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L. B. (Louis Balthaser) Buchheimer
1872–1953
A Lutheran pastor, teacher, and preacher whose published sermons reflect a lifetime in church work. His writing is practical and devotional, shaped by years of ministry in schools and congregations.
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Faith and Duty: Sermons on Free Texts, with Reference to the Church-Year
by L. B. (Louis Balthaser) Buchheimer
About the author
Born in Detroit in 1872, Louis Balthaser Buchheimer became a pastor in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and spent decades serving in both teaching and parish roles. Records from Concordia and memorial sources place him at Concordia College in Conover, North Carolina, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Memphis, and later in long pastorates and teaching work connected with St. Louis, Detroit, and Greensboro.
Buchheimer is best remembered as a preacher and religious writer. Project Gutenberg lists his works, including Faith and Duty: Sermons on Free Texts, with Reference to the Church-Year, which gives a good sense of his clear, practical style and his focus on helping ordinary churchgoers connect Christian teaching with daily life.
He died in 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri. Even from the limited surviving records, he comes across as a steady churchman whose legacy rests in preaching, teaching, and pastoral care rather than literary fame.