Our Staff

Pat Kugler
Parish Nurse

In August, 1989, Pat moved to Bella Vista from Eagle River, Wisconsin, and joined United Lutheran Church. Pat's family includes two daughters, two step-sons and six grandchildren. Pat shares with us that her service as Parish Nurse at United Lutheran Church has been the most rewarding experience of her 35 years as a professional nurse.

Lois Carlson
Music Director

Lois Carlson has a BA in Music Education with a Piano Major from the University of Northern Iowa. For fifteen years she taught elementary and junior high vocal music in the South Hamilton School District in Jewell, Iowa, and directed the Elim Lutheran Church adult choir in Randall, Iowa. After moving to NW Arkansas, she started directing the Chancel Choir at ULC in 1994 and was hired for the position of Director of Music in 2000. At the present time, in addition to being Director of Music, she directs the Chancel and Sanctuary Choirs, the Orchestra, is an assistant organist and accompanist, and a part-time bell ringer for the Hand Bell Choir.

Mable Eckert
Financial Secretary

Mable was born and lived the first forty-eight years of her life in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Muskogee High School and attended Northeastern State University. Mable has one son, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren living in Muskogee. She moved to Dallas to work for the FDIC in 1988 where she met and married her husband Frank. They retired in 2002 and moved to Bella Vista.

Kay Anderson
Office Secretary (Part-Time)

Kay Anderson, with her husband Howard, moved from Minnesota and joined United Lutheran in 1986. They have three children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Kay has enjoyed many careers including registered nurse, farmer, retail sales and, since 2005, part-time secretary at United Lutheran. She really enjoys working with people.

Jerry & Linda Shaw
Stephen Ministry Coordinators

Jerry & Linda moved to Bella Vista in 2002 from Kenosha, Wisconsin. They joined United Lutheran that year. They have been married over 40 years and have two children. They were commissioned as Stephen Ministers in 2005 and commissioned as Stephen Leaders in 2006. They became Coordinators of this caring ministry on October 16, 2008.

Jeff Peleaux
Custodian

A Minnesota native, Jeff moved to Bella Vista in 1993 with wife, Kari, to start a cleaning services business. Jeff and Kari have two sons, Marshall and Hunter. Most members know Jeff's mother, Mrs. Shiela Jones. Jeff joined the ULC congregation in 1994 and the staff in 2001.