Deaths

Lutheran, The, May 2002

Bergendoff, the Rev. Conrad L., 77, Wilmington, NC; Jan. 22. Calls: St. Timothy, Albuquerque, NM; asst. prof, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; asst. program officer, UNICEF United Nations, New York; St. Luke, Bay Shore, Long Island, both NY; Reformation, New Britain, CT; chaplain, Riverside Retreat, Rock Island; Faith, Brookfield, both IL. Cheney, the Rev. George B., 55 (dis.), Spokane, WA; Jan. 19. Calls: Grace, Mountain Home, ID; Trinity, Endicott; campus pastor, Eastern Washington Univ., Cheney, both WA. Flaxbeard, the Rev. John M., 53 (dis.), New Orleans; Feb. 13. Call: Bethlehem, New Orleans. Heffner, the Rev. Robert E., 74, Oneonta, NY; Jan. 19. Calls: Resurrection, Mt. Kisco; First English, Lockport; chaplain & dean of students, Hartwick College, Oneonta, all NY.

Hurnyak, the Rev. Stephen C., 83, Charleroi, PA; Feb. 8. Calls: Holy Emmanuel, Mahanoy City; St. Peter & Paul, Freeland; St. John, Charleroi, all PA.

Johnson, the Rev. Frank A., 87, White Bear Lake, MN; Jan. 3. Calls: Elim, Ogden, UT; Zion, Michigan City, IN; Olivet, Chicago; Faith, Forest Lake, MN.

Koengeter, the Rev. Alton C., 82, Chelsea, MI; Jan. 24. Calls: American, Prescott, AZ; Faith, Andover; Grace, Tripoli; Faith, Burlington, all IA.

Leaf, the Rev. John A., 70, Everson, WA; Jan. 27. Calls: St. Paul, Walkersville, MD; Clearbrook, Lynden, WA.

Meister, the Rev. Robert L., 87, Sarasota, FL; Jan. 20. Calls: First St. Mark, Oregon; Trinity, Versailles; Zion, Tipp City, all OH; Trinity, Charleston, WV; Holy Trinity, Beaver, PA.

Olson, the Rev. Landis J., 71, Eden Prairie, MN; Feb. 18. Calls: Bethlehem, St. Cloud; Cyrus & St. Petri, Cyrus; Faith, Madelia, all MN; Morningside, Sioux City; St. Stephen, Cedar Rapids; Trinity, Mason City; Glenwood & Canoe Ridge, Decorate, all IA.

Roth, the Rev. Samuel J., 74, St. Louis; Feb. 19. Calls: Messiah & Zion, St. Louis.

Schiff, the Rev. Albert C., 89, San Antonio, TX; Jan. 17. Calls: Air Force chaplain; Calvary, San Angelo, TX; Holy Trinity, New Lexington; Solomon, Eagleport, both OH.

Schilling, the Rev. Albert G., 90, Minneapolis; Feb. 25. Calls: St. John & St. Mark, Hecla, SD; Trinity, Valley City; Zion, Oriska; United, Grand Forks, all ND.

Siegel, the Rev. William J., 100, Minneapolis; Feb. 19. Calls: St. Luke, Chicago; Immanuel, Clinton, IA; Grace, Spokane, WA; Our Saviour, Iron Mountain, MI; Augustana&Emanuel,Minneapolis; Holy Trinity, St. Paul, MN.

Solberg, the Rev. Alvin B., 98, Grand Forks, ND; Jan. 6. Calls: North Cape, Franksville, WI; St. Petri, Nielsville, MN; English, Hazen; English, Stanton; First, Fessenden; Vang, Manfred; Hoff, Heimdal; Salem, Cummings, all ND.

Stein, the Rev. Samuel E., 81, Lorain, OH; Feb. 14. Calls: St. John, Rosemont; St. Peter, Otisco; St. Peter, New Richland, all MN; St. John, Arlington; Badger, Badger; Poryant, Poryant, all SD; St. Paul & Trinity, Marion; St. Peter, Zanesville; Christ, Avon Lake, all OH.

Trexler, the Rev. Charles D., 89, New York; Feb. 20. Call: Good Shepherd, Roosevelt, NY.

Wessling, the Rev. Howard A., 91, Miami; Jan. 3. Calls: Jenkins & Crowells Chapel, Shelbyville, TN; St. Matthew, Paducah, KY; Fenner Memorial, Indianapolis; St. Timothy, Carol City, FL.

Westerberg, the Rev. Robert J., 77, Marlboro, PA; Jan. 26. Calls: Emanuel & Vilstad, Bruno; Oak Lake, Kerrick, all MN; Faith, Harcourt, IA; St. John, Grantsville, MD; Evangelical, Newry, PA.

Wiederaenders, the Rev. Arthur G., 99, Seguin, TX; March 5. Calls: St. John, Robstown; Christ, Corpus Christi; Immanuel, Alice; St. John, Bishop; Grace, Del Rio; Eagle Pass, Eagle Pass; Brackettville; Brackettville; Uvalde, Uvalde; Alpine, Alpine; faculty, Texas Lutheran College, Seguin, all TX.