Jule Berndt (April 18, 1924 – December 7, 1997) was an American Lutheran clergyman and politician. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Berndt attended Winneconne High School, in Winneconne, Wisconsin, and then served in the

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during

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as a navigator. He received his bachelor's degree from the

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and his master's degree in theology from

Wartburg Theological Seminary Wartburg Theological Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Dubuque, Iowa. It offers three graduate-level degrees (MA, MA Diaconal Ministry, and M.Div.), a Theological Education for Emerging Ministries certificat ...

. He married Lois Kroeschel and had two children, Leah and Bill. Berndt was pastor of Lutheran Churches in

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, Sturgeon Bay, Eau Claire, and

River Falls, Wisconsin River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is adjacent to the Town of River Falls in Pierce County and the Town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierc ...

. He served in the

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in 1981 as a

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, while living in

. He died in River Falls.''Wisconsin Blue Book 1981-1982'', p. 41.

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1924 births 1997 deaths Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin People from River Falls, Wisconsin United States Army Air Forces officers University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Wartburg Theological Seminary alumni 20th-century American Lutheran clergy Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American politicians United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Military personnel from Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1920s-stub