The Teaching Servants of

Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School

Founded September 2, 1969 as a ministry of:

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bingen

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preble

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Friedheim

Index:

Page 3

Ackmann, Mrs. Jennifer

Armao, Mrs. Ruth

Aumann, Mrs. Evelyn

Bachmann, Mr. Raymond

Page 4

Bierlein, Mrs. Karen

Boerger, Mr. David

Bronner, Pastor Michael

Brown, Mrs. Kristie

Bultemeyer, Mr. Richard

Page 5

Burkart, Dr. Jeffery

Buuck (Rafert), Mrs. Johanna

Dash, Mr. Douglas

Dicke, Mr. Keith

Dickmander, Mrs. Amy

Page 6

Drier, Mr. Marvin

Fifer, Mrs. LeaAnn

Fuhrmann, Mrs. Rae

(George) McQuilliams, Mrs. Diane

Germann, Mr. Kenneth

Page 7

Gevers, Miss Marcia

Gowen, Mrs. Nancy

Griffith, Mr. William

Hardesty, Mrs. Gretchen

Hartman, Mr. David

Page 8

Hartman, Mrs. Marlys

Hess, Mrs. Anne

Hoppes, Mrs. Beth

Klenke (Jackson), Mrs. Rebecca

Page 9

Kneller (Hormann), Mrs. Dianne

Krey, Mr. Fred

Krupski, Mr. James

Leaman, Mrs. Wanda

Martin, Mrs. Michelle

Page 10

(May) Galiher, Mrs. Sarah

† Meyer, Mr. Marvin

Miller, Mrs. Deborah

Nelson (Norder), Mrs. Emily

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Nichols, Mrs. Mary

(Niemann) Pooker, Mrs. Lois

Niemeyer (Hutchinson), Mrs. Gay

Nord, Ms. Lois

Olson, Mrs. Deb

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Payne, Mrs. Megan

Reichhart, Mr. William

Schaekel, Mr. Norbert

Schefft, Mr. Walter

Schieferstein, Mrs. Donna

Schlegel, Mr. Orvin

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Schuller, Mrs. Addy

Schwantz, Mr. Richard

Schwantz, Mrs. Yvonne

Standiford, Mrs. Thelma

Steltenpohl, Mr. Timothy

Page 14

Stueber, Dr. Ross

† Uffelman, Mr. William

Wallace, Ms. Lisa

Wass, Mr. Dean

Werling, Mrs. Heidi

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Williamson, Ms. Pam

Wollman, Ms. Cynthia

Zimmer, Mr. Mark

Zimmerman, Mrs. Pandora

Page 16-38

Faculty Picture Pages

Pages 39-49

Letters from former faculty members and their families

Pages 50-61

Biographies of current Wyneken teachers

Jennifer Ackmann

3^rd grade teacher

1999

Left Wyneken to become a teacher at Emmanuel—St. Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Ruth Armao

3^rd/4^th grade teacher and 4^th grade teacher

1999-2002

Her husband, Bob, was ordained from Concordia Theological Seminary in Spring 2002. The Armaos now serve Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School on the south side of Chicago, Illinois.

Evelyn Aumann

5^th grade teacher

1992-1993

Evelyn just retired from the teaching ministry after many years of service at Zion Lutheran School in Decatur, Indiana.

Raymond Bachmann

5^th grade teacher

1969-1972

Retired from the teaching ministry. Last taught at Central Lutheran School in Brownstown, Indiana where he and his wife, Annette, reside. He serves St. Paul’s Lutheran Church there as choir director and church organist.

Karen Bierlein

4^th grade teacher

1988-1990

Karen serves the students of Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana in the Media Center. Her husband, Albert, is the Pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Soest) in Fort Wayne.

David Boerger

7^th grade teacher

1975-1977

(No information)

Pastor Michael Bronner

7^th grade teacher

1979-1983

The now Pastor Michael Bronner serves the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Fenton, Missouri (south of St. Louis).

Kristie Brown

5^th grade teacher

1992-1996

Resides in Decatur, Indiana. She and her family are members of Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim.

Richard Bultemeyer

Principal and 4^th grade teacher

1969-1974

Retired and living in Ellenton, Florida with his wife, Ruth. He served many places following Wyneken, including as Director of Christian Education at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dr. Jeffery Burkart

4^th grade teacher

1969-1970

Now Dr. Jeffery Burkart serves Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota as Professor of Educational Media/Communications, Director of Drama Ministry, and Associate Dean of the College of Vocation and Ministry. He is also an esteemed and regarded speaker within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Johanna (Rafert) Buuck

1^st grade teacher

1969-1981

Living in Decatur, Indiana. She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church (Friedheim).

Douglas Dash

4^th grade teacher

1990-1993

(No information)

Keith Dicke

7^th grade teacher

2001-present

Serving Wyneken Lutheran School as upper grades science teacher and 7^th grade homeroom teacher. He is also the Youth Minister at St. John’s Lutheran Church (Bingen).

Amy Dickmander

4^th grade teacher

1998-1999

Amy and family are living in Delphi, Indiana (near Lafayette).

Marvin Drier

7^th grade teacher; 8^th grade teacher; and technology teacher

1987-present

Serves Wyneken as computer teacher, upper grades social studies and algebra teacher, assistant athletic director, and soccer coach.

LeaAnn Fifer

3^rd grade teacher

1972-1976

Currently serving as teacher at St. Mark’s Lutheran preschool in Monroeville, Indiana. She is also a volunteer librarian at Wyneken.

Rae Fuhrmann

Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher

1976-present

Serves as kindergarten teacher at Wyneken.

Diane (George) McQuilliams

2^nd grade teacher

1986-2000

She is a teacher at Bella Vista Academy (a Lutheran school) in Tracy, California.

Kenneth Germann

4^th grade teacher, 5^th grade teacher, and resource room teacher

1972-1999

4^th grade teacher at Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas.

Marcia Gevers

5^th grade teacher

1988-1990, 1991-1992

Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nancy Gowen

5^th grade teacher

1983-1986, 1987-1988

She and husband, Rev. Mitchell, serve Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aiea, Hawaii.

William Griffith

7^th grade teacher

1985-1987

Serves as special education teacher in the maximum security wing of Lansing Correctional Facility in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Gretchen Hardesty

4^th grade teacher

1993-1998

Upper grades mathematics teacher at New Haven Middle School, New Haven, Indiana and varsity volleyball coach at New Haven High School.

David Hartman

4^th grade teacher, 8^th grade teacher

1969-1975

Principal of Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin.

Marlys Hartman

3^rd grade teacher

1969-1970

Living in Wausau, Wisconsin with husband David (principal of Trinity Lutheran School).

Anne Hess

Pre-kindergarten teacher

1999-2003

2^nd grade teacher at Central Lutheran School in New Haven, Indiana.

Beth Hoppes

4^th grade teacher

1974-1976

(No information).

Rebecca Klenke (Jackson)

5^th grade teacher, 3^rd grade teacher, 1^st/2^nd grade split teacher, 1^st grade teacher

1986-present

She is the 1^st grade teacher and music teacher for all grades at Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School. Church organist at St. John Lutheran Church (Flatrock), Monroeville, Indiana.

Dianne (Hormann) Kneller

8^th grade teacher

1997-1999

Teacher for Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Fred Krey

8^th grade teacher, 5^th grade teacher

1988-1991

Resides in Decatur, Indiana.

James Krupski

Principal

1997-2000

Accepted a Divine Call in summer 2003 to become Principal of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Westlake, Ohio (near Cleveland).

Wanda Leaman

3^rd grade teacher

1970-1972

8^th grade teacher at Emmanuel—St. Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Michelle Martin

6^th grade teacher, 3^rd grade teacher

1995-present

3^rd grade teacher at Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School.

Sarah (May) Galiher

Resource room teacher

1999-2001

Sarah is the 5^th grade teacher at Northpoint Elementary School in Granger, Indiana. Her father, Pastor Daniel May, was elected President of the Indiana District of the LCMS in summer 2003, and now resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

† Marvin Meyer †

6^th grade teacher

1969-1970

Lives in Glory with His Savior in Heaven.

His nephews, Norman, Wilbur, and Albert, live in Ossian, Indiana. His nephew Eugene lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Deborah Miller

8^th grade teacher

1991-1997

Mrs. Miller is the 8^th grade teacher at Concordia Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Emily Norder (Nelson)

2^nd grade teacher

2000-2001

Emily, her husband Dr. Cameron Nelson, and her four daughters live in Decatur, Indiana. She is a frequent volunteer at Wyneken.

Mary Nichols

5^th grade teacher, 4^th grade teacher

1998-1999

She is the 4^th grade teacher at Wyneken Lutheran School.

Lois Niemann (Pooker)

3^rd grade and initial resource room teacher

1976-1978

Lois is still teaching, and residing in Hillsboro, Missouri.

Gay (Hutchinson) Niemeyer

3^rd grade and resource room teacher

1978-1980

She and husband Keith reside in Palos Hills, Illinois.

Lois Nord

5^th grade teacher

1981-1982

Mrs. Nord is teaching at Trinity Lutheran School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Deb Olson

Pre-kindergarten teacher

2003-present

A frequent substitute teacher at Wyneken, Mrs. Olson begins her first permanent position as pre-kindergarten teacher this fall.

Megan Payne

3^rd grade teacher

1985-1987

She and husband, Rev. Carlton Payne, serve St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois (north of Chicago).

William Reichhart

7^th grade teacher

1983-1985

Mr. Reichhart is the Principal of Huntertown Elementary School, Huntertown, Indiana. He resides in New Haven, Indiana.

Norbert Schaekel

Principal

1974-1991

Retired from the teaching ministry in 1991. He is employed delivering R.V.s nationwide, and is still active within both St. Paul Lutheran Church (Preble) and the church-at-large.

Walter Schefft

8^th grade teacher

1975-1979

Mr. Schefft is the Principal of Holy Cross Lutheran School in Collinsville, Illinois (east of St. Louis).

Donna Schieferstein

4^th grade teacher, 1^st grade teacher

1972-2003

Mrs. Schieferstein retired from Wyneken Lutheran School in 2003 following 32 years of service to Christ’s lambs there.

Orvin Schlegel

6^th grade teacher and band director

1970-1987

He is the Principal of Redeemer Lutheran School in Warsaw, Indiana.

Addy Schuller

4^th grade teacher

1970-1971

Resides in Decatur, Indiana and is a member of Zion Lutheran Church (Friedheim).

Richard Schwantz

5^th grade teacher, 6^th grade teacher

1996-present

5^th grade teacher, webmaster, and athletic director at Wyneken Lutheran School.

Yvonne Schwantz

8^th grade teacher

1999-present

Mrs. Schwantz is the 8^th grade homeroom teacher, and upper grades art teacher at Wyneken Lutheran School.

Thelma Standiford

2^nd grade teacher

1969-1986

Mrs. Standiford returned to Wyneken in service as a teacher’s aide.

Timothy Steltenpohl

Principal

1991-1995

Resides in Medora, Indiana with his wife, Alice.

Dr. Ross Stueber

4^th grade teacher

1969-1970

Dr. Stueber serves as the Director of Graduate Education at Concordia University, Mequon, Wisconsin.

† William Uffelman †

4^th grade teacher

1969-1970

Lives in Glory with His Savior in Heaven, having passed away in November 1996 at age 100. He is buried in the St. John’s (Bingen) church cemetery. His granddaughters, Sue German and Amy Lind, served as music teachers at Wyneken. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren have attended Wyneken. His son, Lester, is a member at St. John’s (Bingen).

Lisa Wallace

3^rd grade teacher

1982-1986

(no information)

Dean Wass

6^th grade teacher/Principal

1987-1995, 1997-present/1995-1997, 2000-2001

Serves as 6^th grade teacher and assistant principal at Wyneken Lutheran School.

Heidi Werling

4^th grade teacher, 5^th grade teacher, 2^nd grade teacher

1999-present

Serves as 2^nd grade teacher at Wyneken Lutheran School.

Pam Williamson

5^th grade teacher

1982-1983

Pam is a teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School in Des Plaines, Illinois (a western suburb of Chicago).

Cynthia Wollman

4^th grade teacher

1987-1988

Cynthia and her husband, Rev. Michael, serve St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kingsville, Maryland.

Mark Zimmer

7^th grade teacher, 8^th grade teacher

1979-1988

Mr. Zimmer is the 8^th grade teacher and athletic director at St. John’s Lutheran School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pandora Zimmerman

3^rd grade teacher

1998

Pandora, her husband Alan, and her two children reside in Decatur, Indiana. The Zimmermans belong to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Preble).

Original Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1969-1970



Back row: Richard Bultemeyer (Principal and 4^th grade), Raymond Bachmann (5^th grade), Jeffery Burkart (4^th grade), Pastor E. A. H. Jacob (Bingen), Johanna Rafert (Buuck), Marvin Meyer (6^th grade), William Uffelman (4^th grade), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), David Hartman (8^th grade), Ross Stueber (7^th grade), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Pastor O.A. Brillinger (Friedheim).

Seated: Eileen Bultemeier (custodian), Ludella Bultemeier (cook), Mrs. Melwin Buuck, Melinda Scheumann (cook), and Marlys Hartman (3^rd grade).

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1970-1971



Back row: Richard Bultemeyer (Principal), Ross Stueber (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Pastor E. A. H. Jacob (Bingen), David Hartman (8^th grade), Raymond Bachmann (5^th grade and choir), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade and band)

Middle row: Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Eileen Bultemeier (custodian), Louise Bieberich (cook), Ludella Bultemeier (cook), Melinda Scheumann (cook), Pastor O. A. Brillinger (Friedheim)

Seated: Thelma Standiford (grade 2), Johanna Buuck (grade 1), Adeline Schuller (grade 4), Wanda Leaman (grade 3)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1971-1972



Back row: Richard Bultemeyer (Principal), Raymond Bachmann (5^th grade & choir), Pastor James Hoppes (Bingen), David Hartman (8^th grade), Ross Stueber (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & band), Friedheim pastor

Middle row: Melinda Scheumann (cook), Eileen Bultemeier (custodian), Louise Bieberich (cook), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Ludella Bultemeier (cook)

Seated: Wanda Leaman (3^rd grade), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Adeline Schuller (4^th grade), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1972-1973



Back row: Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Pastor Baldwin Camin (Friedheim), David Hartman (8^th grade), Pastor James Hoppes (Bingen), William Uffelman, Kenneth Germann (5^th grade), Orvin Schlegel (7^th grade & band), Ross Stueber (6^th grade & Athletic Director)

Middle row: Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Ann Crosby (cook), Melinda Scheumann (cook), Donna Scheumann (cook), Richard Bultemeyer (Principal)

Seated: Jo Buuck (1^st grade), Beth Hoppes (4^th grade), Lorna Bultemeier, Eileen Bultemeier (custodian), LeaAnn Fifer (3^rd grade), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade)

Article from the Decatur Daily Democrat,

Circa mid-1970s

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1973-1974



Back row: Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Pastor Baldwin Camin (Friedheim), David Hartman (8^th grade), Pastor James Hoppes (Bingen), student teacher, Kenneth Germann (5^th grade & choir), Ross Stueber (7^th grade & Athletic Director)

Middle row: LeaAnn Fifer (3^rd grade), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade PM), Eileen Bultemeier (custodian), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & band), student teacher, Richard Bultemeyer (Principal & 4^th grade teacher AM)

Seated: Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Melinda Scheumann (cook), Ann Crosby (cook), Donna Scheumann (cook), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade)

Article from the Decatur Daily Democrat,

Circa mid-1970s

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1974-1975

Back row: Ross Stueber (7^th grade & athletic director), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Martin Roedel (student teacher), student teacher, Phil DeBolt (custodian), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & band)

Middle row: Pastor James Hoppes (Bingen), Beth Hoppes (4^th grade AM), Evie DeBolt (secretary), Melinda Scheumann (cook), David Hartman (8^th grade), Ken Germann (5^th grade), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Pastor Baldwin Camin (Friedheim)

Seated: Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), LeaAnn Fifer (3^rd grade), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade PM), Donna Scheumann (cook), Ann Crosby (cook)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1975-1976



Back row: Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Melinda Scheumann (cook), Ann Crosby (cook), Kenneth Germann (5^th grade & choir), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble)

Middle row: Pastor Baldwin Camin (Friedheim), Walter Schefft (8^th grade), David Boerger (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Pastor James Hoppes (Bingen), Beth Hoppes (4^th grade AM), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & band)

Seated: Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade PM), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), LeaAnn Fifer (3^rd grade), Donna Scheumann (cook)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1976-1977

Back row: Kenneth Germann (5^th grade & choir), Phil DeBolt (custodian), Walter Schefft (8^th grade), David Boerger (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & Band Director)

Middle row: Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Lois Niemann (3^rd grade and Resource Room), Ann Crosby (cook)

Seated: Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Jeanette Peters (cook), Marilyn Kiess (cook), Rae Fuhrmann (kindergarten), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1977-1978



Back row: Pastor Waldomer Rinehold (Friedheim), Pastor Luther Russert (Bingen), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & band), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Phil DeBolt (custodian)

Middle row: Walter Schefft (8^th grade), Lois Niemann (3^rd grade & resource room), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Mark Zimmer (7^th grade and Athletic Director), Ken Germann (5^th grade & choir)

Seated: Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Marilyn Kiess (cook), Jeanette Peters (cook), Ann Crosby (cook), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1978-1979

Back row: Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Rae Fuhrmann (Kindergarten), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade), Gay Hutchinson (3^rd grade & Resource Room), Ann Crosby (cook), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Jeanette Peters (cook), Marilyn Kiess (cook)

Seated: Ken Germann (5^th grade & choir), Mark Zimmer (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Pastor Waldomer Rinehold (Friedheim), Pastor Luther Russert (Bingen), Pastor Norman Kuck (Preble), Walter Schefft (8^th grade), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & Band)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1979-1980



Back row: Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Mark Zimmer (8^th grade & Athletic Director), Ken Germann (5^th grade & choir), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Pastor Jeffery Kinnery (Preble), Pastor Luther Russert (Bingen), Michael Bronner (7^th grade), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & Band), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade)

Seated: Gay Hutchinson (3^rd grade & Resource Room), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Jeanette Peters (cook), Ann Crosby (cook), Marilyn Kiess (cook), Rae Fuhrmann (Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1980-1981

Back row: Pastor Marvin Hinkle (Friedheim), Pastor Luther Russert (Bingen), Mark Zimmer (8^th grade & Athletic Director), Michael Bronner (7^th grade), Keith Niemeyer (custodian)

Middle row: Rae Fuhrmann (Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten),

Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), Gay Niemeyer (3^rd grade & Resource Room), Ann Crosby (cook), Marilyn Kiess (cook), Jeanette Peters (cook)

Seated: Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Thelma Standiford (2^nd grade), Ken Germann (5^th grade & choir), Johanna Buuck (1^st grade), Orvin Schlegel (6^th grade & Band), Donna Schieferstein (4^th grade)

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1988-1989

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1989-1990



Back row: Pastor Daniel Dahling (Friedheim), Pastor Daniel Brege (Preble), Marvin Drier (7^th grade & Athletic Director), Fred Krey (8^th grade), Marcia Gevers (5^th grade), Rebecca Klenke (3^rd grade), Beth Reinhart (cook)

Middle row: Rae Fuhrmann (Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten), Evelyn DeBolt (secretary), LouAnn Augustyniak (cook), Ardene Lepper (cook), Sue German (choir & aide), Donna Schieferstein (1^st grade), Karen Bierlein (4^th grade PM), Bonnie Bultemeier (cook).

Seated: Ludella “Grandmother” Wiese (aide), Norbert Schaekel (Principal), Dean Wass (6^th grade), Ken Germann (4^th grade AM and Resource Room PM), Diane George (2^nd grade), LaDonna McBride (aide), student teachers.

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1991-1992

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1992-1993

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1993-1994

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1994-1995

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1996-1997

Faculty of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 1998-1999