Rev. Harlan C. Wendler, 91, of Springfield, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Regency in Springfield.
He was born December 4, 1921 the son of John C. and Martha Wendler. He was baptized on Christmas Day, 1921 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL.
He entered the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1942 and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. Soon after, he married the love of his life, Dorothy and they were blessed with over 67 years of marriage. In 1966, he received the STM degree, majoring in Homiletics from Concordia Seminary.
Rev. Wendler began his ministry for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as a Missionary-at-Large in Oklahoma, serving parishes in Texhoma, Enid and Miami, OK. He also served in Harvel and Addison, IL, and retired from the ministry in June of 1987 after service 17 years at St. John's in Effingham, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, David.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, 3 sons; Doug, Bruce and Brian 2 daughters; Julaine and Marcellan, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, his sister, Martha Ambrosius and several nieces and nephews
Burial will follow in Farmington Cemetery at Farmingdale just west of Springfield.
State Journal Register 7-19-2013
He was born December 4, 1921 the son of John C. and Martha Wendler. He was baptized on Christmas Day, 1921 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL.
He entered the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1942 and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. Soon after, he married the love of his life, Dorothy and they were blessed with over 67 years of marriage. In 1966, he received the STM degree, majoring in Homiletics from Concordia Seminary.
Rev. Wendler began his ministry for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as a Missionary-at-Large in Oklahoma, serving parishes in Texhoma, Enid and Miami, OK. He also served in Harvel and Addison, IL, and retired from the ministry in June of 1987 after service 17 years at St. John's in Effingham, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, David.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, 3 sons; Doug, Bruce and Brian 2 daughters; Julaine and Marcellan, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, his sister, Martha Ambrosius and several nieces and nephews
Burial will follow in Farmington Cemetery at Farmingdale just west of Springfield.
State Journal Register 7-19-2013
Rev. Harlan C. Wendler, 91, of Springfield, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Regency in Springfield.
He was born December 4, 1921 the son of John C. and Martha Wendler. He was baptized on Christmas Day, 1921 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL.
He entered the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1942 and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. Soon after, he married the love of his life, Dorothy and they were blessed with over 67 years of marriage. In 1966, he received the STM degree, majoring in Homiletics from Concordia Seminary.
Rev. Wendler began his ministry for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as a Missionary-at-Large in Oklahoma, serving parishes in Texhoma, Enid and Miami, OK. He also served in Harvel and Addison, IL, and retired from the ministry in June of 1987 after service 17 years at St. John's in Effingham, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, David.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, 3 sons; Doug, Bruce and Brian 2 daughters; Julaine and Marcellan, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, his sister, Martha Ambrosius and several nieces and nephews
Burial will follow in Farmington Cemetery at Farmingdale just west of Springfield.
State Journal Register 7-19-2013
He was born December 4, 1921 the son of John C. and Martha Wendler. He was baptized on Christmas Day, 1921 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL.
He entered the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1942 and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. Soon after, he married the love of his life, Dorothy and they were blessed with over 67 years of marriage. In 1966, he received the STM degree, majoring in Homiletics from Concordia Seminary.
Rev. Wendler began his ministry for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as a Missionary-at-Large in Oklahoma, serving parishes in Texhoma, Enid and Miami, OK. He also served in Harvel and Addison, IL, and retired from the ministry in June of 1987 after service 17 years at St. John's in Effingham, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, David.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, 3 sons; Doug, Bruce and Brian 2 daughters; Julaine and Marcellan, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, his sister, Martha Ambrosius and several nieces and nephews
Burial will follow in Farmington Cemetery at Farmingdale just west of Springfield.
State Journal Register 7-19-2013
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