Pr. Ralph Easterhaus has been the pastor of St. John’s Church since June, 1992. Previously, he was pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, West Frankfort, IL (1973-1983), Living Christ Lutheran Church, Herrin, IL (1983-1986), and St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Brookville, IN (1986-1992).
He graduated from Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, IN in 1969 and from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO in 1993.
He and his wife Bev have been married since 1969. They are the parents of four grown children, Ryan (Danyele), Jon (Meaghan), Christin and Allison. They have seven grandchildren, Paige, Brooke, Jada, Sofie, Jack, Finn and Rowan.
His hobbies are running and rooting for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs and the Missouri Tigers.
