Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Notice of Death: Fred C. Wukits

(Husband of The Rev. Janice C. Jenson) 

Upstate New York Synod, ELCA
August 12, 2015

Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
1 Cor. 15:57
We give thanks for the life of Fred C. Wukits who entered life eternal on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 83.

Fred is survived by his wife of 32 years, The Rev. Janice C. Jenson (Retired/Hudson Mohawk Conference), four children-Robin (Christel) Wukits; Daniel Wukits; Bryan Wukits and Katja Wukits, six grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and his sister Nancy. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gabriele.

Fred retired from the General Electric Company where he was a Methods Specialist/Manufacturing Engineer.

He had been a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Berne where he taught Sunday School, served on the Church Council as vice-president and was a preaching deacon. Fred served, for a time, on the synod's Global Mission Committee.

After Janice retired, the couple moved to North Dakota where Fred was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, ND.

Fred's funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. (CDT) on Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, ND. Visitation will be for the hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park South Cemetery of Grand Forks. Further information may be found at Amundson's Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent to The Rev. Janice C. Jenson, 645 High Plains Ct., Frand Forks, ND 58201 and Robin and Christel Wukits, NiederRoeder Str. 4, 64832 Babenhausen, Germany.

Rest eternal grant him, O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon him.
ELW p. 284
  
    In Christ,
 
    Rev. John S. Macholz, Bishop

Resurrection people, who pray first, walk together and change lives.

Katherine Neugent, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
kneugent@upstatenysynod.org
315-299-4955