Deaths

Lutheran, The, Sep 2005

Bartell, the Rev. Evan J., 89, Alpharetta, GA; June 21. Calls: Our Savior, Minneapolis; Hope, Miami; St. Paul Calvary, Niagara Falls, NY; St. Michael, Perry Hall, MD; assist, to pres., ALC Eastern District.

Berggren, the Rev. Paul V., 88, Colorado Springs, CO; June 12. Calls: Faith, Stockton, CA; Gloria Dei, South Bend, IN; Zion, Deerfield; Wilmette, Wilmette; Christ the King, Chicago, all IL.

Clapie, the Rev. Charles R., 77, Brockway, PA; June 20. Calls: St. Matthew, Hunker; Penn, Penn; St. Paul, Ellwood City; Grace, Brookville; Trinity & St. Paul, Reynoldsville; St. Matthew, Green Valley, all PA.

Dishno, the Rev. Richard W., 58 (dis. leave), Pecatonica, IL; May 4. Calls: Christ, Wantagh, NY; Army chaplain; assist, to dir. for grad. studies, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

Eyler, the Rev. Mervin S., 87, Baltimore; June 19. Calls: Army chaplain; St. Paul, Bronx, NY.

Harris, the Rev. Ivon P., 65, pastor of Trinity Slovak, Chicago; June 29 of smoke inhalation (officials made an arrest in his murder, see page 38). Calls: Holy Trinity, Northampton; Sts. Peter and Paul, Hazleton, both PA; Ascension, Binghamton, NY.

Hite, the Rev, Gordon C., 79, Williamsburg, VA; May 30. Calls: St. Luke, Point of Rocks; St. Mark, Doubs; St. Matthew, Church Hill, all MD; First, Norfolk; Holy Communion, Portsmouth; Holy Trinity, Leesburg; St. Mark, Grafton-Yorktown; St. Paul, Roanoke; St. Matthew, Richmond, all VA.

Jackson, the Rev. Leland K., 87, St. Peter, MN; May 12. Calls: Augustana, Underwood; Bethel, Coleharbor; Birka, Washburn, all ND; Elim, Sault Ste. Marie; Bethel, Cedarville, both MI; First, Keokuk, IA; Immanuel & chaplain, Lutheran Hospital, East Moline, IL.

Jorgenson, the Rev. O. Jerome, 69, N. Little Rock, AR; June 4. Calls: Lutheran Association, Ithaca, NY; campus pastor, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City; Trinity, Tipton, both IA; Shepherd of the Hills, N. Little Rock.

Larson, the Rev. A. Eugene, 87, Longmont, CO; June 4. Calls: First, Granville, IL; assist, to pres., Luther College, Wahoo, NE; St. Paul, Cheyenne, WY; Augustana, Portland, OR; First, Longmont; Good Shepherd, Glenwood Springs, both CO.

Linder, the Rev. Carl E., 84, Oak Park, IL; May 19. Calls: St. Paul, Ottumwa, IA; St. Paul, Sulphur Springs; Good Hope, Arlington; St. Andrew, Farmersville; assoc. editor, Wartburg Press, Columbus, all OH; curriculum editor & editor, Lutheran Teacher, Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis; dir. of public information, California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks; editor, Learning With, ALC Div. for Life and Mission in the Congregation/LCA Division for Parish Services. He was editor of Lutheran Partners of the LCA and ELCA until retiring in 2002.

Nehmer, the Rev. Kenneth, 74, Baltimore; June 21. Calls: Goll, Kindred; Walcott, Walcott, both ND; St. John, Carnegie, PA; Crown of Glory, Branchville, NJ; St. John, Baltimore.

Oelschlager,the Rev. Alfred L., 82, Cambridge, MN; June 2. Calls: Holy Trinity, New Prague; St. John, Donnelly; St. Paul, Chokio; Peace, Cosmos; Trinity, Hector; St. Paul, Crookston, all MN.

Roberts, the Rev. Kenneth E., 61 (ret.),Westerville,OH; July 1. Calls: Calvary, Detroit; Trinity, Columbus, OH; staff, ALC Div. for Service and Mission in America; news editor & acting editor, Lutheran Standard; man. of periodical sales, Augsburg Fortress, all Minneapolis; New Life, Plymouth, MI.

Zeltin, the Rev. John, 103, Gold River, CA; July 1. Calls: Zion & Sargents Chapel, Sedgewickville, MO; Bethlehem, Manly, IA; Trinity, Manlius, IL; Faith, St. Paul, MN; United, Redding; St. Paul, Vallejo, both CA.