First Child Baptized

August Luepke Born August 3, 1878

Baptized September 15, 1878

By Rev. Erck

First Marriage – October 18, 1880

John Schwantes and Minnie Mellenthin

By Rev. J. Schutte

First Death – February 2, 1881

Infant daughter of Karl and Minnie Luepke

Emergency baptism administered by Christopher Voth

Buried by Rev. J. Schutte

Total Baptisms – 580

Total Marriages – 289

Total Burials – 270

Total Confirmed – 750

CHURCH COUNCIL

Front Row: Steve Krause, Treasurer; Arnold Oelrich, Elder; Ronald Elmhorst, Secretary; Herbert Wachholz, Elder

Back Row: Emil Luepke, Elder; Ken Mellenthin, Trustee; Alvin Habeck, Chairman; Henry Bluhm, Trustee; Herman Neumann, Trustee

Chairman: Alvin Habeck

Vice Chairman: Ronald Seefeldt

Elders: Emil Luepke

Arnold Oelrich

Herbert Neumann

Trustees: Ken Mellenthin

Henry Bluhm

Herman Neumann

Secretary: Ronald Elmhorst

Treasurer: Steve Krause

Financial Secretary: Robert Backus

Financial Committee: John Miller Jr.

David Toltzman

Charles Bruesewitz

Alan Seefeld

Richard Wachholz

Sexton: Maynard Neumann

Cemetery Committee: Olaf Manthe

Ruby Lynn

Robert Schwantes

Organist: Marsha Martens

Custodians: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wachholz

Centennial Committee: Barb Ault

Dave Ault

Eileen Bruesewitz

Ronald Bruesewitz

Alvin Habeck

Martha Kopp

Isabelle Klein

Elda Neumann

Norma Luepke

Olaf Manthe

Jane Neumann

Jerry Neumann

Arvin Podevels

Leota Schwantes

Lori Stroetz

Leona Wachholz

Lynette Wachholz