Willapa United Methodist Church

Carl Landerholm - Pastor

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Pastor Carl Landerholm's family includes his wife Karen, and their three children Lewis, Carley and Otis and then their adopted daughters Fannie & Leuticia who joined the family in 2006 from the Congo.

Pastor Landerholm has served in the ministry in a variety of small communities including LaConner, Fern Prairie and Nikiski, Alaska.  He has a love of the people he has served and a kinship to the fishing hole on the Swanson River in Nikiski.  Wiliapa UMC is just the kind of community Pastor Carl loves.  The people are caring, loving and committed.  Come and see for yourself!

Karen is currently the Oregon purchasing rep for Follett Educational Services, after sixteen years with the Vancouver School District and 4 years in educational curriculum sales.  She is actively involved in the Willapa church leading the singing prior to worship where you can often find her signing the familiar hymns.  Karen likes the role of Pastor's wife in WIllapa where they reside in the beautiful new parsonage, participate in pinnocle evenings and host events in the parsonage.  When possible Karen is in Tigard playing with their oldest grandson, Lochlan.

Children Update:

Lewis and Kari reside in Tigard, Oregon.  Lewis is an attorney and opened his own office in January.  They have a two year old, Lochlan who is the smartest , blue eyed, red haired Landerholm you could ever meet!  And he loves his Ganma Cane!

Carley and Eric are still in Strausburg, Virginia.  Carley is a PA parttime and a momma fulltime, after the birth of Claire Elise in July.  Eric teaches at Warren County High School.

Otis and Wendy have a beautiful black haired boy named, Koah, who was born in February.  They live in San Francisco where Otis opened his law office after graduating from Golden Gate School of Law. 

Fannie is working as a CNA in Vancouver at a nursing home and attending a school in Portland studying to become a Medical Assistant. 

Leuticia is employed at the Hilton's Home Town Suites where she is often the employee of the month!