Local church, area mourns pastor’s passing

(Photo: Rullman-Hunger Funeral Home)

BATESVILLE, IN — The congregation of St. John Lutheran Church Crossroads and the local community is mourning the passing of Creighton Leptak on Christmas Eve.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Pastor Leptak was a member of the Batesville Kiwanis, the Batesville Ministerial Association, and served on the Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville.

The Oldenburg resident was 52.

Services will be held next month.

(Please visit the Obituaries page on wrbiradio.com for more details on the life of Pastor Creighton Leptak)