Torchbearers
Torchbearers provide vital personal links to Carthage’s Lutheran constituents. Members of ELCA congregations, Torchbearers share news about the College through their churches’ various communications efforts and identify prospective students.
Becky Adams Bethany Lutheran Church Mauston, Wisconsin Julene Adams First Lutheran Church Paxton, Illinois Joanne Adrain Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Oregon, Illinois
Judy Anderson Bethany Lutheran Church Star Prairie, Wisconsin
Earl and Carole Bansback, ’53/’53 Messiah Lutheran Church Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Shelley Berndt St. John Lutheran Church Green Bay, Wisconsin
Judy Brandt Our Savior Lutheran Church Naperville, Illinois
Edward Brushaber St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Temperance, Michigan
Karen Anderson Trinity Lutheran Church Moline, Illinois
Carol Barber Trinity Lutheran Church Valparaiso, Indiana
Warren Best Christ Lutheran Church Melrose Park, Illinois
David Branfass West Middleton Lutheran Church Verona, Wisconsin
Carol Bruss, ’51 Lake Park Lutheran Church Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ronald and Pamela Anderson First English Lutheran Church Peoria, Illinois
James and Jane Barsch, ’69/’70 Lutheran Church of The Resurrection Racine, Wisconsin
Dale Beutler Faith Lutheran Church Palos Heights, Illinois
Angie Bratty St. Paul Lutheran Church Greenville, Michigan
Paul Brynldson, ’78 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Peggy Beyer St. Paul Lutheran Church Hanover, Illinois
Julie Brault St. Paul Lutheran Church Gillman, Illinois
Richard Brzowsky Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Centralia, Illinois
William Beyer, ’88 Trinity Lutheran Church Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Carol Braun First Lutheran Church Hayward, Wisconsin
Gary and Bonnie Bucholz, ’73/’74 Christ Lutheran Church Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Kathryn Bielfeldt Peace Lutheran Church Campbell Hill, Illinois
Gail Brazeau Trinity Lutheran Church Ishpeming, Michigan
Melanie Buckley St. John Lutheran Church DePere, Wisconsin
Bonnie Billings Hope Lutheran Church Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Michael Brecke St. Paul Lutheran Church Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Denise Buehler Griffith Lutheran Church Griffith, Indiana
Nila Bilstad Lutheran Church of Holy Spirit Grayslake, Wisconsin
Traci Breitung Trinity Lutheran Church Loyal, Wisconsin
Mandi Buonincontro Grace Lutheran Church Cambridge, Wisconsin
David Birnbaum Grace Lutheran Church Saginaw, Michigan
Karla Brekke Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Edgerton, Wisconsin
Kathleen Burkheimer Trinity Lutheran Church Milledgeville, Illinois
Peter Beckstrand Franklin Lutheran Church Viroqua, Wisconsin
Timothy Bishop, ’80 Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Apple Valley, Minnesota
Marilyn Bridges Zion Lutheran Church Cadillac, Michigan
Lauren Busey Trinity Lutheran Church Evanston, Illinois
Marcie Beckwith Hope Lutheran Church McFarland, Wisconsin
Nancy Blachowski, ’70 Whitnall Park Lutheran Church Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Michael Briggs Trinity Lutheran Church Hammond, Wisconsin
Tracy Buttrum Our Savior Lutheran Church Pekin, Illinois
Donald Behrendt Peace Lutheran Church Green Bay, Wisconsin
Linda Blake Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Merrill, Wisconsin
Beth Brining Christ Lutheran Church DeForest, Wisconsin
Martha Butzier Zion Lutheran Church Bagley, Wisconsin
Mark Behrens, ’68 Calvary Lutheran Church Moline, Illinois
Stephen Blake Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Merrill, Wisconsin
Dale and Deborah Brinker, ’81/’81 St. Stephen Lutheran Church Antioch, Illinois
Justine Cadena St. Olaf Lutheran Church Rubicon, Wisconsin
Heidi Beland Bethel Lutheran Church Menominee, Michigan
Linda Block St. Mark Lutheran Church Neenah, Wisconsin
Emily Britz Grace Lutheran Church Darlington, Wisconsin
Chris Calhoun Trinity Lutheran Church Appleton, Wisconsin
Dean Brockmeier Shepherd of the Hills Church Elk Mound, Wisconsin
Laurie Calhoun Peace Lutheran Church Amherst, Wisconsin
Mary Brodd St. John’s Lutheran Church Rock Island, Illinois
Dana Callgreen United In Faith Lutheran Church Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca Brode Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Crestview Hills, Kentucky
William Callister Zion Lutheran Church Clifton, Illinois
Pauline Broge Zion Lutheran Church Winter, Wisconsin
Brian Campbell Longwood Emmanuel-Two Point L.C. Township of Longwood
Ryan Anderson St. John Lutheran Church Toluca, Illinois Steven Anderson, ’77 Messiah Lutheran Church Racine, Wisconsin Susan Anderson, ’84 Grace Lutheran Church Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Lynette Ahrndt, ’88 North Cape Lutheran Church Franksville, Wisconsin
Susan Anderson Dovre Lutheran Church New Auburn, Wisconsin
Alice Akins Faith Lutheran Church Forreston, Illinois
Tammy Anderson Immanuel Lutheran Church Earlville, Illinois
Tom Alesia Lakeview American Lutheran Church Madison, Wisconsin
Timothy Anderson Immanuel Lutheran Church Altona, Illinois
Sharon Algie Christ Lutheran Church Sterling Heights, Michigan Luana Allen Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Eau Claire, Wisconsin Gloria Allhiser Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Appleton, Wisconsin Ledith Ambs, ’54 Faith Lutheran Church Okemos, Michigan
Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Romeoville, Illinois Vernita Andre St. Mark Lutheran Church Roseville, Michigan Jean Appel Bethany And Elim Lutheran Almena, Wisconsin Leon and Betty Armagost, ’58/’59 Messiah Lutheran Church Wauconda, Illinois
Cynthia Barth, ’80 St. Barnabas Lutheran Church Cary, Illinois Lawrence Bauer, ’72 Cross And Crown Lutheran Church Roscoe, Illinois Tim Bean Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church DeSoto, Illinois Tammy Beard Trinity Lutheran Church Ottawa, Illinois Mary Beauchamp St. Peter Lutheran Church Arenzville, Illinois Pat Becker Emmanuel Lutheran Church Rockford, Illinois
Mary Ament, ’71 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Wausau, Wisconsin
John Ashland S. Beaver Creek Lutheran Church Hardies Lutheran Church Ettrick, Wisconsin
Lidia Amonson, ’69 Bay Shore Lutheran Church Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Patti Aslakson Primrose Lutheran Church Belleville, Wisconsin
Carla Beleske Grace Lutheran Church Marshfield, Wisconsin
Carol Bloemke, ’59 Grace Lutheran Church Villa Park, Illinois
Rickey Amstutz Holy Cross Lutheran Church Livonia, Michigan
Pam Atchison St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Dwight, Illinois
Leah Bemis First Lutheran Church Onalaska, Wisconsin
Jeff Boardman Redemption Lutheran Church Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Nancy Anderegg French Creek Lutheran Church Ettrick, Wisconsin
Len Atkins, ’95 Bay View Lutheran Church Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Marge Andersen Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Northbrook, Illinois
Jennifer Atwood Holy Cross Lutheran Church Wheaton, Illinois
Shelly Benck Bethany Lutheran Church Immanuel Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church Cashton, Wisconsin
Phil Bogen Trinity Lutheran-Stettin, St. Peter Lutheran Church Wausau, Wisconsin
Paul Andersen, ’76 Grace Lutheran Church Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Stephanie Austin St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Rockford, Illinois
Peter Andersen, ’67 Christ The King Lutheran Church Escanaba, Michigan
Warren Bailey First Lutheran Church Port Wing, Wisconsin
Dawn Anderson Faith Lutheran Church Brownstown, Michigan
Danielle Balmer Zion Lutheran Church Ashippun, Wisconsin
Denise Anderson Faith Lutheran Church Cuba City, Wisconsin
Frederick Baltz St. Matthew Lutheran Church Galena, Illinois
Glenn Anderson, ’78 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Hancock, Michigan
Hugo Banberth Bethany Lutheran Church LaPorte, Indiana
Irma Anderson, ’48 Bethania Lutheran Church Racine, Wisconsin
Valerie Bandes St. John’s Lutheran Church Boscobel, Wisconsin
Jeffrey and Barbara Anderson, ’75/’75 Grace Lutheran Church Loves Park, Illinois
Orson and Cynthia Bangert Christ Lutheran Church Sharon, Wisconsin
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Lori Benoy Ezekiel Lutheran Church River Falls, Wisconsin Linda Bensen Trinity Lutheran Church Oak Lawn, Illinois Dawn Benson Irving Park Lutheran Church Chicago, Illinois Paul Berge Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran Racine, Wisconsin Ben Bergren Trinity Lutheran Church Rolling Meadows, Illinois Eileen Berken Atonement Lutheran Church Green Bay, Wisconsin Lisa Bernd Grace Lutheran Church Grafton, Wisconsin
Dan Bohlman Apple Grove Lutheran Church Yellowstone Lutheran Church Argyle, Wisconsin Robert and Sally Borcherding, ’69/’70 St. John’s Lutheran Church Springfield, Illinois
Jane Brown Trinity Parish Lutheran Church Osseo, Wisconsin Mary Brown Bethel Lutheran Church West Auburn, Wisconsin
Penny Bos Christ The Servant Church Waukesha, Wisconsin
Robert and Jane Brown, ’78/’74 St. James Lutheran Church Lake Forest, Illinois
Jill Boston Zion Lutheran Church Woodville, Wisconsin
Robin Brown Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Glenview, Illinois
Leroy and Edith Botkin, ’43/’45 Lutheran Church of the Ascension Northfield, Illinois
Shannon Brown Trinity Lutheran Church Durand, Illinois
Mary Bowman Bone Lake Lutheran Church Luck, Wisconsin
Valerie Bruins Osseo Lutheran Church Osseo, Wisconsin
Joel Bradtke Immanuel Lutheran Church Merrimac, Wisconsin
Janice Brunnelson St. Andrew Lutheran Church Racine, Wisconsin
Susan Cane, ’64 Grace Lutheran Church Springfield, Illinois Christy Canfield Joy Lutheran Church Prescott, Wisconsin Kurt Carlsen Zion Lutheran Church North Henderson, Illinois Robert Carlson St. Matthew Lutheran Church Madison, Wisconsin Ruth Carlson Messiah Lutheran Church Washburn, Wisconsin Ross Carmichael Calvary Lutheran Church Chicago, Illinois Richard Carnes, ’66 Trinity Lutheran Church New Era, Michigan
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