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 Rev. 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.
