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Readings and Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent

Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA

Readings and sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent 

Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA

Readings and sermon for the 1st Sunday in Lent

Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA

Dr. Dale Glenn Wulf, 82, entered his eternal rest on February 19, 2025, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Dale was born to Melvin and Opal Olson Wulf on December 29, 1942 at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton, Iowa. Raised in rural America on his family’s century farm near Grand Mound, Iowa, he had a farmer’s heart until the end – always sharing about the outdoors, spending time with his family, and serving the Lord. Dale attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduating in 1965 and then attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, graduating from medical school in 1969.
After earning his medical degree, Dale moved to Minnesota to pursue his internship and residency at Hennepin County General Hospital in downtown Minneapolis. While doing a rotation in the Emergency Room, he met a feisty young nurse. Sheryl Ann Wisneski and Dale Wulf were united in marriage in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 16, 1971. They moved to Clinton, Iowa in 1972. From there, Dr. Wulf embarked on a 43-year career of caring for the families of Clinton and the surrounding area, even delivering babies for the first half of his practice. Dale and Sherri raised two daughters, Clarice and Bethany, born in 1974 and 1980, respectively.
During his years in Clinton, Dale occupied himself with his passion for serving others through medicine, living his faith as an active and vital member of Trinity Lutheran Church, playing bridge with his closeknit group of friends and spending time with his family. Dale treasured these special friendships and relationships.
Dale is survived by his daughters, Clarice (Chris) Blanchard of Winterset, Iowa and Bethany (Jim) Kinahan of Plymouth, Minnesota and his grandchildren, Kiernan, Kael, Kendrick, Fiona, and Holden; brother and sister-in-law LeRoy and Barb Wulf of DeWitt; sister Sharon Steward of Glenarm, Illinois; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law Gary and Jean Wisneski of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and Kathleen Gunerius of Anoka, Minnesota. In addition to his wife, Sherri, he was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Larry Wulf, and brother-in-law, Bob Gunerius.
A meal of fellowship and the visitation will be 3PM to 6PM on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Monday, February 24, 2025 also at Trinity. Following the service, a private burial for family will be held at Springdale Cemetery. Pallbearers for the funeral will be sons-in-law Chris Blanchard and Jim Kinahan, and grandchildren Kiernan Blanchard, Kael Blanchard, Kendrick Blanchard, Fiona Kinahan and Holden Kinahan. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is honored to serve the Wulf family.
The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to their favorite charity in Dale’s name.

972 I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone

1     I trust, O Christ, in You alone;
    No earthly hope avails me.
You will not see me overthrown
    When Satan’s host assails me.
No human strength, no earthly pow’r
Can see me through the evil hour,
    For You alone my strength renew.
    I cry to You!
    I trust, O Lord, Your promise true.

 

2     My sin and guilt are plaguing me;
    O grant me true contrition
And by Your death upon the tree
    Your pardon and remission.
Before the Father’s throne above
Recall Your matchless deed of love
    That He may lift my dreadful load,
    O Son of God!
    I plead the grace Your death bestowed.

 

3     Confirm in us Your Gospel, Lord,
    Your promise of salvation.
And make us long to hear Your Word
    And follow our vocation:
To spend our lives in love for You
And show Your love in all we do.
    And then, at last, when death shall loom,
    O Savior, come
    And bear Your loved ones safely home.

 

Text: Conrad Hubert, 1507–77; tr. Gilbert E. Doan, 1930–2024, alt.
Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001815

 

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Readings and sermon for Septuagesima Sunday

Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA

Rite of Christian burial for David C. Waldorf - Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA

Rev. Nathan J. Wille, Officiant

David C. Waldorf, 60 of Clinton passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home. Funeral Services were at 10:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial was held at the Oakland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were his nephews Josh Waldorf, Austin Adams, Jared Castaneda, Garrett Shaw, Ashton Beal and Jeff Shaw, Jr. Visitation was Thursday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.

David Charles Waldorf was born on August 25, 1964 in Clinton, Iowa the son of Robert and Ethel (White) Waldorf. He attended Goose Lake School and his high school years at Clinton High graduating in 1983. He married Sheila Shaw on April 19, 1986 in Clinton, where they resided with their five children. After graduation he worked for Payne and Keller at ADM and eventually for ADM as a pipefitter welder. Through ADM he was able to take courses that he used throughout his career. He graduated with a degree in millwright, and electrician and advanced to HVAC where he excelled. He worked on giant boilers and chillers in some of the biggest plants in the midwest. He worked at 3M for several years in maintenance then went on to work for Johnson Controls starting on his tools and advancing to a managerial position traveling to plants in the midwest. Ending his career at 3M as an HVAC consultant through Moehr Painting on Friday, January 24, 2025.

David enjoyed life, he loved teaching his kids and grandkids how to work on a lot of things. He loved the outdoors, and airplanes. He would help anyone in need with anything. But most of all he loved his family who will miss him dearly. He leaves behind his wife Sheila of almost 39 years and five children: Nicole Andresen of Spragueville, Iowa, Tara (Josh) Soenksen of Clinton, Kirsten Waldorf of Clinton, Colin (Sarah) Waldorf of Princeton, Iowa, Quentin (Hillary) Waldorf of DeWitt, Iowa, almost 14 grandkids: Cameron and Payton Andresen, Bryce, Kaylee and Wyatt Soenksen, Zoey Waldorf, Cooper Wenzel, Sawyer and Sutton Waldorf, Mason, Callen and Lacey Waldorf and a granddaughter due in February; mother Ethel Waldorf of Clinton; two brothers: Steve (Ellen) Waldorf of DeWitt and Mark (Brenda) Waldorf of Camanche and one aunt: Nancy Hebler of Clinton and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Sofia Waldorf, father Robert Waldorf, sister Karin Applegate, both grandparents, several aunts and uncles and his in-laws and on sister-in-law.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Maintenance Fund.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA 

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