History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 382-384

ST. PETER'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Having the most imposing structure in the village of Loganville today, this church merits especial mention. The society was organized in 1874 and Rev. Christoph KESSLER served the pastorate for some time. A church structure was erected that same year at a cost of $1,500. Among early members were Henry NIEMAN, John WILLIAMS, August MEYER, Christian HASZ, Fred TILKER, Henry LICHT, August MARQUART, George KRAUSE, August SCHACKER, Charles BEHN, and Henry JACOBS. The present fine structure was erected during 1926 at a cost of about $35,000.

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

This organization, perhaps more widely known as the Stone Church - lifting its lofty spire high above the landscape in the northern part of the town of Westfield, was organized in 1856, with Rev. K. BECKEL, pastor. Rev. DEINDORFER of Madison supervised the organization, but never filled the pulpit. Rev. K. BECKEL was followed by Rev. ROHRLACK, who a little later established Lutheranism in Reedsburg, and he in turn was followed in the Zion Lutheran pulpit by the late, honored Rev. Christoph KESSLER. The pastors since Rev. KESSLER have been Rev. H. BRUCKNER, Rev. MUNSING, Rev. STREICK, Rev. RUEGEL, Rev. HUHN, Rev. SCHREIBER and Rev John VON DER LINDENBURG, present pastor. The stone church was erected in 1872 at an approximate cost of $4,000. The membership consists of some fifty families. The church maintains a pastoral residence on adjacent land.

Among early members we list the families of the following German settlers: Casper LUCKENSMEIER, John HAHN, H. BEHN, Carl UPHOFF, William SCHULTE, Fred SCHULTE, H. SCHMIDT, Heinrich SCHEWE, H. BURMEISTER, H. SCHROEDER, H. BAUMGARTEN, William KOPF, Peter HASZ, I. C. LUHRSEN.

A second rural Lutheran Church was organized about 1865, and an edifice erected on Section 15. Among the first members of this congregation were the following German pioneers: Henry LICHT, Henry GIFFERT, Fred TILKER, Fred HORSTMANN, Henry LUHRSEN, Nicholas HASZ, Nicholas LUHRSEN, William FUNTE, Fred GADE, William KRUEGER, Christ KOENECKE, Fred DARGEL.
Submitted by Carol