Mark Paul Bangert (APRIL 13, 1938 – FEBRUARY 12, 2023)
Mark Bangert, died on Sunday, February 12, 2023, after a brief hospitalization. He was a pastor, professor, musician, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Mark Bangert was a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago where he taught courses in worship and music, served as dean of the chapel and director of the LSTC Chorus. In addition he was parish choir director and Bach Choir Artistic director at the Church of Saint Luke, now part of the Lakeview Lutheran Parish. Under his direction, the St. Luke Bach Choir presented 119 of Bach's sacred cantatas, the Christmas Oratorio, the St. Mark, St. John and St. Matthew passions, and the Mass in b-minor.
You can read Mark’s obituary and share memories here.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1218 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613, with a reception following. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Mark’s name to the music program at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (1218 W Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613) or to the scholarship fund of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (810 Freeman Street, Valparaiso, Indiana, IN, 46383).
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Pre-Service Music Begins at 1:40 p.m.
May God comfort all who grieve the loss of Mark even as we give thanks for the many gifts he shared with us and the whole Church.
Rest eternal grant him, O Lord,
and let light perpetual shine upon him.