Ash, the Rev. Lynn M., 89, Springdale, Ark.; March 25, 2024. Calls: Evangelical, Hartwick Seminary; St. Matthew, Laurens, both N.Y.

Bacon, the Rev. L. Scott, 53, Washington, Ill.; April 24, 2024. Calls: Israel, Paris; St. Paul, Smithville; Peace, Canton, all Ohio; St. Mark, Washington.

Berry, the Rev. Christopher D., 70, Bellingham, Wash.; March 14, 2024. Calls: Theodore Street, Crest Hill, Ill.; Grace, Melbourne Beach, Fla.; campus pastor, Shalom Center at Western Washington University, Bellingham; interim, ELCA Northwest Washington Synod; interim, Trinity, Boulder, Colo.; interim, Zion Evangelical, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bischmann, Deacon Kenneth, 86, Waukesha, Wis.; April 8, 2024. Call: lay assistant, Christ the Servant, Waukesha.

Claus, the Rev. Charles W., 92, Oak Park Heights, Minn.; March 3, 2024. Calls: Good Shepherd, Lindenwold, N.J.; Christ the King, Haltom City (Fort Worth), Texas; Love, New Orleans; St. Philip the Deacon, Plymouth; St. Mark, North St. Paul; interim, Trinity, Stillwater, all Minn.

Fonss, the Rev. Norman, 93, Lamberton, Minn.; March 27, 2024. Calls: St. Matthew, Wheeling, W.Va.; interim, St. Paul, Belcourt, N.D.; chaplain, VA Hospital, Dayton, Ohio; chaplain, VA Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y.; chaplain, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minn.; chaplain, United Hospital, Grand Forks, N.D.; interim, ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod.

Fowler-Lindemulder, the Rev. Karen L., 61, Bella Vista, Ark.; April 6, 2024. Calls: St. John, Shawnee, Okla; United, Bella Vista.

Fuchs (Fox), the Rev. James R., 92, Howell, Mich.; April 1, 2024. Calls: Zion, Ferndale, Mich.; Trinity, Wauseon; St. Paul, Defiance, both Ohio; Christ the King, Greenville, S.C.

Goehrig, the Rev. Robert G. Jr., 88, Shrewsbury, Mass.; April 4, 2024. Calls: St. Luke, Sunbury; Good Shepherd, Greensburg; coordinator, Erie District, LCA Western Pennsylvania-West Virginia Synod, Erie; Trinity, Meadville; vice president for resource development, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, all Pa.; First, Gardner, Mass.; interim, ELCA New England Synod.

Griess, the Rev. Leland J., 73, Omaha, Neb.; April 2, 2024. Calls: St. Peter, Pilger, Neb.; missionary serving in Japan; St. Thomas, Omaha, Neb.; director of ministry resources, Stephen Ministries, St. Louis; Luther Memorial and assistant to the bishop, ELCA Nebraska Synod, Omaha.

Hanson, the Rev. Bruce L., 75, Garnavillo, Iowa; April 13, 2024. Calls: First of Arland and West Akers, Prairie Farm, Wis.; St. Peter, Benson; St. John, Ashton; St. Peter, Arenzville, all Ill.; St. John, Farmersburg; First, McGregor, both Iowa.

Hartsoe, the Rev. James R., 89, Arden Hills, Minn.; April 10, 2024. Calls: pastor, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); interim, ELCA Northwest Synod of Wisconsin; interim, ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod; Christ and Bethel, Minneapolis.

Huang, the Rev. Nathan T., 95, Cypress, Texas; March 21, 2024. Calls: Honolulu, Honolulu; First, Kensington, Minn; St. John of the Cross, Dravosburg, Pa.; Holy Trinity, St. James and chaplain, Md Anderson Hospital, Houston.

Johns, the Rev. Paul A., 89, Oakland, Calif.; April 12, 2024. Calls: Calvary, Clarkston, Mich.; Shepherd of the Hill, Lockport, Ill.; stewardship coordinator, LCA Illinois Synod, Chicago; director for stewardship development, LCA Division for Parish Services, Philadelphia; Cross, Arlington Heights, Ill. In 1987 he became the first executive director of the ELCA Commission for Financial Support in Chicago, serving until 1992.

Kaltenbaugh, the Rev. Robert G., 77, Johnstown, Pa.; April 19, 2024. Calls: Trinity, Avis, Pa.; St. Mark, Elysburg; St. John, Danville; Zion, Johnstown; Holy Trinity Slovak, Spangler; St. John Slovak, Johnstown; Holy Spirit, Reading; Shepherd of the Hills, Dushore, all Pa.

Kebschull, Deacon Elizabeth L., 86, Saugus, Calif.; March 31, 2024. Call: teacher and principal, First, Torrance, Calif.

Kindsvatter, the Rev. John F., 81, Columbus, Ohio; March 21, 2024. Calls: Our Saviour, Dorchester, Mass.; Trinity, Lewisburg; St. John, Philadelphia; camp director, Camp Luther, Conneaut, and Camp Mowana, Mansfield; assistant to the bishop, LCA Ohio Synod; Prince of Peace, Cortland; North Community, Columbus, all Ohio.

Larsen, Deacon Bonnie L., 90, Grand Island, Neb.; March 3, 2024. Calls: Lay assistant, Zion, McGregor, N.D.; Zion, Franklin; St. John, Ohiowa; and St. Paul, Glenvil, all Neb.

Larson, Deacon Curtis R., 75, Forman, N.D.; April 5, 2024. Calls: church administrator/director of adult Christian education, Emmanuel, Longview, Wash.; authorized lay minister, St. Paul, Lowry, Minn.; associate in ministry, Milnor, Milnor; Immanuel, DeLamere, both N.D.

Lawson, the Rev. William O., 90, Green Bay, Wis.; April 11, 2024. Calls: Trinity, Waupaca; Calvary, Minocqua; Trinity, Green Bay, all Wis.

Lillejord, the Rev. Nels J., 89, Jamestown, N.D.; April 8, 2024. Calls: East Norway and First, New London; South Lake Johanna, Brooten; Monson Lake, Sunburg; Christ, Wanda; Zion and Our Savior, Lamberton; First, St. James; Hayward, Hayward; Trondhjem, Austin; Immanuel, Hillman, all Minn.; McVille, McVille, N.D.

Linderkamp, Deacon Marilyn G., 92, Tucson, Ariz.; April 10, 2024. Calls: director of learning and witness, First, Des Moines, Iowa; director of Christian education, Diamond Lake, Minneapolis.

McElroy Thomas, the Rev. Linda J., 66, Somerset, Pa.; Nov. 3, 2023. Calls: coordinator of congregational ministries (associate in ministry), Good Shepherd, Alexandria, Va.; Christ, Johnstown; Trinity, Somerset, both Pa.

Melsted, the Rev. Marino S., 89, Sioux Falls, S.D.; March 23, 2024. Calls: East Freeborn, Albert Lea, Minn.; St. Paul, Lakota, Iowa.

Murdock, the Rev. Ronald L., 87, Pickerington, Ohio; April 14, 2024. Calls: St. Paul, Somerset; Emmanuel, Columbus; interim, Zion, Hartford City, Ind.; interim, Christ the King, Huntington, W.Va.; St. John, Lithopolis; Emanuel, Logan, both Ohio.

Nelson, George Vince, 95, Mesquite, Texas; April 9, 2024. Calls: St. Paul, Wichita, Kan.; Immanuel, Cairo; St. James, Peoria, both Ill.; St. Mark, Detroit; Good Shepherd, Dallas; Peace, Vernon, both Texas.

Nielsen, the Rev. Ronald A., 84, Mahtomedi, Minn.; April 21, 2024. Calls: First, Homestead; Medicine Lake, Medicine Lake; Reserve, Reserve; Bethany, Dutton, all Mont.; executive director, Luther Crest Bible Camp, Alexandria, Minn.; executive director, Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Association, Seattle; interim, Grace, Brandon, Minn.; interim, ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod; Royal Redeemer, Mendota Heights, Minn.

Nilsen, the Rev. K. Roy, 92, Edinburg, Va.; March 22, 2024. Calls: St. Paul, New Berlin, N.H.; Christ, East Northport, N.Y.; Christ, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.; Christ, Bethesda, Md.; assistant to the president, ALC Eastern District, Springfield, Va.; assistant to the bishop, ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod, Baltimore; Muhlenberg, Harrisonburg, Va.

Serr, the Rev. Earnest L., 92, Waco, Texas; March 7, 2024. Calls: St. John, Cullom; Zion, Elizabeth (Schapville); St. John, Scales Mound; Zion, La Moille; assistant to the administrator and administrator/chaplain, Mendota Lutheran Home, Mendota, all Ill.

Slavinski, Sister Barbara A., 89, Red Lion, Pa.; April 11, 2024. Calls: teacher, Haverford Center; teacher, Ken Crest Center; center director, Ken Crest Services intervention program, all Philadelphia.

Tobiassen, the Rev. Lloyd T., 86, Sartell, Minn.; April 16, 2024. Calls: Norway, Wind Lake, Wis.; West Clermont and East Clermont, Clermont, Iowa; Our Savior, Albany, Minn.; interim ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod; Army chaplain; interim ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod.

Windle, the Rev. David L., 92, Watertown, N.Y.; April 5, 2024. Calls: Prince of Peace, Lima, Ohio; Navy chaplain; Concordia, Watertown, N.Y.