On April 5, 1891, Ernst and Gertrude (Hacker) Obendorfer were blessed with another boy. His name was Leo Michael Oberndorfer. The records of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown, Missouri indicate that Leo was born in Longtown but baptized at the Friedenberg church. He was confirmed at Zion in 1904. Zion began as a congregation in … More Doc Leo from Longtown
I must start today’s post with a little lesson on pronunciation. One of the most unusual names to enter Perry County over the years was the name of one of pastors of Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. His name was Rev. Wilhelm Zschoche. A previous post was written about his family titled, A Zschoch-ing Wedding. … More A Zschoch-ing Death
Today’s story is not really connected to Perry County, Missouri, but it is one which tells an interesting story about an LCMS church and an LCMS President. And it’s about Christmas. I am going to let the story be told by other people today. I will do that by providing links to other sites on … More The Church Christmas Tree
I have found that when I am researching for these posts, I will often be tempted to go down several rabbit holes. I cannot go as far down these holes as I might want to because I simply do not have the time. So I just start down some paths just to find out minimal … More Reformation Vows
Here in Perry County, we have just been through a week in which the heat and humidity have been pretty brutal. It makes one wonder how people around here managed to survive in the many years before air conditioning arrived on the scene. I remember the days before air conditioning. When I attended St. Jacobi … More Funeral Home Fans
