Theodore William Eisold

Visitation for Theodore William Eisold, 75, is scheduled from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  A celebration of Ted’s life will be on Monday, June 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m. at the Living Christ Lutheran Church, 625 E. Dundee Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.  He passed away on June 10, 2015 in Palatine.

Ted is survived by his wife, Elsie (nee Matz) Eisold, married nearly 50 years; his children Mark Eisold (Sandi; children Annalise and Erik), of Lima, Peru; Joan Hetzel (Brian; children Rachael, Jacob and Hannah), of Blue Springs, Missouri; and Nancy Freres (Sean; children Jessica and Brenden) of Hoffmann Estates, Illinois. He is preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Vera Eisold.

Ted was born on November 10, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  He graduated from Concordia Milwaukee, Northwestern College in 1960, Concordia Seminary Saint Louis with a Master of Divinity in 1966 and with a Master of Sacred Theology in 1967, and Trinity University with a Doctor of Ministry in 1996.  During his time at the seminary, he also served as Chaplain for the U.S. Army. 

In 1967, he began his work as a pastor with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.  He served two congregations in the Florida Keys from 1967-1971; Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lake Worth, FL from 1971-1988; and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine, IL from 1988 until 1996.  He served in weddings, funerals, and other capacities in the following years; and continued to serve on the leadership team of the church where he and Elsie attended.

He was an active man whose passion in life was to reach others with the Gospel of free forgiveness & eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, starting with his family.  He loved his family and he enjoyed sharing his wisdom, values, and interests with every generation.  He enjoyed gardening, traveling and reading.  He also volunteered his time in his church, Rotary International, the Lutheran Mission in Perú, the “Read to Learn” program, and as a Cook County “court watcher”.  His family and friends will always remember him as a strong, energetic, loving, & dependable Christian.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Living Christ Memorial Fund; the Living Christ Caring and Sharing Fund; or Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri (801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105).  Please write “Theodore Eisold–Memorial” on the memo line of the check.