TROGE, Wilbur Albert 1916-2005

TROGE, HARTWIG, BROCKDORF

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/25/2010 at 21:17:11

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OBITUARY: Wilbur Albert Troge, 1916-2005

Rev. Wilbur Troge

The Christian funeral for Pastor Wilbur Troge was held Monday, February 21, 2005 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wis., with Rev. Robert F. Raasch officiating. Interment was in Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh.

Wilbur Albert Troge, went home to heaven to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, February 15 at the age of 89 years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Grace Christian School, or Mount Olive Ev. Lutheran School.

Wilbur was born February 6, 1916, in Mitchell County, Iowa, to Albert and Minnie (Hartwig) Troge. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mitchell County, a church that grandfathers on both sides helped to establish. He attended the public grade and high school in Osage, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in business and was planning to attend law school. However, God called him to the preaching ministry, and he enrolled at Wartburg Lutheran Seminary in Waverly, Iowa. His first parish was in Garden City, Kansas; he served there for two years.

On January 10, 1948, he married the former Helen Brockdorf in Milwaukee. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1998. God blessed them with five children. In 1948 Pastor Troge was called by Grace Lutheran Church of Appleton, Wisconsin. He served the rest of his ministry there. During those 33 years Pastor Troge helped the congregation in two building projects and the establishment of Grace Christian Day School.

During his retirement he and his wife moved to Oshkosh where he served at Bethel Lutheran Home as a chaplain and also several pastoral vacancies in the Oshkosh area. His last years were spent at the Greenfield Manor, Little Chute and at the Renaissance Assisted Living, Appleton, where he held a weekly Bible class for his fellow residents. He currently resided at the Rennes Health Center, Appleton, and was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Appleton.

Wilbur Troge was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Minnie Troge, his wife Helen in 1998, a son Kurt in 2004, a brother-in-law Charles Trusty, and a sister-in-law Beverly Brockdorf.

Survivors include four children: Christine Gallipeau of Spring, Texas and her fiance Adrian Luecke; Eric (Arlyss) Troge of Hortonville; Melissa (Howard) Estervig of Jacksonville, Fla.; Gretchen (Pastor Stephen) Gallo of St. Peter, Ill.; a daughter-in-law Debra Troge of Manitow; 17 grand-children; 12 great-grandchildren, and a former grand-daughter-in-law Renee Gallipeau-Aguiluz. Other survivors include a sister Harriet Trusty of Osage Iowa; three brothers-in-law: Carl Brockdorf of Mecosta, Mich.; William (Berniece) Brockdorf of West Bend; and Robert (Jeanette) Brockdorf of Milwaukee; cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Arrangments by Wichmann Funernal Home, 537 N. Superior Street, Appleton, Wisconsin.

[Based on obituary in the Mitchell County Press-News online, Feb. 23, 2005]
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FORMER OSAGE MAN
IS ORDAINED SUNDAY

Wilbur Troge, 29, son of Mrs. Minnie Troge of Osage graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque August 28, 1945 and was ordained a divine minister at Warburg Lutheran chapel.

Rev. Troge graduated from Osage High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa.

Present at the commencement ceremonies were his mother, Mrs. Minnie Troge, his grandmother, Mrs. R. Hartwig, and Mrs. L. Hartwig, Mrs. H. F. Dieterichs and Doris Dieterichs.

He will become pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Garden City Kansas, September 23.

Mitchell County Press, 6 SEP 1945.

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Photo of Wilbur from Mitchell County Press, 6 SEP 1945.

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