Rev. Herman Paul SENFT

SENFT, NORRIS, BEATON, BECKMAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/24/2015 at 16:13:05

7 October 1917 --- 30 August 1996

The Rev. Herman Paul Senft, 78, a Lutheran pastor for more than 50 years who served congregations in New Brighton, Stillwater and St. Paul, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. Senft, of Roseville, died after quadruple heart bypass surgery, said his wife, Gretchen.

He was the son of a Lutheran minister and was born in Spring Valley, Minn. He went to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and graduated from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1942. His first congregation was in Humboldt, S.D. Later he served in Belmond, Dubuque and North Springs, Iowa. He was at a church in New Brighton for a brief time, then at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stillwater from 1963 to 1973. He retired in 1981 and became visitation pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran in St. Paul. He served at Hosannah Lutheran (formerly Trinity Lutheran) in St. Paul on a "temporary, part-time" basis for nine years, his wife said. He retired again three years ago.

"He was very good with the children . . . [and] he was a "faithful shepherd for the older people," his wife said.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving two years as an Army chaplain. In his free time, Senft enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with his family.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Jim, of Maryland; daughters Jan Norris, of Woodbury, and Julie Beaton, of Eden Prairie; a brother, Dr. Otto Senft , of Colorado; a sister, Lydia Beckman, of Omaha, and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 104 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul. Memorials to the church are suggested. Arrangements are by the Spielman Mortuary.

Star Tribune -- Minneapolis, MN
September 1, 1996

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The Reverend Herman Paul Senft, age 78 of Roseville, died August 30th, 1996. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Rudolph and Alfred and grandson John Charles Norris. Survived by wife Gretchen, children Jim (Janet) Senft of Silver Spring, MD, Jan (John) Norris of Woodbury, Julie Beaton of Eden Prairie. Beloved grandfather of Dan and Lindsay Norris. Also survived by sister Lydia Beckman and brother Otto Senft . Memorial service 12 Noon, Wednesday at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 104 So. Snelling Ave. Interment Ft Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Spielman Mortuary;

St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul, Minnesota
September 3, 1996