Spotlight After 70 years, organ player's retirement leaves 'hole in heart' of Omaha church Marjie Ducey Omaha World-Herald Jan 25, 2026 13 hrs ago 0 × Jan Moldenhauer, longtime organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church retires SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OMAHA — For the first time in more than 70 years, the Immanuel Lutheran Church organ is silent.kAm%96 4=:>3 FA E@ E96 D64@?5\7=@@C >FD:42= :?DECF>6?E 3642>6 E@@ >F49 7@C y2? |@=56?92F6C[ E96 =@?6 @C82?:DE] %96 gg\J62C\@=5 2=D@ 92D DECF88=65 E@ C625 E96 >FD:4 3642FD6 @7 >24F=2C 5686?6C2E:@?]k^AmkAm$96’5 366? A=2J:?8 7@C E96 4@?8C682E:@? 2E afad }] e_E9 pG6] D:?46 D96 H2D 23@FE `d J62CD @=5] v@5 82G6 96C 2 8:7E[ D96 D2:5[ 2?5 D96 82G6 E92E 8:7E 324< E@ 9:> 3J A=2J:?8 2== E96D6 J62CD]k^Am kAm“xE’D 366? 2 =@?8 E:>6[ 3FE x =@G65 :E[†|@=56?92F6C D2:5] “xE’D ;FDE 366? 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Longtime organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church retires Jan Moldenhauer, longtime organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church retires
