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Berry, the Rev. Richard A.
91, New Buffalo, Mich.; May 16, 2026. Calls: Christ, Bristol, Tenn.; St. Mark, Springfield, Va.; Grace, Fort Washington, Md.
Bilbie, the Rev. Gary T.
85, Shrewsbury, Pa.; May 18, 2026. Calls: Faith, Somerset; Christ, Shrewsbury, both Pa.; St. Peter, Keedysville; Good Shepherd, Frederick, both Md.
Christenson, the Rev. Milfred L.
89, Lincoln, Neb.; May 10, 2026. Calls: Trinity, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Our Savior, Denver; Zion, Franklin, Neb.; assistant to the bishop, ALC Central District, Denver; Sheridan and administrator, Nebraska Prison Ministry, both Lincoln, Neb.
Dumke, the Rev. Paul F.
97, Willmar, Minn.; May 20, 2026. Calls: Redeemer, Zumbrota; St. Luke, Goodhue; St. Stephen, White Bear Lake; Bethel, Willmar, all Minn.
Gaiser, the Rev. Frederick J.
88, St. Paul, Minn.; May 12, 2026. Calls: St. Paul, Humboldt, S.D.; professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary, St. Paul.
Garnatz, the Rev. Gary L.
73, Duluth, Minn.; April 13, 2026. Calls: Hudson, Hudson, S.D.; Faith, Three Lakes; Holden, North Running Valley; Norton, Colfax; Bethel, Superior, all Wis.
Gellatly, the Rev. Steven J.
70, Marietta, S.C.; May 7, 2026. Calls: First, Portsmouth; Zion, Hamilton; Zion, Tipp City; Good Shepherd, West Milton, all Ohio.
Hansen, the Rev. Carl G.
82, Seguin, Texas; May 9, 2026. Calls: Immanuel, Sioux City; St. Mark, West Des Moines, both Iowa; Our Lord, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Lord of Life, The Woodlands, Texas; Our Saviour, Audubon, Iowa; First, Britton, S.D.; United in Christ Parish, Fertile, Minn.
Hazen, the Rev. Judith A.
83, St. Paul, Minn.; May 6, 2026. Calls: Emmanuel, Sandstone, Minn.; interim, ELCA Western Iowa Synod; Cross of Glory, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Holthusen, the Rev. Theodore L.
87, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; April 2, 2026. Calls: Grace, Eau Claire, Wis.; Bethany, St. Paul; interim, ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod; Our Saviour, Bird Island; interim, ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod.
Isernhagen, the Rev. Glenn A.
84, Littleton, Colo.; April 12, 2026. Calls: Zion, Scotland; Emmanuel, Kaylor, both S.D.; Our Savior, Topeka, Kan.; Bethlehem, Longmont, Colo.
Johnson, Deacon Diane F.
82, Eden Prairie, Minn.; April 18, 2026. Call: director for lifelong learning, Augustana, Minneapolis.
Kaeske, the Rev. Richard K.
88, Deerfield, Ill.; May 18, 2026. Calls: Immanuel and St. Paul, Chicago; St. Paul, Evanston; St. Mark, Waukegan, all Ill.
Keisler, the Rev. Frank L.
96, West Columbia, S.C.; May 8, 2026. Calls: St. Mark, Sullivan's Island; Bethlehem and St. John, Irmo, all S.C.; St. Luke, Monroe, N.C.; Pilgrim, Lexington, S.C.; St. Paul, Hamlet, N.C.; Mount Hebron and Union, Leesville, S.C.
Kline, the Rev. Albert A.
88, Richardson, Texas; April 13, 2026. Calls: St. Paul, Levelland; Christ, Dallas; Community, Richardson, all Texas.
Lein, the Rev. Kenneth H.
87, Kewadin, Mich.; May 22, 2026. Calls: St. John, Bluffs; First, Chadwick, both, Ill.; St. John, New Freedom, Pa.; Bethany, Kaleva, Mich.
Lingwall, the Rev. Raynold K.
84, Waukee, Iowa; May 1, 2026. Calls: Zion, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Zion, Hanover, Kan.; First, Fairfield, Iowa; King of Glory, Arvada, Colo.; director, Martin Luther Home Society, Clive; Bethel, Graettinger, both Iowa.
Mauthe, the Rev. Richard J.
77, Oro Valley, Ariz.; May 14, 2026. Calls: Advent of Goshenhoppen, Harleysville; St. Matthew, Bethlehem, both Pa.
McDonald, the Rev. Clinton L.
87, Sedalia, Mo.; May 7, 2026. Calls: Christ, Louisville, Neb.; St. Paul, Wichita; St. Paul, Linn; First, Clay Center; Zion Clyde; Bethlehem, Wakeeney, all Kan.; Blue Ridge, Raytown, Mo.; Covenant, Jacksonville, Ala.; St. Paul, Glenvil, Neb.
Meginness, the Rev. Francis N.
84, Manteca, Calif.; April 5, 2026. Calls: Redeemer, Sacramento; St. Mark, Pleasant Hill; assistant to the bishop, ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod, Berkeley, all Calif.
Minnick, Deacon Lynda M.
88, Wayzata, Minn.; April 25, 2026. Calls: associate in ministry, Gloria Dei, St. Paul, Minn.; associate director, mission education, ELCA Division for Global Mission, Chicago.
Schairer, the Rev. Paul W.
91, Fort Collins, Colo.; April 17, 2026. Calls: St. James, Garden City, Kan.; Peace, Joplin, Mo.; St. Matthew, Aurora, Colo.; St. John, Saginaw, Mich.; Faith, Bellaire, Texas.
Simpson, the Rev. William D.
94, Bellingham, Wash.; April 3, 2026. Calls: Trinity, Floodwood; Bethany, Cromwell; Bethlehem, Wright, all Minn.; First, Janesville; Wiota, South Wayne; St. Mark, Madison; Prince of Peace, Milwaukee; Holy Trinity, West Allis, all Wis.
Swanson, the Rev. Arnold R.
94, Salisbury, N.C.; May 15, 2026. Calls: Fridheim, Lengby; Poplar Lake and Asphult, Fosston; Faith, Pelican Rapids; Augustana, Elizabeth; St. John, Minneapolis; First, Lake City; First, Worthington; Grace and Emmanuel, Sandstone, all Minn.
Tsan, Sister Margaret K.
97, Kennett Square, Pa.; April 1, 2026. Calls: elementary teacher, Prince of Peace Day School, Brooklyn, N.Y.; director of social services, Mary J. Drexel Home, Bala Cynwyd; director of activities, York Lutheran Home, York; parish deaconess, St. Paul, Biglerville, all Pa; director of activities and social services, Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, Brush, Colo.
Westby, the Rev. Carl M.
98, Arden Hills, Minn.; April 1, 2026. Call: missionary serving in Japan.
