Background
Kleinert, Henry Bernhard was born on May 5, 1917 in Keyeser, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Bernhard Haakon and Olena Rokne (Anfinson) Kleinert.
Kleinert, Henry Bernhard was born on May 5, 1917 in Keyeser, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Bernhard Haakon and Olena Rokne (Anfinson) Kleinert.
Bachelor, Midland College, 1952. Bachelor's Degree, Center Luth Theological Seminary, 1955.
Assistant pastor, Lutheran Memorial Church, Madison, Wisconsin, 1953-1955;
pastor, Lutheran churches, Black Earth, Wisconsin, 1955-1957;
pastor, Lutheran churches, West Middleton, Wisconsin, 1955-1957;
senior pastor, Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1961-1968;
senior pastor, 1st Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa., 1968-1970;
senior pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Deephaven, Minnesota, 1971-1983;
pastor, Vision of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, since 1983. Adviser to Lutheran Student Association, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1957. Chaplain Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska, 1957-1961.
Member Executive Board parish education committee Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church American, 1962-1965. President Minneapolis Church Athletic Association, 1965-1966. Board directors Greater Minneapolis Council Churches, sec, 1968.
Chairman of the Board Social Ministry, Iowa Synod, Lutheran Church American, 1968-1970. Board directors United Prayer Tower, Minneapolis, since 1976, New Hope Center, Minneapolis, 1984-1990, president of the board, 1988-1989.
President American Bethesda Foundation, 1970-1971. Member Capital Long Range Improvements Committee, Minneapolis, 1973-1975, Minneapolis Board Ethics, 1967. Board directors Minnesota Group Homes, chairman 1974-1975, Young Men’s Christian Association, Minneapolis, 1963-1967, Young Men’s Christian Association, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1968-1970, Volumes American, Minneapolis, 1973-1975.
Married Helen Rose Peck, August 2, 1940. Children: Gary Bernhard, Linda Marlene Kleinert Cole.