Background
Degner, Gerhard Waldemar was born on August 9, 1935 in Hampton, Nebraska, United States. Son of Hugo William and Louise Clara (Bloomenkamp) Degner.
Degner, Gerhard Waldemar was born on August 9, 1935 in Hampton, Nebraska, United States. Son of Hugo William and Louise Clara (Bloomenkamp) Degner.
Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1948. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1950. Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1972.
Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Tyndal, South Dakot, 1951-1953; pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, Minnesota, 1953-1957; associate professor theology, Concordia College, Milwaukee, 1957-1967; pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1976; professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1976; department chairman exegetical theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1980-1987. Educational consultant Mission Services Staff China Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1987-1988. Member St. Louis Commision on Theology and Church Relations, since 1986.
Board of directors Park Center, Fort Wayne, since 1986. Member Society Biblical Literature, American Institute Parliamentarians (board directors), 356 Registry Club.
Married Anita Duescher. Children: Daniel, David, Mary, Evangeline, Joel.