Background
Franzen, Lavern Gerhard was born on May 18, 1926 in Leigh, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frank L. and Addie (Korfhage) Franzen.
Franzen, Lavern Gerhard was born on May 18, 1926 in Leigh, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frank L. and Addie (Korfhage) Franzen.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, 1948. Master of Arts in Religion, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1963. Doctor of Ministry, Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 1985.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Newberry College, 1988.
Teacher, St. Paul Lutheran School, Omaha, 1948-1949; teacher, Lutheran High School, Detroit, 1949-1964; pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church, Saginaw, Michigan, 1964-1968; pastor, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Temple Terrace, Florida, 1969-1987; bishop Florida synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Tampa, 1988-1995; bishop emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Tampa, since 1995. Lecturer on Ecumenism, since 1995.
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Board of directors Trinity Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1988-1995, Newberry (South Carolina.) College, 1988-1993. Member Kiwanis (editor, president local chapter).
Married Mary Ann Karen Langeuin, August 20, 1948. Children: Kathryn, Frank, Sheryl, Deborah.