Bio: Sprengler, Rev. F. H. – To Retire in Thorp (1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Spengler, Roesler, Gostomaki

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 12 Apr 1973

The Reverend F. H. Sprengler, who has served as pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at Dorchester for more than 27 years, and Mrs. Sprengler, plan to move to Thorp sometime in early May, where they have purchased a home here.

Although he resigned effective January 1, Reverend Sprengler has been serving as vacancy pastor since that time, and will continue to do so until a new pastor takes over.

Reverend Sprengler has served in the ministry for 42 years, having parishes in Thorp, Stanley, and Reseburg, before going to Dorchester in January of 1946.

Reverend F. H. Sprengler was born May 21, 1906 in Carver County, Minnesota. He attended Concordia College at St. Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1931. He was married in August 1932 to Orlena Roesler at Thorp. They have two children, The Reverend Donald Sprengler, Antigo, and Mrs. Lawrence (Shirley) Gostomaki, Thorp.