People

Bringing Mercy and Compassion A Comfort Dog is a friend who brings a calming influence and allows people to open up their hearts and receive help for what is affecting them. Immanuel & Martin Luther’s Comfort Dog Team visits people in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and at community events, sharing mercy and compassion with those hurting or in need. Team Daniel also responds after disasters all around the country and has become trusted friends to many. More than one hundred…

Kimberly celebrated 40 years as our church secretary in 2024!

Mr. Jason Glaskey has been serving our church and school since 2008. As a Director of Christian Education (DCE), he trains, equips, and encourages God’s people in all areas of faith and discipleship — especially through Youth and Family Ministry. Mr. Glaskey teaches our middle school religion class at MLS. He also serves as a handler for Daniel Comfort Dog. Jason is married to Mrs. Lyla Glaskey, a Martin Luther School upper grades teacher. The Glaskeys thank God for being…

Pastor Chris Ramstad began his time here at Martin Luther School and Immanuel Lutheran Church in September of 2023. Pastor Ramstad, his wife Mollie, and their four children Katheryne, Bryan, Paul, and Olivia, come to us from another Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska. Before studying at the Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri, Pastor Chris and his wife served the Lord for several years as teachers in a Lutheran elementary school much like ours. Welcome to our school, Pastor Ramstad!

Married to Perry for 39 years Received my RN ADN degree in 1983 Returned to school in 2015 and received my BSN-RN Worked in varying areas of hospitals in Joplin and Denver CO Also worked in long term care and home health for several years. Retired from Hospital work in 2020. We have 4 children, all of whom went to MLS PS through at least 6th grade.  3 sons and 1 daughter, and as of January 2020 a daughter-in-law and…

Previously an Early Childhood and Kindergarten teacher in our school for many years, Miss Thorne continues serving as one of our volunteer librarians.

Serving in public schools as an English Teacher, now retired, Mrs. Doennig is a handler and caregiver for Daniel Comfort Dog. She also volunteers in the school library.