# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S10
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

NOMINEE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name:
Address:
		

William R. Diekelman
893 Sugar Hill Drive
Ballwin, MO 63021

Birth Date:
Birth Place:

September 25, 1946
Harvey, Illinois

Wife’s Maiden Name: Carol Schroeder
Number of Children: Six
College:		 Concordia Sr. College, Fort Wayne (1969)
Seminary:		 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (1973)
Other Degrees:		 LL.D., Concordia University Chicago
Nominee for First Vice-President
Member of Synod Congregations:
Rostered Member of Synod:		
Year of Ordination:			

63 years			
37 years
1973

Pastorates
Congregations									
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Elko, NV						
Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, OK						

Years
1973–81
1981–2004

Other Full-Time Positions
Position				

Years

Employer					

Other Synod Offices
Position										
First Vice-President
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod			

Years
2004–Present

Other District Offices
Position 									
Circuit Counselor, Miami Circuit, Oklahoma District				
First Vice-President, Oklahoma District						
President, Oklahoma District							

Years
1985–88
1988–91
1991–2004

Other Significant Service or Experience
Type of Service									
Wheat Ridge Ministries, Board of Directors					
Owasso Ministerial Alliance

9

Years
1997–2006