PASTORS

DONALD F. HOCHMUTH
April 28, 1940–February 25, 2023
A 1973 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.; Prince of Peace, Mason City, Iowa; and Salem, Woodbury, Minn.

JOHN W. GAWRISCH
May 9, 1952–February 18, 2023
A 1974 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1978 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Peace, Hartford, Wis.; King of Kings, Maumelle, Ark.; and Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin, Wis.

RICHARD E. LAUERSDORF
August 29, 1934–January 22, 2023
A 1956 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1960 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Grace, Tucson, Ariz.; Our Savior's, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; St. Matthew, Ontario, Wis.; St. John, Kendall, Wis.; St. John's, Jefferson, Wis.; and Good Shepherd, West Bend, Wis. He also served as WELS Vice President of Mission and Ministry.

MICHAEL J. ZUBERBIER
August 10, 1965–December 3, 2022
A 1987 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1991 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Riverview, Appleton, Wis.; St. John, Gladwin, Mich.; Good Shepherd, Beaverton, Mich.; Emanuel, Tawas City, Mich.; and St. Peter's, Fond du Lac, Wis.

MELVIN A. SCHWARK
October 13, 1935–November 26, 2022
A 1957 graduate of Northwester College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1961 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Courtland, Courtland, Minn.; Trinity, Lake City, Minn.; Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, Mich.; Bethany, Granite Falls, Minn.; St. John, Rural Boyd, Minn.; Zion, Sanborn, Minn.; Thoughts of Faith, Inc., Cornell, Wis.; St. John, Cornell, Wis.; Zion, New Ulm, Minn.; and Courtland, Courtland, Minn.

DAVID P. KUSKE
May 28, 1934–October 29, 2022
A 1955 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1959 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Northwestern Lutheran Academy, Mobridge, S.D.; Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis.; Trinity, Wabeno, Wis.; St. John (Barre Mills), La Crosse, Wis.; Luther High School, Onalaska, Wis.; Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, Wis.; Luther High School, Onalaska, Wis.; and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis.

JAMES P. OLSEN
September 4, 1937–October 27, 2022
A 1957 graduate of Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn., and a 1963 graduate of Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, Mankato, Minn., he served the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Headquarters, Mankato, Minn. and English Lutheran Church, Viroqua, Wis.

JAMES H. KRAUSE
May 21, 1954–October 18, 2022
A 1976 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1981 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served First Lutheran, Racine, Wis.; Messiah, Shiocton, Wis.; Hong Kong Mission, Kowloon City; and Gethsemane, Corpus Christi, Texas.

AARON M. STRONG
August 6, 1982–October 12, 2022
A 2004 graduate of Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., and a 2008 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Water of Life, Las Vegas, Nev.; Lighthouse Youth Center, Milwaukee, Wis.; Shepherd of the Hills, Las Vegas, Nev.; and Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.

KENNETH L. WENZEL
August 16, 1947–October 15, 2022
A 1969 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1973 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served Good Shepherd, Benton Harbor, Mich.; First Lutheran, Winnett, Mont.; Holy Trinity, Lavina, Mont.; Faith, Melstone, Mont.; St. John, Peshtigo, Wis.; St. Paul, Wonewoc, Wis.; Madison Institutional Ministries, Inc., Jefferson, Wis.; and Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries, Oconomowoc, Wis.

THOMAS C. SPIEGELBERG
November 3, 1939–October 7, 2022
A 1962 graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., and a 1966 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served St. Paul's, Arlington, Minn.; Zion, Mercer, Wis.; St. Paul, Hurley, Wis.; Divine Savior, Indianapolis, Ind.; Risen Savior, Milwaukee, Wis.; Peace, Eagle River, Alaska.; St. Paul, Grand Junction, Colo.; Living Word, Montrose, Colo.; and St. Peter, Globe, Ariz.