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Pastor Kurt Schilling and his wife, Paulina, lost their four children, Daniel, Fabian, Lilian and Daniela Schilling in a car accident.
A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been created for the family to help them during this difficult time.
The incident is currently under investigation by law enforcement.
What we know
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 9:13 pm Saturday, December 16, about a two-vehicle crash.
It was revealed that a pickup truck hit an SUV head on, leaving three dead at the scene.
Another person who sat in the SUV was transported to the hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries.
Sadly, they died too.
The driver of the pickup truck was taken to a health facility as well.
The Sheriff’s Office has announced that alcohol likely played a role in the car crash.
Meanwhile, community members took to the internet to share the tragic news. Angela Parker Eastwood was one among many who took to Facebook to say:
“Pastor Schilling will always hold a special place in my heart, as he was our pastor for several years at Redeemer Lutheran Church. My boys went to Redeemer, and they had a special bond with him. Keeping them all in my thoughts and prayers.”
According to Memorial Haven, Pastor Kurt Schilling was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
He went on to study at Milwaukee Lutheran High School and Concordia University Chicago.
He currently works as a National Architectural Coatings Consultant at Prime Coating Systems.
He is also a dedicated pastor at Emmaus Lutheran Church.
