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Born: July 6, 1931 in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Parents: Henry Emil Ness and Esther Olive Kolstad. Married: Rosalie Mork in 1959. Ordained: In 1963 by his brother, Rev. Lyle Ness, at Grace Lutheran in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. |
Dates and places of service: |
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Attended Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. |
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Worked with his father. |
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Served in the U. S. Army |
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Attended State College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Earned a B.S.degree in 1959. |
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Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Earned B.D. dregree in 1963. |
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Pastor at Saint John's Lutheran, Creston, Illinois. |
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Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. |
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Clinical Pastoral Education training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. |
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Pastor at Aurora Lutheran of Owatonna, Minnesota, and Trinity Lutheran of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. |
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Pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran in Viroqua, Wisconsin. |
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Pastor at Faith Independent Lutheran in Viroqua, Wisconsin. |
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Lived in Menominee, Wisconsin. |
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Interim pastorates for the ELCA in the Oregon, Wisconsin area. |
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Pastor at Bethany AFL Lutheran in Brodhead, Wisconsin. |
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Retired from active ministry. At last report living in Oregon, Wisconsin. |
Pastor Ness' Memories:
- Getting copies of "The Living Bible" and hearing
of the excitement of reading God's Word with new understanding
and revelation.
- Praying for people and rejoicing in God's answers.
- Papering the front of the chancel wall.
- The joy in the relationships of getting to know the many wonderful
people of the church, and sharing in their lives.
Joyfully - Pastor Al Ness
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