Here is a list of the faithful pastors who have served St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for over 125 years:

† Rev. J. Chr. Albrecht 1891–1892
† Rev. G.H. Schoemperlen 1892–1895
† Rev. Julius W. Dammann 1895–1900
† Rev. Gustave A. Kuhn 1900–1907
† Rev. Albert Kuhn 1900–1907
† Rev. Theodore A. Engel 1907–1916
† Rev. Adolph W. Werr 1916–1922
† Rev. Paul W. Spaude 1922–1946
† Rev. Rudolph F. Schroeder 1946–1947 (Vacancy)
† Rev. Adolph H. Birner 1947–1958
† Rev. Richard E. Frohmader 1958 (Vacancy Pastor from Immanuel Lutheran in Tyler, MN)
† Rev. Gerhard Birkholz 1958–1970
† Rev. Reinhart E. Bittorf 1970 (Vacancy)
† Rev. Louis W. Meyer 1970–1977
Rev. Paul W. Alliet 1977–1989
Rev. Thomas C. Kutz 1989 (Vacancy)
Rev. Donald C. Windsperger 1989–2012
Rev. Russell Schmidt 2012 (Vacancy)
Rev. Joel McKenney 2012–2016
Rev. Peter J. Naumann 2016 (Vacancy Pastor Emeritus)
Rev. Dave Furno 2017–2021
Rev. Paul Gunderson 2021–2023 (Vacancy Pastor from Trinity Lutheran in Elkton, SD)

Rev. Erik P. Lund 2023–present

† — now passed into eternal glory with the saints triumphant