Bio: Kochel, Rev. Samuel (pastor 1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kochel

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (26 August 1983)

The Rev. Samuel S. Kochel of 302 E. Division St., Greenwood, came in November 1978 from Trinity Lutheran Church, Washington Island, Wisconsin, to be pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Longwood. Kochel was born November 19, 1942 in Freeport, Illinois. He attended Janesville Senior High School, Janesville; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, where he received his B.A. degree; and Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, where he attained his master of divinity degree. In August 1975 he was ordained at Colo Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a member of the Greenwood Lions Club and has just completed a term as club secretary. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two sons, Michael and Jonathan. His hobbies are hiking, square-dancing, stamp collecting, reading, fishing and cross-country skiing. He served in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps as missile maintenance officer stationed in various U.S. posts, Germany and Vietnam. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Parish Clergy, an international organization for the sharing of pastoral information and promotion of collegiality and continuing education of parish pastors.