Background
Duecker, Robert Sheldon was born on September 4, 1926 in Medina County, Ohio, United States. Son of Howard LaVerne and Sarah Faye (Simpson) Duecker.
Duecker, Robert Sheldon was born on September 4, 1926 in Medina County, Ohio, United States. Son of Howard LaVerne and Sarah Faye (Simpson) Duecker.
Bachelor in Religion, AB, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1948. Bachelor's Degree, Master of Science, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1952. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1969.
Doctor in Public Service (honorary), Kendall College, 1996.
Pastor, Dyer (Indiana) United Methodist Church, 1952-1954;
senior pastor, Gethsemane United Methodist Church, Muncie, Indiana, 1954-1962;
senior pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Hartford City, Indiana, 1962-1965;
senior pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Warsaw, Indiana, 1965-1970;
senior pastor, Simpson United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1970-1972;
director Northern Indiana Conference Council Ministries, United Methodist Church, Marion, 1973-1977;
district superintendent Northern Indiana Conference, United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, 1977-1982;
senior pastor, High St. United Methodist Church, Muncie, 1982-1988;
bishop Chicago area, United Methodist Church, 1988-1996;
retired, 1996;
instructor, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1998. Trustee United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1985-1988, Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1996, North Control College, Naperville, Illinois, 1988-1996, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, 1988-1996. Member general board publication United Methodist Church, 1988-1992, general board higher education and ministry, 1992-1996, university senate, 1992-1996.
Member of advisory county Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Instructor Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1998.
Member Kosciusko County Health Planning Council, Warsaw, 1968—1970. Former president Delaware County Mental Health Association, Muncie. Board directors Goodwill Industries, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1977—1988, Parkview Hospital Foundation, since 1997.
Member Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (president since 1996), Council Bishops United Methodist Church, North Central Jurisdiction College Bishops, Kiwanis, Rotary, Theta Phi.
Married Marjorie Louise Clouse, June 13, 1948. Children: Philip Lee, Christine Cay Duecker Isle.