REV. ALVIN AUGUST SPAUDE
The Rev. Alvin A. Spaude, age 72, was received to eternal life on Wednesday morning,
Aug. 29, 2001, after a short stay at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton.
He was born in New Ulm, Minn., on Jan. 8, 1929, son of the late August and Ella
(Biermann) Spaude of Gibbon, Minn.
He was received into Christ's kingdom through Holy Baptism at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Gibbon, Minn., on Feb. 3, 1929 and confirmed in the faith, April 18, 1943.
On June 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Bathke Vetter.
He attended the public school in Gibbon, Minn., for two years. The next six years
he attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Gibbon, Minn. He attended high school at Dr.
Martin Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn. After graduation from high school he
attended Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., graduating in 1951. A 1954 graduate
of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served as a tutor at Dr. Martin
Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn., from 1954 to 1957 and was ordained into the
ministry at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Withrow, Wash., in 1957. He also served as
an instructor at Manitowoc Lutheran High School from 1958 to 1967; and as a pastor
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary, Wis., from 1967 to 1980; and Christus
Lutheran Church, Richmond, Wis., before retiring from the ministry in 1982 due to
ill health.
From 1968 to 1972 he served as secretary/treasurer of the Kettle Moraine Circuit,
Winnebago Conference. In 1957, he was a delegate to the Wisconsin Synod convention
at Northwestern College, Watertown.
Survivors include his wife: Carolyn, who is a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital;
five stepchildren: David (Peggy) Vetter of Goleta, Calif.; Mary Beth (George) Hausauer
of Appleton; Thomas Vetter of North Fond du Lac; Joel Vetter of North Fond du Lac; and
Mark Vetter of Fond du Lac. He is also survived by five stepgrandchildren: Scott
Hausauer and Jennifer Hausauer of Appleton;
Christy (John) Pochop of San Jose, Calif.; Tony (Sharome) Cabral of San Diego, Calif.;
and David Cabral of Goleta, Cali.; two stepgreat-grandchildren: David John and Ashlyn
Rae Pochop of San Jose, Calif. He is further survived by one brother: Burton (Nancy)
Spaude of Gibbon, Minn., several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, from 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth
Hospital Chapel, 1506 S. Oneida St., Appleton, with the Rev. Donald Ninmer of Bethel
Lutheran Church officiating. Burial service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in
Manitowoc, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethel Lutheran Church, 829 Appleton Road,
Menasha, Wis., or Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.-Rev. 2:10
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by they name; thou art mine.-Is. 43:1
Herald Times Reporter, August 31, 2001 P. A5
The Rev. Alvin A. Spaude, age 72, was received to eternal life on Wednesday morning,
Aug. 29, 2001, after a short stay at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton.
He was born in New Ulm, Minn., on Jan. 8, 1929, son of the late August and Ella
(Biermann) Spaude of Gibbon, Minn.
He was received into Christ's kingdom through Holy Baptism at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Gibbon, Minn., on Feb. 3, 1929 and confirmed in the faith, April 18, 1943.
On June 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Bathke Vetter.
He attended the public school in Gibbon, Minn., for two years. The next six years
he attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Gibbon, Minn. He attended high school at Dr.
Martin Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn. After graduation from high school he
attended Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., graduating in 1951. A 1954 graduate
of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served as a tutor at Dr. Martin
Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn., from 1954 to 1957 and was ordained into the
ministry at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Withrow, Wash., in 1957. He also served as
an instructor at Manitowoc Lutheran High School from 1958 to 1967; and as a pastor
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary, Wis., from 1967 to 1980; and Christus
Lutheran Church, Richmond, Wis., before retiring from the ministry in 1982 due to
ill health.
From 1968 to 1972 he served as secretary/treasurer of the Kettle Moraine Circuit,
Winnebago Conference. In 1957, he was a delegate to the Wisconsin Synod convention
at Northwestern College, Watertown.
Survivors include his wife: Carolyn, who is a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital;
five stepchildren: David (Peggy) Vetter of Goleta, Calif.; Mary Beth (George) Hausauer
of Appleton; Thomas Vetter of North Fond du Lac; Joel Vetter of North Fond du Lac; and
Mark Vetter of Fond du Lac. He is also survived by five stepgrandchildren: Scott
Hausauer and Jennifer Hausauer of Appleton;
Christy (John) Pochop of San Jose, Calif.; Tony (Sharome) Cabral of San Diego, Calif.;
and David Cabral of Goleta, Cali.; two stepgreat-grandchildren: David John and Ashlyn
Rae Pochop of San Jose, Calif. He is further survived by one brother: Burton (Nancy)
Spaude of Gibbon, Minn., several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, from 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth
Hospital Chapel, 1506 S. Oneida St., Appleton, with the Rev. Donald Ninmer of Bethel
Lutheran Church officiating. Burial service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in
Manitowoc, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethel Lutheran Church, 829 Appleton Road,
Menasha, Wis., or Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.-Rev. 2:10
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by they name; thou art mine.-Is. 43:1
Herald Times Reporter, August 31, 2001 P. A5
REV. ALVIN AUGUST SPAUDE
The Rev. Alvin A. Spaude, age 72, was received to eternal life on Wednesday morning,
Aug. 29, 2001, after a short stay at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton.
He was born in New Ulm, Minn., on Jan. 8, 1929, son of the late August and Ella
(Biermann) Spaude of Gibbon, Minn.
He was received into Christ's kingdom through Holy Baptism at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Gibbon, Minn., on Feb. 3, 1929 and confirmed in the faith, April 18, 1943.
On June 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Bathke Vetter.
He attended the public school in Gibbon, Minn., for two years. The next six years
he attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Gibbon, Minn. He attended high school at Dr.
Martin Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn. After graduation from high school he
attended Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., graduating in 1951. A 1954 graduate
of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served as a tutor at Dr. Martin
Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn., from 1954 to 1957 and was ordained into the
ministry at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Withrow, Wash., in 1957. He also served as
an instructor at Manitowoc Lutheran High School from 1958 to 1967; and as a pastor
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary, Wis., from 1967 to 1980; and Christus
Lutheran Church, Richmond, Wis., before retiring from the ministry in 1982 due to
ill health.
From 1968 to 1972 he served as secretary/treasurer of the Kettle Moraine Circuit,
Winnebago Conference. In 1957, he was a delegate to the Wisconsin Synod convention
at Northwestern College, Watertown.
Survivors include his wife: Carolyn, who is a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital;
five stepchildren: David (Peggy) Vetter of Goleta, Calif.; Mary Beth (George) Hausauer
of Appleton; Thomas Vetter of North Fond du Lac; Joel Vetter of North Fond du Lac; and
Mark Vetter of Fond du Lac. He is also survived by five stepgrandchildren: Scott
Hausauer and Jennifer Hausauer of Appleton;
Christy (John) Pochop of San Jose, Calif.; Tony (Sharome) Cabral of San Diego, Calif.;
and David Cabral of Goleta, Cali.; two stepgreat-grandchildren: David John and Ashlyn
Rae Pochop of San Jose, Calif. He is further survived by one brother: Burton (Nancy)
Spaude of Gibbon, Minn., several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, from 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth
Hospital Chapel, 1506 S. Oneida St., Appleton, with the Rev. Donald Ninmer of Bethel
Lutheran Church officiating. Burial service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in
Manitowoc, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethel Lutheran Church, 829 Appleton Road,
Menasha, Wis., or Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.-Rev. 2:10
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by they name; thou art mine.-Is. 43:1
Herald Times Reporter, August 31, 2001 P. A5
The Rev. Alvin A. Spaude, age 72, was received to eternal life on Wednesday morning,
Aug. 29, 2001, after a short stay at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton.
He was born in New Ulm, Minn., on Jan. 8, 1929, son of the late August and Ella
(Biermann) Spaude of Gibbon, Minn.
He was received into Christ's kingdom through Holy Baptism at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Gibbon, Minn., on Feb. 3, 1929 and confirmed in the faith, April 18, 1943.
On June 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Bathke Vetter.
He attended the public school in Gibbon, Minn., for two years. The next six years
he attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Gibbon, Minn. He attended high school at Dr.
Martin Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn. After graduation from high school he
attended Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., graduating in 1951. A 1954 graduate
of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., he served as a tutor at Dr. Martin
Luther High School, New Ulm, Minn., from 1954 to 1957 and was ordained into the
ministry at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Withrow, Wash., in 1957. He also served as
an instructor at Manitowoc Lutheran High School from 1958 to 1967; and as a pastor
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary, Wis., from 1967 to 1980; and Christus
Lutheran Church, Richmond, Wis., before retiring from the ministry in 1982 due to
ill health.
From 1968 to 1972 he served as secretary/treasurer of the Kettle Moraine Circuit,
Winnebago Conference. In 1957, he was a delegate to the Wisconsin Synod convention
at Northwestern College, Watertown.
Survivors include his wife: Carolyn, who is a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital;
five stepchildren: David (Peggy) Vetter of Goleta, Calif.; Mary Beth (George) Hausauer
of Appleton; Thomas Vetter of North Fond du Lac; Joel Vetter of North Fond du Lac; and
Mark Vetter of Fond du Lac. He is also survived by five stepgrandchildren: Scott
Hausauer and Jennifer Hausauer of Appleton;
Christy (John) Pochop of San Jose, Calif.; Tony (Sharome) Cabral of San Diego, Calif.;
and David Cabral of Goleta, Cali.; two stepgreat-grandchildren: David John and Ashlyn
Rae Pochop of San Jose, Calif. He is further survived by one brother: Burton (Nancy)
Spaude of Gibbon, Minn., several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, from 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth
Hospital Chapel, 1506 S. Oneida St., Appleton, with the Rev. Donald Ninmer of Bethel
Lutheran Church officiating. Burial service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in
Manitowoc, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethel Lutheran Church, 829 Appleton Road,
Menasha, Wis., or Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wis.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.-Rev. 2:10
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by they name; thou art mine.-Is. 43:1
Herald Times Reporter, August 31, 2001 P. A5
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