Pastor Stephen Junker. (Erickson-Smith Funeral Home)
Brandon, MN – A Brandon church is mourning the death of its longtime pastor following a cruise ship accident in Italy.
58-year-old Steve Junker of Elbow Lake suffered a severe spinal cord injury when he fell into a pool and nearly drowned aboard the Sun Princess on August 16th while celebrating his son’s wedding. He underwent emergency spinal surgery in Italy before being flown back to the U.S. and transferred to Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Junker died September 4th, surrounded by family and friends. He had served Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon for nearly a decade. His funeral is Friday at the church.
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