Background

Dekker, Lois Ann was born on April 1, 1929 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Theodore R. Stuedeman and Gladys R. (Eichenberger) Kaufmann.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, Sheboygan, 1974-1975; Doctor of Education in Christian Education (honorary), Carthage College, 1984.

Career

Christian education coordinator, First United Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, 1963-1983; associate director department leadership support, division professional leadership, Lutheran Church in American, Philadelphia, 1983-1988; congressional resource service representative, Augsburg Fortress Publications, Philadelphia, since 1988. Synod representative Wisconsin Broadcast Ministry, Wisconsin Council Churches, Madison, 1970-1974. Delegate conversations Lutheran Church in American, Boston, 1976, Chicago, 1978, member, v.p.bd. publications, Philadelphia, 1976-1983.

Communicator Lutheran Brotherhood, Minneapolis, 1983.

Achievements

• Lois Ann Dekker has been listed as a noteworthy ministry representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trainer Sheboygan County council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1957-1962. Trustee Mead Public Library., Sheybogan, 1975-1983, Sheybogan County Federated Library., 1978-1983. Member Women for Greater Philadelphia, 1983-1984, budget committee United Way, Sheboygan, 1978-1979.

District chairman Heart Fund, Sheboygan, Community Fund, Sheboygan, Mother's March, Sheboygan.

Connections

Married Russell E. Rydberg, June 4, 1949 (deceased 1973). Children: Marcia A. Rydberg Soerens, Sandra R. Rydberg Miller, Virginia L. Rydberg. Married John Dekker, June 29, 1977.

Stepchildren: Ruth Even, Gary J., Debra L. Dekker Leftwich.

Father:

Theodore R. Stuedeman Kaufmann

Mother:

Gladys R. (Eichenberger) Kaufmann

Spouse:

John Dekker

Spouse:

Russell E. Rydberg

child:

Gary J. Dekker

child:

Virginia L. Rydberg Dekker

child:

Ruth Even Dekker

child:

Debra L. Dekker Leftwich Dekker

child:

Sandra R. Rydberg Miller Dekker

child:

Marcia A. Rydberg Soerens Dekker