IAGenWeb Project - Allamakee co. Church records


Pastors of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Postville, Iowa

1871-1971



1871-1873 Rev. Jansen
1873-1876 Rev. J. Hoyer
1876-1877 Rev. Reichenbecher

1877-1879 Rev. Deichmann
1880-April 20, 1881 Rev. John Knie
July 1, 1882-1894 Rev. John Gass

May 22, 1894-1896 Rev. Robert Neumann


May 12, 1896-1898 Rev. F.H. Schumann
Rev. F.H. Schumann
Rev. Schumann
photo contributed by S. Bareis
Sept. 8, 1898-July 10, 1905 Rev. Emil Bockelmann
Rev. Bockelmann
Rev. Bockelmann
photo contributed by S. Ferrall


Oct. 1, 1905-Oct. 15, 1907
Rev. M.O. Puhl
Oct. 17, 1907-April 17, 1914
Rev. R. Kuehne

Rev. Richard Kuehne
Rev. Richard Kuehne (Kühne)

During his pastorate the interior of the Church was renovated and a new barn built. The Volksblatt, a local German newspaper featured this photo of Pastor Kuhne. Biography ~photo contributed by Georgia Bruns

August 1, 1914-Oct. 1, 1924 Rev. E. Schmidt

Feb. 15, 1925-Dec. 24, 1929 Rev. E.T. Finck

May 1, 1930-Sept. 1, 1937 Rev. R.B. Garten

Feb. 1, 1938-April 15, 1953 Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig

August 1, 1953-Nov. 1, 1965 Rev. Charles E. Witt

July 1, 1955-Sept. 15, 1957 Rev. Marlo D. Peterson, Asst.

June 1, 1958-June 1, 1959 Rev. Gerald Hibbard, Asst.

Sept. 1, 1959-April 1, 1962 Rev. Justin Silvius, Asst.

July 1, 1962-March 1, 1966 Rev. Ray A. Holmquist, Asst.

Feb. 15, 1966-Oct. 31, 1969 Rev. Lenwood Monte

June 15, 1966-April 7, 1969 Rev. Richard Housman, Asst.

1970 Rev. Norman Ullestad & Rev. Walter Otto III, Asst.

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The Children's Chapel

The Chapel



St. Paul's Main Sanctuary at Christmas

~interior photos contributed by S. Ferrall

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