John Habighorst Gerberding

Background

Gerberding, John Habighorst was born on March 3, 1922 in Marinette, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Passavant and Esther Elizabeth (Habighorst) Gerberding.

Education

Student, Macalester College, 1939-1941; Bachelor, Yale University, 1943; Bachelor's Degree, Northwestern Lutheran Seminary, Minneapolis, 1948; postgraduate, Iliff School Theology, Denver, 1965-1970; postgraduate, Seattle U., 1980.

Career

Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Wisconsin, 1948-1952; pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1952-1955; pastor, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Denver, 1958-1972; pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Casper, Wyoming, 1972-1987; retired,, 1987. News editor Grant County Indiana, Lancaster, 1955-1958. Secretary Rocky Mountain Synod, Lutheran Church in American, Denver, 1960-1962, chairman worship committee, 1970-1980, board directors, 1986-1988, member board parish services, Philadelphia, 1974-1978.

Chairman.social action department Colorado Council Churches, Denver, 1964-1968. Exchange study Lutheran World Federation, Taize, France and Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany,1968.

Achievements

• John Habighorst Gerberding has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Editor monthly Young Democrats, Denver, 1958-1963. Precinct committeeman Denver Democratic Committee, 1960-1968, Casper Democratic Committee, 1974-1976. Board directors PlannedParenthood Natrona County, Wyoming, 1976-1982, Women-Infants-Children, Natrona County, 1980-1986, Wyoming Council for Humanities, Cheyenne, 1976-1978.

Chairman Paul Simon for President, Natrona County, 1988. First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Lois Minnie Pauline Ebeling, May 21, 1948. Children: Timothy John, Esther Louise, Jane Elizabeth, Paul William.

Father:

William Passavant Gerberding

Mother:

Esther Elizabeth (Habighorst) Gerberding

Spouse:

Lois Minnie Pauline Ebeling

child:

Jane Elizabeth Gerberding

child:

Esther Louise Gerberding

child:

Paul William Gerberding

child:

Timothy John Gerberding