Deaths

Lutheran, The, Apr 2001

Dahlberg, the Rev. Alfred W., 79, Rochester, MN; Jan. 29. Calls: chaplain, State Hospital, Rochester; chaplain, Oak Park Heights Prison, Oak Park Heights, both MN.

Foege, the Rev. William A., 95, Tacoma, WA; Dec. 25. Calls: Immanuel, Pleasant View; First English, Lockhart, both MN; St. Peter, Eldorado, IA; St. Paul, Chewelah; St. Paul, Colville; Emmanuel, Walla Walla, all WA.

Hammer, the Rev. Theodore E., 82, Schenectady, NY; Jan. 2. Calls: St. Paul, Fountain Hill, PA; Atonement, Saugerties; St. John-- St. Mark, Canajoharie, both NY.

Hansen, the Rev. Philip L., 73, Onamia, MN; Jan. 14. Calls: Zion, Rake, IA; Grace, Preston; Fountain, Fountain; Redeemer, White Bear Lake; dir., chemical dependency treatment program, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, all MN.

Hartzheim, the Rev. Kenneth E., 75, Springfield, TN; Oct. 27. Calls: First United, San Francisco; Christ the Shepherd, Altadena; St. Paul, Fullerton, all CA; Good Shepherd, Seattle.

Larson, the Rev. W. Douglas, 82, Hinsdale, IL; Jan. 20. Calls: Faith, Covington, KY;Augustana & Atonement, Chicago.

Lynch, the Rev. Jerry P., 62, pastor of St. John, Chehalis, WA; Jan. 20 of cancer. Calls: Trinity, Wilbur, WA; Emanuel, Blackfoot, ID; Colton, Colton, OR; Gloria Dei, Butte, MT.

Mortensen, the Rev. Loyal E., 76, Loveland, CO; Jan. 12. Calls: Messiah, Springfield, MO; St. Mark, Valley; First, Rising City; St. John, Columbus, all NE.

Nysetvold, the Rev. Miles J., 86, Twin Valley, MN; Dec. 27. Calls: American, Castlewood; Spring Valley, Viborg, both SD.

Pallesen, the Rev. George A., 86, Lake Worth, FL; Jan. 23. Calls: Trinity, Rutland; Trinity, Humboldt; St. Paul, Ringsted; Dolliver, Dolliver, all IA; First, Blair, NE; St. Mark, Bridge City; Trinity, Kingsville, both TX.

Pladson, the Rev. James D., 44, pastor of Our Savior, Thompson Falls, MT; Jan. 25 of a heart attack. Calls: Grace, Driscoll, ND; Faith, Ronan, MT; Thornton Memorial, Wales, AK.

Pozar, the Rev. Michael S., 48 (dis.), San Francisco; Feb. 7. Call: Holy Cross, Pacifica. CA.

Reiff, the Rev. Gerhardt P., 85, Wausau, WI; Jan. 10. Calls: Cross, Ixonia; St. Matthew, Marshfield; St. John, Riplinger; chaplain/supt., Oakwood Home, Madison, all WI; supt., Wernle Home, Richmond, IN; St. Peter, Garnavillo; Peace, Clayton, both IA; Memorial & admin., Lyngblomsten Retirement Center, St. Paul, MN.

Sala, the Rev. Robert R., 88, Richmond, VA; Jan. 15. Calls: Resurrection, Detroit; St. Matthew, Lancaster, PA; Grace, Oak Ridge, TN; Epiphany, Richmond, VA.

Siege, the Rev. John C., 71, San Antonio, TX; Dec. 2. Call: chaplain, US Army.

Strum, the Rev. George C., 90, Decorah, IA; Dec. 18. Calls: North Valley Parish, Milltown; Yellowstone, Argyle; French Creek, Ettrick, all WI; chaplain, US Navy; Zion, Clear Lake; St. Petri, Story City; staff, Luther College, Decorate; staff, ALC Iowa Dist., all IA; staff, ALC, Minneapolis.

Thompsen, the Rev. T. Arnold, 87, Mesa, AZ; Nov. 18. Calls: Emmanuel & Skrufsrud, Beresford, SD; First, Northridge; regional dir., ALC American Missions, Los Angeles, both CA; American, Lindom; regional dir., ELC American Missions; assist. exec. dir., ALC American Missions; dir., development, Ebenezer Home Society, all Minneapolis; admin. & chaplain, Knute Nelson Mem. Home, Alexandria, all MN.

Ufkes, the Rev. William G., 81, Peru, IL; Jan. 18. Calls: St. Luke, Michigan City, IN; Immanuel, New Douglas; Trinity, Chenoa; Immanuel, Rock Falls; First, Ohio; chaplain, Mendota Lutheran Home, Mendota, all IL.

Weltzin, the Rev. H. Alfred, 85, Viroqua, WI; Jan 13. Calls: Landa, Landa, ND; Freedom, Ottawa; St. Petri, Leland, both IL; Bad Axe, North West Prairie & South West Prairie, Viroqua, WI.