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alumni updates

G. Michael Hagan, President of Sioux Falls Seminary

‘80

The Rev. Monte Michaelson lives in Okeene, OK, with his wife, Leslie. He is currently working as a prison chaplain.

‘82

The Rev. Samuel Bandela and his wife, Latha, live in Duluth, GA. They are missionaries to India with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. They are currently stateside raising their financial support.

The Rev. Dennis Webber lives in Milbank, SD, with his wife, Loretha. Dennis is the pastor at Valley Baptist Church. Their church is now doing a monthly service in Spanish for Hispanics that live and work in their community.

Vesta Berglund and husband, Ted, live in Bancroft, IA. In the summer of 2008, their home suffered flood damage. They ask for prayer for recovery of homes as well as for their family situation.

‘90

Cathleen Mcguire lives in Racine, WI. She works as a medical technologist and asks for prayer for her Bible study.

The Rev. Tony Dickerson and his wife, Haifa, live in Chelsea, MI. Tony has been the pastor at the Covenant Church in Chelsea for 13 years.

‘84

The Rev. Rick Casteel lives in Cedar Rapids, IA, with his wife, Kristi. They ask for prayer for their counseling ministry as well as for the city of Cedar Rapids. In the summer of 2008, there was a tremendous amount of flooding, and many homes were damaged.

‘85

The Rev. Leslie Pearson and his wife, Rozella, reside in Rochester, MN. Leslie is retired but is serving at St. Charles Bible Church. He asks that we pray for vision and direction for the church.

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‘04

The Rev. Jan Gross lives in Beresford, SD, with his wife, Deborah. Jan is pastor of the United Methodist Church in Beresford.

‘05

Pastor Ryan Franchuck and wife, Sallie, live in Baltic, SD, where Ryan is planting a North American Baptist church.

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‘94

The Rev. Darwin Kopfmann and wife, Donna, live in Streeter, ND. They ask for prayer for Donna as she is facing terminal cancer.

‘95

‘83

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‘89

The Rev. Jim Striegler lives in Kenosha, WI, with wife, Kathy. They ask for continued prayer for Jim’s health. They are very thankful for Kathy’s new job.

‘98

The Rev. Paul Huxtable and wife, Cindy, live in Neenah, WI. Paul is the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church.

‘03

Geraldine Schnabel of Parker, SD, has been involved in a mission group called Helping Hands for Haiti. The group works to build schools in the villages of Haiti.

Trisha Wheelock and husband, Lee, live in St. Peter, MN. Both are losing their jobs: Trisha as a Bible and Theology professor at Gustavus Adolphus College and Lee as a landscape architect. They ask for prayer as they search for available positions in the Midwest within their respective fields.

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‘50

The Rev. Ernest Hoffman lived in Leduc, AB, with his wife, Anne. He passed away on June 1, 2008. During his first years after graduating from seminary, he served as pastor at Wiesenthal Baptist Church in Millet, AB. He pastored at various other places throughout the years.

‘54

The Rev. Oscar Fritzke lived in Stettler, AB, with his wife, Joyce. Oscar passed away on May 20, 2008. He served 35 years in pastoral ministry in North Dakota, Michigan, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

‘61

The Rev. Clinton E. Grenz lived in Bismarck, ND, with wife, Carol. Clinton passed away on June 26, 2008. He served at his first church in Minot, ND, until beginning his military ministry as an Army Chaplain for 26 years. After his retirement, Clinton became a chaplain for the State of ND in the Civil Air Patrol division.

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