Missionaries

Woodrow Adolph Arp and Margie Nell (Woelfel) Arp Woodrow Adolph Arp, b. 9/21/1935 Omaha, NE USA Margie Nell (Woelfel) Arp, b. 7/12/1939 Thorndale, TX USA 8/9/1964   Spouse/Family Children: Heidi Jeanette (Schatte); Heather Lynne (Kingery), Allan Earnest, Johanna Louise (Heyduk)   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1965-79      Papua New Guinea  Educational Missionary…

William Bryan Dingler William Bryan Dingler 9/12/1928 York, Pennsylvania USA   Spouse/Family Wife: Evelyn Janet (nee Campbell), b. 5/4/1925 Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA 3/17/1949 Children: Sharon Louise (Delmore) (1949); Brenda Lee (Cortopassi) (1951); Trina Elaine (1954); Stephen Michael (1957); Eric Karl (1961)   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1959-64 Taiwan Evangelistic Missionary 1965-77 Hong Kong…

Walter L. DeMoss Walter L. DeMoss February 1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA   Spouse/Family Wife: Helena Ann DeMoss, December 1943, Peoria, Illinois USA, m. 1966 Children: Martha Ann; Walter Frank; Matthew LeVan   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1968-1978 Ghana, West Africa Church planting and leadership training 1979-1989 Togo, West Africa Church planting and leadership…

Vernon Lester Schindler Vernon Lester Schindler 1/20/1941 Aurora, IL USA   Spouse/Family Wife: Belva Jean (nee Walz) b. 2/4/1940 Freeman, SD USA; m. 8/5/1967 Children: Jonathan Alan (1968) (m. Alma Villacora) Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1967-1979 Ghana Evangelistic Missionary 1979-1998 South Dakota, USA Parish Pastor 1998-2006 South Dakota District, LCMS District President 2006-present…

Velma Mette (Math) Lubbert Rynearson Velma Mette (Math) Lubbert Rynearson 10/5/1934, Aitkin, MN USA   Spouse/Family Husband: Charles Lubbert, b. 2/13/1920, Riceville, IA; m. 2/21/1971 6/3/1986 Rodney Rynearson, b. 6/1/1935, Omaha, NE; m. 11/19/2000 Children: Stanley Charles Lubbert (1948), Steven Paul Lubbert (1957), Stuart James Lubbert (1959); Timothy John Rynearson (1959), Stephen Paul Rynearson (1961),…

Todd Edwin Roeske Todd Edwin Roeske 5/9/1962 Howell, Michigan USA   Spouse/Family Wife: Kimberly Sue (nee Koenemann) b. Fort Wayne, Indiana USA 5/13/1964 7/12/1986 Children: Audrie Mae (1991), Kalae Hope (1996), Karis Joy (2002), Amani Faith (2005)   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1993-2005 Philippines Evangelistic Missionary 2005-present Philippines (non-resident) Consultant to Asia  …

Thomas Arthur Going Thomas Arthur Going 3/13/1934 Green Bay, WI   Spouse/Family Wife: Adrienne Joy (Welch) 10/17/1934 Brookfield, IL 8/4/1957 Children: Diane Lynn (Katz) and Cheryl Ann (Harris) 1958; Kay (Craig) 1959; Thomas Louis 1962; Bonnie Sue (Wittman) and Cathy Jane (Harter) 1965; Carol Joy (Wettschurack) 1970   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1958-72…

Sue Zann (Denton) Van Luchene Name:  Sue Zann (Denton) Van Luchene 12/9/1946 York, Nebraska USA   Spouse/Family Husband: Darrell Gene Van Luchene Children: Heath Michael Van Luchene, June 28, 1972 (Married) Corey Andrew Van Luchene, June 18, 1975 (Married)   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment August 1, 1980 – July 31, 1984   Hong…

Ronnie George Merritt Ronnie George Merritt 1/21/1938 Dowagiac, Michigan USA   Spouse/Family Wife: Kathleen A. (nee Kiffner), b. 2/7/1942 Cumberland, Maryland USA Children: Jonathan Mark (1966), Andrew Jay (1969)   Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1964-79 Nigeria Educational Missionary   Biographical Summary Ronnie (Ron) and Kathleen (Kathy) Merritt were both trained as Lutheran educators…

Ronald Dean Rall, Mary Anne (Hiltz) Rall Ronald Dean Rall, Mary Anne (Hiltz) Rall (Ron) b. 12/26/1947 Oelwein, IA USA (Mary Anne) b. 5/7/1949 Covington, KY USA 7/19/1975 Papua New Guinea   Family Children: Matthew Stephen (1977, m. Maureen Reilly); Emily Christine (1978); Margaret Anne (1980); Kathleen Elizabeth (1983); Sarah Ellen (1985); Christopher Micah (1987)…