Cross Lutheran School

 Guiding children to learn, to love, and to live under the grace of God's forgiveness


Mrs. Maurer holds a BA in Elementary and Special Education from Bluffton University in Ohio. Her husband Dave is the pastor at Pigeon River Mennonite Church. Mrs. Mauer has 4 children and she loves to read books.

Heather Garrett

Secretary

Office@Crosslutheranschool.org


Brian Wright

​DK-8th Grade PE


Mrs. Ward received her teaching degree from Spring Arbor University and taught for several years in California. She and her husband, Dustin, have three children.  They attend Elkton Missionary Church.


Rebecca Yackle

DK/KDG Support Teacher

Mrs .Garrett is certified in Montessori Education through MECA Seton, IL. She taught  in California and Midland, MI for many years. Mrs. Garrett has three children. Her family attends Harvest Church in Bad Axe.

David Faupel

Principal

7th-8th Grade Teacher
david@crosslutheranschool.org

Sara du Toit 

​Title I Teacher


Don Starks

5th-8th Grade Band





Mrs.  Turner has a degree in elementary education with an emphasis in art.  She and her husband Casey, have 3 children and reside in Bay Port. The Turner family attends Elkton Missionary church.

Beth Maurer

Title I & Support Teacher


Leslie Eberly 

DK-Kindergarten Teacher

leberly@

crosslutheranschool.org  

Mr. Faupel holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from Saginaw Valley State University, with endorsements in Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. He has been teaching at Cross Lutheran School since 2010.  He and his wife have one son and a baby on the way.

Mr. Starks received a B.A. from Texas Tech University in Music Education with an endorsement in History. He has over 30 years teaching experience.  He has been teaching at Cross since 2020.

 Ms. Gebauer holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and a M.A. of Education with a concentration in secondary education with an English focus from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She currently lives in Bad Axe and attends and serves at Bad Axe Free Methodist Church.

Kevin Kaiser

Pastor

Marcine Moore

Hot Lunch Director

Head Custodian


Michelle Kuhl

5th-8th Grade Piano


Mrs. Shupe received her degree from Ferris State University with a B.A. in Elementary Education and an associates in Early Childhood Development. Mrs. Shupe has three children , and their family attends Pigeon River Mennonite Church. 

Jenny Turner

​DK-8th Grade Art 


Carrie Ward
1st-2nd Grade Teacher
carrie@
crosslutheranschool.org

Kelly Gebauer

5th-6th Grade Teacher




Nicole Shupe

3rd-4th Grade Teacher
nshupe@

crosslutheranschool.org

Mrs.  Yackle attended preschool-8th grade here at Cross Lutheran and graduated from Laker High School.  She has 19+ years of experience taking care of children in a home daycare setting.  She is married, has 3 children and is a lifelong member of Cross Lutheran Church.

Mr. Wright received his teaching degree from Central Michigan University. He was a teacher and a coach at Owendale-Gagetown for 32 years. He loves hunting, fishing and anything sports related. He lives in Cass City with his wife Rhonda and son Jacob.

Mrs. Eberly received her BA in Music Education and Music Ministry from Bluffton University in Ohio. She taught Music and Pre-K for 7 years at Western Oklahoma Christian School. She and her husband have 2 girls.

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Our Staff​​

Ms. Moore graduated from Southfield High School in Southfield, Michigan.  Since then she has worked as a safety and compliance manager for a trucking firm and managed a floor covering business.