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Names of various Pastors
that served in the SE Sask. area before
the Congregation had an official Church
Rev. S. Peterson- ca 1904
Rev. B. Wiebe
Rev. J. A. Stein
Rev. E. C. Schutt
Rev. A. Ulkus.
Rev. R. Heineland
Rev. Aug. Stodt
K.J. Pritz
W. List
Pastor J. Stein
Pastor Messerli
Pastor C.F. Gottberd
Rev. Meyer
Pastors of St Peter's Lutheran
Church
The next set of names,
marked with a red asterisk
*
would be the "Official" Pastors of St Peter's
Others filled in during various times
as Vacancy Pastors,
or Christian Educators
*Rev. William A. Reitz- ca 1918-
1926
1918-1921 he was serving the Oxbow
St Peter's Lutheran Church Congregation
in their homes, as well as serving in Estevan
I have typed letters he sent to my Gesell family
dated 1957, from Guttenberg Iowa, USA
Pastor of Trinity Lutheran in Guttenberg, 1952-1959.
In Nov 1926, he left to become
a full time Mission Secretary of the newly formed,
Manitoba and Saskatchewan District.
Rev. Leopold (Leo) Krueger- ca
1918- Nov 4,1923
(He was from Wordsworth, May 1917)
Retired and moved into Estevan 1918.
His daughter Emeline Theodora b-1903, d-Mar 20, 1921
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
*Rev. K. F. Eisele- 1926-1928
Came to Emerson Manitoba
bet 1908-1926 from USA
*Rev. H. C. Wolters 1928-1929
Rev. Lutz 1929 and 1934-35
(Vacancy Pastor)
*Rev.
R. Daniel Ludwig
1930-1934
(Pastor
when Church #3 was dedicated)
In 1933 Services were all held in English
prior to this they were all held in German.
*Rev. A. E. Koslowsky 1935-1939
Rev Koslowsky Officiated at
my Mom and Dad's wedding in 1936
in the old Church on 2nd St.
*Rev. L. S. Winter- 1939-
1945
He was in the play "The Man From Nowhere"
Picture bottom of
this page
*Rev.
K. J. Durdel - 1945-1947
*Rev. J. C. Werschler- 1948-1954
This was the Pastor that
Baptized me,
in the old
Church on 2nd St
(renovations took place in Church #3 at this time)
*Rev. L. A. Koehler- 1955-1959
In Dec 1955 the Parish numbered 255 Souls,
and 175 Communicants.
Rev. J. Kemp
(Vacancy
Pastor)
*Rev.
Dr. Roy
Kenneth Holm- 1960-1978
(May 4, 1936- Nov 25, 2005)
Rev. Roy Holm was one of the best Ministers
I have met, a real people person.
He died a few years ago, and is sadly missed.
(Pastor when Church #4 was dedicated)
He was the Pastor when I was confirmed
Pastor Holm
became the District President
Vicar Robert (Bob) Wagner-
May 1978- Dec 1978
He now serves as
Pastor,
at St. Peter Lutheran Church
in Fair Haven, Michigan, USA.
He has been there for 24 years,
since Feb.1985.
Received a very nice email from him
Feb 10, 2009
Pastor Beiderwieden- 1978
(Vacancy Pastor)
*Rev. Rudolf Zwingle- 1978- 1979
Came from Oklahoma to Estevan
*Rev. Ron. Meyr- 1980-
1986
(He Officiated at my Dad's Funeral)
Vicar B. Burt- 1985- 1986
*Rev.
R. (Dale) Mohr- 1986-1989
(Introduced Stephen Ministry Series)
Pastor A. Harlos- 1989-1990
(Vacancy Pastor from Wolseley SK)
Pastor R. Simpson - 1989- 1990
(Vacancy Pastor from Grenfell)
Pastor K. Reisdorf - 1989-1990
(Taught Confirmation classes)
(He was from Frobisher)
*Rev.
Gary Kuenzel- July 8,1990- 1995
Jo Ann Benson-
(Christian Education, Music, Youth group) 1991-1992
Ralph Arndt-
(Director of Christian Outreach)-Aug 1992- ?
*Rev. Dale Mohr-
1995- 2003
Involved in the design of the new addition
Construction started in Sept 2001
*Rev.
Clair Denninger- 2004 -Sept 2007)
He officiated at my Mother's funeral
His wife's name is Joan
He is now Pastor at Pembroke-Grace,
in the Ottawa Circuit
*Rev.
Randy Kleemola- 2008 -
Sources- Some Names from "A Tale That Is Told" book,
and other Church documents shown on this site,
Special Thanks to the Archivist,
Lutheran Church - Canada, Central District
Mrs. Maxine Holm,
for copies of the 1957, and 1991
District History Book listings
plus her additions to bring them up to date.
Continue to Church Dedication 1964
Created Mar 2008
Updated Apr 18, 2010
by Doug Gent |