Pastoral & Office Staff
Jeremy Husby - Pastor
Jeremy Husby
- Pastor
- 262-673-5610 ext. 122
- jhusby@peacehartford.org
Education
- B.A., Martin Luther College (2004)
- M.Div., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (2008)
Experience
- Vicar at Peace, Sun Prairie, WI (2006-07)
- Called to serve Peace, May 2008
Responsibilities
- Worship
- Child Discipleship
Aaron Steinbrenner - Pastor
Aaron Steinbrenner
- Pastor
- 262-673-3811 x123
- asteinbrenner@peacehartford.org
Education
- B.A., Northwestern College (1993)
- M. Div., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (1997)
Experience
- Served as a Vicar at St. Paul Lutheran, Tomah, WI (1995-’96)
- Served at Redeemer Lutheran, Edna, TX (1997-2003)
- Service at Peace since 2003
Personal
- Pastor Steinbrenner is married to Shelly and they have six children (five boys and one girl)
Responsibilities
- Administration
- Board of Outreach
- Board of Elders
- Pastor Steinbrenner also currently serves as the circuit pastor for the Hartford Circuit of the Kettle Moraine Conference.
Paul Waldschmidt - Pastor
Paul Waldschmidt
- Pastor
- 262-673-3811 x121
- pwaldschmidt@peacehartford.org
Education
- B.A., Northwestern College (1994)
- M.Div., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (1999)
Experience
- Served as Vicar at Trinity Lutheran Church, Caledonia, Wisconsin (1996-97)
- Served as an Instructor at Manitowoc Lutheran High School (1997-98)
- Served St. Mark Lutheran Church, Normal, Illinois (1999-2012)
- Called to serve Peace, October 2012
Personal
- Pastor Waldschmidt is married to Beth. They have been blessed with two children.
Responsibilities
- Adult Discipleship
- Youth and Family
Robert Pasbrig - Pastor
Robert Pasbrig
- Pastor
- 262-673-4211
- rwpasbrig@yahoo.com
Education
- B.A., Northwestern College (1968)
- M. Div., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (1974)
Experience
- Served as Vicar, St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson, WI (1972-73)
- Served at St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, Evanston, Il (1974-75)
- Served at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Crete, Il (1975-1999)
- Service at Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries, Oconomowoc, WI (1999 – present)
- Service as Secretary, Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod, Waukesha, WI (2005 – present)
- Service at Peace since 2017
Personal
- Married to Lynn, 7 children, 10 grandchildren
Responsibilities
- Ministry to those confined at home, residing in care facilities and those hospitalized
Jenna Heinz - Church Bookkeeper
Jenna Heinz
- Church Bookkeeper
- jheinz@peacehartford.org
Education
- Double Bachelor degrees majoring in Business and Accounting.
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2006
- In her free time Jenna enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Krista Howard - Church Secretary
Krista Howard
- Church Secretary
- 262-673-5610
- khoward@peacehartford.org
Interests & Hobbies
- Krista and her husband Rob are parents to two children, one boy, and one girl. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
- Krista has been a Peace member since 2012
Office Hours
- During School year
- Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
- Summer
- Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am–1:00 pm
Leadership
Church Officers
Martin Spriggs
- Congregation Chairman
- 414-559-1752
- mspriggs@peacehartford.org
Personal
- Hobbies: Hiking, Golf, Tennis, Running, Photography
- Member of Peace since 2004
Josh Bender
- Congregation Vice Chairman
- 414-238-7788
- Josh.Bender@directsupply.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2008
- Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Attending kid’s activities
Kelly Wendorff
- Financial Secretary
- 262-227-4291
- kwendorff@peacehartford.org
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2012
- Interests and/or Hobbies: running, live music, coaching his kids.
Don Desjarlais
- Congregation Secretary
- 563-723-1919
- dondesjarlais@outlook.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2018
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and avid wrestling fan
Troy Hagen
- Congregation Treasurer
- 262-227-9536
- hagen.troy@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2008
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Enjoys camping and watching kids play basketball and soccer. Also volunteers as HUHS swim coach.
Adult Discipleship
The Board of Adult Discipleship coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Adult Spiritual Growth
- Bible Study
- Encouraging financial stewardship
- Training members for ministry
- Coordination of volunteers
- Church library
- Member fellowship
Tony Smidl
- Chairman
- 920-224-5393
- smidl2smidl@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2017
Bill Pfund
- Member (Fellowship)
- 608-436-8440
- wcpfund@sbcglobal.net
Personal
- Member at Peace since 2017
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, hiking, biking and going to church.
John Priesgen
- Member (Stewardship)
- 262-673-5593
- johnpriesgen@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace for over 60 years
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Bible Studies, American & World History, Travel, Fishing, & Home Maintenance
Child Discipleship
The Board of Child Discipleship coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Peace Lutheran School (preschool through 8th grade)
- Facility maintenance and expansion
- Maintaining staff of quality Christian educators
- Oversight of curriculum
- School operational policy
- Promotion of the school within the congregation and community
- Promote use of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Ben Klink
- Chairman
- 414-403-1701
- dirk_steele@hotmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2010
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Snowmobiles, Motorcycle, Camping, Travel with Family & Friends
Peter Trapp
- Member
- 414-517-0533
- petertrapp11@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2017
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Spending time with family, watching Badgers, Packers, Bucks, and Brewers
Dan Duthie
- Member
- 920-980-6138
- andydanfarms@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2015
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Soccer and farming
Billy Hyer
- Member
- 843-647-9383
- bhyer@peacehartford.org
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2019
Noah Mayer
- Member
- 651-261-0098
- nmayer@peacehartforfd.org
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2018
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Coaching, Sporting Events, Hunting & Fishing
Elders
The Board of Elders coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Ensure that the congregation remains true to the word of God in all that it does.
- Oversee the planning and coordination of the worship services so that they edifying and God-pleasing.
- Bring the Law and Gospel to the strayed and straying.
- Ensure that the spiritual and personal needs of called workers are appropriately met.
- Develop and oversee a ministry by and for seniors within the congregation and community.
- Oversee all active groups not under any other board.
Adam Zastrow
- Chairman
- 262-707-7838
- agzastr@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2006
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Raising Animals on Hobby Farm, Financial/Retirement Planning, Podcasts, Christian Hip Hop, and striving to become a better husband and father
Rich Ash
- Member
- 507-217-1662
- richardash@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2012
Scott Koller
- Member
- 920-988-2376
- skoller60@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2010
Roger Wahl
- Member
- 920-463-0312
- 22wahls@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2020
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Reading especially theological books, Stamp collecting, Letter writing
James Thrams
- Member
- 262-623-4774
- jthrams88@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2013
Scotty Schara
- Member
- 262-397-7165
- scottyschara@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2018
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Training and Raising two mini Dachshunds, doing voice overs for audio books, mowing grass at Peace and singing in choir
Outreach
The Board of Outreach coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Evangelism committee
- Worship greeters
- Visitor followup
- New member assimilation
- New resident visits
- Community publicity
- Outreach event planning
- Support of WELS Home and World mission
Leon Schmidt
- Chairman
- 262-244-4113
- leonschmidt581@hotmail.com
Personal
- Life long Peace Member
Alex Palmieri
- Member
- 414-750-6163
- alexpalmieri123@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2015
Ryan Woody
- Member
- 414-526-1485
- rwoody@mwl-law.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2014
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Enjoys music, camping and hiking.
Property
The Board of Properties coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Maintenance committee
- Contract administration
- Facility maintenance staff
- Facility use policies and procedures
- Campus projects
Jeff Feutz
- Chairman
- 262-673-6732
- jefferyfeutz@gmail.com
Personal
-
Long time Peace Member
- Camping, Hiking & Kayaking
David Arndt
- Member
- 307-751-0581
- darndt59@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2018
Steve Tamminga
- Member
- 262-670-8428
- none
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2007
- Interests and/or Hobbies: golfing, Dart Ball, reading and working around house.
Youth & Family
The Board of Youth and Family Ministry coordinates the following areas of ministry at Peace:
- Teens Of Peace (TOPS)
- Sunday School
- Family Ministry
- Vacation Bible School
- Lutheran Pioneers
- College Ministry
- Camp Phillip
Richard Leunig
- Chairman
- 920-212-0142
- rdleunig@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2015
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Spending time with family, Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, or anything in the Great Outdoors, Reading about History among many other things
Del Trevorrow
- Member
- 262-224-6496
- stacylks@hotmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2017
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Spending time with my kids, hunting, fishing, archery and football.
Eric Wichman
- Member
- 920-312-0404
- ewiechman12@gmail.com
Personal
- Member of Peace since 2016
- Interests and/or Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Sporting Clays, Traveling, Attending sporting events
