Pastor Martin L. Mappes

Pastor Martin L. Mappes, 87 years of age, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was born February 23, 1926 in Norman, Oklahoma to his late parents, Henry and Wilhelmina Hansmeyer Mappes. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He attended St. John’s College in Winfield, Kansas and graduated from the Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954. His dedicated vocation as a Lutheran Pastor for 60 years included St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Topeka, KS, Trinity Lutheran Church in Ramona, Kansas, Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoyleton, IL, Trinity Lutheran Church in Salina, KS, Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Knoxville, TN and lastly Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Georgetown, Indiana where he served from 1976 through his retirement in 1989. Pastor Mappes was currently a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in New Albany, Indiana and was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Liesha and Katlyn. We celebrate Martin’s strong and abiding faith in God, his deep love of family, his generosity to others, and his faithful service to the flock that he shepherded. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. Romans 1:16

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, the former Doris M. Awe; children, Brian Mappes (Lisa), Teresa Brown (Don) and Marty Mappes (Gina); siblings, Elsie (Hank), Arlene, Pauline (Roy), Dorothy, Mary Margaret, Wilma (George), Nancy and Carolyn; 13 grandchildren, Zachary, Heidi (Kevin), Sara, Ryan, Carter, Lauren (Jason), Jordyn, Cameron, Joshua, Samendia, Eva, Jefferson and Zyf.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, August 23rd at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Rd., New Albany and after 9:00 am Saturday, August 24th at Grace Lutheran Church 1787 Klerner Ln., New Albany, Indiana. His funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday in the church. Pastor Mappes will then be taken to Norman, Oklahoma for services and burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to “Jesus is Lord”, “Kids Against Hunger”, or Indiana District LWML Scholarship Fund for Church Workers. Checks should be made payable to Grace Lutheran Church and designated for the appropriate memorial.

Online condolences may be made to: www.kraftfs.com .