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Aurand, the Rev. John M.
99, Wyomissing, Pa.; Jan. 8, 2025. Calls: Holy Trinity, Sharpsburg, Md.; St. Paul, Quincy, Pa.; Tressler, Loysville; St. James, Columbia, all Pa.; Holy Nativity, Wenonah, N.J.; Maidencreek, Blandon, Pa.
Baker, the Rev. Keith R.
77, Wadsworth, Ohio; Feb. 20, 2025. Calls: Pleasant Valley, Vermillion; First, Wakonda, both S.D.; Our Savior, Burbank, Ill.; Parma, Cleveland; St. Paul, Greenville, Mich.; Our Saviour, Toledo; interim, ELCA Northwestern Ohio Synod; St. John, Rocky Ridge, all Ohio.
Boleman, the Rev. Lemoyne C.
89, Anoka, Minn.; Jan. 31, 2025. Calls: Trinity, Lake Nebagamon; Peace, Belmont, both Wis.; Bethany, Republic, Mich.; United, Gilbert; Stockholm, Cokato, both Minn.; Trinity, Lake Nebagamon, Wis.
Bowyer, the Rev. Craig H.
82, Huxley, Iowa; Jan. 1, 2025. Calls: Bethlehem, Lost Nation; St. Peter, Sumner (Richfield), both Iowa; Grace, Gulf Shores, Ala.; interim, ELCA Southeastern Synod; interim, Grace, Hallock, Minn.
Glimpse, Deacon Edward A.
79, St. Cloud, Minn.; Feb. 8, 2025. Call: St. Luke, Franklin, Minn.
Goetz, the Rev. Delmar L.
85, Lodi, Wis.; Nov. 9, 2024. Calls: Barton, Barton; Marker, Rugby; First, Willow City; Cando, Cando, all N.D.; Westwood, St. Louis Park, Minn.; North Coon Prairie and Portland, Cashton; Brush Creek, Ontario; Fish Creek Ridge, Rockland; First, Lodi; chaplain, Dane County Jail, Madison, all Wis.
Hart, the Rev. David L.
82, Watkinsville, Ga.; Jan. 30, 2025. Calls: St. Paul, Maryville, Tenn.; Holy Cross, Athens, Ga.
Hedrick, the Rev. Dwight L.
90, Gahanna, Ohio; Feb. 7, 2025. Calls: Peace, Bevercreek; Peace, Gahanna; assistant to the bishop, ELCA Southern Ohio Synod, Westerville, all Ohio.
Jones, the Rev. Mitchell F.
78, Hutto, Texas; Jan. 8, 2025. Calls: St. Paul, Seattle; Augustana, Portland, Ore.; First of Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Wash.; Atonement, Missoula; interim, ELCA Montana Synod, both Mont.
Kannenberg, the Rev. James A.
89, Waterloo, Wis.; Feb. 25, 2025. Calls: Mount Olive, Mukwonago; Community of Christ the Reconciler, Mount Pleasant; St. Paul, Waterloo, all Wis.
Kelley, the Rev. Robert W.
95, Powell, Ohio; Feb. 12, 2025. Calls: Sheridan Drive, Eggertsville; Trinity, Akron, both N.Y.; Euclid, Euclid; Redeemer, Columbus; interim, Ohio Council of Churches, Akron, all Ohio. After serving as bishop of the ALC Ohio District from 1985 to 1987, he was elected as the first bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod, serving from 1988 to 1995.
Kreider, Deacon Ellen R.
98, Rittman, Ohio; Jan. 26, 2025. Call: director of music, Jerusalem, Seville, Ohio.
Kuhens, the Rev. Galen E.
89, Moorhead, Minn.; Feb. 4, 2025. Calls: Union and Eidfjord, Hannaford; St. Olaf, Walum; Dacotah Oyate, Sheyenne; Trinity, Rolla, all N.D.; interim, ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod; First, Audubon, both Minn.; Elgin, Elgin, Iowa.
Marty, the Rev. Martin E.
97, Chicago; Feb. 25, 2025. Calls: Grace, River Forest; Holy Spirit, Elk Grove Village; Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago, all Ill. See also, "In memoriam: Marin E. Marty."
Moe, the Rev. John M.
90, Nicholasville, Ky.; Jan. 17, 2025. Calls: Grace, Parker; Bethany, Hurley; First, Sioux Falls; Faith, Rapid City, all S.D.; St. John, San Antonio; First, Brookings, S.D.
Olson, the Rev. Daniel W.
87, Sun City, Ariz.; Feb. 21, 2025. Calls: Bethany, Arco; Normandale, Edina; First, Le Suer, all Minn.; missionary serving in Ethiopia; St. John, Lakeville, Minn.; secretary to Africa, LCA Division for World Mission and Ecumenism; area secretary for Africa (English-speaking Africa) and director, Global Educators Network, ELCA Division for Global Mission.
Parker, the Rev. Terrance I.
77, Vermilion, Ohio; Feb. 22, 2025. Calls: Badger, Badger, S.D.; Salem, Wooster; Trinity, Vermilion, both Ohio.
Peterhaensel, the Rev. Mary A.
81, Middleburg, Pa.; Feb. 20, 2025. Calls: Bethlehem, Falconer, N.Y.; St. Peter, Kreamer; Salem, Salem, both Pa.
Postle, Deacon Virginia A.
82, Broomfield, Colo.; Jan. 30, 2025. Calls: director, Stephen Ministries/lay support, Shepherd of the Hills, Boulder; chaplain, St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, both Colo.
Stengel, the Rev. Paul F.
94, Sandusky, Ohio; Feb. 6, 2025. Calls: Trinity, Moulton; St. John, Grove City; Zion, Loudonville; Emmanuel, Warren; Resurrection, Sandusky, all Ohio.
Stomp, the Rev. Clarence
96, Ocean Park, Wash.; Jan. 15, 2025. Calls: Elmdale, Niobe; Bethany, Lignite; House of Prayer, Bismarck, all N.D.; Faith, Caldwell, Idaho; Trinity, Longview; interim, ELCA Southwestern Washington Synod, both Wash.
Umberger, the Rev. Richard N.
98, Harrisonburg, Va.; Jan. 31, 2025. Calls: St. Mark, Prices Fork; New St. Peter and Shiloh, Blacksburg; Grace, Ida; Beth Eden and Grace, Luray; Trinity Keezletown; St. Jacobs Bethany, Pleasant Valley, all Va.
Weigang, Deacon Betty J.
93, Eastbrook, Maine; Dec. 21, 2024. Calls: director of education and youth, Holy Spirit, Emmaus, Pa.; director of education, Christus Victor, Ocean Springs, Miss.
Youngdahl, the Rev. Stephen M.
78, Spicewood, Texas; Feb. 17, 2025. Calls: St. Paul, Lake Charles, La.; Shepherd of the Hills, Austin, Texas.
Zimmerman, the Rev. William E.
73, Nuremberg, Pa.; Feb. 18, 2025. Calls: Emmanuel, Nuremberg; Mount Zion, Zion Grove; Zion United, Brodheadsville; Advent, West Lawn, all Pa.; Faith, Hillsborough, N.J.
Zoesch, the Rev. Ronald R.
79, Elk Grove, Calif.; Jan. 26, 2025. Calls: St. Paul, Oakland; Holy Trinity, Inglewood; First English, Sacramento; Our Saviour, Fresno, all Calif.; assistant to the bishop and director for evangelical mission, ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.