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 2022. 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
James Wilkens (StL’61)
55 Years
Charles Gierke (Spg’67)
50 Years
Paul Kern (Spg’72)
Danny Nietfeld (StL’72)
Robert Schaedel (StL’72)
45 Years
Robert Bayer (FtW’77)
Timothy Gierke (StL’76)
Carl Lilienkamp (StL’77)
James Moll (StL-Cq’77)
Leon Rosenthal (StL’76)
John Ryding (StL’77)
John L. Schmidt (FtW’77)
40 Years
Robert Deardoff (StL’82)
Terell Huber (FtW’82)
Thomas Larson (StL’82)
David Rempfer (StL’82)
Norman Schaeffer (StL’82)
Steven Stork (FtW’82)
Orville Walz (StL-Cq’82)
James Wonnacott (StL’82)
35 Years
Gordon Bruce (FtW’87)
Stuart Freese (Meq’87)
Kenneth Hessel (StL’87)
Ricky Jacob (StL’87)
Thomas Javor (FtW’87)
David Palomaki (StL’87)
Earl Pierce (StL’87)
Brad Rick (FtW’87)
Richard Snow (StL’87)
30 Years
Daryn Bahn (StL’92)
Brad Birtell (StL’92)
James DeLoach (StL’91)
Michael Eckelkamp (StL’90)
Dean Hanson (StL’92)
David Kipp (FtW-Cq’92)
Jeffrey Kuddes (StL’92)
John Nelson, Jr. (StL’92)
William Steinbauer (StL’91)
Maynard Toensing (StL’92)
25 Years
Adrian Hanft (StL’96)
Leif Hasskarl (FtW’97)
James Irwin (StL’97)
Rick Kanoy (StL’97)
Mark Rosenau (StL’97)
Verdell Schramm (StL-Cq’97)
20 Years
Dustin Lappe (StL’02)
Jon Sollberger (FtW’02)
15 Years
Ryan Brons (StL’07)
Micah Gaunt (StL’07)
Philip Hale (FtW’07)
Eddie Mekasha (StL’07)
Thomas Saddler (StL-EIIT’07)
Mark Weber (StL’07)
10 Years
Jason Duley (StL’12)
Eric Jay (StL-CMC’11)
Adam Onken (StL’12)
John Rasmussen (StL’12)
Ryan Seymour (FtW’12)
Adam Snoberger (StL’12)
5 Years
Nathan Abel (StL’17)
John Benito Morejon (StL-AR’17)
Timothy Gall (StL’17)
Justin Hildebrand (FtW’17)
Joseph Leech (StL’17)
Benjamin Vineyard (StL-SMP’19)
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
Megan Barone (S’09)
Cassandra Engbrecht (S’17)
Brady Laib (S’17)
Tara Larsen-Roberts (S’17)
Jennifer Magnus-Duitsman (S’99)
Sara Nielsen (S’02)
Naomi Ristvedt (S’17)
Audrey Sado (S’15)
Amanda White (TX’12)
10 years
Jennifer Bartels (S’Cqy’16)
David Bremer (S’11)
Jolynn Gardner-Scholz (S’Cqy’06)
Kathleen Porath (S’74)
Sara Rohren (S’04)
Gregory Schatz (SP’Cqy’12)
Amy Sievert (S’95)
Dylan Teut (S’12)
Philip Turner (S’Cqy’13)
Jennifer Webinger (S’Cqy’95)
15 years
Harlan Anson (S’06)
Beth Einspahr (S’87)
Joel Helmer (S’92)
Jonathan Himmler (S’07)
Andrew Jipp (S’99)
Stacy Leimbach (S’96)
Corby Osten (S’04)
Nicolette Smith (S’Cqy’11)
Paul Soulek (S’07)
Darin Suckstorf (S’04)
20 years
Chad Bryant (MQ’02)
Cheryl Durheim (SP’97)
Michael Ellis (S’02)
Ben Ersland (S’02)
Barbara Fremder (S’Cqy’09)
Deborah Gebhardt (S’93)
Joseph Herl (S’Cqy’01)
Robert Krall (S’02)
David Kumm (S’01)
Amy Royuk (S’01)
Devin Smith (S’92)
Lisa Stirtz (S’84)
25 years
Matthew Beisel (S’92)
Bernard Bull (WI’93)
Crystal Burgess (S’97)
Christa Doyle (S’97)
Nancy Elwell (S’Cqy’15)
Scott Ernstmeyer (S’97)
Ann Fattig (S’Cqy’01)
Linda Groves (S’Cqy’04)
Tonya Isaac (S’96)
Lisa Lenz (S’89)
Brenda Sunderman (S’74)
Amy Voss (S’92)
Jennifer Weber (S’97)
30 years
Francie Heinz (S’72)
Terry Holthus (S’76)
Peter Klemp (SP’92)
Melody Philippi-Aden (S’90)
Cherie Werner (S’91)
35 years
Elizabeth Aring (RF’80)
Karl Bergdolt (S’88)
Larry Biel (S’75)
Janice Johnson S’73)
Janet Livingston (S’76)
Krista Masat (S’87)
William Masters (S’79)
Timothy Preuss (S’83)
40 years
Mark Blanke (S’82)
Vicki Boye (S’82)
Linda Brettmann (S’70)
Rochelle Brummer (S82)
Doug Eisele (S’82)
Daniel Harries (S’69)
Julie Johnston-Hermann (S’69)
Neal Koch (S’72)
Dean Plummer (S’75)
Suzanne Riedel (S’69)
Sallie Rosenthal (S’70)
William Schranz (S’81)
Cheri Tietz (S’70)
45 years
Paul Leckband (S’75)
Julie Meseck (S’68)
BarbaraKay Royuk (S’69)
Elaine Royuk (S’62)
50 years
Darlene Davis (S’64)
Joseph Gubanyi (S’72)
Jeanette Schipporeit (S’73)
Loren Wilshusen (S’72)
55 years
Richard Beversdorf (S’68)
Stanley Fehlhafer (S’68)
Jane Varner (S’75)
60 years
Norman Hoppmann (S’60)
65 years
Eugene Brott (RF’55)
John Weinhold (S’57)
70 years
LeeRoy Holtzen (S’52)
Congregation and School Annivesaries
According to our records, the congregations and schools currently listed below will be celebrating anniversaries in 2021.
Nebraska District Congregations
150th Anniversary
St. John, Battle Creek
145th Anniversary
St. John, Madison
St. John, Seward
140th Anniversary
Trinity, Araphoe
Trinity, Blue Hill
Christ, Creighton
Faith, Hazard
Christ, Juniata
Immanuel, Wakefield
135th Anniversary
St. John, Cedar Rapids
St. John, Cordova
Immanuel, Tilden
130th Anniversary
St. John, Beemer
St. Paul, Concord
St. Paul, Tilden
Trinity, Murdock
125th Anniversary
Trinity, Campbell
St. Paul, Carroll
120th Anniversary
St. John, Omaha
Immanuel, Osmond
Immanuel, Spencer
115th Anniversary
Trinity, Amherst
St. John, Culbertson
St. Mark, Ruskin
110th Anniversary
St. Peter, Davenport
105th Anniversary
Zion, Imperial
Bethlehem, Ravenna
100th Anniversary
St. Paul, Malcolm
95th Anniversary
St. John, Brule
Mount Olive, Omaha
85th Anniversary
Mount Calvary, Holdrege
Centennial, Superior
75th Anniversary
St. Paul, Shelton
Hope, South Sioux City
Grace (Burton), Springview
First, Summerfield, KS
Bethlehem, Verdigre
70th Anniversary
Faith, Lincoln
60th Anniversary
Beautiful Savior, LaVista
Our Savior, Norfolk
King of Kings, Omaha
Faith, Stanton
45th Anniversary
Good Shepherd, Lincoln
40th Anniversary
Faith, St. Edward
30th Anniversary
Holy Savior, Lincoln
Nebraska District Schools
140th Anniversary
St. John Lutheran School, Battle Creek
Trinity Lutheran School, Lincoln
95th Anniversary
Our Redeemer Lutheran School, North Platte
65th Anniversary
Emmanuel Lutheran School, York
60th Anniversary
Lincoln Lutheran Middle & Senior High School, Lincoln
40th Anniversary
Peace Lutheran Preschool, Grand Island
35th Anniversary
Zion Community Lutheran Preschool, Leigh
30th Anniversary
Bear Hugs Preschool (St. Paul), Doniphan
St. John Child Development Center, Seward
20th Anniversary
Wee Lamb Preschool (Good Shepherd), Gretna
10th Anniversary
Hands of Hope Preschool (St. Paul), Chambers
St. Peter Little Lamb Preschool, North Bend
Peaceful Beginnings Early Childhood Center, Waverly
5th Anniversary
Lord’s Lambs (Lord of Life), Elkhorn