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SPC ’40, Theodore Michalk, Giddings, Texas, writes, “God willing I hope to celebrate my 90th birthday on Sept. 24, 2010. I served as missionary in India, then as pastor in Evansville, Ill. Upon retirement moved to Giddings where my parents (Pastor and Mrs. A.F. Michalk) were living and needed help. Because of age, this may be our last opportunity to contribute.”
SPCH ’40, SPC ’42, Harlan Wendler, Springfield, Ill., and his wife Dorothy celebrated their 64th wedding
anniversary on June 23rd.
SPCH ’43, Harry Hoth, Colorado Springs, Colo., shares a photo of his class. Harry is the one in the center wearing the hat. He joined the Marine Corps after graduation. Later he entered the radio and television business in Colorado.
SPCH ’47, SPC ’49, James A. Lange, St. Charles, writes, “My wife Grace and I are enjoying life at Breeze Park, a senior living facility in Saint Charles County. Fellow SPC alumnus Reuben Stohs and his wife Jane are our neighbors. We appreciate them.”
SPCH ’49, SPC ’51, Carl C. Reiter, San Antonio, Texas, writes, “I conducted the marriage of my grandson, William Johnson (home from Iraq), on Aug. 21 in Port Angeles, Wash. Since we were that far north, my wife and I took a cruise to Alaska.”
SPCH ’54, Marvin Frerking, Robins, Iowa, writes, “I’ve been retired 14 years from electronics with Rockwell/Collins. I’m active in church and trying to find a publisher for a Christian book I’ve written. I also work on electronics as a business/hobby in my basement.”
SPCH ’55, SPC ’57, Alvin Lange, Jefferson City, writes, “On August 15 the congregation that I have been
serving since 1980 had a retirement celebration to mark my 47 years of pastoral ministry since my ordination in 1973. My wife (Sylvia Schutte Lange, SPC ’60) and I plan to continue to live in our home in Jefferson City and worship with our congregational family at Faith Lutheran Church.”
SPCH ’55, SPC ’57, Elmer Reuscher, Sanford, Fla., writes, “My wife Joyce and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary in November. I retired from the parish ministry, but continue to teach (adjunct faculty) at Seminole State College of Florida.”
SPCH ’56, SPC ’58, Lee Schluckebier, Seward, Neb., writes, “I am retired as Professor of Education from Concordia University Nebraska. Since 2006 I have been
serving as project director for the development of a new
university, The Lutheran University of Papua New Guinea in Lae Papua New Guinea.”
SPCH ’58, SPC ’60, Alan Harre, Staplehurst, Neb., fo rmer president of Valparaiso University, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, at the May 21 commencement exercises.
SPC ’58, Henry Rowold and Phyllis Miller Rowold, St. Louis, along with five other veteran missionary couples, made a presentation to the recent LCMS convention, marking 42 years of service among Chinese people. Henry recently retired from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, having taught missions and Old Testament.
SPCH ’59, SPC ’61, John and SPC ’61 Eileen
Knobloch Frerking, North Palm Beach, Fla., write, “In March 2010, we enjoyed a trip to Egypt (Nile River cruise), Mt. Sinai (St. Catherine’s monastery), Petra, Arauin (Jordan), Amman, Jerash (in Jordan), Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra (in Syria), and Baalbek, Lebanon.
“Then in July we went to Jerusalem to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of some special friends. Following this we went to Spain. Our travels included Pamplona for the running of the bulls, San Sebastian for swimming at their beautiful beach, Burgos and Leon to see the cathedrals, and then we joined a group to walk the last 110 miles of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route to the city of Santiago de Compostelo. We walked an average of 12 miles per day.
Wonderful trip.”
SPC ’59, Jane Hemminghaus Judge Lane,
Edwardsville, Ill., writes, “Following graduation, my teaching career covered about 15 years, raised four children, served 12 years on the Unit 10 Collinsville, Ill., school board, and participated in two Kiwanis Clubs, a downtown revitalization organization, and am now retired from running an office products and business forms printing company. I travel with my husband Rocky Lane and keep up a lovely home with a lake-front view. God has truly blessed us.”
SPCH ’60, John Roock, Bluffton, S.C., writes, “Had a great time renewing friendships at the 50th reunion.”
SPCH ’60, SPC ’62, Don Kirchhoff and Jane Masek Kirchhoff, Ann Arbor, Mich., write, “In 2008 we retired from full-time ministry. Don served 40 years at his first call, Mt. Olive in Miami, Okla. Jane served 25 years teaching in the church’s preschool. We moved to Ann Arbor to be near one of our sons and his family. The other son and his family live in Tulsa. We have five grandchildren, one of whom has lung damage and will be on a ventilator for several years. Don is serving part-time as assistant pastor at Christ our King, Saline, Mich. We enjoyed the 50th high school reunion this past May.”
SPCH ’62, Paul Beckgerd, Mt. Vernon, Ind., is retired and enjoys his family, and still enjoys the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
SPCH ’62, SPC ’64, Norbert Firnheber is pastor of Triumphant Love Lutheran Church in Austin, TX. His wife, SPC ’65, Geanie Brockman Firnheber, is a marriage and family therapist. “We met at SPC 46 years ago — one of the best decisions.”
SPCH ’63, SPC ’65, Gary Galen, Troy, Ill., retired from the parish ministry June 30, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville. “I keep connected with lots of alumni in the Southern Illinois District.”
SPC ’63, Christine Millies Jennison, Sanford, Fla., writes, “I have retired from teaching so now I can really get to work.”
SPC ’64, Edwin Rumerfield, Lebanon, Ore., informs us he is still pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lebanon.
SPC ’68, Rachel Otto Markham, Anderson, Calif., writes, “After graduating from Concordia, Seward, I taught in three Lutheran schools, taught animal classes at the Los Angeles Zoo, adopted and homeschooled a daughter, traveled abroad, taught in the public school system and county adult education classes. Currently retired and living with my husband of 38 years in northern California.”
SPCH ’74, SPC ’76, Sam McPeek, Lafayette, La.,
is working on his Ph.D. in rhetoric at the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette. “This is my last semester of course work. My dissertation will be on ‘Religious Rhetoric and the Radio: A rhetoric examination of the sermons on The Lutheran Hour.’ I am trying to pass a Latin proficiency exam. Somewhere Doreen Jabs is laughing at the idea, and Dr. Gienapp is saying, ‘You’ve got to know…’”
SPC ’80, Ken Wesemann, Concordia, marked the 2 5th anniversary of his ordination with a special service arranged by the members of Shepherd of the Valley in Oak Grove. Ken, the Advancement Director at SPLHS, conducts the worship at Shepherd of the Valley on Sundays.
SPLHS ’95, Elizabeth Brothers, Columbia, received her Masters Degree in Biology in 2009 from Southeast Missouri University in Cape Girardeau. She is now working for the U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia.
SPLH S ’97, Nikol Ziegelbein Wendt, Rapid City, S.D., and her husband Trevor were blessed by the birth of their first daughter, Elliana Rose, on Aug. 20. The baby was baptized on Sept. 5th at Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City.
SPLHS ’00, Kimberly Dahl Schwartz, Clayton, N.C., graduated in Aug. 2009 with an A.A.S. in veterinary medical technology from Central Carolina Community College in Sanford. On April 8, 2010, “I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Hannah Elizabeth.”
SPLHS ’ 03, Levi Jaster, Concordia, and Emily Kramer, former art instructor at SPLHS, were married August 7 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Concordia. Levi and Emily live in Emporia, Kan.
SPLHS ’06, Caleb Kruse, St. Louis, married Brittany Marrs in St. Louis on June 12. Caleb has begun his first year at the seminary in St. Louis.
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