Theodore V. (Ted) Granquist died on May 12, 2024 as a result of multiple health conditions. Son of Vernor and Lillian Granquist, he was born on June 22, 1935 in Miami, FL. After graduating from high school in Iron Mountain, MI he attended Gustavus Adolphus College and Augustana Seminary (LSTC). Upon completing his internship training at Salem Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, CT, he was ordained into Lutheran ministry in 1961 in Seattle, WA. He was married to his faithful partner in ministry, Barbara Lloyd, on October 12, 1962.