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Alumni Notes

The history of Concordia St. Paul is written by the lives of our alumni, so big news or small, we want to hear it all! If you have landed a promotion, welcomed a new family member, or moved to a new city, let us know by submitting an alumni note. Help us fill our future publications with the incredible things our alumni are doing.

  • Samuel Seefeld

    Sam Seefeld, B.A.’07 has accepted a position as Head of Schools for We Teach Truth Lutheran Education (formerly the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee).

  • Arline Volkmann (Burfeind)

    Arline (Burfeind) Volkmann, ’56 passed away on March 1, 2026.

  • Matthew Ostlund

    Matthew Ostlund, B.A. ’14 passed away on February 22, 2026.

  • Leslie Norman

    Leslie Norman, B.A. ’72 passed away on July 11, 2025.

  • Charles Offenbacher

    Charles Offenbacher, B.A. ’14, M.B.A. ’21 reflected on a year of transition and growth. After returning from an overseas tour and being stationed in Massachusetts, he reconnected with the CSP community at Homecoming for the first time in fifteen years and is now completing his EdD in Kinesiology while serving as an instructor with Air…

    Charles Offenbacher
  • Linda Stoterau (Wuertz)

    Linda (Wuertz), B.A. ’69 and Larry, B.A. ’67 Stoterau received the Phyllis and Merle Freitag Award from the Lutheran Church Extension Fund. This award is given to couples who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

    Linda Stoterau (Wuertz)
  • Nancy Wallace (Vogt)

    Nancy (Vogt) Wallace, B.A. ’83 shared that her husband, Edwin Wallace, passed away on February 1, 2026.

  • Donna Brunow (Dirks)

    Donna (Dirks) Brunow, J.C. ’58 passed away on February 16, 2026.

  • Carleton Zahn

    Carleton Zahn, H.S. ’56, J.C. ’58 passed away on November 26, 2025.

  • Ronald Laue

    Ronald Laue, J.C. ’57 passed away on February 9, 2026.

  • Henry Friedrich

    Henry Friedrich, J.C. ’48 passed away on February 6, 2026.

  • Howie Krienke

    Howie Krienke, A.A. ’66 has served Zion Lutheran Hopkins for 47 years and, at age 82, still makes home communion visits to 15 to 20 members a month.