S.S. Peter & Paul Evangelical Lutheran Castle Grove
SEARCH JONES CHURCHES		Pastors Transcribed by Sharon Oltmanns from the S.S. Peter & Paul 100th Anniversary Book 1878-1893 Rev. C. Mardorf BORN April 16, 1851, Melsunfern, Hessia, Germany DIED January 20, 1935, at his home in Monticello, Iowa COLLEGE Four years in a private academy conducted by Rev. Zuelch; two years at a mission school founded by Pastor Vilmar, St. Sebald and Mendota, Illinois, he graduated and was ordained at Iowa City, Iowa. SERVED Solon, Iowa; three years at Waterloo, Iowa; Wayne Zion, Monticello, where he labored 42 years. RETIRED 1918 1893-1895 Rev. R. H. Eiltz(The first resident pastor.) BORN September 24, 1871, Tannum, East Friesia DIED March 27, 1938, Marshfield, Wisconsin COLLEGE Strackholt and finished at Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, was ordained at Castle Grove, Iowa, July 16, 1893, by C. Mardorf SERVED Congregations in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, and Misnnesota. His last charge was for about 10 years at Harrisville, Wisconsin. CHILDREN Seven 1895-1901 Rev. Hugo Lutz BORN June 25, 1874, Galena, Illinois COLLEGE Warburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1885-1892; was ordained at Castle Grove, Iowa, December 15, 1895, by Rev. Fr. Lutz SERVED SS. Peter and Paul, Castle Grove, Iowa, 1895-1901; St. Peter's, Greene, Iowa, 1901- 1906; St. John's, Cullom, Illinois, 1906-1913; Zion, Clinton, Iowa, 1913-1918; St. Paul, Saginaw, Michigan, 1918-1924; Zion, West Union, Iowa, 1924-1938; Emmanuel, Gary, Indiana, 1939- MARRIED Florence Mardorf, Monticello, Iowa, June 8, 1897; Rosetta Hertel, Nauvoo, Illinois, May 8, 1944 1901-1902 Rev. Otto Wilhelm Adolf Gammelin BORN June 18, 1867 DIED September 23, 1950 SERVED Ada, Minnesota, 3 months, 1893; Preston, Iowa, 1893-1894; Garnavillo, Iowa, 1894- 1901; Castle Grove, Iowa, 1901-1902; Brandon, Wisconsin, 1902-1909; Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 1909-1947 RETIRED Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1937 1902-1906 Rev. Heinrich Wilhelm Reinecke BORN 1871, Bridgewater, South Dakota DIED September 28, 1946, Bridgewater, South Dakota SERVED Corwith, Iowa; Castle Grove, Iowa; Massbach, Illinois; Boyd, Iowa; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Rock Creek, Iowa; Leola, South Dakota serving 22 years; and Bridgewater, South Dakota where he was serving at the time of his death. 1906-1908 Rev. Gerhard Weise SERVED Kiester and Walters, Minnesota, June of 1917 when he joined the Missouri Synod. 1908-1917 Rev. Hans Naether BORN February 7, 1886, Torgan, Germany COLLEGE Gymnasium-Lenox College, 1916; University of Iowa; ordained at Castle Grove, Iowa, July 5, 1908, by Rev. C. Mardorf SERVED Castle Grove, Iowa and Filial, Hopkinton, Iowa, 1908-1917; Sterling, Nebraska, 1918-1920; Atlanta University, 1923-1930; taught in Germany, 1930-1938; taught in Virgin Island, 1938-1940; Dreeinigkeits, Lehigh, Kansas, 1940-1942; Immanuel, Fairview, Kansas, 1942-1945; Avery, Oklahoma, 1946-1947; Round Rock, Texas, 1948-; Goodrich, North Dakota, 1949-; Coolidge, Arizona, 1950-; Arthur, North Dakota, 1951-1952; Piney Woods, Mississippi, 1953-1954; Americus, Georgia, 1955- MARRIED Emma Rose Schmid, Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Island, November 30, 1921 1917-1920 Rev. Hans Streeb BORN Wendelstein, Bayern, Germany DIED May 31, 1963 COLLEGE Neuendettelsau, Dettelsau Sem., Germany, 1897-1900 Business College, Germany SERVED Palmyra, Nebraska, 1900-1901; Randolph, Nebraska, 1901-1903; Rapid City, Nebraska, 1903-1908; Pyrmount, Missouri, 1909-1911; Massbach, Illinois, 1911-1917; Castle Grove, Iowa, 1917-1920; Stickney, South Dakota, 1921-1925; Hosmer, South Dakota, 1925-1931; Windsor, Colorado, 1931-1934; Omaha, Nebraska, 1935-1935; Bessie, Oklahoma, 1935-1940. RETIRED October 1940 MARRIED Freda Horn, July 21, 1904 CHILDREN Emma, Henry, Otto, Gerhard, Lydia, Authur, Agnes, Maeia, and Paul 1920-1925 Rev. Michael Scherf BORN March 12, 1891, Rhineland, Germany COLLEGE Gymnasium in Germany; Wartburg Sem., 1917 SERVED First English, Kimball, Nebraska, 1917-1918; St. Paul, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 1918-1920; SS. Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1920-1924; St. John, Hartsburg, Illinois, 1924-1927; St. Peter, Slasford, Illinois, 1927-1936; St. John, Anchor, Illinois, 1936-1941; Trinity, Goshen, Indiana, 1941-1945; Christ, El Cerrito, California, 1945-1947; Faith, Marysville, California, 1947-1951. RETIRED 1951 1925-1926 Rev. O. Sitzler BORN September 30, 1877, Wurzen, Saxony, Germany DIED February 26, 1935 SERVED Maistee, Michigan, 1898-1902; Pontiac, Michigan, 1902-1904; North Tonawanda, New York, 1904-1906; Merril, Wisconsin, 1906-1908; Mineola, Iowa, 1908-1924, Joined the Iowa Synod, 1925-1926, at Castle Grove, Monticello, Iowa. RETIRED 1927 MARRIED Christine Vollensen, 1898 1926-1935 Rev. Gottlieb Frederick Wolf BORN April 21, 1899, McDade, Texas COLLEGE TLC, 1921; Wartburg Sem., 1924 SERVED Jourdanton, Texas, 1924-1926; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1926-1935; St. Paul, Plamer, Iowa, 1935-1938; Eagle Lake, Texas, 1939-1943; St. Paul, Columbus, Texas, 1944-1962; Trinity, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1962-1964. RETIRED 1964 MARRIED Ida Gold, 1926 1935-1944 Rev. Arnold Richard William Thalacker BORN May 21, 1905, Wautoma, Wisconsin COLLEGE Wartburg College, Clinton, 1927; Wartburg Seminary, 1930 SERVED St. John, Grinnel, Iowa and Trinity, Malcom, Iowa, 1930-1935; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1935-1944; and St. John, Hopkinton, Iowa, 1941-1944; St. John, Palmer, Iowa, 1944-1951; St. Paul, Des Moines, Iowa, 1951-1960; Grace, Tripoli, Iowa, 1960-1965; Salem, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1965-1966; St. Paul, Maynard, Iowa, 1966-1970 RETIRED 1970 MARRIED Erna Klein, 1932; Lois Westwood, 1950 1944-1950 Rev. Herman Adolph Diers BORN July 26, 1897, Oldenburg, Germany COLLEGE Wartburg College, 1916-1920; Wartburg Seminary, 1923 SERVED St. John, Olin, Iowa, 1923-1924; Zion,, Northwood, Iowa, 1924-1928; St. John, Vilmar, Iowa, 1928-1937; Salem, Andrew, Iowa, 1937-1944; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1944-1950; Immanuel, Titonka, Iowa, 1950-1962 RETIRED 1962 MARRIED Viola Ager, 1927 1950-1957 Rev. Paul Kenyon BORN February 3, 1914, Waterloo, Iowa COLLEGE Wartburg College, 1935; Warburg Seminary, 1940 SERVED Hope, Littleport, Iowa and Immanuel, Elkport, Iowa, 1940-1941; Hope, Brighton, Iowa, 1941-1947; St. Paul, Thornton, Iowa, 1947-1950; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1950-1957; Grace, Prairieburg, Iowa, 1950-1951; St. Paul and Zion, Hull, Iowa, 1957- 1962; Bethel, Abdal, Nebraska, 1962-1965; Salem, Superior, Nebraska, 1962-1966; American, Filley, Nebraska, 1966-; Peace, Lewiston, Nebraska, 1970- MARRIED Gertrude Judt, 1944 1957-1967 Rev. Richard Edmund Zellmer BORN March 16, 1927, Sioux City, Iowa DIED April 23, 1993 COLLEGE Wartburg College, 1950; Wartburg Seminary, 1954 SERVED Birnamwood, Wisconsin, 1954-1957; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa and St. John, Hopkinton, Iowa, 1957-1967; St. Peter, Eldorado, Iowa, 1967- MARRIED Minona Dettermann, 1953 1967-1970 Rev. Norton J. McCaughan BORN April 14, 1913, Des Moines, Iowa COLLEGE LBI, 1938-1940; ELTS, 1958-1960 SERVED Zion, Arneckeville, Texas, 1960-1962; St. John, San Juan, Texas, 1962-1967; St. John, Hopkinton, Iowa and SS. Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1967-1970; Palestine, Dolliver, Iowa and Union State Line, Jackson, Minnesota, 1970- MARRIED Lila Bjornrud, 1943 1970-1978 Rev. K. J. Reimer BORN November 24 1914, Elkader, Iowa COLLEGE Elkader Jr. College, 1933; Elmhurst College, Illinois, 1934; University of South California, Los Angeles, 1935; Wartburg Seminary, 1938 SERVED Good Hope Lutheran, Forestbury, St. John's, Galahad, and St. James, Tinchebray, Alberta, Canada, 1938-1939; Christ Lutheran Regina, Sask. and Peace Lutheran, McLean, Sack., Canada, 1939-1945; Good Hope Lutheran, Gull Lake, Sack., Canada, 1944-1946; Lutheran Chaplin at the Provincial T. B. Sanitorium, Fort Qu'Appelle, Sack. 1939-1946 and 1947-1949; Redeemer, Moose Jaw, Sack., Trinity, Central Butte, Sack, and Zion, Elbow, Sack. Canada, 1945-1949; Zion, Flowing Well, Sack., 1946-1947; Christ Lutheran, Neche, North Dakota and St. Peter's Lutheran, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada, 1949-1957; St. John's Lutheran, Verona, North Dakota and Trinity, Litchville, North Dakota, 1957-1958; St. James and Hope, Leola, South Dakota, 1958-1970; St. John's, Hopkinton, Iowa and SS. Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa, 1970-1978 MARRIED Louise Kroeger, 1940 1978-1985 Rev. Donald Wahlgren BORN June 1, 1924, Palmer, Iowa COLLEGE UNI, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1948; Luther College; Trinity Seminary, 1959; Missionary to Nigeria, 1959-1962; Study, 1962-1963 SERVED St. Paul, Aurora, Iowa, 1963-1966; St. John, Cushing, Iowa, 1966-1973; Greene, 1973-1978; SS Peter and Paul, Monticello, Iowa and St. John's, Hopkinton, Iowa, 1978-1985 MARRIED Marjorie Jorth, 1950 1985-1990 Rev. Walter Malkewitz 1990-1995 Rev. Peggy Ogden-Howe 1995-2004 Rev. Rodney Underwood
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