Wartburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, has announced the naming of their new auditorium, “Koplitz Auditorium” in honor of University Lutheran Church (ULC) members Ron and Mary Ellen Koplitz.
Ron served 17 years in parish ministry in Wisconsin and 18 years of chaplaincy in governmental correctional facilities in Wisconsin and Arizona. Ron also was a co-author of the ELCA social statement on the death penalty. Ron and Mary Ellen have also established a scholarship fund for seminarians at Wartburg Seminary.
Congratulations, Ron and Mary Ellen!