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Ronald W. Uhlhorn
1936- 2014
Pastor Ronald W. Uhlhorn,
77, Watertown, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014.
He was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Darfur, Minn., son of Walter and Laura (Janzen) Uhlhorn. He earned a master of divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, in 1961.
Ron married Kay Kathryn Kaddatz on June 4, 1961, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Watertown.
The Rev. and Mrs. Uhlhorn had the privilege of serving congregations in
Charles City, Iowa; King of Prussia, Pa.; Pardeeville; New Ulm, Minn.;
Blantyre, Malawi, Africa; and most recently as chaplain at Heritage Homes,
Watertown. He was a member of St. Mark’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Watertown. Pastor Uhlhorn
served in various church leadership roles throughout his life: Lutheran Pioneers, Western Wisconsin District
Special Ministries, vice president of the WELS Minnesota District, Minnesota
Valley Lutheran High School board chairman, liaison to the WELS mission in
Cameroon, Africa, chairman of the board at the Alpha Life Resource Center and
many more.
Survivors include
his wife, Kay Uhlhorn; five children, Debbie Rothe, Belle Plaine, Minn.,
Pastor Wayne (Daneen) Uhlhorn,
Colorado Springs, Colo., Ann (Pastor Virgil) Hanson, Sherwood, Kathy (Stefan) Felgenhauer, Blantyre, Malawi, Africa, and David (Rachel) Uhlhorn, Manitowoc; 17 grandchildren, Matthew, Jacob,
Hannah, Luke, all children of Debbie; Jennifer, Marissa, Ryan, Michael,
children of Wayne; Aaron, Grace, Miriam, children of Ann; Louisa, Benjamin,
Anna, children of Kathy; Joshua, Caleb and Emily, children of David. He is also
survived by a sister, Lanita (Dr. John) Nolte, New
Ulm, Minn., and a number of other relatives and friends.
Ron is preceded in
death by his parents, Walter and Laura; brother, Paul, and infant daughter,
Susan.
Memorials are
suggested to the Lutheran Home Association Chaplaincy Program (337 S. Meridian
St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011) or WELS World Missions
(N16 W23377 Stone Ridge Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188).
A funeral service
will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
with the Rev. James E. Werner presiding. Visitation will be on Thursday at the
church from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place in Oak
Hill Cemetery, Watertown.
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home 213 S. Fifth St. Watertown
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