St. John’s Lutheran Church Spencer, Clark Co., Wisconsin 1878 – 1978 Contributed by Jean Dahl & transcribed by Tanya Paschke Statistics 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 Officers 1978 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
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