lost island lutheran church.

Former Pastors of Island Lutheran Church

T.H. Dahl

T.H. Dahl

1872-1873

Halvard Hande

Halvard Hande

1873 - 1874

Mikel C. Holseth

Mikel C. Holseth

1875 -1881

Christian C. Stoltz

Christian C. Stoltz

1881 - 1888

Lars Johan Hauge

Lars Johan Hauge

1888 - 1891

J.D. Swalestuen

J.D. Swalestuen

1891 - 1903

Anders J. Gjevre

Anders J. Gjevre

1903-1907

N.P. Clemensen interim

N.P. Clemensen interim

1907-1908

Sigvald O. Sande

Sigvald O. Sande

1908 - 1924

 Lars O. Wigdahl interim

Lars O. Wigdahl interim

1924-1926

Mikkel Mandsager

Mikkel Mandsager

1926 - 1946

Thomas G. Wicks interim

Thomas G. Wicks interim

1941-1942

J.F. Masted

J.F. Masted

1942-1946

Stanley B. Knudsen interim

Stanley B. Knudsen interim

1946-1947

Ernest W. Quam

Ernest W. Quam

1947-1952

Paul Tolo

Paul Tolo

1952 - 1957

C.T. Fjelstul

C.T. Fjelstul

1957-1962

Harold Bestul

Harold Bestul

1962-1967

Marlan M. Johnson interim

Marlan M. Johnson interim

1967-1968

Walter Rasmussen

Walter Rasmussen

1968-1970

Kirshen Persaud

Kirshen Persaud

1970-1972

Ernest Christensen, Jr.

Ernest Christensen, Jr.

1973-1976

William A. Smith

William A. Smith

1976-1987

Luther Thoresen

Luther Thoresen

1987-2011

S. Kim and Trudy Peterson Interim

S. Kim and Trudy Peterson Interim

Sept. 2011-Jan. 2014

Rev. Trudy Peterson

December 11, 1955-June 6, 2019

F. Peter Morlock

F. Peter Morlock

February 2014 - present

Sons of the Congregation

Chaplain (Col.) Wayne Knutson

Chaplain (Col.) Wayne Knutson

Ordained October 4, 1985

  Pastor Merlin K. Norris

Pastor Merlin K. Norris

Ordained June 17, 1962

Pastor Vance Knutsen

Pastor Vance Knutsen

Ordained May 31, 1953

Vance Knutsen, Wayne Knutson and Merlin Norris

Vance Knutsen, Wayne Knutson and Merlin Norris

July 1997 Lost Island’s 125th Anniversary

In Memoriam

Rev. Merlin K. Norris

June 15, 1935 – May 29, 2020

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In Memoriam

Rev. Vance Richard Knutsen

February 21, 1926 – March 18, 2015

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