Pastors Who Have Served At St. John’s During The Past 100 Years

1.)     1882 - 1904        Pastor William RADER                          22 years

2.)     1886 - 1903        Asst. Pastor William STREISSGUTH  17

3.)     1904 - 1908        Pastor Reinhold R. THIELE                  4

4.)     1908 - 1927        Pastor Herman GIESCHEN                   19

5.)     1927 - 1954        Pastor Carl A. OTTO                              27

6.)     1947 - 1954        Asst. Pastor Karl J. OTTO                    7

          1954 - 1973        Pastor Karl J. OTTO                               19

7.)     1971 - 1972        Pastor Ernst F. LEHNINGER                1     

                                            (interim)

8.)     1973 - 1987        Pastor Ronald K. HEINS                       14

9.)     1979 - 1982        Pastor Gene E. JAHNKE                       3

10.)   1982 - 1986        Pastor Mark R. FREIER                         4

11.)   1987 - 1997        Pastor Mark C. WAGNER                      10

12.)   1988 - 1998        Pastor Joel C. GERLACH                     10

13.)   1998 -                  Pastor Joel D. LEYRER                         -

14.)   1999 -                  Pastor Steven J. PAGELS                    -