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Ordination/Installation

  • Christopher Martin

    Class of 2002

    Rev. Christopher Martin, ’02 was installed as Senior Pastor of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sheldon, Iowa (NALC) on Sunday, June 15, 2025. He had previously served a two-point parish in northwestern Wisconsin. He was installed by the Rev. Christopher Staley, Dean of the Iowa Mission District of the North American Lutheran Church.

  • David Preuss

    Class of 1959

    David Preuss, H.S. ’57, J.C. ’59 celebrated the 60th anniversary of ordination on May 18, 2025. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Eyota, Minn. held a surprise party. Pastor Bill Pieper, who shared team ministry for a decade, gave the message.

    David Preuss

  • Richard Pape

    Class of 1969

    Richard Pape, A.A. ’66, B.A. ’69 celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination on July 20, 2025. Additionally, he had his wife Sylvia celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on August 7, 1967.

  • Karyn Naber

    Class of 2020

    Karyn Naber, B.A. ’20 recently graduated from Concordia Seminary-St. Louis and is now a commissioned Deaconess serving at Lutheran Senior Services in St. Louis, Mo.

  • Roxanne Bettonville (Querbach)

    Class of 1960

    Mark Drews, B.A. ’88 was installed as Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pekin, Ill. on October 20, 2024.

    Roxanne Bettonville (Querbach)

  • Joel Schuldheisz

    Class of 1978

    Joel Schuldheisz, BA ’78 was ordained and installed into the LCMS Ministry on December 11, 2022 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Wash.

  • Stacy Larsen (Lessman)

    Class of 2023

    Stacy Larsen, BA ’05 was installed as Preschool Director and Teacher at Trinity Lutheran in Fergus Falls, Minn. on December 11, 2022.

    Stacy Larsen (Lessman)

  • Pam Wiederkehr (Gronewold)

    Class of 1976

    Pamela Wiederkehr, BA ’76 retired on Dec. 31, 2022 after playing the organ and directing the choir at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Enid, Okla. for 35 years.

    Pam Wiederkehr (Gronewold)

  • Daniel Borkenhagen

    Class of 2002

    Daniel Borkenhagen, BA ’02 accepted the call to serve as Pastor of Discipleship at Good Shepherd Lutheran of Owatonna, Minn. He was installed on Sept. 11, 2022.

  • Shawn Hecksel

    Class of 1997

    Shawn Hecksel, BA ‘97 was ordained and installed on January 24, 2021 as Pastor of Faith Formation at Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel, Ind.

    Shawn Hecksel

  • Christopher Martin

    Class of 2002

    Rev. Christopher Martin accepted a call to become Senior Pastor of Hope Lutheran Church, Ladysmith, Wisconsin and Glen Flora Lutheran Church, Glen Flora, Wisconsin. He was installed at Hope Lutheran Church on Sunday, November 15th with Rev. Craig Nehring, Dean of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Mission District of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) officiating, and…

    Christopher Martin

  • Orval Peters

    Class of 2005

    Orval Peters, BA ’05, will be ordained and installed as pastor for St John’s Lutheran Church, Hinton, OK & Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Watonga, OK on June 28, 2020.