Former Dean Erich Haller died - Aalen mourns the loss of a veteran

Former Dean Erich Haller died - Aalen mourns the loss of a veteran

Erich Haller, a long -standing and valued Evangelical dean of the city church in Aalen, died on June 29, 2025 at the age of 82. Haller was born in Stuttgart on October 7, 1942 and grew up in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg. From 1972 he had his first parish position as a youth pastor in Stuttgart before he became a parish priest in Neuhausen in 1980.

On August 20, 1993, he started his position as the first pastor of the city church of Aalen after being used by Prelate Rolf Scheffbuch. During his 14-year term, until he retired on March 31, 2007 by Prelatin Gabriele Wulz, he had a significant impact on the Evangelical Community in the region. Under his leadership, numerous important projects were initiated, including the introduction of the first parish plans, the founding of the Ostalb district diaconal association and the establishment of an outpatient hospice service.

act and legacy

Haller was not only dean, but also the managing pastor of the Evangelical parish of Aalen. The successor to Christoph Hahn, who held the office from 1978 to 1993, brought new ideas and caused structural changes within the church. He was responsible for sales of three million euros and brought the Samaritan Foundation to the community to support. His reforms were an answer to the demographic changes and the secularization that the church was opposed.

Even after his retirement, Haller continued to be involved in the community. He stayed in Aalen, where he actively gave lectures and worked until the very end in the Bible lesson of the CVJM Aalen. He also chaired the local history association in recent years. He was a member of the Samaritan Foundation in Nürtingen until 2022 and active on the board of the Diakoniefförderverein until 2023.

personal life

Haller lived with his wife Irene in Aalen and had a daughter who also lives in the city with her family. He celebrated his 75th birthday in April 2021, which he spent together with his wife in Tuscany. Well -known and colleagues and colleagues describe Haller as an esteemed consultant, whose advice was often sought in various matters, especially during the term of office of his successor Albrecht Daiss.

his death occurred in the Ostalb Clinic and leaves a gap in the Protestant community. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 7th at 10 a.m. in the city church of Aalen, followed by the funeral at the forest cemetery. Schwäbische.de reports of his eventful life and extensive commitment during his career, which leaves many traces. In his view of current social issues, such as the public blessing of homosexual couples, Haller showed himself calmly and open.

The region Aalen and beyond will remember Erich Haller, not only as a dean, but also as a person who has shaped and shaped the Evangelical Church during this time. Schwäbische Post emphasizes how important his work and his contributions to the community structure were.