Trygve Rolf Skarsten

Skarsten The Rev. Dr. Trygve Rolf Skarsten, 86, was called home to his Lord and Savior on November 14, 2014 following cardiac arrest on November 6, 2014. His love of Christ which informed and sustained his life, sustains his family now. Dr. Skarsten received degrees from Columbia University, (MA), Luther Theological Seminary, (B.Th.) University of Oslo, (Fulbright Scholarship); Princeton Theological Seminary, (M.Th.), University of Chicago Divinity School (MA), University of Chicago Divinity School (Ph.D.). He served as Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elizabeth NJ, Calvary Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ and Trinity Lutheran Church in Park Forest, IL. Dr. Skarsten taught at Sweet Briar College in VA, Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, CT, Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH and Luther Seminary in North Adelaide, Australia. Dr. Skarsten retired following his tenure as President of Lutheran Bible Institute, Issaquah, WA (now Trinity Lutheran College). He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Ruth Gloria (Stangeland) Skarsten; children, Linda (John) Ibsen, Cheryl (Phillip) Alban, Kevin (Debbie) Skarsten and Caryn (David) Ginter; and grandchildren, John Ibsen, Sara Skarsten, Evan Alban, Emily Skarsten, Jadyn Williams, Austin Alban, Haley Skarsten, Matthew Skarsten, Jenny Ibsen, Tyler Skarsten, Jacob Skarsten, Logan Skarsten and Zachary Skarsten. He is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Ingeborg (James) Hofrenning. Dr. Skarsten is preceded in glory by his parents Mary and Johannes Skarsten, and his brother the Reverend John M. Skarsten. Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 21 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pickerington, OH. The funeral service will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church on November 22 at 11 a.m. following a calling hour which precedes the service at 10 a.m. Arrangements by the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, Pickerington. The family asks, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to either Faith Mission, Columbus Ohio (www.faithmissionofohio.org) or World Mission Prayer League (www.wmpl.org).