panning
Donald and Claudia Parsons
Christine Rud Paulson†
Nancie C. Paulson
Raymond Paulson†
Gordon R. and Arylene C. Paulu
Elvira S. Payant†
Carl Pearson†
Estelle Reierson Pearson
Robert Pearson†
Martha and Marshall Pechauer
Ronald F. and Rachel E. Pechauer
Barbara E. Pedersen†
Darrell J. and Jennifer G. Pedersen
Efraim and Margaret Pederson
Martha Pedersen†
Myrtle E. Pedersen†
Alma N. Pederson†
Florence M. Pederson†
John R. Pederson
Robert H. and Louise H.† Pederson
Gene K. and Janice E.† Peisker
James W. and Linda K. Pellot
Robert I.† and Elsie A. Penner
Carmen Peter
Harriet F. Petersen
C. Richard and Barbara Peterson
Donald and Esther Peterson
Earl P. Peterson†
Grace C. Peterson†
Hazel R. and C. Leroy† Peterson
Jill and Wallace B.† Peterson
Lydia Peterson†
Mary E. Peterson
Oliver H. and Jeannette C. Peterson
Ron and Jean Peterson
Scott T. and Jenny Norris Peterson
Halleen Pettersen†
Robert L. and Gay D. Phillippi
Harl Pike
Theresa A. Pilgrim†
Bruce and Kathleen Piltingsrud
Carl Platou†
Chaitram and Cheryl Prashad
Herman A.† and Florence N.† Preus
Nelson F.† and Marilyn G. Preus
David and Beverly† Proctor
Franklin and Marit Running Pudas
Albert R. Quade
Dean D. and Myra F. Quale
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Heritage Society Members
Robert L. Quam
Dagmar Quanbeck†
Elmer and Miriam† Quanbeck
Quentin† and Lucille (Njus) Quanbeck
David A. and Genevieve M. Quarberg
John M. and Eileen Quello
Paul T. and Janet F. Quello
Gerry and Cher Rafftery
Jim and Pat Rafftery
L. Gerald and Eleanor† Rafftery
Don and Lucille Ramlo
LaVerne Ramsey†
Philip L. and Joann C. Ramsey
Sidney† and Lois Rand
Peter A. and Bonnie E. Raquet
Carl L.M. and Nancy J. Rasmussen
Orville W.† and Clara A.† Rasmussen
Lloyd† and Audrey Ratkovich
Palmer† and Margaret† Rauk
John R. Realph
Lena Redmann†
Otto M. Reemelin
Jack F. and Shirley Reents
Dorothy Refling
William H. and Joan M. Reichwald
Roy Reierson†
Ruth E. Reigstad†
Bradley and Agatha Reiners
Muriel A. Reiners
Ray and Ivy Reinholtzen
Fred and Marlene Reinke
Mark H. and Elaine Reitan
Odin† and Elizabeth Rem
Richard and Darleen Rem
Paul D. and Ruth A. Reppe
J. Donald and Naomi Rice
Vernon and Birgitta Rice
Jack L. and Joneen Richards
Arthur and Charlotte Rimmereid
Arthur W. Rindlisbacher†
Fred E.† and Norma J. Ringham
Perry A.† and Genevieve J.† Risberg
Karl F. Rist
Lena Anna Roach†
Harold O.† and Myrtle M.† Roberts
Kenneth and Sandra Robinson
Richard and Elaine Rodning
Paul and Donna Roe
Alvin N.† and Nora† Preus Rogness
Leif H.† and Esther A.† Roholt
Jeffrey D. and Betty Rohr
Alma M. Roisum†
Janis M. Rollow
Olive Ronholm†
Oswald T. Ronice†
Conway† and Kay Rosell
Darlene Martinson Ross
Lyle E. and Betty E.† Rossing
Marguerite Rossing†
Ronald and Martha Rossing
Kenneth and Betty† Rosvold
Robert Paul† and
Margaret Beckstrand Roth
Michael and Dorothy Rothgery
Curt and Ann Rotto
Bud and Audrey Roufs
Beth Lewis and Rick Rouse
Merton Reid Johnson and
Mary Hannah Rowe
Albert L. Roy
E. Robert Rudiger†
Ralph D. and Carol A. Rudrud
Inez Rue†
Philip and Mary Rue
Martin† and Lanora† Ruesch
Peter J. Ruggles and
Janice L. Devine-Ruggles
Ramon and Carla† Runkel
Betty J. Russell
Arthur L.† and Elsie† Rustad
David L. Rutlen
Oliver† and Marian† Ruud
Harold B. Rye
Elmer H.† and Lenora† Sachs
Robert E. Sachs and Connie J. Johnson
Roland A. and Bernice† Saethre
Donald L. Sahling
Lyle and Barbara Sall
Clayton O.† and Helen† Salness
Adeline Salveson†
Jack and Lois† Sampson
Richard C. Sampson†
Paul S. and Edith J. Samuelson
Dolores Sande
Elizabeth and Robert Sande
Meg Sander
Robert and Marianne Sander
Jack A. and Virginia M. Sartell
James R. Sassman
Lee and Barbarajean Sather
Olaf Sather†
Clint L. and Marie B. Sathrum
Lowell J.† and Elizabeth D.† Satre
Roy E. and Dorothy J. Satre
Melvin Saugen†
Gloria Sauke†
Cyrus F.† and Vera M.† Savereide
Claude Scheuneman†
Bruno G.† and Verona E. Schiller
Fredrik A.† and Dagny† Schiotz
Eunice L. Schleicher†
Erna Schlenker†
Ulrich O. Schlichting
Howard Schmechel†
Rodney A.† and Elizabeth R.† Schmidt
Ruby M. Schrank†
Arnold Schreiber†
Clifford H.† and Marlyn A. Schroeder
Clinton A. and Carolyn Schroeder
Herman R.† and Esther V. Schroeder
William Schroeder†
Hedwig L. Schultz†
Thomas A. and Georgia M. Schultz
Jack A. and Pamela A. Schwandt
Roger and Jean Schwartze
Muriel A. Seal†
Peter† and Susie† Sebens
Charles H. Selle†
Glenn and Sidney Sellick
Joseph F. and Joan B. Sequito
Hans N.† and Adeline† Sethre
Peter Sethre
Vernon Severson†
John P.† Shannon
Dora B. Sheldon†
Elizabeth Shelver
Peter K. and Jane Shen
Albin† and Alvhild Sherve
Sandra K. Shrewsbury† and
Jon E. Lundin
Diana and Philip Sickles
Oliver† and Elisabeth† Sidney
Siebert Lutheran Foundation, Inc.,
Brookfield, Wis.
O. Kenneth and Margaret L. Siegele
Ray† and Ruth Siegle
Virgil L.† and Marie K.† Sikkink
Gerald Sime†
Ernest and Marti Simmons
Emma Simonson†
S. Luther† and Audrey P. Simonson
Sterling and Esther Simonson†
Arla L. Simpson†
Daniel J. Simundson
Agnes C. Siverson†
Arnold H. and Carol J. Skaar
Robert and Marilyn Skare
Eva and Jacob† Skarpohl
Margaret H. Skoglund†
Doris Slaaten
Alice J. Sletten†
Earl M. Sletten†
Melvin O.† and Joanne Sletten
R. Carsten† and Margrete O. Smeby
Frank and Marleen A. Messin
Ingebor H. Smith†
Katherine Mueller Smith
Kevan F. and Priscilla Smith
Larry W. and Susan K. Smith
William A. and Anita L. Smith
Charles L.† and Etta O.† Smithson
Hazel E. Snesrud†
Neal E. and Judy Snider
Dayton E. and Ruth Soby
Clarence† and Helen Solberg
Eleanor Solberg†
Mary Ann and Alan Solmonson
John P.† and Susanne Soltvedt
Narvel A. and Marilyn D. Somdahl
Paul G.† and Evelyn Sonnack
Scot and Kathryn Sorensen
Dorothy and Morris A.† Sorenson, Jr.
Grant V.† and Louise Sorenson
Morris A. Sorenson, Sr.†
Szymour G. Sorenson†
Sanford D.† and Vilgard D.† Sorgen
Warren A. Sorteberg†
Arne B. and Ellen Sovik
Edward and Anne Sovik
Genevieve H. Sovik†
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Heritage Society Members
“Your giving eases more
than our financial worries
and possible debt; it
eases our souls. It creates
more than individual
opportunity; it creates
a community where we
can grow and flourish,
becoming more fully
ourselves and, day by day,
better ministers for the
church of God.”
—Emmy Kegler, M.Div. Intern
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Warren and Adeline† Sparling
Carol E. Spencer and
David A. Holloway
Harold and Judith Spilde
Steve and Jeannette Spilde
Deb Spivey
Robert S. and Jean M. Spong
Paul R. and Nellie C. Sponheim
Neil P. Kittlesen and
Barbara A. Spradley
Gordon and Dee Sprenger
St. Armands Key Lutheran Church,
Sarasota, Fla.
Grady and Angela St. Dennis
St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Davenport, Iowa
Leroy W. and Elisabeth A. Stadem
Michael and Barbara Stadie
Wayne N. and Carol E. Stark
Greg and Mary Steeber
John and Gail Steel
Rev. John W.† and Esther V.† Steen
Eldon P. and Janis E. Steffens
ElRoy and Janet Steinwand
Genevieve E. Stelberg†
Luella Stensrud†
Hannah Stensvaag†
Richard C. and Sawyer Stern
Alina Stevenson†
Jerome C.† and Helen M.† Stoltenberg
Judith Eileen Stone
Alida H. Storaasli†
John P.† and Iris L.† Storaasli
Olaf K.† and Lila L. Storaasli
Otto H. Storm†
Rudolph Stoveland†
F. Philip and Carolyn Strain
Constance M. Strand
Harold S. Strand†
Millard F. Strand†
Ellenor Stroebel†
James C. and Louise E. Stromberg
A.K.† and Bertha O.† Stromme
Clair† and Gladys Strommen
Merton P. and Irene H. Strommen
Paul D. and Janice Y. Stroom
Russell N. Myers and Mary Sueltz
Lester D.† and Lillian A. Sullivan
Edward H. and Mary C. Sunde
Leland (Lee) and Louise Sundet
Ellen R. Sundin†
Clarence W. Sundstrom†
Karen Bohn and Gary Surdel
Eugene W.† and Norma E.† Sussex
Lloyd and Annelotte† Svendsbye
Les and Carolyn Svendsen
Amanda O. Swadberg†
Clifford J.† and June A. Swanson
John O. and Joanna Swanson
Robert G. Swanson
Grace and R.D. Swensen
Duane A. Swenson
Lucile G. Swenson†
Mark A. and Patricia A. Swenson
Roger E. and LuJean A. Swenson
Borghild Syrdal†
Verna Syverson†
Otto E. Tabbert†
Margaret I. Taft†
Glenn R. and Rebecca J. Taibl
Norman H. Tallakson†
Anna Tammen†
Gary A. and Deanna Tangwall
Vicki A. Taylor
Mons A. and Shirley Teig
Donald and Mary Teigen
Ron Tellefson
Wayne T. and Sindy Tellekson
Mildred C. Templin†
Dorothea Tenney
Frederick J. and Claudia W. Tessmer
Bruce Thalacker
Conrad† and Swanhild Thompson
Ernest† and Mildred† Thompson
Peter A. Thompson†
Ralph and Carol Thompson
Dick and Eli† Thomsen
Tom and Barb Thomsen
Lee S. Thoni
Ervin E. Thorson†
Eldon Thurow
Lillian Thurow†
A. Palmer† and Alice G.† Tidemann
David L. and Martha G. Tiede
James J. and Marilynn S. Tiede
John W.† and Vivian C.† Tiede
Judith A. Tiede
Donald S. Timm†
Gertrude Tinglestad†
Ginny Tobin†
Arthur† and Marie† Toenges
Charles Amjad-Ali and Cris Toffolo
Howard and Georgia Tollefsrud
Lillian C. Tolo†
Paul G.† and Carolyn Tolo
Irene B. Tolzmann†
James O. and Carolyn H. Tonneson
Sam† and Dorothy† Torgrude
Robert and Ardelle Torkelson
Kenneth R. Torvik†
Erwin and Alice Toso
Sheldon† and Dorothy Tostengard
Henry Treede†
Gary L. Treu
Roy M. Grose-Tribe and Edith L. Tribe
Lois and Robert Troemel
Robert D. and Marie L. Tufford
Katherine Krahn Tulman
Douglas E. and Susan L. Tuve
Paul L. and Betty Tveite
Lorraine Olson Tveter†
Irvin R. Tweeden†
Robert S. Twito†
Robert E. and Margaret H. Twiton
Rose Mary Ulland†
Duane and Marilyn† Ulleland
Marion Ulring†
Morris and Grace Ulring
Oliver C.† and Pipka Ulvilden
United Lutheran Church,
Grand Forks, N.D.
David R.† and Irene N. Vaaler
Timothy and Megan Valen
Maureen Van Heerden
Paul R. and Bette J. Vandersteen
Richard D.† and Elaine Vangerud
Andrew and Connie Vanvig
Thomas Vanvig†
Marthine E. Varnum†
Carl Vegge†
Margaret Vegge†
Harold and Jean Verhulst
Richard J. and Janice M. Vetter
Grace R. Veum
Duain W. and Donna F. Vierow
Berthina S. Vigdahl†
Ella Vigdahl†
Theodore J. and A. Jane Vinger
Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar, Minn.
Steve Vitalich
Harold and Eunice Vold
Laura Vold†
Carl A.† and Lydia A. Volz
Rebecca and Thomas von Fischer
Arthur† and Barbara Vorhes
Earl E. and Patricia Vorpagel
Armand F. Voss†
Ronald A. and Rebecca A. Voss
Melvin† and Alice C.† Voxland
Howard D.† and Ruth A.† Wagner
Willard and Grace S. Wagner
Norman W. and Kathryn J. Wahl
Lillian A. Wahrow†
Thomas H. and Kristin Walker
Joseph and Barbara Wall
Robert L. and Gwendolyn J. Walrod
Regina Warner†
Ray Boyens† and Janet Warwick
Brian R. and LeAnn M. Wasmoen
Douglas J. Waterman
William S. and Carol A. Waxenberg
Marlin and Joy Waylander
Robert A.† and Beulah I.† Weber
Dennis and Marie Weeks
Phyllis E. Weeks†
Larry R. Wefring
Donald and Charleen Weidenbach
Anna Wein†
Norman G. and Myrna Wente
Eugene D. and Leila J. Wenzel
Thomas J. and Gloria I. Wesely
Carl and Elaine Westby
Adolph Herman Westermoe†
J.M.A.† and Irene† Westermoe
Westwood Lutheran Church,
St. Louis Park, Minn.
Glen and Jane Wheeler
Steven E. Wigdahl
Gunnar R.† and Esther I.† Wiig
Bonnie L. Wilcox
Elsie E. Wildung†
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Heritage Society Members
Thomas G. and Betty E. Wilkens
Gerald I. and Lorraine L.† Williams
Griffith and Evelyn Williams
Viola M. Williams†
Charles I. and I. Naomi Wilson
Woodrow W. and Dora S.† Wilson
Dean† and Betty Winkjer
John† and Renata Winsor
Larry and Jane Winter
Martha Winter†
Ole and Naomi G. Winter
Doris L. Winters†
Donald and Janice Wisner
Walter† and Margaret† Witte
Alpha Wittman†
Olga M. Wittmer†
Tillie Wohler†
Roberta C. Wohlrabe†
Orville K.† and Edna† Wold
Fred† and Elinor Wolff
Elphie Briggs Wood
J.P.† and Barbara Worthington
Dennis N. Wright† and Lois D. Nance
Joyce A. Thompsen and
John R. Wright Jr.
John and Eleanor Yackel
LeRoy A. and Janice Yarger
Bernard E. and Bernice A.† Youngquist
Edmund R. and Rose N. Youngquist
Kenneth and Helen Zabel
Michael and Carole Zacher
Lloyd† and Mina Zaudtke
Clemens H.† and Pearl E.† Zeidler
Violet M. Zeien†
Bruce and Ila† Zellmer
Darrell W. and Sue H. Zenk
Donald F. and Luella Zibell
Gerald R. Ziebeck†
Curtis and Sonya Zieske
Elaine Zimmerman†
Bob and Joyce† Zinnel
Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka, Minn.
27 donors wish to remain anonymous
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A Time of Rememberance
Today we give thanks for these Heritage Society members and saints who died between September 2011 and August 2012.
Gerald A. Amundson
Theodore J. Arneson
Mardene C. Boyce
David Chilstrom
Ray Conger
Vernon Evanson
Eugene L. Fevold
Ruth L. Flesner
Esther L. Geisendorfer
Robert K Gerloff
Nancy L. Granrud
Marilyn F. Hahn
Valborg T. Hallan
Shirley A. Hansen
Gilford S. Helgesen
Alf W. Hjemboe
David A. Hoyme
Leroy J. Iseminger
Orpha Iseminger
Beatrice Johnson
Melvin L. Johnson
Nancy L. Klemme
Paul Klutman
Myron Wilbur Larsen
Constance Ann Larson
Eleanor Lee
Antti A. Lepisto
Claire H. Lunn
Myrtle I Nickelson
Ervin K. Overlund
Carl Nicolai Platou
Lloyd D. Ratkovich
Gloria B. Sauke
Rodney A. Schmidt
Herman R. Schroeder
Gerald R. Sime
Lucile G. Swenson
Ernest T. Thompson
Sheldon A. Tostengard
Marilyn Ulleland
Margaret Vegge
Martha Winter
Margaret G. Witte
Photos: (Left) Closing session of
the Southern Minnesota District
Convention of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church in America at
Muskego Church, June 4, 1939;
(Right) The Diet of Worms coffee
shop, Bockman Hall, 1950s
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Partners 2011-12
We are grateful for our charter PARTNERS, anniversary PARTNERS and new PARTNERS.
Anniversary Partners
Charter PARTNERS (26 Years)
The following persons, congregations and organizations have provided gifts to Luther Seminary of $250 or more each year since the PARTNERS
Program began in 1987.
Connie Archer
Doris Bass
Paul and Mary Ellen Berge
Arvid and Anne Bidne
Eleanor Boe
Wilfred and Ruth Bunge
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Golden Valley, Minn.
Joyce Carlson
Central Freeborn Lutheran Church,
Albert Lea, Minn.
Norman and Clarice Eitrheim
E. Duane and Marlene Engstrom
Terence and Faith Fretheim
Frederick and Barbara Gaiser
Philip and Jean Gangsei
General Mills Foundation, Minneapolis
Gracia Grindal
Roy and Norma Harrisville
Robert and Linda Hofstad
Joseph and Elaine Huseth
Gail Huwe
Diane and Paul Jacobson
Samuel and Carolyn Kochel
Marc and Sally Kolden
Martin† and Gloria Lehmann
John and Mary Lohre
Roland and Sherry Martinson
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Foundation, St. Paul, Minn.
Nancy Monke
Randolph and Joy Nelson
Virginia Nelson
Richard and Lynn Nysse
Erling Ofsdahl
Duane Olson and Connie Beck
Richard and Julie Omland
Martin and Florence Panning
Grace Parsons
David and Ann Preus
Lois Rand
Lloyd† and Audrey Ratkovich
Dorothy Refling
Armand Riveness
Ronald and Martha Rossing
Daniel Simundson
Anita Smith
Evelyn Sonnack
Forrest Soth
Lloyd Svendsbye
Wayne and Martha Thompson
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans,
Appleton, Wis.
David and Martha Tiede
Paul and Betty Tveite
25-Year PARTNERS
We wish to honor those who have been PARTNERS for 25 consecutive years.
Melvin and Margaret Dosch
Herman† and Esther Schroeder
Region III ELCA—South Dakota Synod, Sioux Falls, S.D.
20-Year PARTNERS
We wish to honor those who have been PARTNERS for 20 consecutive years.
James and Sharon Boyce
Norris and Carolyn Einertson
Dennis and Sandra Ellingsen
Grace Lutheran Church, Wildrose, N.D.
Wesley and Lu Ann Haugen
Arlen and Marilyn Hermodson
Curtis and Kathy Jacobson
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Thomas and Julie Jolivette
James and Martha Limburg
Bernice Maas
Lloyd Mart
Sherman and Sandy Martell
Brian and Sheri Mortenson
Mark and Elaine Reitan
Kenneth and Lorraine Roufs
Gary Simpson and Sharon Geiger
Dayton and Ruth Soby
Dorothy Sorenson
Kenneth and Lois Stangeland
Walter Sundberg
The Sundet Foundation,
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Mark and Carol Throntveit
Robert and Ardelle Torkelson
Harold and Eunice Vold
Carl and Elaine Westby
John and Debra Wilkinson
† Deceased
Anniversary Partners
15 Year PARTNERS
We wish to honor those who have been PARTNERS for 15 consecutive years.
John and Judi Anderson
Joan Bell
Raymond and Gertrude Carlson
Marva Dawn
Steven and Kathy Dornbusch
First Lutheran Church, Williston, N.D.
Jay and Elizabeth Hanson
Kenneth Leaf
Edward and Patty Lindell
Donn and Bonnie McLellan
Messiah Lutheran Church, Auburn, Wash.
Jeff and Pat Olson
Hilvie Ostrow
Kermit and Doris Rye
Marvin and Hazel Scheitel
Gordon and Delores Sprenger
St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church,
St. Paul, Minn.
Ernest and Lilly Stadum
Gregory and Mary Steeber
William Talen
Laura Thelander and Arthur Murray
Zion Lutheran Church, Kent, Wash.
Ruth Knudson
Brent and Cynthia Larson
Frederick and Juanita Mai
Daniel and Tomi McLellan
Medtronic Foundation, Minneapolis
Paul and Virginia Nygren
Olga B. Hart Education Foundation,
Duluth, Minn.
Palisade Lutheran Church,
Valley Springs, S.D.
Luverne and Carol Petry
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Burnsville, Minn.
M. Franklin and Marit Pudas
Peter and Bonnie Raquet
Roger and Kristine Ruckert
Donohue and Marilyn Sarff
Alice Sather
Donald and Jean Sneen
Jim and Shirley Swenson
Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund,
Sibley, Iowa
John and Eleanor Yackel
Charles Yancey and Janet Greenlees
Holy Cross Endowment Fund,
Glenwood City, Wis.
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Lakewood, Colo.
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Orinda, Calif.
Hope Lutheran Church, Fargo, N.D.
Hope Lutheran Church, Walker, Minn.
Marilyn and Richard Houck
Allen and Lenice Hoversten
Ronald and Karen Huber
Ralph Hvidsten
Clifford and Ruth Jacobsen
Rolf Jacobson and Amy Dewald
Mark Johnson
David and Carole Joyce
Robert and Troy Kassing
James and Arlene Knutson
Leota Lenning
Roger and Barbara Livdahl
Willard Lund
Georgialee Madsen
Roger and Sandy Malm
Malcolm and Diane McCallum
John and Muriel Mikkelson
Roland and Mary Helen Miller
James and Constance Morgenstern
Ken and Doris Moxness
Greg and Cheryl Myhr
Lawrence Nelsen
Connie Nelson
Daniel Nelson and
Joan Marie Wandke Nelson
Bruce and Carol Nicholson
Joseph and Nancy Nystuen
Doug and Jeanne O’Connor
Marvin and Phyllis Odland
Donald and Ardyce Ofsdahl
Jeffrey and Lynn O’Grady
Helen Ohnesorge
Gary and Ella Olson
10-Year PARTNERS
We wish to honor those who have been PARTNERS for 10 consecutive years.
Adams Mountain WELCA, Adams, N.D.
American Center for Philanthropy,
Northfield, Minn.
Dean and Beverly Baer
Richard and Nina Bliese
Willis and Ruth Bloedow
Lee Bohnhoff and
Torbjorg Heimstad-Bohnhoff†
Robert and Joy Boyum
Michael and Linda Dahl
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Ronald and Jewel Golberg
Irene Grangaard
Bruce and Sherrill Hanstedt
Ron and Marge Hegge
James Henke
Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church,
Pasadena, Calif.
Hope Lutheran Church in the
Villages, Inc., The Villages, Fla.
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
New Douglas, Ill.
Roald and Shirley Kindem
“If I could tell donors one
thing about what their
giving means to me, it
would be how significant
it is that they are
ministering to the whole
church. Even though the
effects of these gifts are
incalculable, donors are
acting in faith and trust
that God will use their
gifts to proclaim the
gospel of Christ.”
—Erin Heidelberger,
M.Div. Middler
5-Year PARTNERS
We wish to honor those who have been PARTNERS for five consecutive years.
David and Judith Adolfson
American Lutheran Church,
Sun City, Ariz.
Helen Aspaas
Gary Austin
Kenneth and Margaret Beenken
Lois Bergan
Carolee Berndt
James Bessey
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa
Arthur and Helen Birkenstock
Brian and Karen Bjella
Bruce and Kathy Bummer
Marilyn Bunge
Cormorant Lutheran Women,
Lake Park, Minn.
Diane and Jack Crawford
Roger and Marlayne Domyahn
Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, Minn.
Bruce and Rosalie Eldevik
Terri and Eric Elton
Don and Janet Etnier
First Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fergus Falls, Minn.
First Presbyterian Church, Willmar, Minn.
Followers of Christ Lutheran Church,
Plainfield, Ill.
R. Patrick Eich and Amy Fondroy Eich
Philip Friest
Joan Gerth
Gerald Gjerde and Mary Miller
Grace Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Idaho
Norah Guequierre and
Benjamin von Fischer
Richard and Barbara Gunderson
Tania Haber and Robert Wertz
Mark and Naomi Hall
Ethel Hansen and Noble Nerheim
Harold and Beverly Harris
John and Joan Henning
Kenneth and M. Joan Hodges
† Deceased
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Anniversary Partners
“I am forever indebted to
your generosity and pray
that as I follow my call
into ordained ministry, to
proclaim the good news
of Jesus Christ, I too will
get the opportunity to do
something generous for
the future leaders of the
church who come after
me. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart.”
—Salim Kaderbhai, M.Div. ‘12
Otteson Foundation, Owatonna, Minn.
Mary Peterson
Noel and Ann Peterson
Ronald and Jean Peterson
Plante Moran Trust, Southfield, Mich.
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Fridley, Minn.
Redeemer Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fridley, Minn.
Region III ELCA—St. Paul Area Synod,
St. Paul, Minn.
Region IV ELCA—Southwestern Texas
Synod, Seguin, Texas
Mark Sidney
Ernest and Martha Simmons
Russell and Cheryll Sorensen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Teaneck, N.J.
Synod of Lakes and Prairies, Eagan, Minn.
Mark and Cara Tanis
Thanksgiving Lutheran Church,
Bellevue, Neb.
Sheldon† and Dorothy Tostengard
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Owatonna, Minn.
Mike and Carol Tveite
Robert and Margaret Twiton
United Lutheran Church,
Grand Forks, N.D.
United Redeemer Lutheran Church
Trust Fund, Zumbrota, Minn.
Janet Warwick
Deborah Wee
Steven and Evelyn Weston
Paul and Donna Willadsen
Arnold Winter
Larry and Jane Winter
Individual Partners
Donors become PARTNERS when they give $250 or more a year to Luther Seminary. PARTNERS for the 2011-2012 fiscal year are recognized below.
Numbers indicate consecutive years of PARTNERS giving.
Leadership PARTNERS ($10,000+)
Blair and Betty Anderson 6
Janet and Bradbury Anderson 17
Gary Austin 5
Kenneth and Margaret Beenken 5
Gus and Mary Blanchard 6
Don Bottemiller and Rochelle Reed 6
Ronald and Rebecca Brakke 4
Bruce and Kathy Bummer 5
Richard and Lorraine Carlander 3
H. Mead and June Cavert 16
Lucille Christianson 11
Roger and Susan Eggen 6
Brice and Jann Eichlersmith 21
Gordon and Marilyn Eid 17
Lowell and Carol Erdahl 24
Renwood and Betty Erickson 8
Noel and Judy Fedje 23
Helen Fohl 6
Barbara and David Foote 6
Phil and M. Jean Formo 4
Fred Fox Revocable Trust 8
Terence and Faith Fretheim 26
Lois Gernbacher 16
Paul and Margot Grangaard 1
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Region V ELCA—Metropolitan Chicago
Synod, Chicago
William and Joan Reichwald
Del and LaRue Roberts
Paul Rorem and Katherine Skrebutenas
Philip and Mary Rue
David Rutlen
Gerald† and Judith Ryan
Linda Sackreiter
Ronald and Jean Schad
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church,
Hopkins, Minn.
Oliver and Sharlene Hagen 8
John and Barbara Hanson 2
Michael and Michelle Hanson 3
Bruce and Sherrill Hanstedt 10
John and Sharon Haugo 2
Darlene Hauser
Edwin and Nori Hawxhurst 7
David and Andrea Hayes 13
Mark and Kathleen Helge
Warren Herreid and Jeannine Rivet 1
David and Cynthia Hill 1
O. C. Hognander Jr. 9
Tom and Kissy Holtz 8
Joseph and Elaine Huseth 26
Dick and Carol Irvin
Diane and Paul Jacobson 26
Robert and Susan Jenkins 19
Norman and Eunice Jones 19
Jim and Doris Jorgenson 4
Gerald and Joyce Knippenberg 17
Jeffrey and Diane Koznick 6
Robert and Mary† Kunau 3
Carol Lacey 4
David and Julie Larson 4
Harris and Maryon Lee 23
Steve and Nancy Linder 8
Lowell and Joan Luhman 3
Lee Markquart 13
Roland and Sherry Martinson 26
Arlene Matson 3
John and Karen Meslow 12
Walter and Virginia Moore 7
Mark and Pamela Moret 3
Terry and Kaye Myhre
Newell and Lois Nelson 7
Bruce and Carol Nicholson 5
William and Dolores Nord 19
Mark and Linda Nygard 3
Jerry and Rosemary Olerud 3
Charles and Sharon Olson 23
Robert and Lila Olson 16
Joyce O’Neill 11
Hilvie Ostrow 15
C. Richard and Barbara Peterson 24
John and Eileen Quello 4
Gerald and Cheryl Rafftery 13
Peter and Bonnie Raquet 10
Dorothy Refling 26
Patricia Reser 1
David Rutlen 5
J. Michael and Linda Schwartz 8
Roger and Jeanne Schwarze 14
Allan and Mary Severson 8
Doris Slaaten 13
Robert and Jean Spong 8
KC and Georgia Stock 1
Lloyd Svendsbye 26
Joyce Thompsen and
John Wright Jr. 17
Bill and Ellen Thuemmel 3
David and Martha Tiede 26
O. Jay and Patricia Tomson 8
Robert and Ardelle Torkelson 20
Doris Tschudy 4
Paul and Betty Tveite 26
Todd and Kari Wagner 3
Joseph and Barbara Wall 24
Gerald and Florraine Williams 12
Renata Winsor 6
John Woestehoff 2
John and Eleanor Yackel 10
Two donors have chosen to
remain anonymous
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Individual Partners
Investor PARTNERS ($5,000-$9,999)
Frances Anderson 7
Suzanne and Steve Appelo 16
Ronald and Ann Bolinger 2
Rebecca Brown 13
David and Brenda Carlson 6
Dennis and Ann Christ 3
Darvin and Janet Dahlke 3
Kathy Dean 1
Paul and Mardeth Dovre 6
Dalene Eimon 14
Richard and Nancy Foss 13
David and Nanette Grube 24
John Huff 7
Steven and Cynthia Huseth 17
Clayton Jensen 1
Sandy Jerstad 6
Thomas and Julie Jolivette 20
Dean and Theresa Klein 9
Barbara Klingsick 2
Arthur and Luette Kottke 3
Ivan and Marguerite Kvam 3
Betty LaDue 4
Levonne Larson 1
Kenneth Leaf 15
Edward and Patty Lindell 15
Connie Lowe 4
John and Patricia Miller
James and Lynne Moratzka 19
Robert and Rebecca Nesse 18
Bill Nielsen
Robert and Fern Olsen
Harold and Joanne Pahlmeyer 16
Martin and Florence Panning 26
Curtis and Ann Rotto 24
Bob and Marianne Sander 2
Evelyn Sonnack 26
Sarah and Mark Stegemoeller
Brian Stock 1
Christie Tietjen
Kenneth and Roberta Vance 1
John and Connie Wiese 9
Ole and Naomi Winter 4
Robert Zinnel 1
One donor wishes to
remain anonymous
L. Karsten and Kirsten Lundring 4
Paul Mills Jr. 2
Laura Ann and Jeff Mundt 1
Allan and Joanne Negstad 1
Randolph and Joy Nelson 26
Kenneth and Rosalyn Nuernberger 21
Duane Olson and Connie Beck 26
John and Marilyn Olson 1
Richard and Julie Omland 26
Karin Peterson 21
Armand Riveness 26
Roger and Kristine Ruckert 10
Mary and Richard Rueter 1
Alice Sather 10
John Schumacher 4
Judith Stone 2
Curt and Irene Streblow 1
Paul and Janice Stroom 19
Joanna and John Swanson 21
Duain and Donna Vierow 22
Three donors wish to
remain anonymous
Wally and Kassy Brohaugh 4
Jean Buettner 1
Wilfred and Ruth Bunge 26
Ronald and Beverly Burke 1
Dick Cable 13
Charlotte and Roy Campbell
Joyce Carlson 26
Carrie and Peter Carroll 2
Olaf and Verna Cartford 3
Nathan and Nancy Castens 2
Herbert and E. Corinne Chilstrom 1
Regina Christopher 11
Curtis Cleveland 22
Sherman and Rachel Coltvet 21
Hans Dahl and Katie Pence Dahl 4
Karen Dawson 13
Michael and Diane Diemer 14
Donna and Art Dohrmann 8
Ralph and Norma Dovre 3
Kenneth and Janice Doxtad 3
Chris Dronen 3
Harry Duffey 2
Douglas and Ann Duin 11
Kent and Susan Edson 3
George and Elizabeth Egge 11
Erling and Marilyn Eibs
Norris and Carolyn Einertson 20
Dave and Amy Eitrheim 6
Norman and Clarice Eitrheim 26
Ted Eklund 2
Dennis and Sandra Ellingsen 20
David and Kathryn Endorf 2
David Engelstad and
Catherine Malotky 2
Lavon Engen 7
Robert and Carley Engwall 4
Builder PARTNERS ($2,500-$4,999)
David and Judith Adolfson 5
Connie Archer 26
Joan Bell 15
James and Joanne Benson 9
Eleanor Boe 26
Rick and Deborah Burcham 2
Melvin and Margaret Dosch 25
Gary and Mary Sue Dreier 4
Gracia Grindal 26
Perry and Judie Hanson 13
James and Gayle Harrison 4
Paul and Elaine Hill 6
Gerald and Joan Hoffman 8
David† and Jeanne Hoyme 12
Ray and Alice Hunder 23
Gail Huwe 26
William and Mary Keefer 2
Deborah and Herb Kuehl 17
Harris and Maryon Lee 1
Don and Nantawan Lewis 6
H. Willard Linder 7
Dave and Judi Loer 7
The Luther Seminary student body,
Hamline Avenue site, 1905
Society of Stewards PARTNERS ($1,000-$2,499)
James and Beverly Almquist 16
Paul and Pearl Almquist 12
Melvin Alms 19
Carl and Mary Ann Anderson 1
Charles and Catherine Anderson 14
Elmo and Norma Anderson 1
Gerald and Sharon Anderson 1
Marbury and Sylvia Anderson 2
Selma Anderson 12
Lennie and Lois Arnevik 13
O. Craig and Marilyn Ause 13
Curtis and Mavis Austin 3
Harry and Marjorie Baertschi 3
Ray and Martha Bailey 6
James and Judy Bangsund 2
Devon and JoAnne Barrix
Paul and Helen Baumgartner 22
Gene and Gretchen Beito 1
Tekla Bekkedal 3
Tom and Arlene Bennett
Paul and Marion Bentson 1
Alden and Gertrude Berg 21
Alton and Edell Berg 17
Norman and Deloris Berg 9
Paul and Mary Ellen Berge 26
Frederick and Marty Bergsrud 11
Marie Bersagel
Joel and Donna Bexell 24
Gayle Bintliff and Jay Hornbacher
Arthur and Helen Birkenstock 5
Brian and Karen Bjella 5
Richard and Nina Bliese 10
Willis and Ruth Bloedow 10
Joyce Boss 1
James and Sharon Boyce 20
Marilyn and Thomas Breckenridge 11
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Individual Partners
“I am overwhelmed
with gratitude for the
opportunity to witness
the variety of ways that
people have faithfully
responded to the call to
be a part of God’s active
presence in the world.
When I am fearful of
the areas to which I am
called, I am strengthened
and encouraged by the
faithfulness of others in
responding to their unique
sense of vocation.”
—Lindsey , M.Div. Junior
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Paul and Stacy Erdal 2
Ruth Ericksen 2
Armond† and Nancy Erickson 7
Luther and Ilene Forde 19
John Fure 7
Frederick and Barbara Gaiser 26
Orloue and Marilyn Gisselquist 8
Nancy and Arthur Going 4
Irene Grangaard 10
Mark and Kathy Granquist 4
Dean and Pam Gruner 3
Richard and Barbara Gunderson 5
Tania Haber and Robert Wertz 5
Mark and Janice Haemig 1
Curt and Glenda Hage 2
James and Elaine Halls 16
Shirley Hansen 24
Dolores V. Hanson 22
Eugene and Naomi Hanson 9
Jay and Elizabeth Hanson 15
Paul Hanson 2
Robert and Ramona Hanson 2
Sally Hanson 2
Paul and Margaret Harrington 3
Joy and Thomas Harris 2
Jeanne and Andrew Hartfield 11
Chester and Irene Hausken 3
Ron and Marge Hegge 10
Dolores Heine 3
Eleanor Hesse 3
Duane and Darlene Hetland 8
John and Karen Himle
Ralph Holmlund 4
Philip and Merrie Sue Holtan 7
Kathryn Holum and Glenn Baron 19
Jon and Maureen Homstad 1
Marilyn and Richard Houck 5
Knut and Linda Hovde 4
Duane and Ann Hoven 23
Allen and Lenice Hoversten 5
Clifford and Eleanor Hovik 8
Mark and Linda Howitz
Larry and Janet Hughes 2
Ruth Husom 8
Raymond Jacobsen 1
Curtis and Kathy Jacobson 20
Truman and Leila Jeffers 11
James and Corinne Jenson 23
David and Mary Johnson 3
DeVerne and Darlene† Johnson 24
LeRoy and Inez Johnson 6
Lyle and Irene Johnson 3
Alice Jolivette 2
Andy Jolivette 4
Mark and Sharon Jolivette 2
John Jorde 18
John and Kathleen Junek 2
Lois Kammerlohr 11
Patricia Kane 11
Robert and Troy Kassing 5
John and Kari Kilbride 6
Melvin and Jo Anne Kimble 6
Roald and Shirley Kindem 10
Ruth Knudson 10
Kenneth and Judith Knutson 22
James and Roselyn Krause 6
Arnold Krueger 2
Martha Kunau 14
Marcus Kunz and Martha Halls 2
Randy and Lynn Kurtz 4
Charles and Christine Lane 9
Gary and Carol Langness 19
Dennis and Shirley Larson 4
Douglas and Ann Larson 1
Sylvia Larson
Jon and Stefani Lee 6
Antti† and Jane Lepisto 9
Beth Lewis and Richard Rouse 2
Leland and Ardis Lillehaug
James and Felicia Lindus 3
Jean Lingen
John and Mary Lohre 26
Fritjof Lokensgard 11
Dana Lonn 7
David and Karin Lose 11
Alice and Alton Luedke 3
Richard and Doris Lund 1
Willard Lund 5
Ruth Lunde 2
Bernice Maas 20
Keith and Jean Magnuson 3
Beth Maland 1
Richard and Ruth Mandsager 11
Scott Maxwell and Candice Littell 2
Pamela McAnally 2
Donn and Bonnie McLellan 15
Walter and Nancy Meadley 14
Bill and Jane Meller 1
Stanley and Marilyn† Midtbo 1
John and Muriel Mikkelson 5
Wayne and Doris Mitchell 3
Hal and Robin Morgan
Chrystal and Martin Mueller 17
Judith Mund 2
Connie Nelson 5
Harland and Corinne Nelson 8
Richard and Deloris Nelson 9
Virginia Nelson 26
Jack and Ruth Niemi 4
Elizabeth and Thomas Niethammer
Weston Noble 1
Ronald and Frieda Nowland 4
Jerry and Kate Nuernberger 19
Richard and Lynn Nysse 26
Doug and Jeanne O’Connor 5
Donald and Ardyce Ofsdahl 5
Erling Ofsdahl 26
Gerald and Lois Olsen 1
David and Lisa Olson 18
Randall and Janice Olson 7
Rolf and Nancy Olson 2
Stanley and Nancy Olson 12
Howard and Carol Oppegard 2
Dean and Dorothy Ostlie 22
Howard and Margaret Ostrem 22
Donald Otterby 1
Audrey Palmquist Aga 9
Grace Parsons 26
Gordon and Arylene Paulu 23
Roger and Estelle Pearson 17
Marshall and Martha Pechauer 14
Ronald and Rachel Pechauer 13
Efraim and Margaret Pedersen 11
Robert and Janice Pedersen
Robert Pederson 1
James and Linda Pellot 13
Eugene and Paula Peterson 23
Maynard and Dorothy Peterson 7
Noel and Ann Peterson 5
Ronald and Jean Peterson 5
Wilma Pierson 3
Walter and Bonnie Porter 2
M. Franklin and Marit Pudas 10
Ruth Qualben 3
Robert Quam 2
Richard and Catherine Rehfeldt 1
James and Cheryl Reinertsen 2
Paul and Donna Roe 2
Philip and Kristine Roe 21
Frank and Trudy Rossiter 6
Kenneth Rosvold 4
Jean Rothfusz
Henry Roufs 3
Kenneth and Lorraine Roufs 20
Jerry and Cheryl Routh 4
Albert Roy 2
Gerald† and Judith Ryan 5
Roland Saethre 12
Homer and Esther Saetre 7
Curt and Marian Sampson
Dolores Sande 3
Robert and Betty Sande 2
Roy and Dorothy Satre 18
Vicki Saude-Worthington and Tim
Worthington 2
Edwin and Lorraine Scharlau 2
Marvin and Hazel Scheitel 15
Karen Schneewind 4
Jay and Julie Schroeder
Dolores Schruba 8
Thomas and Georgia Schultz 3
Peter and Lynne† Sethre 21
Diane Setness 3
Judith Severson 4
Gerald Sime† 1
Gary Simpson and Sharon Geiger 20
Daniel Simundson 26
Robert and Marilyn Skare 6
Talivaldis and Ann Carol Smits 3
Neal and Judy Snider 1
Dorothy Sorenson 20
Allan and Eunice Sortland 17
Forrest Soth 26
Kenneth and Lois Stangeland 20
Gregory and Mary Steeber 15
Katherine and Ryan Steffen 3
Randel and Rebecca Stolee 3
Richard and Erma Stordahl 3
Ken and Nola Storm 8
Naomi Storsteen 7
William and Sara Jane Strom 1
E. Peter and Norma Strommen 2
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Individual Partners
Walter Sundberg 20
Arnold Svedjan 4
Grace and R.D. Swensen 3
Roger and Linda Swing 8
Joyce Syverson 3
Glenn and Rebecca Taibl 17
William Talen 15
Hans and Sigrid Teich
Mons and Shirley Teig 14
George and Janet Thronson 11
Mark and Carol Throntveit 20
Judith Tiede 9
Robert and Lois Troemel 21
Mike and Carol Tveite 5
Phyllis and Meredith Ulstad 1
Richard and Janice Vetter 14
Theodore and A. Jane Vinger 24
Lydia Volz 12
Willard and Grace Wagner 18
Carl and Carol Wall 1
Warren Wangen 1
Marlin and Joy Waylander 11
Don and Charleen Weidenbach 8
Robert and Bonnie Weisenburger 6
Verne and Phyllis Weiss 2
James and Mary Beth West
Carl and Elaine Westby 20
Robert and Ardith Wilkens 16
Paul and Donna Willadsen 5
Larry and Jane Winter 5
Lawrence and LaJoy Wohlrabe 3
Kenneth and Helen Zabel 18
One donor wishes to
remain anonymous
Mark and Sandra Beito
Kathie Belgum 4
George Bement and Barbara Strobel 4
Robert and Esther Bender
Doris Bengtson
Arnold and Greta Bensen 2
Barbara Benson
Kathryn Benson 2
Elder Bentley 16
David and Carol Berg 12
Donald and Barbara Berg 12
Lois Bergan 5
Daniel and Marjorie Bergeland 6
Barbara Bergman
Marlys Berkland 3
Carolee Berndt 5
Bernard and Catherine Berntson 1
J. David and Mary Jo Bersagel 1
James Bessey 5
H. Constance Bestul 9
Randy and Marcy Betcher
Arvid and Anne Bidne 26
Gregory Billberg
Ladd Bjorneby 1
Edward and Karyl Blair 1
Maureen Blilie
Philip and Susan Blom 6
Karl and Sandra Bloomquist 6
Ronald and Nancy Bock 7
Rolland and Tracy Bockbrader 1
Ruth Boe 1
Terry and Eunice Boehlke 4
Kent and Joan Bohls 1
Dorothy Bohn 1
Lee Bohnhoff and
Torbjorg Heimstad-Bohnhoff† 10
Lyle and Jean Borgschatz 6
Patricia and James Bowers 4
Robert and Joy Boyum 10
Clay and Bonnie Brady 1
Richard and Gail Brandt 1
Steven and Gwenn Branstad 1
Jerry and June Brantner 3
John and Barbara Brassfield 8
Georgia Braulick 2
Elizabeth Brekke 3
Rolf and Julie Brende 3
James† and G.R. Brock 17
Gene and Darlene Broughton 4
Warren and Karen Broughton 2
Dennis and Nancy Brovold 6
Lynn and Betty Brown 3
Barbara Bruneau
Marilyn Bunge 5
Norene Bunker 2
Dolores Burtness 3
Joyce and Ronald Capp 1
Aage and Kay Carlsen 1
Bruce and Barbara Carlson 3
Dave Carlson 2
Donna Carlson 8
Elaine Carlson
Kenneth and Naomi Carlson 3
Nancy Carlson 3
Raymond and Gertrude Carlson 15
Paul and Lois Christenson 6
Ray and Kay Christenson 1
Imogene Christian
David and Michelle Christianson 11
Kenneth and
Phyliss Christopherson 11
Paul and Jane Chung
John and Mary Clark 3
John and Nancy Clark 7
Founder PARTNERS ($250-$999)
Aaron and Jody Aadland 2
Cynthia and Steven Aasen 4
Michele and John Abbott 1
Harmon and Julie Abrahamson
Kathleen and Phillip Adam 1
Irene Adams 1
John and Janette Albaugh 1
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Alitz 3
George and Dorothy Allen 2
Bill and Nancy Althoff 3
Gerald† and Ethel Amundson 7
Richard Andersen 17
Ruth Andersen 3
A. Eric Anderson
Charles and Shirley Anderson 22
Dale Anderson
Duane Anderson 16
James and Mary Anderson 4
John and Judi Anderson 15
Jon and Robyn Anderson
Kevin and Barbara Anderson
Kirk Anderson and Sheri Brown 2
Leonard and Darlene Anderson 16
Lila Anderson 6
Lila Anderson 3
Marlene Anderson 1
Rodney and Julane Anderson 1
Rosalie Anderson 4
Sarah and Matthew Anderson 2
Shane and Lori Anderson
Susan Anderson
Terence and Sue Anderson
Wendell Anderson
Loren and Judith Anderson-Bauer 3
David and Susan Anfinson 1
Darwin and Beverly Anthony 2
Ruth Anttila 7
Muriel Arend 2
R. Duane Arnold
Helen Aspaas 5
Elly Asplin 3
Len and Corrine Astrup 8
Mark and Janis Aune 13
Marjorie and Paul Aurelius 2
Nathaniel and Carol Aus 1
Merrill and Patricia Austin
Vernon and Marlys Awes 4
Daniel and Barbara Babine 19
Dean and Beverly Baer 10
Ronald and Linda Baesler 2
Robert and Naomi Bagley 21
Myrwood and Helen Bagne 1
Curtis and Marilyn Bah 6
Mona and Mike Bailey 2
Sharon Baker and Brian Selland 1
Robert and Harriet Ann Banitt 3
Keith Banwart
Loren and Mary Barber 8
David and Janice Barker 1
Jeffrey and Kate Barrow 2
Robert Bartels 2
Richard and Jennifer Bartholomew 3
Kathy Basciano 3
Rebehak Basinger
Doris Bass 26
Edward and Rhonda Bastedo
Robert and Elizabeth Baugh 4
Jon Baumann
Ralph and Katherine Baumgartner 11
G. Duane and Joyce Baun 4
John and Ann Beane 12
Phyllis Beastrom
Raymond Bechtle 17
Richard and Solveig Beckmen 6
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21
Individual Partners
Class in Aasgaard Hall, 1970
22
John and Ardus Cleveland 2
Lisa and Brad Cohen 4
Paul Collins 1
Timothy and Maren Coltvet 4
Diane and Jack Crawford 5
Jessica Crist and Turner Graybill 2
Cliff and Ireta Crone 2
Shelley Cunningham 2
Michael and Linda Dahl 10
Thad and Carmen Dahlberg
Dan and Ellen Dahle 1
Judi and John Dahlseng 4
M. Larry and Constance Dahlstrom 9
Richard and Leverne Dalbke 1
DuWayne and Joan Dalen 1
Marlene Daniels
Davis and Shirley Darrington 1
Wade and Pam Davick 9
Dennis and Diane Davids
Scott and Anna Davis 1
Marva Dawn 15
Patrick and Patricia Day 4
Harold and Carol De Back 4
Lenore Dean 14
Richard and Rosemary Debertin
Kenneth and Ruth DeFor 3
Dorothy Delicate 6
Philip and Carolyn Demers
Janet and Steve Dietrich 2
Patricia and Larry Dietrich 1
Daniel and Marnie Disch 1
Marlaine and John Doidge 1
Kenneth and Remy Domke 2
Roger and Marlayne Domyahn 5
Steven and Kathy Dornbusch 15
Edgar and Dorcas Dorow 2
Maynard and Shirley Dorow 1
Earl and Neoma Dresser 14
Richard and Audrey Dronen 12
Ruth Dronen 11
Florence Dufty
Clark and Joan Dybdahl 1
Bradley Edin 3
Lauren Egdahl 19
Paul Egeland 24
Dick Wendt and Renita Eidenschink
Kieth and Carolyn Eilertson 1
Eric Eisenstein
Bruce and Rosalie Eldevik 5
Edward and Ann Ellenson 4
Duane and Garnet Ellertson 1
Avis Ellingrod 7
Clifford Ellingson 2
Richard and Maureen Elmquist 6
Marlene and William Elmstrom 1
Terri and Eric Elton 5
James and Sheryl Elvestrom
David Emerson
Craig and Gail Endicott 4
Bradley and Lynne Enerson 1
Henrik and Marcia Engebretson 21
Miriam Engebretson 1
Norman and Cynthia Engelbrecht 14
David and Peggy Engh 3
James and Sharon Engh 13
Raymond and Joyce Engh 21
E. Duane and Marlene Engstrom 26
Albert Erickson and Bonnie Brown 12
Clinton and Sigrid Erickson 2
Joan Erickson 9
John and Kathleen Erickson 4
James and Joy Erickson 2
Robert and Doris Erickson
Stanley Erickson and Joyce Strand 11
Charles and Kathryn Espe 7
Don and Janet Etnier 5
Cecil and Betty Evans
Carl and Elsie Evenson 7
Chet and Nancy Evenson
A. Joseph and Susan Everson 2
Curtis Everson 2
Judy Fankhanel 1
Kari Fedje Rasmus and Dan Rasmus 3
Dean and Carol Ferguson 2
Kjell and Heidi Ferris 8
Louise Feske 12
Elaine and Wallace Fink 12
Paul and Karissa Finley 6
David and Michelle Finney
Joshua Fite and Jennifer Graf Fite
Luther Fjelstad 2
Helen Fleming and
William Reinhardt 2
Frances Ann Foltz 6
R. Patrick Eich and Amy Fondroy Eich 5
John and Leanne Fontaine 1
Paul and Karen Forde 1
Chris Forry
Dennis Frank and
Kristen Simon-Frank 2
Warren and Judy Frank 2
Shirley Franklin
Thomas Frantz and
Kathryn Vandenbosch
Gudrun Fredensberg 22
Dale and Joan Freeberg 2
Ronald and Karen Fretheim 13
Gerald and Susan Friest 6
Philip Friest 5
Shirley White Fulmer 19
Beth Gaede and Robert Christenson 6
Franklin and Alvera Gaeta 2
Joe and Jeanne Gall
Philip and Jean Gangsei 26
John and Anne Gannett 2
Gregory and Mary Garmer 6
Randall and Michele Gehring 4
Gregory and Amy Geier
Herbert and Dorothy Geier 7
Gary and Nancy Geiger 6
Joan Gerth 5
Betty Gesche 1
Robert and Virginia Geston 1
Mary Gillespie 1
Ronald and Elizabeth Gilthvedt 2
John and Sonia Gisvold 8
Gerald Gjerde and Mary Miller 5
Pat and Alden Gjevre
Milbern and Kathryn Goetz 1
Ronald and Jewel Golberg 10
Loyal and Ruth Golv 14
DeEtta Goodmanson 14
Laurel Graham
John Grande
Robert and Nancy† Granrud 16
Susan and Bruce Gravelle
Donna Grever 3
Dennis and Louise Griffin 13
Enid Grindland 2
John and Nancy Groh 1
Erik Gronberg and Kendra Mohn 6
Milo and Charlotte Gronseth 6
Kenneth and Rosalie Grosch 2
Roger and Carol Grow 6
Norah Guequierre and
Benjamin von Fischer 5
Amy Gullickson
David and Joyce Gunderlach
Charles Gunderson 12
Douglas and Mary Lee Guthier 2
Janet Gwin 8
Ernest and Jean Haemig 3
Hamlin and Ruth Hagander 2
Karna Hagen 3
Leif and Anne Hagen 19
John and Joan Hagman 8
Benjamin and Eleanor Hahn 2
Mark and Naomi Hall 5
John and Gayle Hallin 7
John and Hjordis Halvorson 2
Rollen and Alice Halvorson 3
Lois Hamilton 1
Dick and Jayne Hamlin 1
Marian Hammer 3
Monica and Tom Hammersten
Richard and Judith Hane 3
Shauna Hannan 1
Carl and Mary Hansen 2
Ethel Hansen and Noble Nerheim 5
Gladys Hansen 2
Gordon Hansen 1
Janice Hansen 11
Robert and Suzanne Hansen 3
Tim and Karen Hansen 3
Enid Hansing 17
Arnold Hanson 3
Bud and Jorgine Hanson 1
Constance Hanson 4
Perry and Beth Hanson
Roger and Phyllis Hanson 1
Violet Hanson 4
Jodi and Stan Harpstead 1
Benjamin and Claudette Harring 6
Harold and Beverly Harris 5
Paul and Sally Harris 6
Roy and Norma Harrisville 26
Chester and LaVerne Haschke 7
Paul and Carol Hasvold 24
Arden and Jana Haug
Wesley and Lu Ann Haugen 20
Thomas and Heather Haugrud 4
Harold and June Hayer 1
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Individual Partners
James and Susan Hecker 22
Alan and Joanne Heggen 7
Gene and Margaret Heglund 3
Ken and Becky Heideman 3
Frederick and Ann Hein
James and Jo Anne Heintz 1
Steffen and Janet Helgaas 14
Gilford Helgesen† 26
Russell and Lorraine Helgesen 23
Florence Helle 12
Lowell Helstedt 17
Robert Hemmingson 6
James Henke 10
John and Joan Henning 5
Ruth Henriksen 1
Veryle and Margaret Henriksen 2
William Henry 2
Arlen and Marilyn Hermodson 20
David Hernes 3
Gerald and Sharon Hickman 16
Cliff Hill
Richard and Linda Hill
Sara Hilmoe and Michael Schmidt 2
Eileen Hintzen 4
Ellen Hitsman 2
Alf† and Esther Hjemboe 2
Kenneth and M. Joan Hodges 5
Martha Hofer 4
Fred Hoff 1
Hal and Pamela Hoff 8
Rod and Gretchen Hofland 7
David and Alice Hofstad 14
Robert and Linda Hofstad 26
Kenneth and Melanie Hohag 6
Marvin and Carol Holje 18
David and Meredith Holm 1
Esther Holte 24
Richard Holy 7
Theodore Homdrom 1
James and Kathleen Hoogheem
Susan and Paul Hookham 3
Lester and Dianna Horntvedt 2
Blanche Hosteland 2
M. James and Miriam Hougen 4
Chester and Clenora Hoversten 1
Paul and Dikken Hoyer 2
Ronald and Karen Huber 5
John Huepenbecker and
Marcia Page 2
Ardis Huke 3
S. Aino Husen 2
Helen Huseth 2
June Husom 8
Jack and Helen Hustad 2
Ralph Hvidsten 5
Alden and Merlyn Hvidston 24
Cheryl Indehar 3
R. William and Sharon Ingvoldstad
Michael and Marlea Irvin 2
Y. Franklin and Emily Ishida
Jeffrey and Jeanmarie Iverson 13
Ivan and Kathryn Ives 1
Curt and Mary Jo Jackson 2
Clifford and Ruth Jacobsen 5
Darel and Lynda Jacobsen 1
Leonard† and Evelyn Jacobsen 11
Charles and Marilyn Jacobson 1
Delmar and Katherine Jacobson 18
Howard and Lois Jacobson 4
Rolf Jacobson and Amy Dewald 5
Jerry and Ronna James 1
Kenneth and Janet Janzen 2
Kenneth and Bonnie Jensen 3
Bradley and Jill Jenson 1
Helen Jernander
Tenny and Deb Jertson
Nancy Jewell 3
Darrell and Janice Jodock 11
Paul and Sarah Johnsen
Jan Johnshoy 1
Carolyn Johnson 2
Christopher Johnson 6
Curtis and Ruth Johnson 1
Curtis and Theresa Johnson 4
Darold and Carol Johnson 2
Darrell and Bette Johnson 1
David and Glenice Johnson 1
David and Sheryl Johnson 1
Dennis Johnson
Diane Johnson 8
Earl and Linda Johnson 2
Glen and Marlys Johnson
Harvey and Barbara Johnson 2
Jerry and Bonita Johnson 1
Judeen Johnson and Mary Negstad 3
Linnea Johnson 2
Margaret and James Johnson 2
Mark Johnson 5
Melvin† and Norma Johnson† 6
Merton Johnson and Mary Rowe 13
Morris and Marge Johnson 2
Renae Johnson
Roy and Katherine Johnson 4
Sharon Johnson 3
Sylvia Johnson 22
Verna Johnson 16
Winfield Johnson† 17
Naomi Johnson Miller and
Thomas Williams 2
Diane Jome 13
Laurie Jones 2
Inga Jordheim
Steve and Annette Joslin 4
Julie Josund and Patrick Brady 2
David and Carole Joyce 5
Gregory and Carrol Karlsgodt 8
Laura Kaslow 4
Hubert and Lenore Kaste 8
Luann Keifer 12
Patrick and Jeanette Keifert 4
David and Susan Keller 1
John and Carol Kelly 1
Marion Kemppainen 1
L. Wayne and Joanne Kendrick 2
Erica and Steven Kennedy 1
Richard and Mary Kennedy 2
John and Mary Kent 2
Nan Kent 1
Morrie and Marion Kershner 2
Darlene Kerwin 12
Lorens and Mabel Kingstad 18
Terry and Cynthia Kinney 3
Jeffrey and Melanie Kjellberg
Wallace and LaVonne Klandrud 14
Donald and Anna Klein 6
John Klein 3
Marvin and Elizabeth Kleven 1
Roger and Linda Kleven 2
Wallace and Margaret Kline 22
David and Lois Klostreich 2
Donald and Mary Knecht 4
John and Marjorie Knudson 12
Gerhard and Gloria Knutson 18
James and Arlene Knutson 5
Samuel and Carolyn Kochel 26
Larry and Sarah Koehn 3
Thomas and Rebecca Koelln 2
Craig and Nancy Koester 21
Marc and Sally Kolden 26
Robert Kompelien 3
Kathleen Koran
Carol Korf 1
James Koski 1
Eldon and Margaret Kratzke
Bill Krejci 2
Bob Kridler 2
Borghild Krueger 1
Jerry Kuehn 4
Donald and Patricia Kuether 11
Robert and Mary† Kunau 2
Mary Kvamme
Paul and Janet Labes 22
Lee Anne and Eugene Lack 3
Richard and Pamela Landeen 1
Gretchen Landry 2
Arvella Lang 13
Carolyn Lange
Dirk and Ilona Lange 2
Jim and Gerry Langemo 4
Helen Larsen 2
Brent and Cynthia Larson 10
Curtiss and Delores Larson 1
George and Mary Larson 1
Kurt Larson 1
Lowell Larson 4
Luther and Jan Larson 1
Marvin and Darlene Larson 2
Philip and Melissa Larson
Walter and Helen Laughlin 7
David Learman
Carol and Millard Lee 2
Gary and Geraldine Lee 21
John and Mary Lee 6
Chris and Sylvia Lee-Thompson
Martin† and Gloria Lehmann 26
John and Barbara LeMond 3
Leota Lenning 5
Herman† and Carol Lerdal 2
Ronald and Joyce Leslie 12
Carol and William Lewis 4
Wilbur and Carolyn Liebenow 1
James and Martha Limburg 20
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“Donor support
demonstrates to me an
ongoing commitment of
one generation to support,
nurture and build up the
next generation of faith
leaders. Just as my father,
grandfather and greatgrandfather flourished
with the love and support
of the people whom they
served, I also continue
to flourish with the
ongoing support of Luther
Seminary’s communion of
saints.”
—Kari Aanestad,
M.Div. ‘12; Ph.D. 1st year
23
Individual Partners
“Donor support means that
we students have a host
of people who believe in
us as future leaders in the
church and demonstrate
that tangibly in so many
ways. I am thankful for
the opportunity to attend
seminary and learn with
such a good and diverse
faculty and student body,
and thankful for the
strong donor support that
stands behind me and my
classmates.”
—Elise Wied, M.Div. Senior
24
Milton and Leona Lindell 24
Roger and Joan Lindholm 2
Ernie and Jeanne Lindstrom 14
Lullo and William Lindstrom
John and Geri Lingen 4
John and Elaine Little 8
Larry and Janet Little 2
Ralph and Marjorie Livdahl 7
Roger and Barbara Livdahl 5
Paul and Nancy Lokken 2
Gerald Lorenz 2
Robert Louis 1
Alvin and Becky Luedke 9
Jonathan Lund
Betty Lundberg 2
Darrel and Joanne Lundby 1
Alan and Lana Lundgren
Raymond and Lorraine Lundquist 11
Craig and Barbara Lundstad-Vogt 3
Charles and Hertha Lutz 13
Lloyd and Colette Lyngdal 6
Harlan and Mary Lyso
Philip and Judie Maakestad 1
Marta and Michael
Georgialee Madsen 5
Rodney and Nancy Maeker 1
Victoria Mahoney 1
Frederick and Juanita Mai 10
Lois Malcolm 4
Brian and Leanne Malison 17
Roger and Sandy Malm 5
Monrad and Karen Mandsager 1
Amy Marga
Merritt and Betty Marquardt 2
Lloyd Mart 20
Sherman and Sandy Martell 20
Paul and Ann Martinson 3
Ronald and Marilyn Martinson 23
Shari and Steve Mason 4
Julayne Mayer
Sandra Mays 1
Keith and Josie McCaffery
Connie and John McCallister 3
Malcolm and Diane McCallum 5
Donald and Marjorie McCullagh 3
Daniel and Tomi McLellan 10
Wanda McNeill
Paul and Lorie Meeker 1
Raymond Mehl 2
Paul and Jorun Meierding 2
David and Janice Meissner 2
Kenneth and Ruth Melby 1
Harlen Menk 3
James Mennen
William and
Mildred Messerschmidt 22
Karla and Duane Mickelson 4
Stephen and Jonelle Mickelson 2
Natalie Miller 3
Roland and Mary Helen Miller 5
Dale and Mary Mitchell 1
Jack and Rachel Mithelman 1
Sanford and Dorothy Moen 16
Thomas and Ruth Moen 1
Kenneth and Donna Moenck 1
Joe and Lily Mogen 1
Steven and Marsha Molin 7
Nancy Monke 26
John and Ruth Monson 1
Darrell and Kay Moon
Gary and Sherry Moore 1
Orval and Bernell Moren 2
James and Constance Morgenstern 5
Bob and Carol Moritz 12
Paul and Delores Mork 22
Richard and Barbara Mork 2
Dennis and Jeanne Morreim 4
Brian and Sheri Mortenson 20
Sharon Mortrud 3
Ken and Doris Moxness 5
David Mullen and
Susan Jones-Mullen 2
Harold and Ruth Mundschenk 4
Brian Mundt and Mary Sage 2
Keith and Ruth Munneke 1
Arthur Murphy and Kathy Patrick 2
Greg and Cheryl Myhr 5
Joanne Nagele 3
Lawrence Nelsen 5
Allan and Imogene Nelson 9
Beverly Nelson 8
Carol and Jeff Nelson 6
Daniel Nelson and
Joan Marie Wandke Nelson 5
Dean and Marianne Nelson 1
Dennis and Susan Nelson 4
Eileen Nelson
Irene Nelson 17
James and Mary Nelson 1
John and Phyllis Nelson 4
Lowell Nelson 3
Marette Nelson 1
Marlys Nelson 1
Jean Nelson 16
Paul and Jo Ann Nelson
Paul and Kathy Nelson 12
Roald and Ruth Nelson 4
Robert and Rose Ann Nelson 1
V. Ronald and Joyce Nelson 1
Caren and Glenn Nemec
LeRoy and Evelyn Ness 3
James Nessheim 1
Jerry and Karen Nettifee 6
Duane and Margie Neugebauer 9
M. Jan Neuhaus 1
Dick and Jeune Nicolai 4
James and Janet Niederloh 3
Ronald and Kathrine Nielsen 1
Thomas and JoAnn Nielsen 4
John and Shirley Nilsen 1
David and Debra Nitz 2
George Noble and
Martha Dreissnack 2
Oradell Nordness 1
Franklin Norman 7
Arlyn and Wanda Norris 6
Donald Notvik 4
Paul and Virginia Nygren 10
Leroy Nyhus 6
Joseph and Nancy Nystuen 5
Marvin and Phyllis Odland 5
Norma Odland 24
Carl and Carol Oeljen
Scott and Kathy Ofsdahl 2
Jeffrey and Lynn O’Grady 5
Helen Ohnesorge 5
James and Krista Olia 17
Rob and Angie Oliver 2
Arthur and Ruth Olsen 3
John and Sari Olsen 2
Theodore and Norma Olsgaard 13
DebraJane and Gary Olson 1
Donna Olson 2
Gary and Jean Olson 3
Gary and Ella Olson 5
Harvey and Sandra Olson
Jack and Lois Olson 2
Karen Olson 2
Jeff and Pat Olson 15
Philip and Jean Olson 4
Ronald Olson
Ronald and Kimberly Olson 3
Wallace Olson 1
Wayne Olson 6
Gretchen Olson Beckley 3
Candis O’Meara
Donald and Evelyn Ommodt 17
Linn and Nina Opderbecke
Nathan Oppedahl 7
Paul and Geri Opsahl 1
Shirley Opsal 22
Jack and Nancy Ordazzo
Mark Orvick and Karoline Lewis 2
Orval and Valerie Osmundson 3
Daryl and Janet Ostercamp 4
Marc and Kathryn Ostlie-Olson 4
Norma Otterson 2
James Otteson 4
Ervin† and Sylvia Overlund 2
Kathleen Panning and
Gary Brandenburg 21
Audrey Parke 3
James and Rose Ann Parks 13
Don and Claudia Parsons 1
Chuck and Florene Patrick 1
Warren and Marcia Patrick 2
David and Barbara Patterson
Mary Jo and Randall Patton 3
Charles and Anita Paulson 1
Solveig Paulson Rafanan
and Martin Rafanan
Diane Paulu
Gordon Pease and Anne Wagner 6
John and Ruthann Pederson 1
Edmond and Anita Perry
Donald Perschbacher
Trevor and Mary Person 2
Sally and Barry Peters 4
Darrel and Mary Peterson 12
Dean and Elaine Peterson 11
Douglas Peterson and
Brenda Satrum 1
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Individual Partners
Hazel Peterson 3
Scott and Jenny Norris Peterson 13
Luther and Bonnie Peterson 3
Marvin Peterson 3
Mary Peterson 5
Orline and Eldred Peterson
Paul and Deaun Peterson 8
Timothy and Donadee Peterson 3
Margaret Petrick 3
Luverne and Carol Petry 10
Mike and Lynn Petry
Craig and Karen Pfeifer 2
Michael Philpy 3
Connie and Herb Pierce
Van and Cheryle Pittack 2
Dan and Gretchen Poffenberger
Gayle and Terry Pope 2
David and Ann Preus 26
Jonathan and Mary Preus 1
Marilyn Preus 16
Donna Primmer 1
Wayne and Georgia Pris 7
David Proctor 3
John and Janet Puotinen 2
Al and Darlene Quade 1
Dean and Myra Quale 2
Thomas Quam 2
David and Genevieve Quarberg 13
Wayne and Catherine Radke 2
L. Gerald Rafftery 11
Rudolph and Irene Ramseth 7
Philip and Joann Ramsey
Lois Rand 26
Bruce and Beverly Ranstrom
Ryan Rasmussen 4
Lloyd† and Audrey Ratkovich 26
James and Barbara Ray 7
Eldora Recksiedler 1
Gerald and Elsie Redlin 3
Mark and Pam Refling 2
William and Joan Reichwald 5
Samuel Reid 1
Donald and Norma Reimann 1
Robert and Janet Reiner 1
Raymond and Ivolyn Reinholtzen 16
Mark and Elaine Reitan 20
J. Donald and Naomi Rice 23
Vernon and Birgitta Rice 1
Lyle and Joan Rich 4
Craig and Katharine Richter 1
Arthur and Charlotte Rimmereid 23
William and Louise Rindy 2
Delbert and Marvel Ring 12
Del and LaRue Roberts 5
Janis and Brigita Robins
Edward and Charlotte Roe 1
Peter and Geraldine Rogness 22
Eileen and Kenton Rohrberg
Conrad and Mary Rolland 13
J.Elvern† and
Helen Jane Rommereim 1
John and Diane Ronneberg
Robert Ronnekamp 1
Paul Rorem and
Katherine Skrebutenas 5
David Rosgaard
Waldron and Arlene Rosheim 2
Lyle and Holly Rossing 4
Ronald and Martha Rossing 26
William and Ihlene Rossing 3
Kathryn and Kenneth Rothman 12
John Rotto and Fern Fugleberg 3
Shari and Timothy Routh 2
Brynhild Rowberg 6
Jennifer Roy
M. Eugene and Eileen Rudd 3
Ralph and Carol Rudrud 2
Philip and Mary Rue 5
Benita and Douglas Rueckert 2
Keith and Lisa Ruehlow 1
Peter Ruggles and
Janice Devine-Ruggles 24
Thomas and Muriel Runholt 8
Kermit and Doris Rye 15
Dean Ryerson 2
Gerry and May Rygh 1
Thor and Cathryn Rykken 17
Robert Sachs and Connie Johnson 2
Linda Sackreiter 5
Karen Safstrom
Eugene and Betty Sailer 1
Warren and Sonja Salveson 12
Debra and Peter Samuelson 1
Kwen Sanderson 1
Lester Sanderson 2
Marvin and Rebecca Sandness 1
Clarence and Juli Ann Sandvik 1
Frank and Sandy Santoro 2
Michael and Shirley Santoro 3
Donohue and Marilyn Sarff 10
Stanley and Beverly Satre 6
Dale and Nancy Sauer 2
LaVonne Sauter
Jerry and Sue Schaar
Ronald and Jean Schad 5
Donald and Ruth Schedler
Kathryn Schifferdecker and
Doug Steinke 4
Randall and Naomi Schlecht 1
Ulrich Schlichting 1
Walter and Pauline Schlotterbeck 2
Owen and Dorothy Schott 7
Clark Schroeder and
Summer Seidenkranz
Herman† and Esther Schroeder 25
Jeffrey Schroeder
Kathryn Schroeder 1
Kristin Schultz
Vern and Joan Schultz 1
Warren and Katherine Schulz 7
Steven and Ann Schumacher 2
Randy and Kathy Schunk 2
Jack and Pamela Schwandt 11
Roger and Jean Schwartz 21
Lyall and Inez Schwarzkopf 1
Bob and Connie Scott 3
Harold Seffrood 3
Miriam Seim 2
Doyle and Sonja Selland 2
John and Lola Serkland 2
Marvel Setness 22
Bob and Marlys Shaff
Peter and Jane Shen 4
Marv and Anna Julie Sherril 1
James and Ethel Shiell 12
Mark Sidney 5
John and Delores Siebert
Ruth Siegle 1
Ernest and Martha Simmons 5
Linda Singer
Bruce Sisco
Rebecca Sitarchuk
Roger and Marilyn Skatrud 1
Thor and Audrey Skeie 2
Eugene and Margaret Skibbe 1
Joanne Sletten 4
Wayne and Jackie Sletten 4
Anita Smith 26
Harwood and Barbara Smith 2
Heidi Smith
Timothy Smith and Karen Miller 12
Donald and Jean Sneen 10
Dayton and Ruth Soby 20
Susanne Soltvedt 2
Mark and Carol Solyst 1
Narvel and Marilyn Somdahl 9
Harris and Carol Sonnenberg
Janice Sorensen 1
Russell and Cheryll Sorensen 5
Carol Sorenson 3
Dale Sorenson 14
Louise Sorenson 2
Judith Sorenson
Harold and Judith Spilde 4
Andrew and Carol Spilsbury 1
David and Gloria Spong 2
Gordon and Delores Sprenger 15
Michael and Barbara Stadie 1
Ernest and Lilly Stadum 15
David and Phyllis Stageberg 1
John Stalbaum 6
Douglas Stave and
Doreen Gigstad-Stave
Eldon and Janis Steffens 6
Earl and Kathy Stein 1
Carl and Jean Steingrebe
ElRoy and Janet Steinwand 12
Donald and Alma Stenberg 2
Jessie Stenberg 1
Martha Sterner 1
Bradley and Carol Stienstra 9
Robert Stirling 4
Harold and Virginia Stoa 21
Curtis and Margaret Stolee 6
David and Sylvia Storvick 1
Olin and Ruth Storvick 13
Bill and Ruth Straley 2
Louise and James Stromberg 1
Gladys Strommen 1
Luther and Helen Strommen 22
Melvin and Phyllis Sucher 21
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Individual Partners
Rebecca and Paul Sullivan 8
Carolyn Sund 1
Leslie and Carolyn Svendsen 9
Dana and Karen Swanson
Eileen Swanson 3
R. Mark and Margaret Swanson 1
David P. and Barbara L. Swart 2
Ardith Sween 23
Duane and Gail Swenson 23
Jim and Shirley Swenson 10
Mark and Cara Tanis 5
Donald and Mary Teigen 1
Bruce Telander 2
Wayne and Synneva Tellekson 6
Mark Tengesdal 2
Joseph and Linda Tesar 1
Mary Ann Teske 23
Victor and Connie Thalacker 1
Laura Thelander and Arthur Murray 15
Stuart and Marilu Thomas
Diane and Jack Thompson 1
Ernest Thompson† 3
Lloyd Thompson 1
Maria Thompson 12
Ralph and Carol Thompson 2
Wayne and Martha Thompson 26
Richard Thomsen 1
Ronald Thomsen and
Bonita Johnsen 2
Lee and Phyllis Thoni 21
Donald† and Betty Thorp 2
Eldon and Donna Thurow 1
James and Gloria Thvedt 1
Charles and Carol Tindell 13
Susan Tjornehoj and
David Wangaard 19
Martin and Mary Ellen Tollefson 6
LeAnne and Craig Tomera 3
Sheldon and Margery Torgerson 8
June Torrison 2
Sheldon† and Dorothy Tostengard 5
Janice and Luther Tostengard
Gary Treu 1
Roy and Edith Tribe 3
David and Lynn Tryggestad 1
David and Florence Tuff 24
Robert and Margaret Twiton 5
Jim and Marie Uhrich 2
Paul and Judy Ulland 17
Harold and Lynette Usgaard 2
Carl and Ruth Vaagenes 3
Paul and Bette Vandersteen 2
Elaine Vangerud 23
Dana Varland 2
Harold and Jean Verhulst 19
Robert and Dolores Vetter 1
Michael and Laurie Vinyon 1
William Voedisch and Laurie Carlson 1
Vernon and Cathrene Voelzke
Harold and Eunice Vold 20
Barbara Vorhes 1
James and Ruthanne Vos 1
Ray and Lois Voss 7
Norman and Kathryn Wahl 3
Richard and Lee Wahl 3
Dennis and Carol-Ann Walker
Evelyn Wanke
Earl and Lois Wantz
Janet Warwick 5
Brian and LeAnn Wasmoen 1
Douglas Waterman 2
Mary Waudby 9
Gary and Connie Waylander 1
Linda Weaver
David Webster 3
Deborah Wee 5
Dennis and Marie Weeks 12
John and Lori Weisenburger 1
Robert Weitzel 3
Allan and Sandra Wendland 2
David and Milda Weness 1
Paul and Dianne Werger 6
Dick Werner 2
John Westberg
Paul and Sally Westermeyer 1
Steven and Evelyn Weston 5
Janell and John Weum 1
Glen and Jane Wheeler
Jeffrey and Nan Wild 4
Mark and Laura Wilhelm 1
John and Debra Wilkinson 20
Bruce and Karel Williams 4
Daryl and Eloise Williamson 2
Fred and Maureen Williamson
Walter and Joyce Wilson
Zane and Mary Beth Wilson 8
Mary Wiltse 2
Nancy Winder and
J. Lawrence Howard 4
Arnold Winter 5
Donald and Janice Wisner 2
David and Elisabeth Wold 1
Leigh Wold and Solveig Misner 2
Jack and Sharon Wolter 2
Christopher and Rebecca Worley 9
Barbara Worthington 1
Marwin and June Wrolstad 1
L. James and Myrna Wylie 1
Charles Yancey and
Janet Greenlees 10
Lois Ydstie 3
Edmund and Rose Youngquist 12
Michael and Carole Zacher 4
Linda Zaye 2
Paul and Lynn Ziese 1
Alan and Annamaria Zimmermann 7
Two donors wish to
remain anonymous
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congregations & Related Organizations
Congregations and related organizations become PARTNERS when they give $250 or more a year to Luther Seminary.
Leadership PARTNERS ($10,000+)
American Lutheran Church, Rantoul, Ill. 3
Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul, Minn. 22
Bethany Lutheran Church,
Cherry Hills Village, Colo. 2
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis 24
Calvary Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, N.D. 7
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis 22
Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley, Minn. 26
Christ the King Lutheran Church,
New Brighton, Minn. 8
Desert Cross Lutheran Church, Tempe, Ariz. 1
First Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wis. 4
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. 10
Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church,
Pasadena, Calif. 10
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lakewood, Colo. 5
Incarnation Lutheran Church, North Oaks, Minn. 13
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, Minn. 9
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis 24
Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina, Minn. 1
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
East Grand Forks, Minn. 1
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Valley City, N.D. 12
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Burnsville, Minn. 10
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Henderson, Minn. 3
Region I ELCA—Montana Synod, Great Falls, Mont. 4
Region I ELCA—Northwest Washington Synod,
Seattle, 4
Region I ELCA—Oregon Synod, Portland, Ore. 4
Region III ELCA—Eastern North Dakota Synod,
Fargo, N.D. 13
Region III ELCA—Minneapolis Area Synod,
Minneapolis 4
Region III ELCA—Northeastern Minnesota Synod,
Duluth, Minn. 4
Region III ELCA—Northwestern Minnesota Synod,
Moorhead, Minn. 4
Region III ELCA—Southeastern Minnesota Synod,
Rochester, Minn. 7
Region III ELCA—South Dakota Synod,
Sioux Falls, S.D. 25
Region III ELCA—SW Minnesota Synod, Redwood Falls,
Minn. 4
Region III ELCA—Western North Dakota Synod,
Bismarck, N.D. 4
Region III ELCA—St. Paul Area Synod,
St. Paul, Minn. 5
Region IV ELCA—Central States Synod,
Kansas City, Kan. 6
Region IX ELCA—North Carolina Synod,
Salisbury, N.C. 3
Roseville Lutheran Church, Roseville, Minn. 24
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church,
Sammamish, Wash. 2
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie, Minn. 16
Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, Bellevue, Neb. 5
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Joppa, Md. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland, Mich. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater, Minn. 2
Zion Lutheran Church, Kent, Wash. 15
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. 8
Northridge Lutheran Church, Kalispell, Mont. 1
Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Vero Beach, Fla. 3
Reformation Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kan. 4
Region I ELCA—Office, Seattle, 6
Region I ELCA—Alaska Synod, Anchorage, Alaska 4
Region I ELCA—Eastern Washington/Idaho Synod,
Spokane, Wash. 4
Region I ELCA—Southwestern Washington Synod,
Tacoma, Wash. 4
Region II ELCA—Pacifica Synod, Santa Ana, Calif. 11
Region IV ELCA—Southwestern Texas Synod,
Seguin, Texas 5
Region V ELCA—East Central Synod of Wisconsin,
Appleton, Wis. 24
Region VI ELCA—Indiana/Kentucky Synod,
Indianapolis 2
Salem Lutheran Church, Wakefield, Neb. 1
Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church,
Park City, Utah 1
South Canyon Lutheran Church, Rapid City, S.D. 1
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Bellevue, Wash. 3
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. 11
St. James Lutheran Church, Crystal, Minn. 3
St. John Lutheran Church, Arthur, N.D.
St. John Lutheran Church, Clearfield, Pa. 2
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa 3
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Stillwater, Minn. 6
St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, St. Louis 3
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Hudson, Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hays, Kan.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hildreth, Neb. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund,
Sibley, Iowa 10
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church,
Des Moines, Iowa 1
Zion Lutheran Church, North Manchester, Ind. 3
Zion Lutheran Church Foundation, Buffalo, Minn. 4
Zion Lutheran Church Trust Account, Kent, Wash. 6
“Thank you for giving us
the opportunity to learn.
We consider your generous
support a tremendous
blessing.”
—Sitraka Rakotoarivelo,
M.A. Junior
Investor PARTNERS ($5,000-$9,999)
American Lutheran Church, Sun City, Ariz. 5
Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, Wis. 22
Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. 4
Christ Lutheran Church, Hendricks, Minn. 3
Christ Lutheran Church, Lakewood, Wash. 3
Christ the King Lutheran Church, South Bend, Ind. 1
Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, Minn. 5
First Lutheran Church, Mitchell, S.D. 4
First Lutheran Church, Williston, N.D. 15
First Lutheran Church of Fargo, Fargo, N.D. 24
Followers of Christ Lutheran Church, Plainfield, Ill. 5
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Bismarck, N.D. 4
Grace Lutheran Church, Ripon, Wis. 2
Grace Lutheran Church, Tallahassee, Fla. 2
Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca, Minn. 2
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingsport, Tenn. 2
Hope Lutheran Church, Fargo, N.D. 5
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Poway, Calif.
Messiah Lutheran Church, Red Lodge, Mont. 4
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congregations & Related Organizations
Builder PARTNERS ($2,500-$4,999)
The Diet of Worms coffee shop,
Bockman Hall, 1960s
Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, Littleton, Colo. 2
Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings, S.D. 6
Bethel Lutheran Church, Willmar, Minn. 3
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Minn. 1
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Longmont, Colo. 2
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, Minn. 16
Breckenridge Lutheran Church,
Breckenridge, Minn. 4
Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek, Wis. 1
Christ Church, Mequon, Wis. 3
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Goodyear, Ariz. 2
Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore, Md. 2
Christiania Lutheran Church, Lakeville, Minn.
Family of Christ Lutheran Church,
Chanhassen, Minn. 1
First Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Minn. 7
First Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, Minn. 19
First Lutheran Church, Minot, N.D. 4
First Lutheran Church, Plano, Ill. 1
First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. 4
First Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 2
First Lutheran Church, Watford City, N.D. 24
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, Minn. 1
Grace Lutheran Church, Andover, Minn. 1
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ankeny, Iowa 3
Hope Lutheran Church, Walker, Minn. 5
Hosanna Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. 1
Lutheran Church of the Palms, Palm Harbor Fla.
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta, Ga. 3
Messiah Lutheran Church, Auburn, Wash. 15
Mount Cross Lutheran Church, Payson, Ariz. 2
Nordland Lutheran Church, Rutland, N.D. 2
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minn. 3
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Beloit, Wis. 1
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. 3
Peace Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wis. 3
Peace Lutheran Church of El Paso, El Paso, Texas 3
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wis. 1
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Wis. 6
Region II ELCA—Grand Canyon Synod, Phoenix 9
Region II ELCA—Southwest California Synod,
Glendale, Calif. 3
Region IV ELCA—Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod,
Houston 1
Region IX ELCA—Southeastern Synod, Atlanta 4
Region V ELCA—Central/Southern Illinois Synod,
Springfield, Ill. 2
Region V ELCA—Western Iowa Synod,
Storm Lake, Iowa 1
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church,
Hopkins, Minn. 5
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Phoenix 4
St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 15
St. John Lutheran Church, Killdeer, N.D. 1
St. John Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minn. 1
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Spokane, Wash. 6
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Waterville, Kan.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Beaverton, Ore. 2
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church,
La Grange, Texas
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cut Bank, Mont. 1
St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, San Jose, Calif. 6
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sibley, Iowa 4
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chesterfield, Mo. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minn. 5
United Lutheran Church of Red Wing, Minn. 2
United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, N.D. 5
University Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, N.D. 2
Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka, Minn. 24
Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Minn. 4
Zoar Lutheran Church, Lamoure, N.D. 4
Society of Stewards PARTNERS ($1,000-$2,499)
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Advent Lutheran Church, Olathe, Kan.
Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Granite Falls, N.C. 2
American Lutheran Church, Billings, Mont. 1
Amo Lutheran Church, Storden, Minn.
Atonement Lutheran Church, Overland Park, Kan. 2
Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minn. 1
Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, N.D. 1
Bethel Lutheran Church, Superior, Wis. 12
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minn. 7
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brainerd, Minn. 2
Black Forest Lutheran Church,
Colorado Springs, Colo. 3
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, San Diego
Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Minn. 1
Celebration Lutheran Church, Sartell, Minn. 1
Central Freeborn Lutheran Church,
Albert Lea, Minn. 26
Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte, N.C. 2
Christ Lutheran Church, Preston, Minn. 1
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston 2
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Lapeer, Mich. 1
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church,
Henderson, Nev. 2
Community Lutheran Church, Las Vegas 1
Como Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 24
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston, Minn. 1
Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa 4
Faith Lutheran Church, Evansville, Minn.
Faith Lutheran Church, Morris, Minn. 1
Faith Lutheran Church, Williston, N.D. 1
Faith Lutheran Church, Clive, Iowa 1
First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wis. 1
First Lutheran Church, New London, Minn. 2
First Lutheran Church, Saint James, Minn. 9
First Lutheran Church, Winthrop, Minn. 2
First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie, Minn. 13
First Lutheran Church, Kearney, Neb. 3
First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach,
Shoreline, Wash. 2
Fisher Bygland Lutheran Church, Fisher, Minn.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Novato, Calif. 1
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Lake Wilson, Minn. 3
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Viroqua, Wis. 1
Grace Lutheran Church, Brandon, Minn.
Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony, Minn.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Oakdale, Minn. 1
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, Orinda, Calif. 5
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Thousand Oaks, Calif. 2
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 3
Hope Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 1
Hope Lutheran Church, Palm Desert, Calif. 8
Hope Lutheran Church, Temecula, Calif. 1
Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Douglas, Ill. 10
King of Kings Lutheran Church, Pueblo, Colo.
Lake Preston Lutheran Church, Lake Preston, S.D. 11
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congregations & Related Organizations
Living Word Lutheran Church, Buda, Texas 3
Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer,
Minneapolis 3
Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, Iowa 1
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,
Roseville, Minn. 18
Mountain View Lutheran Church,
Edgewood, Wash. 4
Nativity Lutheran Church, St. Anthony, Minn. 2
Nelsonville Lutheran Church, Nelsonville, Wis. 1
Olsburg Walsburg Lutheran Parish,
Leonardville, Kan. 4
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 2
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Austin, Minn. 1
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Neb. 3
Peace Lutheran Church, New Braunfels, Texas
Peace Lutheran Church, Amherst, Wis. 1
Peninsula Lutheran Church, Gig Harbor, Wash. 8
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Roseville, Minn. 17
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, Ohio 1
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
White Bear Lake, Minn. 2
Region II ELCA—Rocky Mountain Synod, Denver 7
Region IX ELCA—South Carolina Synod,
Columbia, S.C.
Region V ELCA—Metropolitan Chicago Synod,
Chicago 5
Region VIII ELCA—Upper Susquehanna Synod,
Lewisburg, Pa. 4
Resurrection Lutheran Church, Franklin Park, Ill.
Salem Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas 2
Santa Cruz Lutheran Church, Tucson, Ariz. 2
Servants of Christ Lutheran Church,
Indianapolis, Ind. 1
Shalom Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Minn. 4
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,
Apple Valley, Minn. 19
Shiloh Lutheran Church, Elmore, Minn. 19
Sierra Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Sierra Vista, Ariz. 2
Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. 2
St. James Lutheran Church, Burnsville, Minn. 2
St. John Lutheran Church, Port Clinton, Ohio
St. John Lutheran Church, Le Mars, Iowa 9
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Ill. 2
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stacy, Minn. 1
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minn. 1
St. John Lutheran Church, Lakeville, Minn. 1
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, Pa. 4
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sweet Air,
Phoenix, Md. 2
St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Richmond, Va. 4
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lacey, Wash. 8
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Neenah, Wis. 2
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Holstein, Iowa 4
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pine Island, Minn. 17
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church,
West St. Paul, Minn. 18
Svea Lutheran Church, Hager City, Wis.
Svea Lutheran Church, Blomkest, Minn. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church, DeWitt, Neb.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio
Trinity Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wis. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, Wash. 6
Trinity Lutheran Church, Watertown, Minn. 2
Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Minn. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D. 2
United Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Zumbrota, Minn. 2
Vining Lutheran Church, Vining, Minn. 2
Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar, Minn. 6
Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church,
Westby, Wisc.
Westwood Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park, Minn. 3
Zion Lutheran Church , Winter, Wis. 2
Zion Lutheran Church, Litchfield, Minn. 1
Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1
Zion Lutheran Church, Hoople, N.D. 3
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church,
Crown Point, Ind.
Crow River Lutheran Church, Belgrade, Minn. 1
Dell Grove Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Sandstone, Minn. 3
Desert Hills Lutheran Church, Green Valley, Ariz. 7
Evangelical Lutheran Church of The Ascension,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waconia, Minn. 1
Faith Lutheran Church, Madelia, Minn. 1
Faith Lutheran Church, Grantsburg, Wis. 2
First English Lutheran Church, Lennox, S.D. 1
First Lutheran Church, Fremont, Neb. 2
First Lutheran Church, Lake City, Minn. 1
First Lutheran Church, Morris, Minn. 2
First Lutheran Church, Rugby, N.D. 1
First Lutheran Church, Hayward, Wis. 1
Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa 3
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hopkins, Minn. 1
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Madison, Wis. 2
Grace Lutheran Church, Wildrose, N.D. 20
Grace Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Idaho 5
Holy Cross Endowment Fund, Glenwood City, Wis. 5
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Glenwood City, Wis. 1
Hope Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Hope Lutheran Church in the Villages, Inc.,
The Villages, Fla. 10
House of Hope Lutheran Church, New Hope, Minn. 6
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Silverton, Ore. 22
King of Glory Lutheran Church, Boise, Idaho 1
Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Minneapolis 2
Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, Minn. 1
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minn. 1
Mt. Si Lutheran Church, North Bend, Wash. 2
“I am most thankful for
the opportunity to serve
others as Christ did and
walk alongside people
throughout their lives. I
feel incredibly blessed
and excited to have the
support of my family, my
church and donors as I
begin my very first classes
in seminary.”
—Erin Schmidtke, M.Div. Junior
Founder PARTNERS ($250-$999)
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church,
Mounds View, Minn. 1
Adams Mountain Lutheran Church, Adams, N.D. 1
American Lutheran Church, Worthington, Minn. 1
Ascension Lutheran Church, Fond Du Lac, Wis. 1
Berea Lutheran Church, Chappell, Neb.
Bethany Lutheran Church, Nevis, Minn. 1
Bethel Luttheran Church, Little Falls, Minn. 1
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa 5
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Carson, N.D. 4
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, Minn. 1
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Atwater, Minn. 1
Big Timber Lutheran Church, Big Timber, Mont. 1
Christ Lutheran Church, Seguin, Texas 2
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minn. 3
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. 1
Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minn.
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“Donor support not only
allows me to receive a
seminary education, it
gives me faith that God
is working through God’s
people to sustain Christ’s
ministry in the world. It
gives me an emboldened
hope to know that there
are people who care
deeply about the future of
the Church.”
—Andrew Yackel, M.Div. Intern
Normanna Lutheran Church Trust Fund,
Killdeer, N.D. 8
Norunga Lutheran Church, Lowry, Minn.
Old Westbrook Lutheran Church,
Westbrook, Minn. 3
Olsburg Lutheran Church, Olsburg, Kan. 3
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pinehurst, Idaho 11
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Kiester, Minn. 1
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Bonner, Mont.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Outing, Minn. 1
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Waubay, S.D. 3
Our Saviour’s Congregational Trust Funds,
Jackson, Minn. 4
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Bremerton, Wash. 11
Palisade Lutheran Church, Valley Springs, S.D. 10
Peace Lutheran Church, Puyallup, Wash. 1
Peace Lutheran Church, Corona, Calif. 3
Peace Lutheran Church, Sullivan, Mo. 2
Petersburg Lutheran Church, Petersburg, Alaska 3
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church, Fargo, N.D. 1
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Fernandina Beach., Fla.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alden, Minn. 3
Region V ELCA—Northern Great Lakes Synod,
Marquette, Mich. 24
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Wescosville, Pa. 1
Salem Lutheran Church, Dalbo, Minn. 9
Siloah Lutheran Church, Graceville, Minn. 4
St. Andrews Lutheran Church, San Diego, Calif.
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Jersey Shore, Pa. 2
St. John Lutheran Church, Sandusky, Ohio 2
St. John Lutheran Church, Winthrop, Minn.
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jamestown, N.D. 9
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Appleton, Minn. 8
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bancroft, S.D. 11
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, Mich.
St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church,
North St. Paul, Minn. 4
St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin, Minn. 2
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Teaneck, N.J. 5
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn. 1
Transfiguration Lutheran Church,
Bloomington, Minn. 6
Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, N.D.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisbon, N.D. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lindstrom, Minn. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove, Minn. 24
Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson, Minn. 9
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hemet, Calif. 1
Trinity Lutheran Church, Millersburg, Mich. 3
Trinity Lutheran Church, Burlington, Iowa 3
Trinity Lutheran Congregation, Minneapolis 7
Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Austin, Minn. 17
Vangen Lutheran Church, Mission Hill, S.D.
West Nidaros Lutheran Church, Crooks, S.D.
Wilbur Lutheran Church, Wilbur, Wash. 9
Zion Lutheran Church, Redmond, Ore.
Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine, Iowa 4
Zion Lutheran Church, Oslo, Minn. 2
Organizations
Organizations become PARTNERS when they give $250 or more a year to Luther Seminary.
Leadership PARTNERS ($10,000+)
American Center for Philanthropy,
Northfield, Minn. 10
American Lutheran Church Foundation,
Rantoul, Ill. 3
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D. 4
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Foundation,
Minneapolis 9
Church of the Pioneers Foundation,
Menlo Park, Calif. 9
ELCA Division for Global Mission, Chicago 2
ELCA Foundation, Chicago 13
Endowment Fund of the ELCA, Chicago 1
Fidelity Charitable, Cincinnati, Ohio 8
First Lutheran Foundation, Eau Claire, Wis. 8
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Hognander Family Foundation, Minneapolis 8
Inland Northwest Community Foundation,
Spokane, Wash.
John O. & Barbara N. Hanson Family Foundation,
Red Wing, Minn. 2
K.C. Stock Foundation, Inc., Green Bay, Wis. 1
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Watersmeet, Mich. 2
Lutheran Community Foundation, Minneapolis 16
The Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis 13
Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Paul, Minn. 3
Minnesota School of Business, Woodbury, Minn.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Impact Funding
Trust, Inc., New York 4
Noel & Judith Fedje Foundation, Fargo, N.D. 4
Normandale Lutheran Church Foundation,
Edina, Minn. 1
Olga B. Hart Education Foundation, Duluth, Minn. 10
Razoo Foundation, Washington, D.C. 2
The Saint Paul Foundation, St. Paul, Minn. 4
Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving, San Francisco 7
Severson Family Foundation, Fargo, N.D.
Siebert Lutheran Foundation, Inc., Brookfield, Wis. 1
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. 3
The Stablish Foundation, Bloomington, Minn. 11
The Sundet Foundation, Eden Prairie, Minn. 20
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, Wis. 26
Todd R. Wagner Foundation, Palm Harbor, Fla. 3
Bold: New members in 2011-2012 | Numbers indicate consecutive years of PARTNERS giving.
Organizations
Investor PARTNERS ($5,000-$9,999)
American Lutheran Trusts of American Lutheran Church
of Sun City, Ariz. 7
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation,
Cherry Hills Village, Colo. 2
ELCA Vocation and Education, Chicago 4
First Lutheran Foundation, Minot, N.D. 11
First Presbyterian Church, Willmar, Minn. 5
Fund for Theological Education, Inc., Atlanta 8
Global Impact, Alexandria, Va. 2
Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Minnesota,
Bloomington, Minn. 8
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee 9
Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Minneapolis 3
ND Grand Chapter OES Foundation, Inc.,
Northwood, N.D. 7
Pitney Bowes, Alexandria, Va. 3
Salem Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Wakefield, Neb. 1
Southeast Arizona Chapter of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
St. Olaf Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fort Dodge, Iowa 3
Thrivent Financial Foundation, Appleton, Wis. 1
United Church of Christ, Cleveland 4
General Mills Foundation, Minneapolis 26
Luther Point Bible Camp, Grantsburg, Wis. 4
Messiah United Methodist Church,
Plymouth, Minn.
Ministry Trust Fund, Bismarck, N.D. 2
Mount Cross Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Payson, Ariz. 2
Plante Moran Trust, Southfield, Mich. 5
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fridley, Minn. 5
Redeemer Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fridley, Minn. 5
Shepherd’s Foundation, Phoenix 3
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation,
Sioux Falls, S.D. 9
Southside Church of Christ, Fort Worth, Texas 3
St. Croix Valley United Methodist Church,
Lakeland, Minn. 1
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Minneapolis
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sheridan, N.Y.
St. Philip’s Church, Charleston, S.C.
The Streblow Family Foundation, Green Bay, Wis. 3
Turtle Mountain Conference, Bottineau, N.D. 3
United Lutheran Church Foundation,
Grand Forks, N.D. 4
Builder PARTNERS ($2,500-$4,999)
Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church, Towson, Md. 1
Blue Rock Products Co., Sidney, Mont.
Canadian Baptist Ministries,
Mississauga, Canada
Charles and Sharon Olson Foundation,
Spicer, Minn.
Christ Lutheran Church Foundation, Minot, N.D. 1
Christ Presbyterian Church, Edina, Minn. 2
Collings Foundation, Stow, Mass.
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 2
First Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
St. Paul, Minn. 2
Society of Stewards PARTNERS ($1,000-$2,499)
Asian American Baptist Caucus, San Francisco
Bayshore Baptist Church, Tampa, Fla.
Beito Foundation, Thief River Falls, Minn. 9
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Mo.
Bethel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Rochester, Minn. 4
Bethlehem Covenant Church, Minneapolis 3
Community Foundation for the
Fox Valley Region, Inc., Appleton, Wis. 1
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church WELCA,
Houston, Minn. 9
Decorah Lutheran Church Luce-Bergeson
Endowment Fund, Decorah, Iowa 6
Elim Lutheran Church Foundation, Scandia, Minn. 4
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, Vienna, Va.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church,
Galesburg, Ill.
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, Canada
First Congregational, United Church of Christ,
Janesville, Wis. 2
First Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fergus Falls, Minn. 5
First Lutheran Church of Winthrop Endowment
Fund, Winthrop, Minn.
First Lutheran Church Women, Sioux Falls, S.D. 16
First Lutheran Trust Account, New London, Minn. 4
First United Methodist Church, Westfield, N.J.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ripon
Endowment Fund, Ripon, Wis.
Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star,
Dousman, Wis. 1
Hope For All, Inc., Temecula, Calif.
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons,
Mediapolis, Iowa 1
John Wiese Ford, Inc., Sauk Centre, Minn. 3
La Casa De Cristo, Scottsdale, Ariz.
LIFEhouse Church, Northridge, Calif. 2
Lutheran Retreats Camps and Conferences,
Camarillo, Calif. 4
The Merck Company Foundation, Princeton, N.J. 6
Mission Endowment Trust of American L.C.,
Billings, Mont. 1
Mount Carmel Church Foundation, Minneapolis 3
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Minneapolis 4
Mt. Olive Ministry Foundation, Inc., Hickory, N.C. 2
North Point Advisors, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. 1
Osakis Lutheran Church, Osakis, Minn. 2
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Foundation,
Lincoln, Neb. 3
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Berkeley, Calif. 4
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, Minneapolis 8
Shell Oil Company Foundation, Princeton, N.J. 24
St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church WELCA ,
St. Paul, Minn.
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Skaneateles, N.Y. 2
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst, Ill. 4
Stroud Booksellers, Williamsburg, Va.
Synod of Lakes and Prairies, Eagan, Minn. 5
The Foundation of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church,
Stillwater, Minn.
The Jerry D. Routh & Cheryl Sawatzke Routh F.F.,
Henderson, Nev. 2
The Trust for a Christian Ministry in the
National Parks, Denver
Trinity Lutheran Church Foundation, Moorhead, Minn. 2
Bold: New members in 2011-2012 | Numbers indicate consecutive years of PARTNERS giving.
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Organizations
Trinity Lutheran Foundation, Long Lake, Minn. 1
Trinity Lutheran Foundation, Watertown, Minn. 2
United Redeemer Lutheran Church Trust Fund,
Zumbrota, Minn. 5
United Way of Larimer County, Inc.,
Fort Collins, Colo. 3
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program,
Southeastern, Pa. 1
Western Iowa Synodical Women’s Organization WELCA,
Manson, Iowa 1
Western ND Synodical Womens Organization,
Zahl, N.D.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis 3
Westwood Lutheran Memorial Foundation,
Minneapolis 3
Xcel Energy Foundation, Minneapolis 3
Zion Covenant Church, Ellsworth, Wis. 4
Zion Lutheran Endowment Fund, Hoople, N.D. 3
IBM International Foundation Research,
Armonk, N.Y. 2
Ingersoll Rand Charitable Foundation,
Davidson, N.C. 2
Intel Foundation, Princeton, N.J.
Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church,
Kannapolis, N.C.
Living Waters Lutheran Church, Fargo, N.D. 3
Lutheran Church of the Cross WELCA,
Nisswa, Minn. 2
Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest,
Austin, Texas 2
The Keith and Shirley Martin Charitable Gift
Fund of the LCF 3
Medtronic Foundation, Minneapolis 10
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Foundation,
St. Paul, Minn. 26
MN Conference UMW/MN Ann. Conf. UMC,
Minnetonka, Minn. 3
Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministry Lincoln,
Lincoln, Neb. 4
Northgate Church, Ramsey, Minn.
Otteson Foundation, Owatonna, Minn. 5
Our Savior Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Pinehurst, Idaho 3
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Pequot Lakes, Minn.
Our Saviors WELCA, East Grand Forks, Minn. 1
Our Saviors WELCA, Waubay, S.D. 4
Peace Lutheran Mission Endowment Fund,
Burns, Ore.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa 3
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church Foundation,
Fargo, N.D. 4
Prairie Conference ELCA, Redwood Falls, Minn. 2
Rock Valle Synod Board, Echo, Minn. 2
Saint Paul Vineyard Church, St. Paul, Minn. 2
Sampson Family Foundation, Hector, Minn.
Sentry Insurance Foundation, Stevens Point, Wis. 3
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church WELCA,
Hopkins, Minn.
St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church Foundation,
North St. Paul, Minn. 1
St. Olaf Lutheran Church Women, Austin, Minn. 23
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kodiak, Alaska 2
The Church of St. Stephen the Martyr,
Edina, Minn.
Toledo Community Foundation, Toledo, Ohio 2
Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Moneta, Va.
Trinity Lutheran Church WELCA, Columbus, N.D. 6
Valley Springs First Lutheran Church,
Valley Springs, S.D. 1
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Eugene, Ore. 3
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 14
Women of the ELCA, Minnesota Area Synod, Hopkins,
Minn. 3
Zion Lutheran Church Trust Fund, Muscatine, Iowa 4
Founder PARTNERS ($250-$999)
Adams Mountain WELCA, Adams, N.D. 10
Badlands Conference—WNDS ELCA,
Bowman, N.D.
Bethel Lutheran Churchmen, Little Falls, Minn. 1
Big Grove WELCA, Belgrade, Minn. 2
Calvary Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Golden Valley, Minn. 2
Calvin Presbyterian Church, Long Lake, Minn. 1
Cedar River Conference, Marion, Iowa
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program.,
Princeton, N.J. 4
Christ Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Sedona, Ariz. 1
Christ Lutheran Church of Warren, Warren, Mich.
Cormorant Lutheran Women, Lake Park, Minn. 5
Crossroads United Methodist Church,
Lakeville, Minn. 1
Crown College, St. Bonifacius, Minn. 1
Donald and Luella Zibell Family Foundation 1
ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc., Princeton, N.J. 1
First Lutheran Church Endowment Fund,
Hayward, Wis.
Gethsame Lutheran Church Women,
Hopkins, Minn. 2
Global Horizons, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn. 1
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, San Jose Calif.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Foundation,
Madison, Wis. 2
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn. 19
Bold: New members in 2011-2012 | Numbers indicate consecutive years of PARTNERS giving.
Photo: “Conference” professors and
pastors from Augsburg College and
Seminary, 1877
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Bold: New members in 2011-2012 | Numbers indicate consecutive years of PARTNERS giving.
Gift In Kind
We are grateful to those who have given non-monetary gifts in 2011-12
Michele and John Abbott
Lawrence Aggerbeck
Joel and Lynell Anderson
Keith and Mary Anderson
Brian and Lana Bergin
Everett and Dorothy Bunck
Gordon and Helen Carlson
Olaf and Verna Cartford
Chad and Amber Christensen
Donald Conrad
Robert and Sheila Dahlen
M. Ruth Edberg
Elim Lutheran Church,
Forest Lake, Minn.
E. Duane and Marlene Engstrom
Dorothy Falk
Carolyn Folke
Wendell and Jeanne Frerichs
S. Philip and Marilyn Froiland
Colleen Geary Carter
Kenneth Gesch
Erik Gravrock
Paul and Jean Gravrock
John and Nancy Groh
Kathleen Guerrero
Erik Haaland and Daniel Holmgren
Maureen and Mark Hagen
Greg and Penny Hall
Lorraine Hanks
Carl and Mary Hansen
Chris Hansen
Paul and Margaret Harrington
Gene and Margaret Heglund
Nils and Eunice Hellevik
Chris Henningson
Larry Hickle
Daniel and Lillian Holm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Falls Church, Va.
Ruth Hoppin
Marilyn Hovland
Arland and Carole Hultgren
Ruth Hustad
Diane and Paul Jacobson
Diane Johnson
Melvin and Norma Johnson†
Merton Johnson and Mary Rowe
Natacha Kemp
Robert Kleinke and Joanne Johnson
Paul and Katie Koch
Dirk and Ilona Lange
Paul and Constance† Larson
Charlie and Cindy Leonard
Marie Lindemann
Patricia Lull
George Martin
Judith Mattison
Steven Miller
Kristi and Bill Mitchell
Kenneth and Donna Moenck
David Moore
Dennis and Jeanne Morreim
Gerald Myers
Ardis Natterstad
Paul and Linda Nelson
Richard and Deloris Nelson
John and Diane Nordgaard
Elmer and Joan Odland
Paul and Dorothea Ofstedal
Donna Olsen
Joan Olson
Herbert and Kathleen Palmer
Bruce and Nancy Pederson
Timothy and Donadee Peterson
Jonathan and Mary Preus
Eric Roessing
David and Leona Rokke
Arline Satrom
Fred Schmidt
Warren and Katherine Schulz
Geoffrey and Kathleen Scott
Howard and Kristin Skulstad
Catherine Smith
Harris and Carol Sonnenberg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Lime Springs, Iowa
William Steinke
William and DiAnn Sutlief
Leslie and Carolyn Svendsen
Mons and Shirley Teig
Korey Thompson
Neale Thompson
Blaine and Cindy Thrasher
Russell and Sylvia Vardell
Edward Weiskotten
Carl and Elaine Westby
Kathleen Wold
Dana Nissen and Kwanza Yu
Jonathan Zielske
Zion Lutheran Church, Hopkins, Minn.
“I am incredibly thankful
to receive an education
rooted in Scripture and
sound Lutheran theology
from Luther Seminary so
I can be a prepared and
confident parish pastor. I
also know that Luther will
continue to support me
in ministry long after I
graduate with its ongoing
resources and continued
education.”
—Jenny McLellan, M.Div. Senior
Matching Corporations
We are grateful to the following companies that match gifts of their employees to Luther Seminary, maximizing the overall impact of these gifts.
Ameriprise Financial Employee Gift Matching Program, Princeton, N.J.
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program., Princeton, N.J.
Clariant Corporation, Charlotte, N.C.
ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc., Princeton, N.J.
General Mills Foundation, Minneapolis
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn.
IBM International Foundation Research, Armonk, N.Y.
Ingersoll Rand Charitable Foundation, Davidson, N.C.
Intel Foundation, Princeton, N.J.
Medtronic Foundation, Minneapolis
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Foundation, St. Paul, Minn.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa
Pitney Bowes, Alexandria, Va.
Sentry Insurance Foundation, Stevens Point, Wis.
Shell Oil Company Foundation, Princeton, N.J.
The Merck Company Foundation, Princeton, N.J.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, Wis.
United Health Group, Princeton, N.J.
Wells Fargo Foundation, Princeton, N.J.
Xcel Energy Foundation, Minneapolis
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Board of Directors 2011-12
The Luther Seminary Board of Directors is the governing body of the seminary. Pastors and lay leaders from across the country provide leadership in
establishing policies and priorities.
“Donor support means
investing in the lives and
ministries of future church
leaders. It is the faithful
response of people who
care about what Jesus is
doing in the world through
the church.”
—Brad Haugen, M.Div. ‘12
James Lindus, Chair
Parish Pastor,
Northwest Washington Synod
Freeland, Wash.
Blair Anderson
Consultant,
Kairos and Associates
Ramsey, Minn.
Gus Blanchard
Retired Executive,
Deluxe Corporation
White Bear Lake, Minn.
Beth Lewis
President and CEO,
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Minneapolis
James Harrison, Vice Chair
Consulting Partner,
The James Company
Naples, Fla.
Jon Anderson
Bishop,
Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Redwood Falls, Minn.
Don Bottemiller
Retired CEO,
Homecrest Industries, Inc.
Wadena, Minn.
Timothy Maudlin
Venture Capitalist,
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Rebecca Brown, Secretary
Retired Marketing Executive,
Hewlett-Packard
Portland, Ore.
David Anfinson
CEO,
Anfinson Thompson &
Company, CPAs
Willmar, Minn.
Jessica Crist
Bishop,
Montana Synod
Great Falls, Mont.
Ann Christ, Treasurer
Management Executive,
Bridge Creek
Red Lodge, Mont.
Brian Bjella
Attorney,
Crowley Fleck Attorneys
Bismarck, N.D.
David Larson
Physician,
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.
Pam Moret
Executive Vice President,
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis
Lyle Sall
Businessman/Lay Leader,
Council, Idaho
Karis Thompson
Fargo, N.D.
Stephanie Tollefson
Parish Pastor,
Hope Lutheran Church
Fargo, N.D.
Robert Torkelson
Retired Executive,
Ford Motor Company
Excelsior, Minn.
Richard Bliese, Ex Officio
President,
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.
Alison Shane
Parish Pastor,
First Lutheran Church
Poulsbo, Wash.
foundation Board of Trustees 2011-12
The Luther Seminary Board of Trustees provides key leadership in developing the financial support necessary to fulfill the seminary’s mission.
Bonnie Raquet, Chair
Retired Attorney,
Cargill, Inc.
Minneapolis
Rick Burcham
Advisor,
Canterbury Wealth Advisors
Las Vegas
Ruth E. Johnson
Physician,
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.
Tom Holtz, Vice Chair
Executive Vice President,
CB Richard Ellis
Chaska, Minn.
Roger Eggen
Retired Biomedical Engineer,
Analytical Instruments, LLC
Minneapolis
Diane Koznick
Retired Marketing Executive,
Levi Strauss
Henderson, Nev.
J. Michael Schwartz,
Secretary
Retired Attorney,
Lockridge, Grindal & Nauen
Minneapolis
Gurine Gall
Retired Wealth Manager,
VIP Financial
Turtle Lake, Wis.
Kaye Myhre
Owner and Vice President,
Globe Education Network
Stillwater, Minn.
David Hayes
Attorney,
Fenwick & West LLP
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Joyce Thompsen
Principal,
Thompsen Consulting
Altadena, Calif.
O. Jay Tomson
Chairman and CEO,
First Citizens National Bank
Mason City, Iowa
Staff:
Thomas Jolivette
Executive Director of the
Foundation and Vice President
for Seminary Relations,
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.
Donald Lewis
Treasurer of the Foundation and
Vice President for Finance and
Administration,
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.
Richard Bliese
President,
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.
Alumni/Ae 2011-12
The Alumni/ae Council serves as a resource for communication between alumni/ae and Luther Seminary.
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Grant Aaseng, ‘83
Beth Anderson, ‘01
Leland Armbright II, ‘05
James Boyce, ‘71
Marissa Metevelis, ‘07
Kjell Ferris, ‘03
Phil Formo,’68
Jeffrey Gross, ‘94
Julie Hagen, ‘07
Debra Hutterer, ‘04
Patricia Lehrer, ‘04
Timothy Megorden, ‘73
Kendra Mohn, ‘05
Rolf Olson, ‘81
Joanne Otte, ‘01
Mary Peterson, ‘90
Kathy Valan, ‘96
Gregory Van Dunk, ‘85
Sprengers ensure strong
church leadership for
future generations
In 2011, Gordon and Dee Sprenger celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with their family,
which includes 12 grandchildren. In their years
together, the Sprengers have given everything
to their family—including ensuring a legacy of
good preaching.
The Sprengers believe Luther Seminary prepares
the kind of future leaders who impact the church
through out the world. Because of this, they
give through a combination of current gifts and
deferred gifts to the Sustaining Fund and the
Sprenger Endowed Fund for Excellence in Biblical
Preaching.
“Many Lutherans identify preaching second only
to communion as the most valuable part of
worship,” says Gordon. “The question is, what’s
going to captivate the next generation? What’s
going to ensure that the church will remain
strong and vibrant in the next generation?”
The endowment ensures that preaching
resources like WorkingPreacher.org can
be started—and sustained. The Sprengers
contributed to help launch the site, which now
reaches 52,000 people each month, impacting
congregations and communities around the
world.
Gordon and Dee
Sprenger are
pictured on the dock
behind their home,
which overlooks
Christmas Lake in
Chanhassen, Minn.
They have been
donors since 1989.
They are members of
the Heritage Society.
“We want to share our faith and love of the
church with future generations,” says Dee. “We
hope this plays some small part in providing the
opportunity for our grandkids and other future
generations to really hear the gospel preached
and through that become very committed and
Christ-like people in their spiritual and daily lives.”
Ensure a future of good preaching.
Contact us today.
The Office of Seminary Relations
John Kilbride, 888-358-8437
[email protected]
www.luthersem.edu/gifts
For a complete donor listing visit www.luthersem.edu/donorlist
Luther Seminary educates leaders for Christian communities
+ called and sent by the Holy Spirit
+ to witness to salvation through Jesus Christ
+ and to serve in God’s world
2481 Como Ave. + St. Paul, Minn 55108
651-641-3448 + 888-358-8437 + www.luthersem.edu

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