Gustav Solomon MUNDINGER

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THE MINNESOTA LUTHERAN MAGAZINE  OBITUARY   DECEMBER 24, 1951

GUSTAV SOLOMON MUNDINGER, the third son of John Solomon Mundinger and his
wife, Juliana nee Abraham, was born in West Bloomfield, Wisconsin, January
1, 1869. He was brought to Christ through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in
Christ Church shortly after his birth. Immediately after his confirmation
he entered Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis., in September, 1881, the 
year the college was founded. He was graduated in 1884, and he then 
entered Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., from which school he was 
graduated in 1888. In the fall of 1888 he entered Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis, Missouri. He was graduated in June, 1891. His first call was to 
Manawa, Wisconsin, where he was the first resident pastor of St. Paul's 
Lutheran Church. While he was here he founded the Lutheran Church in Big 
Falls which he served for 10 years in addition to St. Paul's of Manawa.  
In the summer of 1905 he accepted a call to St. Paul's of Mt. Pelier,  
Wisconsin, serving this congregation and the affiliate congregation of St. 
John's of Luxemburg until November, 1912. Since 1912 he had been serving  
the Minnesota District. At first he was a representative of Bethany  
College of Mankato, Minnesota. He served the Church at Bertha, Minnesota  
from 1913-1923. From there he went to Corliss Township near Perham, MN, 
and served his Lord from 1923-1928. He then accepted a call to Walther  
Township near Belllingham, Minnesota, where he labored in the Lord from 
1928-1938. He retired from the active ministry in 1938 and made his home 
in Sabin, MN. He fell asleep in Jesus on Monday morning, December 24,1951,
at 6 a.m. Had he lived until New Year's Day he would have been 83 years. 
The services were conducted in Trinity Lutheran Church at Sabin. 
Officiating were Rev. Paul T. Schumm, Sabin; Dr. A.H. Grumm, Fargo; and 
Rev. Eyrich E. Hansen, Moorhead. The text upon Dr. Grumm based his sermon 
was Matthew 28:20b. He married Clara Behrens May 12, 1892, in St. Louis. 
She survives along with seven sons, Dr. Carl, Winfield, Kan.,; Rev. 
William, Pettibone, N.D.; Gustav, St. Hilaire, Minn.; Rev. Paul, Glencoe,
Ill.; Dr. Gerhardt, Tucson, Ariz.; Rev. Edgar, Kansas City, Kan.; and 
Martin at home; three daughters Mrs. George (Esther) Dickens, Tucson, 
Ariz.; Mrs. Chris (Clara)Albrecht, Goodhue, Minn.; and Mrs. Ewald 
(Elfrieda) Lotthammer; a brother, Henry R., Oshkosh, Wis.,; 
31 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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