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Updated November 17, 2009

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Stephanie Swanson, '99, and Charles Swanson, '07, welcomed daughter Sadie Alice Swanson on September 17th.  (submitted 11/17/2009)

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Mikyoung Park, '08, led the worship service at the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church on Friday, May 30, 2008.  Annual Conference is the annual gathering of clergy and lay representatives who represent the Minnesota Conference of the UMC in making decisions and passing resolutions that set ministry practices and procedures for the Conference. The service included an eclectic mix of international music from the United Methodist Hymnals. Mikyoung also sang a stirring Korean anthem.  (submitted 7/25/2008)   Anna Laino, '08, passed away on February 5, 2009.  Anna was the music director at St. David's Episcopal Church in Minnetonka, Minn.  She loved playing music and leading worship, all to the glory of God.  (submitted 2/12/2009)   Katie (Keller) Koch, '08, is included in an article on ABC News online called "The Last of the Facebook and Twitter Holdouts." The entire article can be found at : www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/story?id=7269736&page=1 Katie is a pastor in Roseau.  (submitted 4/7/2009)   Emily Myallis, '08, Emily Myallis was Consecrated as a Diaconal Minister on August 30, 2008 in Lebanon, Penn., Lower Susquehanna Synod.  She is called to Eldercare, a day-program for older adults, and to Zion's Lutheran Church in Jonestown, Penn.  (submitted 9/4/2009)   Robert Myallis, '08, and Emily Myallis, '08, welcomed a baby girl, Audrey Renee, on September 18, 2008  (submitted 9/28/2008)   Julie Anderson, '07, was ordained on May 20, 2007 at Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church in Ivanhoe, MN by Bishop Jon Anderson of the SW Minnesota Synod.  She was then installed as a team minister with Stephen P. Rasumusson M.Div.('81), D.Min ('00) as they were installed as team minsters for Winds of the Prairie Ministry.  The multiple area parish is made up of five churches in the communities of Arco, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Minneota and Ruthton Minnesota with Rev. Gary Veit leading the pastoral team.  (submitted 2/4/2008)   John Paulson, '07, presented a paper at the Community Capitals Framework Institute in Ames, Iowa in November. Entitled "Cross-Training Congregations for Rural Servant-Leadership," the paper was an adaptation of his thesis written for the Doctor of Ministry Program in Congregational Mission and Leadership. The Institute is an annual consultation for people involved in rural community development.  (submitted 2/25/2008)   Craig Nehring, '07, was ordained on December 15, 2007 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Hawkins, WI by Bp. Jon Anderson, SWMN synod. Was installed at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Auburn, MN on January 13, 2008  (submitted 4/24/2008)   William Nelsen, '07, was ordained on June 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Minn. He serves as pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran Churches, Gaylord, Minn.  (submitted 9/2/2008)   Alvina Olstead, '07, has accepted a call to First Lutheran in Opheim, Montana. Ordination will be Oct. 12, 2008 at Ferndale, Wash.  In addition to serving as a pastor Alvina is the music teacher at the Opheim K-12 school  (submitted 9/28/2008)   Christopher Byars, '07, and Dawn Byars, was ordained February 17, 2008 at Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton, FL.  He was then installed as Pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Dade City, FL. on March 30, 2008.  (submitted 12/11/2008)   Christopher Byars, '07, and Dawn Byars, welcomed Jameson Daniel Byars who was born July 6, 2008 in Zephyrhills, FL.  (submitted 12/11/2008)   Thomas Lip Tet Tsen, '07, and Laura Susianty Hindrianto, '08, Thomas is being elected as the Bishop of the Basel Christian Church of Malaysia (A Lutheran Church in Malaysia) for the term 2008 to 2011. Laura has been appointed as the Dean of Students of Sabah Theological Seminary in Malaysia and teaching as pastoral care and counseling professor in the seminary starting in January 2008.  (submitted 5/31/2008)   Rob James, '06, his wife, Ann, and big sister Emma give thanks to God for the safe arrival of Claire Kylee James, who was born February 26, 2008.  (submitted 3/4/2008)   Rachel (Oldfather) Stout, '06, was called on June 24th to serve at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena MN as the Associate Pastor. Rachel and her husband Ryan and son Soren live in New York Mills MN.  (submitted 7/25/2008)   Andar Parlindungan, '06, from Indonesia, started Ph.D. work at the University of Hamburg, Germany in April 2008. He graduated with a M.Th. degree from Luther Seminary. His wife and he had a baby boy in January 2008. The baby was born in Sidoarjo, East Java Indonesia where he had a call as a parish minister in the area.  (submitted 9/30/2008)   Ingelaurie Lisher, '06, was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry at St. Mark's Lutheran Church by The Narrows, Tacoma WA on Sunday, June 14th 2009 where she serves as the Director of Youth and Family Ministry.  (submitted 6/11/2009)   Ingelaurie Lisher, '06, married Bruce C. Sadler on Saturday, November 8th 2008 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church by The Narrows, Tacoma WA.  (submitted 6/11/2009)   Scott Block, '06, recently had his book "From Death to Life: We have this sure and steadfast anchor of the soul" published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in Oregon. The book is available for purchase from them and can also be purchased at Amazon.  (submitted 10/19/2009)   Becca (Martin) Poock, '06, and Matthew Poock, '08, were married August 30, 2008 at Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp, Story City, IA. Becca is the Community Engagement Coordinator/Augie Choice Director at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. Matthew is a resident pastor at St. Paul Lutheran, Davenport, IA.  (submitted 9/17/2008)   Kenath Harris, '05, of St. Paul, MN, submitted a winning nomination of "Lutheranism" for the "Minnesota 150" exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society. The full submission can be viewed at: discovery.mnhs.org/MN150/index.php?title=Lutheranism  (submitted 11/8/2007)   Jay Wilson, '05, has begun working in ministry and social justice work with The Welcome Ministry in San Francisco, where he moved with partner, Galen Smith, who recently took a job with SEIU International. Learn more at www.welcomeministry.org.  (submitted 4/28/2008)   Steve Bliss, '05, accepted a call to serve as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, Minn. He began serving on Jan 10, 2009. He had previously served from Aug 2005 to Jan 2009 as pastor at St Olaf Lutheran in Grenora, ND and United Lutheran in Zahl, ND.  (submitted 1/15/2009)   Sue Kiester-Grinde, '05, and Dave Grinde are proud to announce the finalization of the adoption of their daughter Hannah Mary Elizabeth Grinde on April 13, 2009.  Hannah was born on March 11, 2008 at 29 weeks. Sue is in her second call at Salem Lutheran Church, Salem, SD.  (submitted 6/10/2009)   Amy Fondroy Eich, '05, will be installed as the new pastor at Joy Lutheran Church in Prescott, Wis. on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at both the 8:15 and 10:00 a.m. worship services.  She will be installed by Pastor Amy Odgren, Assistant to the Bishop of the Northwest Wisconsin Synod of the ELCA.  Fondroy Eich will be moving to Prescott from Jefferson, Iowa, where she has served as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church since 2005.  (submitted 7/31/2009)   Erik Gronberg, '05, and Kendra Mohn, '05, are thankful for the birth of their first child, Annika Christine Marie Gronberg, born April 15th, 2008.  Annika was 8 lb. 15.5 oz and 19.5 inches long.  She was baptized July 5, 2008 at Dr. Martin Luther Church, Oconomowoc, WI (Erik's church).  Rev. Gary Johnson, Senior Pastor at Mt. Zion Lutheran, Wauwatosa, WI (Kendi's church), officiated.  (submitted 7/20/2008)   Annie (Janzen) Haverlah, '05, and Stephen Haverlah, '08, welcomed a baby boy, Andrew Mark Haverlah, who was born April 9, 2009, in Abilene, Kansas.  (submitted 5/14/2009)   John Okan, '05, and Liza Okan, '96, have been called to serve as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Whatcom County, Wash.  John previously served as pastor in Vining, Minn. at a four point parish, since 2005.  Okan and his wife, Liza, were blessed with the birth of their daughter, Eleanor Rose, on June 27, 2009, three weeks after he conducted his first service at Immanuel Lutheran.  They also have a daughter, Sophia, who turned 2 on July 19.  A complete news article regarding his new call can be found at www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/827795.html  (submitted 8/4/2009)   Sara Yotter, '04, accepted a new call as Assistant to the Bishop of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin.  (submitted 3/10/2008)   Pollyanna Robbins, '04, married Lewis B. Robbins on May 24, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran church in Nashville, Tenn.  (submitted 6/11/2008)   Thomas Oduro, '04, recently had two books published. He wrote "Christ Holy Church International: The Story of an African Instituted Church." (Minneapolis: Lutheran University Press, 2007) and co-authored the recently published  "Music in the Life of the African Church" (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2008).  (submitted 9/3/2008)   Scott McAnally, '04, and Jennifer McAnally, had a 2nd son, Jacob Connor McAnally, born on February 6, 2009 weighing 8lbs 12oz, 21" long.  Mom, Dad, big brother Stephen, and Jacob are all doing well!  (submitted 2/19/2009)   Paul Finley, '04, has accepted a second call as lead pastor of Lutheran Church of Hope in Westminster, Calif.  He will be installed by Pacifica Synod Bishop Murray Finck on March 15th, 2009.  (submitted 2/25/2009)   Scott McAnally, '04, has accepted and begun a new call as Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Hope in Broomfield, Colo.  He will be formally installed on October 11, 2009.  (submitted 7/18/2009)   Stephanie Coltvet Erdmann, '04, and Paul Erdmann, '05, were married on January 3, 2009 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN.  Stephanie serves as Associate Pastor at Transfiguration Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN.  Paul serves as Director of Senior High Youth Ministries at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie, MN.  (submitted 2/11/2009)   Scott Johnson, '03, has accepted a call at the University Lutheran Center at Iowa State University, Ames, IA.  (submitted 2/4/2008)   Robert Schaefer, '03, married Gretchen Underwood at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, IN, on Dec. 29, 2007. Gretchen is a Ph.D. candidate in communications at Purdue University. Bob is the pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Evansville, WI.  (submitted 7/30/2008)   Ross Murray, '03, accepted a position as the Interim Associate Director at Lutherans Concerned/North America.  (submitted 2/16/2009)   Troy Troftgruben, '03, graduates this May with a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (New Testament) from Princeton Theological Seminary. Currently he serves as a pastor at Calvary Lutheran church in Grand Forks, ND.  (submitted 4/27/2009)   Troy Troftgruben, '03, of Park River, North Dakota, received the Doctor of Philosophy degree from Princeton Theological Seminary on May 23, 2009.  (submitted 6/11/2009)   Jon Gallatin, '03, and Tabitha Gallatin, '04, have accepted calls to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Neenah, Wis.  (submitted 5/13/2008)   Scott Johnson, '03, and Kristin Johnson (Mooneyham), '03, had a baby girl July 21, 2008- Alanna Sophia Faye Johnson was born at 9:23 A.M.  She was 7lbs 8oz, 21 inches long and warmly welcomed into the world by Mom, Dad and big sister Ainsley.  (submitted 7/21/2008)   Dan Overbo, '03, and Laura (Atyeo) Overbo, '03, welcomed a baby boy, Micah Daniel Overbo, on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. His older brothers are Kyan and Easton. Dan and Laura currently serve at First Lutheran in Volga, SD.  (submitted 11/11/2008)   Scott Johnson, '03, and Kristin (Mooneyham) Johnson, '03, welcomed Alanna Sophia Faye Johnson on July 21.  (submitted 2/27/2009)   Clint Schnekloth, '02, announces the birth of his second child, Miriam Amanda Schnekloth, born March 14, 2008.  (submitted 3/23/2008)   Kris Snyder, '02, and Randi Snyder, began work with Waterville Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Waterville, IA with Kris as pastor since December, 2007 and Randi as organist since August, 2008. Visit watervillelutheran.org for updates on us. Kris also works for LSI as a family counselor. We and big sister Kjersti look forward to our Christmas blessing of a baby sister this winter.  (submitted 9/15/2008)   Clint Schnekloth, '02, wrote an article, "Dying and Rising" which appeared in the November 2008 issue of The Lutheran. His article on the "Daily Office" will appear in the April 2009 issue. Schnekloth serves as pastor at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church, Cambridge, WI, and is a a doctor of ministry candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary.  (submitted 1/15/2009)   Coral Rose, '02, has joined the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Mission team and will be sent to Pretoria, South Africa to serve as regional business manager.  Her duties will include traveling throughout the continent of Africa and supporting the work of missionaries, partner churches and mission projects, especially in Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda. For more information on the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Missions, visit www.lcmsworldmission.org.  (submitted 7/31/2009)   Jason Bazzle, '02, has been appointed Director of Music at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Summerville, S.C. He formerly served seven years as Director of Music at Bethel United Methodist Church in Walterboro, S.C.  (submitted 11/4/2009)   Jeannine Brown, '02, has been elected to The Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) and will immediately join the ongoing translation work of the CBT, including their work on the previously announced update of the New International Version (NIV) Bible, slated for publication in 2011. Dr. Jeannine Brown is Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. She received a Master of Divinity from Bethel and her Ph.D. from Luther Seminary. She has written several articles and a book on hermeneutics.  (submitted 11/9/2009)   Carla Ingebretsen, '01, Carla Ingebretsen and Todd Johnsen were married July 14, 2007.  Congratulations Todd and Carla Johnsen!  (submitted 3/7/2008)   Jennie English, '01, has accepted and begun a new call as the pastor at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, IL.  (submitted 7/21/2008)   Joanne Otte, '01, married Jason Millet on Saturday, October 18th. Joanne is now a diaconal minister called as Program Director of Lutheran Volunteer Corps.  (submitted 12/2/2008)   Karl Hester, '01, has been serving as an associate pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon since November 2007.  The call has an emphasis on youth and family ministry.  Also, Karl and Sue have divorced which became effective in February of 2009.  Nick and Natalie will share time between both of their loving parents.  (submitted 2/23/2009)   Melinda Melhus, '01, has accepted a new call to serve as associate pastor at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in West Salem, Wisc. She previously served as pastor at Ostmark Lutheran Church in Watkins, Minn.  A complete news article regarding her call can be found online at www.couleenews.com/articles/2009/10/08/features/00apastor.txt  (submitted 10/19/2009)   Elizabeth Eide, '01, has accepted a call to serve as one of the three pastors at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury, Minn.  She formerly served as solo pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in Barrington, R.I. for the last seven years.  Elizabeth, along with her husband Nick, and their twins Jackson and Sophia, are excited to be back in the Midwest, close to family and friends.  (submitted 10/19/2009)   Laurie Arroyo, '00, has been selected for the position of Assistant to the Bishop, Southwest California Synod, for Lay Mission Leadership. Arroyo, who currently serves as Associate Pastor at St. Timothy, Lakewood, Calif., will join the staff on September 1, 2008. She is well known to many from her years of service on the Southwest California Synod. There will be a Service of Installation for Pastor Laurie Arroyo on Sat., Sept. 6, 3:00 p.m., at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 15950 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, Calif.   (submitted 6/20/2008)   Lace Williams-Tinajero, '00, graduated on June 14, 2008 with her Ph.D. in Theology (New Testament and Systematic Theology)from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Calif. Currently, she teaches in the Religious Studies department at Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash. Lace and her husband, Tito, currently reside in Spokane Valley.  (submitted 8/21/2008)   Chad Christensen, '00, accepted a call to serve as pastor of Vermont Lutheran Church, Black Earth, Wis. and began serving there on Jan. 15, 2009.  He is the first pastor to serve full-time at Vermont in their 153-year history.  (submitted 3/15/2009)   Chris Enstad, '00, welcomed their second daughter, Berit Elizabeth, on Dec. 9, 2007.  Chris also published an article entitled "A Primer on the Emerging Church" in the Easter 2009 issue of Lutheran Forum.  (submitted 6/9/2009)   Chris Enstad, '00, began a new call as Pastor of Faith Formation at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth, Minn. in March of 2009.  (submitted 6/9/2009)   Emily Helin Olson, '00, is serving as the Music Director in a new church start with the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ.  Her husband, Bryan, is a 2005 Master of Divinity graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and was called in December 2008 to pastor a new young adult-focused church community outside of Philadelphia.  Emily and Bryan were married in April 2007 in Cottage Grove, Minn., and formerly served together at Cottage Grove United Church of Christ.  (submitted 6/25/2009)   John Jahr, '00, has been appointed choral music director of the West Central Singers in Willmar, Minn.  He currently serves as director of worship and music at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar, where he directs several choirs and serves as organist.  (submitted 9/14/2009)   Jennifer Jelinek, '00, and Erik Jelinek, '97, in September welcomed their second child, Scarlett Deborah, who joins big sister Sierra, now 4. Erik & Jennifer serve as co-pastors at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Beloit, WI.  (submitted 11/9/2008)

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Laura Duffee, '99, accepted a call at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minn.  Laura was installed on Oct. 21st as Associate Pastor of Children and Family Ministries and Adult Education.  (submitted 11/1/2007)   Carly Nelson, '99, has received recognition as the co-founder of "Angels of Courage." Carly is a two-time cancer survivor who also battles lupus.  She has created "Angels of Courage" to assist those who are battling illness and disease.  (submitted 11/28/2007)   Katy McCallum Sachse, '99, accepted a call at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, Washington.  She was installed as Associate Pastor on April 6, 2008.  (submitted 5/2/2008)   Curtis Matson, '99, after completing a residency with Luther-Midelfort Hospital, a Mayo Health system hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., is the head of Chaplaincy for a Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, S.D. Curtis has been with the Good Samaritan Society since 2005. Curtis is very happy in his work and is happy to be back in South Dakota.  (submitted 11/7/2008)   Cynthia Keyser, '99, and Eric Rothgery, '97, welcomed their third son, Levi, into the world on January 7, 2009.  Levi has two older brothers, Jonah and Micah.  (submitted 4/5/2009)   Tessa Moon Leiseth, '98, has been called to join the Campus Ministry staff at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. She is a 1992 grad of Concordia College.  (submitted 5/6/2008)   Shauna Hannan, '98, joined the faculty of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary as the homiletics professor.  (submitted 9/3/2008)   Paul Gao, '97, (Gao Feng) was recently elected as the Chairman of the China Christian Council. This is the top position in the officially sanctioned church in China.  (submitted 2/5/2008)   Blake Rohrer, '97, has accepted a call as assistant to the bishop of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin.  (submitted 5/14/2008)   Deanna Wildermuth, '97, will be installed as the new pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Mercer Island, Wash., during a special service on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at 3 p.m. She most recently served as pastor at Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, N.D. Wildermuth also served as associate pastor at Saint Luke's Church in Bellevue, Wash., as well as other positions in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.  She is married to Keith, her husband of 25 years.  They have two grown sons, Alan and Daniel.  (submitted 9/24/2009)   Eric Rothgery, '97, and Cynthia Keyser, '99, Eric received a Ph.D. in Religion and Cultures in Asia from the University of Iowa in May 2008.  He is currently teaching in the Religious Studies department at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. where he lives with his wife Cindy Keyser and their two sons, Jonah and Micah.  (submitted 5/22/2008)   Jonathan Todd Bruning, '97, and Jamie Segaran Bruning, '97, celebrated the high school graduation of their daughter Kaitlyn Renee Bruning from Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Mich. in May 2007. Ten days later, on their 12th wedding anniversary, the family moved to Texas, where Todd was called as the senior pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas.  (submitted 6/13/2008)   Jonathan Todd Bruning, '97, and Jamie Segaran Bruning, '97, on February 11, 2008 Jamie gave birth to a baby boy, Nikhil Arun Bruning.  (submitted 6/13/2008)   Jamie Segaran Bruning, '97, and J. Todd Bruning, '97, Jamie was called by the Northern Texas Northern Louisiana Synod in the newly created position of Synodical Youth Ministry Coordinator, starting August 1, 2008.  She is also teaching at The Ark Preschool at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, where her son, Nikhil, also attends.  (submitted 8/30/2008)   Val Webb, '96, published her latest book, Like Catching Water in a Net: Human Attempts to Describe the Divine (Continuum New York: 2007). In Like Catching Water in a Net, Webb is not out to prove the existence of a God, but to set out intuitions or intimations of the Divine nature and attributes from the literature of the world's religions. Webb delves deeply into the writings of Sufi, Buddhist, and Hindu mystics, the nature religions of ancient Mesopotamians, their kin the Israelites, and the Aboriginal people of her beloved Australia, as well as Christian traditions.  (submitted 11/27/2007)   Jeff Nehrbass, '94, Pastor Nehrbass was featured in the Star Tribune February 2, 2008 in an article entitled, "Dancing with the Clergy."  "To me, the [holy] spirit is living, moving and breathing, and that's what dance is," he said.  "It's a way of integrating the spirit into the living, moving and breathing thing that each of us is."  (submitted 2/22/2008)   JoAnn Weishan (Christensen), '94, and James, welcomed a second child, Anders William, on May 13, 2008.  Ander's older brother Soren, who turned four this year, is anxiously awaiting the time when they can play together.  (submitted 8/1/2008)   David Fenrick, '94, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of Professors of Mission.  David teaches Intercultural Studies at Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN.  (submitted 8/4/2008)   David Fenrick, '94, was appointed Director of Intercultural Unity at Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN, where he also teaches Intercultural Studies.  (submitted 9/18/2008)   Kevin Massey, '93, was appointed Director of the ELCA's Domestic Disaster Response and Executive Director of Lutheran Disaster Response, a collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American and the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod.  Additionally, Rev. Massey is a Board Certified Chaplain of the Association of Professional Chaplains and Co-editor of "Caring Connections" http://caringconnectionsonline.org an online pastoral care journal sponsored by the Inter-Lutheran Coordinating Committee.  (submitted 6/6/2008)   William Rindy, '92, was elected as Bishop of Eastern North Dakota on April 6th.  He replaces Rick Foss.  (submitted 4/29/2008)   William Rindy, '92, was elected April 6 to a six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod at the synod assembly April 5-6 at the Fargo Civic Center. Rindy's formal installation as bishop will be Aug. 16 at Hope Lutheran Church, South Campus, Fargo. He and his wife Louise, a registered nurse, are the parents of two daughters.  (submitted 6/24/2008)   Dorcas Wang, '92, has received a call to serve as pastor in China under the Global Mission Unit of the ELCA with a partnership of Beijing International Christian Fellowship (BICF).  This is a newly created position of the ELCA. Dorcas wants to thank Luther for giving her the faith formation, academic training, and challenges she received during his four years of seminary life that have prepared her for this mission, and she invites all of you to be a partner in this new, exciting ministry in China through prayers.  If you would like to contact her, please contact the Global Mission of the ELCA for information.  (submitted 8/26/2008)   Cheryl Corneliussen, '91, began call as Senior Pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Stockton, CA in February.  (submitted 11/13/2008)   Julie Bowe, '90, is pleased to announce the release of her second children's book, "My New Best Friend" from Harcourt Trade Publishers.  This is a sequel to her first book, "My Last Best Friend", published last year.  For more information you can visit Julie at her website, www.juliebowe.com.  (submitted 9/22/2008)   Robert Fisher, '90, retired on November 1, 2008 and is doing pulpit supply and teaching adult classes at his wife's, Kelli, church -- Prince of Peace in Coloma, Wisc.  (submitted 2/22/2009)   Philip Ruge-Jones, '90, and Lori Ruge-Jones, '93, had a fruitful sabbatical authoring The Word of the Cross in a World of Glory (Augsburg Press) and Cross in Tensions: Luther's Theology of the Cross as Theologico-Social Critique (Cascade Press) as well as co-editing The Bible in Ancient and Modern Media: Story and Performance (Cascade Press).  (submitted 11/27/2008)

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Patrick Hall, '89, is completing the doctor of ministry program through Luther Seminary while planting a new church with the Evangelical Covenant Church of America in Minneapolis at Minnehaha Academy High School where he is also coaching the high school hockey team. He and his wife, Debbie, reside in Burnsville, MN. He was also one of the police chaplains on duty working with the family members of those suffering from the 35W Bridge collapse on August 1, 2007.  (submitted 7/18/2008)   Kai Nilsen, '89, received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, Calif. on June 13, 2009  (submitted 7/20/2009)   John Voelker, '88, delivered a paper at Oxford University's Fifteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies, titled "Marius Victorinus' Latin Witness of Filioque," which will be forthcoming next year in the scholarly journal Studia Patristica,  which also published the papers he gave at Oxford in 1999 and 2003. John took his family with him this time because of a grant, and spent a lot of time sharing research with other fourth century Nicene-Trinitarian Patristics scholars, including a Latin translation project of Marius Victorinus that he worked on the last two years for fellow scholars at the University of Pisa.  (submitted 1/9/2008)   Tom Schlotterback, '87, has been appointed as Director of Vocation and Church Leadership at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. Rev. Schlotterback previously served congregations in Fremont and Omaha, Neb. He most recently has served as senior pastor of King of Glory Lutheran Church, Billings, Mont., and as a member of Concordia's Board of Regents. He is married to Sarah E. (Swanson), a music teacher and director of music and worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church. They have five children. Rev. Schlotterback will assist Concordia in its mission to be a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, exploring emerging creative partnerships with synodical and churchwide expressions of the ELCA. He will begin his work in January, 2010.  (submitted 9/28/2009)   Mark Mattes, '86, recently had his sixth book project, a translation of a major academic German theological text, "Theology and the Lutheran Way" (http://www.eerdmans.com/series/lqb.htm)published by Eerdmans Publishing Company. His earlier book, "The Role of Justification in Contemporary Theology", has been reviewed in numerous scholarly journals.  He has once again been elected to the Steering Committee of the Teaching Theologians of the ELCA and also serves on the Board of Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society for Theology/Religious Studies.  He serves as an Associate Editor of Lutheran Quarterly and Lutheran Quarterly Books. He has also served as adjunct faculty for Wartburg Theological Seminary, Concordia Seminary, and Concordia Theological Seminary. Recently he lectured in Calcutta, India and in Porto Alegre, Brazil.  He continues in his fourteenth year on the faculty of Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa.  (submitted 10/6/2008)   Thomas Aitken, '85, was elected May 4 to a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. Aitken will be installed as bishop in a service Aug. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Brainerd, Minn.  (submitted 6/24/2008)   Arne Bergland, '85, has been selected as the Director of Church Relations for California Lutheran University. Bergland has 28 years of experience working with youth. He has served in leadership positions at the synod, regional and national levels. He recently completed three years as board president for the Associated Ministries of Pierce County in Washington. Bergland will work to sustain and expand CLU's relationships within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. His main focus will be the five synods and 731 congregations in Region II, which includes California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and parts of Wyoming and Texas. Bergland will also work closely with CLU's Campus Ministry, Segerhammar Center for Faith and Culture and Religion Department. Bergland and his wife Susan have two college-aged daughters. Their daughter Grete is a junior at CLU.  (submitted 9/2/2008)   Paul N. Swenson, '85, pastor and chaplain, passed away August 25, 2008, after an 8 year battle with prostate cancer. Swenson served as pastor at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Marshall, MN, Trinity Lutheran, Montevideo, MN, and Bethesda Lutheran Church, Alexandria, MN. Paul later worked as the Director of Chaplaincy for the St. Croix Chaplaincy Association. Paul is survived by his wife, Valerie and sons, Joshua and Andrew; his parents Neil and Marie Swenson; his sister and many other loving relatives and friends.  (submitted 11/4/2008)   Mark Holmerud, '84, was elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod in April.  (submitted 4/28/2008)   Mark Holmerud, '84, was elected on April 26 to a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the ELCA at the synod assembly in Oakland, Calif.  (submitted 6/24/2008)   Bruce Wilder, '84, a senior pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.  (submitted 8/18/2008)   Dana Nissen, '83, was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Graduate Theological Foundation. His dissertation was titled Luther and the Turks: The Turkish Threat to Europe and the Sermons of Martin Luther. Dana is rostered in the Mpls. Area Synod and teaches Humanities and Philosophy at the Art Institutes of Minnesota and Argosy University.  (submitted 8/18/2009)   James Arends, '81, was elected bishop of the Lacrosse Area Synod during their 2008 synod assembly June 5-7.  (submitted 6/12/2008)   James Arends, '81, La Crosse (Wis.) Area Synod of the ELCA at the synod assembly at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.  (submitted 6/24/2008)   Mark Braaten, '81, a 1981 graduate of Luther, Master of Divinity, and a 2005 graduate, Doctor of Ministry, recently had his second book published.  The book is entitled "Prayer as Joy, Prayer as Struggle". It is published by Liturgical Press and is a study of prayer. The book uses biblical stories and personal stories, and explores prayer as being both a gift and a discipline. Mark is presently serving as senior pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Tyler, Texas, a bilingual congregation with worship in both Spanish and English.  (submitted 8/28/2008)

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Beth Ann Gaede, '79, and William O. Avery, professor at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, published "If This Is the Way the World Works: Science, Congregations, and Leadership" with the Alban Institute.  (submitted 5/8/2008)   Morris Vaagenes, '79, will begin pastoral duties at Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center, Minn. on July 1, 2008. Dr. Vaagenes is Pastor Emeritus of North Heights Lutheran Church in the northern suburbs of St. Paul, where he served as Senior Pastor from 1961 to 1999. He has served in leadership in the Lutheran charismatic renewal movement nationally and internationally, and as chairman of the International Lutheran Conference on the Holy Spirit for over two decades. If you are interested in hearing Dr. Vaagenes speak, you may contact the church to find out when he will be preaching (763-561-5852, Ext. 200).  (submitted 7/11/2008)   Robert Sachs, '78, received a D.Min. (CML) with the first cohort at Luther Seminary in May 2007 and will be installed April 2008 as a missional redevelopment pastor to Trinity LC in Evanston, WY, which received a two year revitalization grant from the ELCA-Rocky Mountain Synod-Wyoming Conference.  (submitted 2/25/2008)   Chris Brekke, '77, has written a creative devotion book, complete with comics, called "Faith Appetizers", A Sampler Platter of Biblical Christianity.  Published by Bethany Press, the book is mature enough for adults and fun enough for kids. Check it out at www.cbrekke.wordpress.com  (submitted 12/12/2008)   Richard (Dick) Schedtler, '77, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at his home in San Diego, Calif., after a short battle with cancer.  Dick served as pastor in many congregations, including St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield, Minn.  (submitted 9/24/2009)   Ronald Marshall, '75, has just published an essay entitled "The Sickbed Preacher: Kierkegaard on Adversity and the Awakening of Faith" in volume 17 of the International Kierkegaard Commentary, edited by Robert L. Perkins and published through Mercer University Press, Macon, GA. This essay was part of his continuing education project for the summer of 2005. On this essay, the editor, Prof. Perkins, writes: "Marshall addresses a rare theme in Kierkegaard's writings: the importance of physical illness and the prospect of imminent death in the religious and Christian consciousness. In his authorship the phenomenon of physical illness and death is so subordinated to the theme of spiritual illness and death that the foreboding of physical death may not have been properly noticed. If that is the case, Marshall goes far to address any such putative one-sidedness. He penetratingly examines the issue of physical illness and death in the context of Luther's theology, in contrast to the denial of death in contemporary pop-religion and culture, and in dialogue with the signal insights of Kierkegaard's scattered views of physical death."  (submitted 11/19/2007)   Ronald Marshall, '75, has just published his tribute to Edna H. Hong (1913-2007), a poem entitled "Thorough Kneading of Reflection," in the Soren Kierkegaard Newsletter (Number 52, December 2007). His poem is based on a line -- given in the title of the poem -- from Kierkegaard's book, Two Ages (1846).  (submitted 1/17/2008)   John Pederson, '75, is on sabbatical in 2008.  He will study in the archives of Flannery O'Connor and spend six weeks at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland concentrating study on Eberhard Jungel and Karl Barth with John Webster and Phillip Ziegler. In 2006 he attended the Gifford Lectures (Jean Bethke Elshtain) at the University of Edinburgh and read his paper on religion and the state at a round table at Oxford University.  (submitted 3/5/2008)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, has just published his study of children's versions of The Book of Jonah, entitled "Eaten Alive," in Touchstone. This was part of his continuing education project for the summer of 2004. Go online to read it at touchstonemag.com.  (submitted 3/25/2008)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, had a video interview posted on the internet ("Learn About the Koran - From a Lutheran Pastor," May 25, 2008, westseattleblog.com). It regards his class on reading straight through the Koran in four weeks. He has been teaching this class four times a year since 2003.  (submitted 5/28/2008)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, is on YouTube at "Kierkegaard on Sickness" and "Kierkegaard Walking." His son Anders shot the videos for him.  (submitted 6/14/2008)   Ronald Marshall, '75, has just published his second article in the International Kierkegaard Commentary. It is entitled "Constraining the Berserk: Kierkegaard on Adler and the Ideal Pastor."  (submitted 12/22/2008)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, had his article, "Why I Teach the Qur'an," posted March 10 on The Lutheran E-newsletter.  (submitted 3/10/2009)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, had his critical review of Bill Maher's new movie, Religulous, posted on flcws.org.  (submitted 3/12/2009)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, had his critique, "Consensus Crazy," of the new ELCA sexuality proposals posted in Forum Letter online, Feb.27, 2009.  (submitted 3/12/2009)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, had his sermon on Genesis 22, "Take the Test," published at Lutheran Forum Online.  (submitted 6/22/2009)   Susan Hedahl, '75, Professor of Homiletics has been awarded the Herman G. Stuempfle Chair of Proclamation of the Word at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. The conferral ceremony is on October 13, 2009.  (submitted 6/23/2009)   Ronald F. Marshall, '75, published his article, "Driven by God: Kierkegaard's Parable of the Royal Coachman" in Toward the Final Crossroads: Festschrift for Edna Hong and Howard Hong, Mercer University Press, edited by Jamie Lorentzen.  (submitted 10/28/2009)   James Schroeder, '73, passed away on June 20, 2008.  (submitted 6/30/2008)   Craig Johnson, '73, was named the 2008 distinguished alumni by Gustavus Adolphus College.  (submitted 9/19/2008)   James Schroeder, '73, died June 20.  (submitted 2/27/2009)   David Aaker, '73, is the co-author, with Jan Nelson of the recently published second edition (2009) of The Bereavement Ministry Program - A Guide for Churches.  The book was first published in 1998.  The book is published by Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana.  (submitted 6/9/2009)   David A. Furuness, '72, will retire from active ministry on 15 June, 2008. David's first call was to St. James Lutheran Church, New Haven, Indiana. In 1979,he began a call to St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, Indiana and in January 1998 he began a call to Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana.   (submitted 6/3/2008)   Glenn Borreson, '70, had his 110-page book, WATER FOR YOUR SOUL: Living in Baptism Every Day,  published in Jan. 2008 by Infinity Publishing. This book of 31 brief chapters was written to give the reader an experience in baptismal spirituality, an elaboration of Martin Luther's conviction that Christians receive enough in baptism to study and practice their whole life long.  (submitted 2/21/2008)   Jim Parks, '70, has already "failed at retirement."  He served an interim ministry at Outing, Minn, for several months, and has now volunteered through the ELCA's Global Mission to serve as an English teacher in a Lutheran High School in Kocise, Slovakia.  Jim traveled to Bratislava, the capitol, for a one-week orientation with other new teachers, and is now in Kocise in orientation with the teachers in his school. His term will go through June 30, when they end their school year.  (submitted 9/2/2008)

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Gerald C. "Jeb" Monge, '69, has had his book: A Spiritual Memoir (Reflections on Mark) published by Publish America, Frederick, MD and released on July 11th.  (submitted 6/11/2009)   Dr. Darrel Gilbertson, '64, has co-authored with Dr. Lynn Anderson a book published by Leafwood Publishers titled Exit Stage Right, a personal study of our final baptismal tasks.  (submitted 11/18/2008)   Gilbert Rossing, '62, announced the recent publication and release of his book "Dignity, Dogmatism, and Same-sex Relationships" (Resource Publications, a division of Wipf & Stock, Eugene, Ore.). This timely book addresses many of the issues raging in the current culture wars over same-sex marriage, hate crime legislation, and the legalization of gay rights. Rossing turns equally to science and Scripture to establish a thorough argument for validating the relationships of gay and lesbian couples.  (submitted 2/5/2009)   Marshall D. Johnson, '61, Augsburg Books has published my commentary, The Apostles' Creed: A User's Guide and also my revised edition of Martin Luther, Day by Day We Magnify You.  (submitted 11/6/2008)   Denny Brake, '61, and his wife Sarah, have recently been honored with a cabin built in their name at Camp Agape, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.  Pastor Brake is currently serving as Pastor Emeritus of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Raleigh, where he has been serving for the last 14 years.  His first assignment back in 1961 was at Looney Valley Lutheran Church, in rural Houston, Minn.  (submitted 3/9/2009)   Thomas Wilkens, '61, and Betty Wilkens, professor emeritus of theology at Texas Lutheran University, and his daughter Kim have recently published a book titled "Un-American Activities: Countercultural Themes in Christianity." The book's subtitle, "A modern father and a postmodern daughter reflect on their pilgrimages of life and faith," highlights an important dimension of their collaborative work. Tom currently resides with his wife Betty, a former nurse and childbirth educator who wrote the book's Foreword and Afterword, in Georgetown, Texas. Kim lives with her husband and their son in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she serves as a technology consultant and teacher, an Emerging Church advocate, and a community activist. Her brother Nick, the director of an ecumenical counseling center, did some preliminary editing of the book; he lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.  (submitted 8/29/2009)   Ron Lavin, '60, recently had his book "The Eagle" published.  Ron is an award-winning author of over 25 books, including "Witness", "Turning Griping Into Gratitude", and the popular "Another Look" series. In "The Eagle", Ron begins his series on the gospels by exploring John's words of encouragement and how they still speak to us through the ages.  (submitted 9/22/2008)

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Paul Richard Jorstad, '58, entered eternal life on March 13, 2009. After graduating from Luther Theological Seminary on May 25, 1958, he was ordained into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on June 22, 1958 at First Lutheran Church in Kenyon, Minn.  He served at Grace Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, Calif., Church of the Good Shepherd in Salinas, Calif., and Faith Lutheran in Yucaipa, Calif. After retirement he served as visitation pastor at Faith Lutheran in Sun City, Calif. until 2001. During his ministry Pastor Paul served on numerous community boards on local issues and and served the wider church on several committees of the Pacifica Synod. He also served as Conference Dean and chair of the Homosexuality Ministry Team.  One of his joys of ministry was the privilege of supervising fourteen pastoral interns.       Fifty years ago Pastor Paul wrote these words at the end of his ordination bulletin: "My prayer is that I might remain steadfast and faithful to the will of God in the work of the Church."  His son, Pastor David Jorstad, is a 1985 graduate of Luther Seminary.   (submitted 6/19/2009)   Aaker Vincent, '58, died June 21, 2009, surrounded by his family, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minn.  During his ministry, Vince first served as pastor in Taylor, Wisc., and subsequently at Our Savior's in Pequot Lakes, Minn., and Gloria Dei and Our Savior's in Rochester, Minn.  Following his parish ministries, Vince served in the Office of Development at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Bethany Homes in Rochester, Minn., and with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Foundation, serving in two Northern Minnesota Synods and the Eastern North Dakota Synod.  In retirement years, he served as a volunteer visitation pastor to shut-ins for several Lutheran congregations. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marion, daughter, Kris; son, Dave; and two grandchildren, Danielle and Chad.  (submitted 7/8/2009)   George Voeks, '58, died at Prospect Park Living Center on Friday, September 25, 2009. He was 90 years old. George served as pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris, Ill. for 5 years and at East Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn. for 26 years. He served the interdenominational Estes Park Church of Joy from 1992-1998.  George enjoyed meeting others, spending time with his family and enjoyed most of all sharing the love of Jesus. On any given day if asked, "How are you Pastor V?", his response would be "I'm living in the Victory!" Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at East Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn. See www.allnutt.com to read George's on-line obituary and send a message to the family.  (submitted 10/5/2009)   Richard Ulvilden, '54, has died.  (submitted 12/12/2007)   Richard Ulvilden, '54, passed away.  (submitted 12/12/2007)   James Hofrenning, '53, has been had a "Presidential Scholarship" given in his honor at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.  (submitted 3/20/2008)   Richard Combs, '53, of Sacramento, California, died, June 2008.  (submitted 2/27/2009)   Alton Larsen, '53, died at his home in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, October 4, 2009.  He was 91.  After being ordained, Alton served three churches in or near Ostrander, Minn., and worked to help them merge into one, Trinity Lutheran.  Alton served in Ostrander for 11 years before moving to rural Zumbrota, Minn., where he served for 20 years as pastor of Lands Lutheran Church and Minneola Lutheran Church.  Services for Alton and his son, Eric, who died September 13, 2009, were held at Lands Lutheran Church, rural Zumbrota, on Friday, October 9, 2009.  (submitted 10/8/2009)   John Nicolai, '52, and his wife Lorraine Nicolai of Bismarck, ND, died in an automobile accident near Dickinson, ND on Tuesday, October 7, 2008.  They were traveling to Tacoma to attend John's 60 year anniversary of graduating from PLC (PLU). Pastor Nicolai grew up in Orland, CA and was a member of First Lutheran Church.  He attended Orland schools, graduating from Orland Joint Union High School in 1942.  He graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1948.  After spending a year at UC California he entered Luther Seminary and graduated in 1952.  During his time at Luther Seminary he met Lorraine Solberg and they were married in 1951. He was ordained into ministry at First Lutheran in Orland in 1952.  He served all his ministry in North Dakota.  He spent 3 years in the Dunn Center area and the remaining years at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck.  John and Lorraine retired in Bismarck, ND, in 1989. John is survived by 5 children, Pastor Randall Nicolai, Renee Cleary, Pastor Steven Nicolai, Susan Weiss, David Nicolai and 14 grandchildren.  He is also survived by his only sister, Lena Woodmansee, of Chico, CA and a member at Faith Lutheran, Chico.  He has 5 surviving nieces and nephews who grew up in Orland: Pastor Denton Kees, Bette Harrison, Judy Joksch, Pastor Bill Kees and Lembit Ratassepp. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND on Sunday, October 12 at 2:00 pm.  (submitted 10/10/2008)   Clifford Grindland, '51, died in September, 2009. Funeral services were held on September 15, 2009 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minn. During his 39 years of ministry, Cliff served parishes in Maskell, Obert and Wynot, Neb.(1951-54); St. John's Lutheran in Webster, S.D. (1954-60); First Lutheran in Morris, Minn.(1960-84) and as interim pastor at Marietta and Nassau Lutheran Churches (1985-91). He is survived by his wife, Enid, and four children.  (submitted 9/17/2009)

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Ray Mathsen, '48, died Sept 4, 2008 in Surprise, Ariz. He was 78. Mathsen was the Head Pastor at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego, Ore. for 27 years from 1959 to 1986. He is survived by his wife, four children and 13 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son.  (submitted 1/13/2009)   A.R. Herbert Johnson, '43, passed away on October 15, 2008 at the age of 93. He was surrounded by his loving family. Pastor Johnson, born in Brandon, SD, graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. He taught music in Iowa for 2 years before entering Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN where he received his Master of Divinity in 1943.  He married Ione Anderson of Rice Lake, WI and just celebrated 65 years of marriage. He served Lutheran congregations in St. Paul, MN, Albert Lea, MN, Pacoima, CA and Lemon Grove, CA where he retired in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Ione Johnson, daughters Doris Hetrick, Carmen Berry, Gretchen Tweet, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and a brother, Richard Johnson.   (submitted 10/31/2008)   Ragnvald Severin Aanestad, '42, died November 14 at the age of 98.  Aanestad graduated from Luther Seminary with a Master of Divinity and served calls in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota for over 40 years.  (submitted 11/19/2008)   Gladys Sandgren, , who was a member of the Luther Seminary staff for more than 30 years, passed away Jan. 12, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, in 2003. Walter Sandgren was a maintenance worker for 45 years. Sandgren Apartments were named for him in 1982. A memorial service for Gladys was held at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church in February.  (submitted 2/7/2008)