Pastor tumbles from ladder and dies
Paul Schmeling, who headed the Faith Lutheran Church congregation in River Falls for 18 years, died Memorial Day after falling from a ladder while trimming a tree on his parsonage property.By: Phil Pfuehler, River Falls Journal
Paul Schmeling, who headed the Faith Lutheran Church congregation in River Falls for 18 years, died Memorial Day after falling from a ladder while trimming a tree on his parsonage property.
His wife Beth said that her husband’s death was a shock to everyone.
Schmeling was taken to ambulance to River Falls Area Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Funeral services are to be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran.
Look for more on this story in the May 27 print edition of the River Falls Journal.
Also in this week’s print edition of the Journal, look for coverage of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
Council members debated a large number of alcohol-license renewals and whether many of them could be used for outdoor spaces.
Also, two local businesses represented by Craig Tarr and Paul Steiner, proposed that the city install a four-kilowatt solar-electric system on the roof of the new City Hall.
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