On Sunday, September 23, 2007, Rev. Hermann Siegfried Enke went to his homecoming with the Lord. Sieg, as he was known to his friends and associates, was born in Germany on May 9, 1927. He studied mechanical engineering, but was denied the opportunity to receive his diploma, as he was drafted, at age 18, into the German Navy, during World War 2. He was captured by British soldiers and became a British POW, enduring prison camp for the last 6 months of the war. When he was returned to Germany, he found that his parents had been tortured and killed by the Communist Russians. His residence was in the area of Germany that was controlled by the Russians, eventually became Communist East Germany. He worked as a youth pastor, in all the devastation and rubble of the Communist occupation, trying to bring hope to a hopeless situation. Eventually, after enduring extreme persecution by the Communists, he escaped to Britain, where he attended Bible School and received his pastoral degree.
	He traveled throughout Europe and the United States, testifying to the atrocities of the Communists and declaring the message of the hope of Jesus Christ, even in the midst of trial and persecution. While speaking throughout the Northeastern United States, he met and fell in love with his future wife, Ella. They were married on Dec. 18, 1954, and remained together with the vow before God “until death do us part”. He is survived by Ella and their two sons, Ted and Gary, with their respective wives, both named Laura. They are also survived by three grandchildren, Jon Enke, Shannon Enke, and Rebekka Lerner.
	Sieg was a very active minister for the Lord, his first true love. He traveled extensively throughout the United States, and internationally, declaring the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ. At the same time, he also held assorted other jobs including landscaping, steel construction, and an insurance agent, eventually becoming the Vice President overseeing all the operations of Sterling Life Insurance Company in California. Nevertheless, he always maintained his commitment to the Lord and over forty years ago became the Pastor of Conejo Koinonia Fellowship, a ministry he maintained to the end of his days. He will be missed by his family, all the members of the congregation, and all his other friends and associates within the community.
	A memorial service will be held at the Samuelson Chapel on the California Lutheran University Campus, Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 7:00 PM. A reception will immediately follow in the Lundring Events Center in the new athletic complex at the University. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sieg’s name, to Buena Vista Hospice Care at 143 Triunfo Canyon Road, Westlake Village, Ca 91361, or to the Alzheimer’s Association would be greatly appreciated.