Beloved Pastor Dies After Suffering Injury on Cruise Ship at Son's Wedding

Minnesota dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding

Minnesota pastor Stephen Junker, 58, died on Sept. 4 after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in a cruise ship pool accident in Italy.

Minnesota Pastor Dies After Tragic Cruise Accident During Son's Wedding Celebration - Charisma Magazine Online

What began as a joyful family celebration overseas ended in unimaginable tragedy for one Minnesota pastor. Yet even as he faced death, those closest to him say his faith remained unshaken. Pastor Steve Junker, 58, died Friday, Sept. 4, weeks after suffering a catastrophic spinal cord injury aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship while celebrating […]

Beloved pastor dies after suffering injury on cruise ship at son's wedding

Weeks after suffering a cervical spinal cord injury and nearly drowning during his son’s wedding celebration aboard a cruise ship in Italy, Pastor Steve Junker of Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon, Minnesota, has died. He was 58.

Minnesota pastor dies after spinal injury on son’s wedding trip cruise

A 58-year-old Lutheran pastor from Minnesota died last Friday, after suffering a spinal cord injury while on a cruise for his son’s wedding. Stephen Junker of Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon, Minnesota, was injured Aug. 16 on a Princess Cruises ship sailing in Italy, his family said in a GoFundMe created to help with medical […]