Meet Our Staff
Seventh & Eighth Grade Teacher
Amy Deuver
Mrs. Amy Deuver
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Preschool Teacher
Laura Stunkel
Mrs. Laura Stunkel is a 2009 Kansas State University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Art Education. Laura taught Art and Character Education at Clifton-Clyde Middle and High School for 8 years. To date, she has taught Preschool since 2017 and is in her first year of teaching 1st-8th grade Art in addition to 1st-6th grade PE at Linn Lutheran School.
Mrs. Laura Stunkel is married to Chad Stunkel. They live in rural Palmer and have four children: Cash, Hendrix, Hudson and Hawkins. In her spare time she enjoys watching her children play sports, making art, hanging out with friends and camping. The Stunkels are members of St. John’s Lutheran Church.
First & Second Grade Teacher, Principal
Kelsey Hatesohl
Mrs. Kelsey Hatesohl is the 1 st and 2 nd grade teacher at Linn Lutheran School. She began her teaching career at Ware Elementary School on Fort Riley, an army base in Kansas. Mrs. Hatesohl taught kindergarten and 2nd grade there. She attended Kansas State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2015. Then, she continued her education at Kansas State and received her master’s degree in special education in 2018.
As a teacher Mrs. Hatesohl loves to learn so she decided to continue her education again and she completed a second master’s degree from Emporia State University in educational administration in 2023. Mrs. Hatesohl is originally from Ottawa, Kansas but has been living in Linn since 2018, when she married her husband. Mrs. Hatesohl and Jared live in Linn with their three children: Hudson, Abigail and Madeline. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading and crafting!
Third & Fourth Grade Teacher
Laurel Wurtz
Mrs Laurel Wurtz
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Fifth & Sixth Grade Teacher
Renae Bott
Mrs. Renae Bott is a December 2010 graduate from Emporia State University with a degree in elementary education and an endorsement in English as a second language. In 2012, she completed her Master’s degree from ESU in Master Teacher: Elementary Subject Matter Concentration and in 2023, Renae completed her colloquy through Concordia-Seward. Mrs. Bott taught kindergarten and 3rd grade at Clifton-Clyde Grade School and 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade at Linn Lutheran.
Mrs. Bott is married to Travis and they have four children: Briette, Holden, Cayson, and Declan. In her free time she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with family. The Botts are members of St. John Lutheran Church.
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Classroom Aide
Theresa Meier
Teacher Aide
Kay Bott
Office Manager
Ann Ohlde
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Classroom Aide
Vickie Wingfield
Mrs. Vickie Wingfield grew up in Linn, KS. She moved back here last year, after living in Wellington, KS for ten years, and in Manhattan, KS for many years before that. This is her first year as a Teacher's Aide at Linn Lutheran. Last year she served as a substitute teacher here. She graduated from Kansas State University in 2002 with a degree in Elementary Education. She has been married to Pastor William Wingfield for 22 years, and they have two children who are attending Linn Lutheran, Vanessa and Aaron. They also have two grown daughters, Amy and Elizabeth, and four grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking and spending time with her family.
Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Linn, KS
Pastor Tim Koch
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Pastor, St John Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS
Pastor John Werner
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Music
Mr. Adam Fosse
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Mrs. Ann Ohlde, is in her 7th year as Linn Lutheran Secretary, is originally from Clay Center and graduated from Ft. Hays State University with a degree in elementary education. She lives in rural Palmer with her husband Shane, son Dylan, who is a Senior at Linn High School and twin daughters, Lexie & Kyra, who are 8th graders at Linn Lutheran.Mrs. Ohlde loves being a wife & Mom and going to all her children's events, KSU football games, and helping her husband with their cattle herd.