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Allen, the Rev. John D.
73, Great Falls, Mont.; Oct. 22, 2026. Calls: Bethlehem, Kalispell; Saco, Saco; Hope, Anaconda; Redeemer and assistant to the bishop, ELCA Montana Synod; both Great Falls; interim, ELCA Montana and Southeastern Minnesota synods.
Baumgartner, the Rev. Willard R.
95, Cromwell, Conn.; Oct. 12, 2026. Calls: Redeemer, Burlington; Faith, Reidsville; Grace, Plainville, all Conn.
Blenner, Deacon Stella B.
87, Woodstock, Ga.; Oct. 21, 2026. Call: church administrator, Holy Trinity, Marietta, Ga.
Buchheim, the Rev. Durwood L.
103, Sun Prairie, Wis.; Sept. 29, 2026. Calls: Trinity American, Waterloo; St. Paul, Waverly; assistant to the president and president, ALC Iowa District, Des Moines; professor of homiletics, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, all Iowa.
Chell, the Rev. John M.
94, Plymouth, Minn.; Oct. 25, 2026. Calls: Augsburg, Porter; St. Andrew, Speedway, both Ind.; House of Prayer, Richfield, Minn.
Doerzbacher, the Rev. Donald R.
76, Fort Gratiot, Mich.; Sept. 27, 2026. Calls: Glenwood, Crosby, N.D.; Good Shepherd, Washington; First Trinity, Indianapolis, both Ind.; Our Saviour, Port Huron, Mich.
Fish, the Rev. James M.
82, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Sept. 12, 2026. Calls: St. Paul, Lodi; Holy Redeemer, San Jose, both Calif.; Fullness of God and coordinator/assistant director, Holden Village, Chelan, Wash.; assistant to president and professor of homiletics, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa; Fellowship, Tulsa, Okla.
Fjeld, the Rev. Roger W.
93, Estes Park, Colo.; Oct. 12, 2026. Calls: Christ, Sedalia, Mo.; Atonement, Lakewood; assistant to the president, ALC Central District, Denver, both Colo.; pastor to the seminary community and coordinator for internships, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa; director, ALC Office of Support to Ministries, and executive assistant, ALC Office of the General President, both Minneapolis; president, Wartburg Theological Seminary.
Hanson, the Rev. Paul D.
82, Minneapolis; Sept. 16, 2026. Calls: Our Savior, Smyrna; Bethel, Springfield, both Ga.
Hassenteufel, the Rev. Edmundo
80, Coalinga, Calif.; Sept. 13, 2026. Call: Our Savior, Coalinga.
Isaacson, the Rev. David L.
81, Fargo, N.D.; Nov. 5, 2026. Calls: Trinity, Westbrook, Maine; Trinity, Rocky Point, N.Y.; Gran, Mayville; Milnor, Milnor; interim, ELCA North Dakota Synod; Good Shepherd, Englevale, all N.D.
Jackson, the Rev. Samuel A.
93, Almena, Wis.; Oct. 17, 2026. Calls: Elim, Avery; Zion, Horicon, both Wis.
Knudsen, the Rev. Olin R.
80, Dallas; Oct. 9, 2026. Calls: United, Laurel; Good Shepherd, Hastings, both Neb.; Air Force chaplain; Our Saviour, Victoria; Bethany, Dallas; interim, ELCA Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod; interim, St. Martin, Austin, all Texas.
Lundberg, the Rev. John A.
79, Richfield, Minn.; Sept. 9, 2026. Calls: United, Gilbert; Faith, Isle; interim, Lord of Life, Brainerd, all Minn.
Rotter, the Rev. Willie A.
90, La Grange, Texas; Oct. 29, 2026. Calls: Grace, Lockhard; Ebenezer, Maxwell; Bethany, Freericksburg; St. John, Bellville, all Texas.
Stutelberg, the Rev. Thomas J.
75, Robbinsdale, Minn.; Sept. 25, 2026. Calls: Holy Trinity, Spokane Valley, Wash.; First, Idaho Falls, Idaho; registrar, Holden Village, Chelan, Wash.; Community and Good Samaritan, Las Vegas; Elim, Robbinsdale; St. Timothy, Columbia Heights; East Union, Carver, all Minn.
Tietz, the Rev. Orrin R.
84, Bloomington, Minn.; Oct. 1, 2026. Calls: First, Renville, Minn.; Bethel, Hudson; Hope and chaplain/social services director, Valleyview Nursing Home, Jordan, all Minn.
West, the Rev. Carol A.
87, Grand Junction, Colo.; Jan. 31, 2026. Calls: Mount Tabor and Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Holy Cross Hospital, both Salt Lake City.
