Pastor Henry Dumler, son of Fred and Elizabeth Dumler of Bunker Hill, Kas. was born May 27, 1896. He spent his childhood on a wheat farm in Kansas.
He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed in May, 1910, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Russell, Kas.
It was necessary for him to help in the support of his family, thus his early education was frequently interrupted. He received part of his high school education at Martin Luther Seminary at Lincoln, Neb., and completed it at Midland Academy at Fremont, Neb. He attended Midland College, graduating in June, 1924.
In 1922 he was all-conference left guard on Midland's championship team coached by Chet Wynn, a protege' of Knute Rockne. He was graduated from Western Seminary in June, 1926, and was ordained a Lutheran minister in October the same year. In the late thirties he worked on his Doctorate of Theology at Evanston, Ill.
June 9, 1926, he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Paulsen of Atchinson, Kas. Six children were born to this union: Kenneth of Davenport; Martin of Denver, Col.; Eugene of Okinawa; Corinne of South Bend, Ind.; Connie of Germany; and Elsie of Davenport.
Pator Dumler served the Lutheran Church in Hampton, Neb., from 1926 to 1936, moving to Hildreth, Neb., at that time. In the late summer of 1937 he accepted a call issued by Christ Lutheran Church at Davenport. He served this church until his death.
He was the Nebraska synod delegate to the national convention of United Lutheran Church of America held in Baltimore, Md., in 1939.
His name was placed in the International Blue Book of World Notables in 1946.
Because of his knowledge of the German language, he was sent to Western Germany and Berlin to interview refugees for possible migration to the United States. Thus, in the fall of 1955 he was absent from his parish for three months.
For the past five years he served as supply pastor at Edgar. At one time he was vice pastor of the Lutheran churches at Hardy, Stockholm, Ong and Superior, in addition to his serving the parishes at Edgar and Davenport.
At the time of Pastor Dumler's death, he was the oldest active pastor in the Nebraska Synod and also the pastor with the longest tenure in one parish.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, and his parents.
August 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Rohlfing of Lewellen, Neb.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Minnie, three sons, three daughters, three daughters-in-law; three sons-in-aw, 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Jule of Russell, Kas., and Fred of Lincoln; four sisters, Caroline Sebelist of Media, Pa.; Amelia Laughlin, Martha Dumler and Clara Virgil, all of Hemet, Cal.; other relatives and a host of friends.
He departed this life at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln Neb., June 17, 1968, at the age of 72 years and 21 days.
funeral services were conducted by Pastor Hugo H. F. Welchert, secretary of the Nebraska Synod, at Christ Lutheran Church June 21 at 2 p.m. The committal was in the Davenport Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 4 July 1968
He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed in May, 1910, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Russell, Kas.
It was necessary for him to help in the support of his family, thus his early education was frequently interrupted. He received part of his high school education at Martin Luther Seminary at Lincoln, Neb., and completed it at Midland Academy at Fremont, Neb. He attended Midland College, graduating in June, 1924.
In 1922 he was all-conference left guard on Midland's championship team coached by Chet Wynn, a protege' of Knute Rockne. He was graduated from Western Seminary in June, 1926, and was ordained a Lutheran minister in October the same year. In the late thirties he worked on his Doctorate of Theology at Evanston, Ill.
June 9, 1926, he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Paulsen of Atchinson, Kas. Six children were born to this union: Kenneth of Davenport; Martin of Denver, Col.; Eugene of Okinawa; Corinne of South Bend, Ind.; Connie of Germany; and Elsie of Davenport.
Pator Dumler served the Lutheran Church in Hampton, Neb., from 1926 to 1936, moving to Hildreth, Neb., at that time. In the late summer of 1937 he accepted a call issued by Christ Lutheran Church at Davenport. He served this church until his death.
He was the Nebraska synod delegate to the national convention of United Lutheran Church of America held in Baltimore, Md., in 1939.
His name was placed in the International Blue Book of World Notables in 1946.
Because of his knowledge of the German language, he was sent to Western Germany and Berlin to interview refugees for possible migration to the United States. Thus, in the fall of 1955 he was absent from his parish for three months.
For the past five years he served as supply pastor at Edgar. At one time he was vice pastor of the Lutheran churches at Hardy, Stockholm, Ong and Superior, in addition to his serving the parishes at Edgar and Davenport.
At the time of Pastor Dumler's death, he was the oldest active pastor in the Nebraska Synod and also the pastor with the longest tenure in one parish.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, and his parents.
August 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Rohlfing of Lewellen, Neb.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Minnie, three sons, three daughters, three daughters-in-law; three sons-in-aw, 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Jule of Russell, Kas., and Fred of Lincoln; four sisters, Caroline Sebelist of Media, Pa.; Amelia Laughlin, Martha Dumler and Clara Virgil, all of Hemet, Cal.; other relatives and a host of friends.
He departed this life at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln Neb., June 17, 1968, at the age of 72 years and 21 days.
funeral services were conducted by Pastor Hugo H. F. Welchert, secretary of the Nebraska Synod, at Christ Lutheran Church June 21 at 2 p.m. The committal was in the Davenport Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 4 July 1968
Pastor Henry Dumler, son of Fred and Elizabeth Dumler of Bunker Hill, Kas. was born May 27, 1896. He spent his childhood on a wheat farm in Kansas.
He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed in May, 1910, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Russell, Kas.
It was necessary for him to help in the support of his family, thus his early education was frequently interrupted. He received part of his high school education at Martin Luther Seminary at Lincoln, Neb., and completed it at Midland Academy at Fremont, Neb. He attended Midland College, graduating in June, 1924.
In 1922 he was all-conference left guard on Midland's championship team coached by Chet Wynn, a protege' of Knute Rockne. He was graduated from Western Seminary in June, 1926, and was ordained a Lutheran minister in October the same year. In the late thirties he worked on his Doctorate of Theology at Evanston, Ill.
June 9, 1926, he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Paulsen of Atchinson, Kas. Six children were born to this union: Kenneth of Davenport; Martin of Denver, Col.; Eugene of Okinawa; Corinne of South Bend, Ind.; Connie of Germany; and Elsie of Davenport.
Pator Dumler served the Lutheran Church in Hampton, Neb., from 1926 to 1936, moving to Hildreth, Neb., at that time. In the late summer of 1937 he accepted a call issued by Christ Lutheran Church at Davenport. He served this church until his death.
He was the Nebraska synod delegate to the national convention of United Lutheran Church of America held in Baltimore, Md., in 1939.
His name was placed in the International Blue Book of World Notables in 1946.
Because of his knowledge of the German language, he was sent to Western Germany and Berlin to interview refugees for possible migration to the United States. Thus, in the fall of 1955 he was absent from his parish for three months.
For the past five years he served as supply pastor at Edgar. At one time he was vice pastor of the Lutheran churches at Hardy, Stockholm, Ong and Superior, in addition to his serving the parishes at Edgar and Davenport.
At the time of Pastor Dumler's death, he was the oldest active pastor in the Nebraska Synod and also the pastor with the longest tenure in one parish.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, and his parents.
August 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Rohlfing of Lewellen, Neb.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Minnie, three sons, three daughters, three daughters-in-law; three sons-in-aw, 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Jule of Russell, Kas., and Fred of Lincoln; four sisters, Caroline Sebelist of Media, Pa.; Amelia Laughlin, Martha Dumler and Clara Virgil, all of Hemet, Cal.; other relatives and a host of friends.
He departed this life at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln Neb., June 17, 1968, at the age of 72 years and 21 days.
funeral services were conducted by Pastor Hugo H. F. Welchert, secretary of the Nebraska Synod, at Christ Lutheran Church June 21 at 2 p.m. The committal was in the Davenport Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 4 July 1968
He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed in May, 1910, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Russell, Kas.
It was necessary for him to help in the support of his family, thus his early education was frequently interrupted. He received part of his high school education at Martin Luther Seminary at Lincoln, Neb., and completed it at Midland Academy at Fremont, Neb. He attended Midland College, graduating in June, 1924.
In 1922 he was all-conference left guard on Midland's championship team coached by Chet Wynn, a protege' of Knute Rockne. He was graduated from Western Seminary in June, 1926, and was ordained a Lutheran minister in October the same year. In the late thirties he worked on his Doctorate of Theology at Evanston, Ill.
June 9, 1926, he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Paulsen of Atchinson, Kas. Six children were born to this union: Kenneth of Davenport; Martin of Denver, Col.; Eugene of Okinawa; Corinne of South Bend, Ind.; Connie of Germany; and Elsie of Davenport.
Pator Dumler served the Lutheran Church in Hampton, Neb., from 1926 to 1936, moving to Hildreth, Neb., at that time. In the late summer of 1937 he accepted a call issued by Christ Lutheran Church at Davenport. He served this church until his death.
He was the Nebraska synod delegate to the national convention of United Lutheran Church of America held in Baltimore, Md., in 1939.
His name was placed in the International Blue Book of World Notables in 1946.
Because of his knowledge of the German language, he was sent to Western Germany and Berlin to interview refugees for possible migration to the United States. Thus, in the fall of 1955 he was absent from his parish for three months.
For the past five years he served as supply pastor at Edgar. At one time he was vice pastor of the Lutheran churches at Hardy, Stockholm, Ong and Superior, in addition to his serving the parishes at Edgar and Davenport.
At the time of Pastor Dumler's death, he was the oldest active pastor in the Nebraska Synod and also the pastor with the longest tenure in one parish.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, and his parents.
August 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Rohlfing of Lewellen, Neb.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Minnie, three sons, three daughters, three daughters-in-law; three sons-in-aw, 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Jule of Russell, Kas., and Fred of Lincoln; four sisters, Caroline Sebelist of Media, Pa.; Amelia Laughlin, Martha Dumler and Clara Virgil, all of Hemet, Cal.; other relatives and a host of friends.
He departed this life at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln Neb., June 17, 1968, at the age of 72 years and 21 days.
funeral services were conducted by Pastor Hugo H. F. Welchert, secretary of the Nebraska Synod, at Christ Lutheran Church June 21 at 2 p.m. The committal was in the Davenport Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 4 July 1968
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