Background
Rynearson, Rodney Richard was born on June 1, 1935 in Omaha. Son of Wesley Welling and Helen Dorothy (Brock) Rynearson.
Rynearson, Rodney Richard was born on June 1, 1935 in Omaha. Son of Wesley Welling and Helen Dorothy (Brock) Rynearson.
Bachelor, Concordia College, St. Louis, 1956. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1959. Master of Education, University Rochester, 1972.
Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, 1985.
Missionary to deaf Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Spokane, Washington, 1959-1967. Pastor Alpha Lutheran Church (for deaf), Rochester, New York, 1967-1974. Director Lutheran School for Deaf, Detroit, 1974-1987.
Consultant blind and deaf ministry Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, St. Louis, since 1987. Interim director Northern American Mission. Chaplain, member faculty National Technology Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1968-1974.
Member faculty Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1980-1987, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1981-1982. Transcriber Lutheran Library. for Blind. President Ephphatha Conference, Lutheran Church, St. Louis, 1965-1973.
Consultant on special education and rehabilitation, Ghana, 1989.
Member International Lutheran Deaf Association (pastoral advisor St. Louis 1966-1974, 87—, counselor, Service plaque 1974), National Association for Blind, Council Lutheran Ministries (president 1984-1986), California Educators and Transcriberts Association, Kiwanis (life, president Detroit 1983, lieutenant governor Michigan district 1985-1986, Distinguished Lieutenant Governor award 1986).
Married Rhoda Jean Ryan, June 22, 1958. Children: Timothy John, Stephen Paul, Peter Mark.