Merlin I. Tangen, age 91, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday night, August 11, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.    

Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Marion Pruitt-Jefferson officiating. Full Military Honors will be provided.      

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, one hour before the service, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Merlin is survived by his wife Bev; 3 daughters: Mary (Jon) Wendling,  Linda (Bill) Dotseth and Cheryl (Dwaine ) Lemke, all of Decorah; 5 sons: Butch (Therese) Tangen of Weston, WI, Gordon (Linda) Tangen, Marc (Dena) Tangen and Lee (Tammy) Tangen, all of Decorah, and Justin (Daisy)Tangen of Sioux City, IA; one brother, Carlton (Elaine) Tangen of Estherville, IA; one brother in-law, Gordon Anderson of Decorah; his grandchildren: John (Jess Garwich) Wendling, Jake (Mary)Wendling, Jenny (Rolf) Goulson, Jarad (Caitlyn) Dotseth, Allison (Seth Christian) Dotseth, Tamara Tangen, Troy  Tangen, Trent (Krista )Tangen,  CJ  Tangen, Cory Tangen, Jason (Laura) Lemke,  Jamie (Al) Zahasky, Kari Tangen, Ryan (Stephanie) Tangen, Mike (Jess) Tangen, Lynsey Tangen,  Bret (Ashley) Tangen and Tory Tangen; 31 great- grandchildren; 1 niece and 3 nephews.

Wednesday, August 1
5:00 p.m. – Kids Lunch Club Packing – UCC Center Kitchen

Thursday, August 2

NOTE:  The Shepherd’s Voice: Weekly News and Events will resume publication on Thursday, August 16.

1:30 p.m. – Property and Management Committee
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran

Sunday, August 5 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – LIVE Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour

NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 29 – GLOBAL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE: We will celebrate the wideness of God’s love for the whole world. The story of Pentecost will be read in many languages and we will sing songs from around the world.  The worship service also will feature the Litany for the Healing of the Nations, originally written in the Taizé community and include the display of small flags from around the world. Our youth will help lead worship.

Please mark your calendars for the Global Themed Worship Service ending Vacation Bible School on Wednesday, July 25, at 6:45 pm.  This will be followed by an  

Come and celebrate this special event with our kids!

Monday July 23
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School

Tuesday July 24
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School

Wednesday, July 25
5:00 p.m. – Kids Lunch Club Packing – UCC Center Kitchen
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School
6:45 p.m. – VBS Worship and Ice Cream Social- all are welcome

Thursday, July 26
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Krumkake Booth at Nordic Fest
10:00 a.m. – NO Bible Study

Friday, July 27
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Krumkake Booth at Nordic Fest
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Krumkake Demonstrations at Bank of the West

Saturday, July 28
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Krumkake Booth at Nordic Fest
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Krumkake Demonstrations at Bank of the West

Sunday, July 29 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Global Church Sunday
8:45 a.m. – VBS Singers practice
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – LIVE Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
3:00 p.m. – Pew to Pulpit – Pulpit Rock Brewery