Church Worker, Congregation, and School Anniversaries
Church Worker Anniversaries
It is both a custom and a privilege for the Nebraska District to recognize the anniversaries of our professional church workers—active and retired Ministers of Religion–Ordained and Ministers of Religion–Commissioned. According to our records, the church workers currently listed below will be celebrating anniversaries in 2025. Congregations are encouraged to have some kind of recognition of these important events as one way to express love, care, and appreciation for the church workers.
Ministers of Religion–Ordained
60 Years
Norman Porath (Spg’65)
55 Years
Leonhardt Gebhardt (Spg’70)
Ronald Holling (StL’70)
Arthur Schauer (StL’70)
Kenneth Sype (StL’70)
Ray Wilke (Spg’70)
50 Years
Phillip Hannemann (Spg’75)
Robert Koch (Spg’75)
45 Years
Donald Cooper (FtW’80)
Duane Duley (FtW’80)
James Fandrey (FtW’80)
Russell Sommerfeld (StL’80)
40 Years
Timothy Cartwright (StL’85)
Thomas Cole (FtW’85)
Terence Groth (StL’79)
David Linkugel (FtW’85)
John Mehl (StL’85)
Glenn Merritt (FtW’85)
Allen Pingel (StL’85)
Jeffrey Scheich (StL’85)
Lee Seetin (StL’85)
35 Years
Raymond Boeche (LA’92)
Timothy Brisbois (FtW’90)
Michael Moreno (FtW’90)
Charles Ramsey (StL’88)
30 Years
Kenton Birtell (StL’95)
Scott Bruick (StL’95)
Robert Kuefner (StL’95)
John (Hans) Trinklein (StL’95)
Timothy Wagner (FtW’95)
Jeffery Warner (StL’95)
25 Years
Lonnie Jacobsen (StL’00)
Shawn Kitzing (StL’00)
Aaron Witt (StL’00)
20 Years
Marcel Kohlmeyer (StL’05)
Kristopher Morris (StL’05)
David Ohlman (FtW’05)
Brian Tuma (StL’05)
Neil Wheeler (StL’05)
15 Years
Chad Boggs (StL’10)
Joshua Davis (StL’10)
Lonnie Felcher (StL’10)
John Genter (StL’10)
Benjamin Kaiser (StL’10)
Terry Makelin (StL’10)
Riek Marwang (StL’10)
Adam Moline (FtW’10)
James Moshier (FtW’10)
Jonathan Oetting (StL’10)
Victor Rasmussen (StL’10)
James Riang (StL’10)
William Serr (StL’10)
Zachary Zehnder (StL’10)
10 Years
Andrew Gerike (FtW’14)
James Haack (StL-SMP’15)
Aaron Hannemann (StL-SMP’17)
James Haynes (StL-SMP’15)
Calvin Kapels (StL’15)
Caleb Kruse (StL’14)
Daniel Wiese (StL-SMP’15)
5 Years
Albert Bader (FtW’20)
Norlyn Bartens (FtW-AR’20)
Jacob Tuma (StL’20)
Ministers of Religion–Commissioned
(Anniversaries for commissioned workers mark years of service, and do not include years on candidate or non-candidate status.)
5 years
Shelby Betterton (S’20)
Tia Eriksen (S-Cqy’24)
Sierra Fleer (S-Cqy’23)
Brittany Fulcer (S’20)
Jennifer Rohrich (S-Cqy’22)
Leah Shaw (S’20)
Jerrica Tietz (S’19)
10 years
Jenna Johnson (S’15)
Kassidy Klingsporn (S’15)
Stephanie Kollbaum (S’15)
Matthew Mueller (S’13)
Courtney Salmon (S’07)
Rebecca West (SCQ’04)
15 years
Anna Boriack (S’03)
Emily Cotter (S’10)
Jonathan Danek (S’04)
Natalie Evans (S’10)
Jonathan Heinemann (IV’08)
Rhonda Henschen (SPCQ’11)
Thomas Koffarnus (SCQ’14)
Jessica Neuman (AA’07)
Susan Schotte (AA’01)
Sarah Wright (S’04)
20 years
Maria Castens (S’03)
Nathan Domsch (S’04)
Joanna Gellerman-Long (POCQ’10)
Sara Grein (S’04)
John Jurchen (S’97)
Kristina Kratz (IV-Cqy’15)
Jeffrey Schoettlin (S’02)
25 years
Drew Gerdes (SP’00)
Tamara Jurchen (SP’69)
Sandra Royuk (S’88)
Scott Seevers (S’89)
Christin Senechal (S’00)
Martin Senechal (S’00)
Anthony Splittgerber (S’00)
30 years
Krista Barnhouse (S’95)
Nathan Bassett (S’93)
Jackie Glines (S’95)
Sarah Kohlhof (S-Cqy’07)
Barbara Schauer (S’67)
Brian Staehr (S’94)
Matthew Stueber (MQ’95)
Susan Wilcox (S’81)
Jacqulyn Zehendner (S’95)
35 years
Marlene Block (SCQ’91)
Wende Carson (S’78)
Tami Chandler (S’90)
Paul Gnan (WI’90)
Mary Henning (S’69)
Faith Nimtz (TX’82)
Betty Volzke (SCQ’95)
40 years
Mary Dahlhauser (S’75)
Scott Guenther (AA’85)
Von Portwood (S’85)
Elizabeth Schultz (S’84)
Rhoda Storck (S’70)
Nancy Thyparambil (S’76)
Gary Weber (S’74)
45 years
Julie Koenemann (SCQ’80)
Ronald Luce (S’80)
David Mueller (RF’80)
Beverly Wildauer (S’73)
50 years
Karen Buck (RF’65)
Jane Bunnett (S’64)
Dean Hansen (S’73)
Cassandra McMahan (SCQ’10)
Louise Ringler (S’60)
Darla Rosendahl (S’73)
Ruth Ruppert (CH’66)
Mary Sharp (S’62)
55 years
Ronald Bork (S’70)
Lonnie Duensing (S’70)
Mark Joyce (S’70)
Stanley Obermueller (S’68)
Dennis Rosenthal (S’70)
Lyle Sharman (S’70)
Stuart Tietz (S’70)
65 years
David Held (S’60)
Glenn Mueller (RF’55)
John Suhr (S’60)
Congregation and School Annivesaries
According to our records, the congregations and schools currently listed below will be celebrating anniversaries in 2025.
Nebraska District Congregations
155th Anniversary
Immanuel, Seward
Our Redeemer, Staplehurst
150th Anniversary
First Trinity, Beatrice
Trinity (Martinsburg), Ponca
145th Anniversary
Trinity, Walton
140th Anniversary
Trinity, Madison
St. John, Oxford
St. John, Pender
St. John, Tecumseh
135th Anniversary
Immanuel, Butte
First, Lexington
Immanuel, Loup City
130th Anniversary
First Trinity, Bloomfield
Immanuel, Laurel
125th Anniversary
Immanuel, Eagle
Zion, Hastings
Trinity, Howells
120th Anniversary
St. Paul, Bancroft
St. Paul, Bertrand
Trinity, Elgin
115th Anniversary
St. Peter, Hampton
St. Matthew, Meadow Grove
110th Anniversary
St. Paul, Beatrice
St. Paul, Doniphan
St. John, Pilger
105th Anniversary
Christ, Cairo
100th Anniversary
Immanuel (Jamison), Newport
Grace, Wayne
95th Anniversary
Trinity, Lexington
Calvary, Lincoln
90th Anniversary
Mt. Calvary, Fullerton
85th Anniversary
Trinity, Auburn
Redeemer, David City
First, Plattsmouth
Redeemer, Wauneta
75th Anniversary
Calvary (Rosemont), Blue Hill
Christ, Lynch
70th Anniversary
Pacific Hills, Omaha
Grace, Pleasanton
60th Anniversary
Holy Cross, Kearney
Our Savior, Valentine
45th Anniversary
Beautiful Savior, North Platte
35th Anniversary
Faith of Our Fathers, Roca
Nebraska District Schools
145th Anniversary
Happy Hearts of Immanuel Preschool, Hooper
135th Anniversary
Christ Lutheran School, Juniata
130th Anniversary
Zion Lutheran School, Plainview
125th Anniversary
Zion Lutheran School, Hastings
St. Paul Lutheran School, Utica
95th Anniversary
Zion Lutheran School, Kearney
40th Anniversary
St. Mark Lutheran School & Preschool, Omaha
35th Anniversary
First Lutheran Preschool, Papillion
25th Anniversary
Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island
Messiah Lutheran School, Lincoln