Staff

Pastor Samuel Gullixson

Pastor Samuel Gullixson grew up in southern Minnesota. He received his BA at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN in 2003. After graduation, he taught English for a year in both North Korea and Chile. He graduated from Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2010 and was called to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bishop, CA.…

Pastor Steven Sparley

Pastor Steven Sparley was born in Minneapolis, MN. After attending Bethany Lutheran College, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Classical Greek in 1977, and went on to Graduate School in the interdisciplinary Department of Ancient Studies, where he was also an instructor of Sumerian language. He received his Master of…

Pastor Matthew Lehne

Pastor Matthew Lehne was born to Tim and Teresa Lehne in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was raised in Lino Lakes with his two younger sisters until it came time for him to attend school. His family moved to Burnsville, Minnesota, where he got a third sister and attended Good Shepherd Lutheran School from kindergarten to…

Mr. Brent Sorn

Mr. Brent Sorn grew up in Cincinnati, OH and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota. He began teaching at Parkland Lutheran School in 2005. He has been principal at Parkland Lutheran School since 2012. He is married with two children.

Mrs. Lynda Straling

Mrs. Lynda Straling grew up in Tacoma, WA. She attended Lakewood Lutheran School for Kindergarten and Concordia Lutheran School for grades 1 through 8. She then went on to graduate from Franklin Pierce High School in 1993. She is married with three children, two of whom are PLS graduates. Mrs. Straling has worked at Parkland…

Mrs. Pauline Sundby

Mrs. Pauline Sundby is a Washington State certified teacher for elementary education. She is a Washington native, attending Faith Lutheran School (Tacoma, WA) and Parkland Lutheran School for elementary school, and graduating from Bethel High School (Graham, WA) in 1998. She received an Associate of Arts from Bethany Lutheran College in 2000. She worked in…

Ms. Emma Schneck

Ms. Emma Schneck attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. She taught 3rd & 4th grade for three years at St Philip Lutheran School in Milwaukee, WI. In 2023, Ms. Scheck accepted a call to serve at Parkland Lutheran School.

Mrs. Emma Carr

Mrs. Emma Carr grew up in Onalaska, WI. She attended Martin Luther College and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. In 2021, she accepted a call to serve at Parkland Lutheran School. Prior to her service at PLS, she taught for five years in grades 1-5; one year as…

Mrs. Linda Perry

Mrs. Linda Perry received her BA degree from Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.  Upon graduating in 1982, she received a call to Parkland Lutheran School and has been teaching here ever since.  She has many memorable years of experience working with children in various combinations of grades K-5. Her teaching passions include history,…