Rocky Mease was born June 16, 1956, at Nashville, Kansas, the firstborn
   son of Harold and Jane (Lampe) Mease. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran
   Church by Pastor Siefert and confirmed by Pastor Lohrke.
     He was married to Donna Bender of Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 2, 1979. She
   is the daughter of Don and Evelyn Bender, also of Fort Wayne. She was baptized
   and confirmed at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Forty Wayne. They have been blessed
   with three children: Joel, Anna and Aaron.
     Rocky has served as pastor in Waverly and Dubuque, Iowa, from 1981-1992. He
   is currently training to be a hospital chaplain at HCA Wesley Hospital at
   Wichita, Kansas. Donna is a registered nurse and is also working at Wesley.
   Donna still enjoys quilting when she can find the time.
                      
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 72 
  Submitted by: Rocky Mease