Trinity’s Pastors Throughout History

1869-1870 Rev. Philipp Brenner

1870-1880 Rev. Gustav Denninger

1880-1893 Rev. Carl Gausewitz, Sr.

1893-1894 Rev. Herman Ebert*

1894-1896 Rev. John B. Bernthal

1896-1899 Rev. William Heidtke

1899-1904 Rev. Ottomar Hermstedt

1904-1906 Rev. Friederich Koch*

1906-1909 Rev. Hugo Koch

1909-1911 Rev. John Reuschel

1911-1912 Rev. Martin F. Plass (assisted by seminarians)

1912-1917 Rev. Edwin F. Grunwald

1918-1920 Rev. Hugo Koch

1920-1941 Rev. August Lossner

1941-1944 Rev. Gerhard Schmeling

1945-1947 Rev. Wilhelm Wiedenmeyer

1948-1955 Rev. Howard Russow

1955-1958 Rev. Henry A. W. Lange

1958-1961 Rev. John Denninger

1961-1978 Rev. Allen D. Capek

1978-1985 Rev. Gregory D. Stahlecker

1985-1992 A. Jeffrey Baas

1993-2014 Rev. David G. Peters

2014-2015 Rev. David Rockhoff*

2015-Present Rev. Don Frelitz

* These were pastors of sister WELS congregations who served us during lengthy vacancies.