Meet Our Staff

Seventh & Eighth Grade Teacher, Principal

David Beikmann

Mr. David Beikmann is a 1999 graduate of Concordia University- Seward, Nebraska with a degree in elementary education. Originally from Washington, KS, Mr. Beikmann is an alumni of Linn Lutheran. He received a masters degree in administration from Concordia in 2006. Prior to coming to Linn Lutheran in 2014, Mr. Beikmann has taught at Mount Olive Lutheran in Des Moines, Iowa and Deshler Lutheran School in Deshler, Nebraska.

Mr. Beikmann is married to Diane and they have three children: Claire, Camryn, and Cadence. Some favorite activities include coaching cross country and scholars’ bowl.

Preschool Teacher

Laura Stunkel

Mrs. Laura Stunkel is a 2009 Kansas State University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Art Education. Laura taught Art and Character Education at Clifton-Clyde Middle and High School for 8 years. To date, she has taught Preschool since 2017 and is in her first year of teaching 1st-8th grade Art in addition to 1st-6th grade PE at Linn Lutheran School.

Mrs. Laura Stunkel is married to Chad Stunkel. They live in rural Palmer and have four children: Cash, Hendrix, Hudson and Hawkins. In her spare time she enjoys watching her children play sports, making art, hanging out with friends and camping. The Stunkels are members of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

First & Second Grade Teacher

Kelsey Hatesohl

Mrs. Kelsey Hatesohl is the 1 st and 2 nd grade teacher at Linn Lutheran School. She began her teaching career at Ware Elementary School on Fort Riley, an army base in Kansas. Mrs. Hatesohl taught kindergarten and 2nd grade there. She attended Kansas State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2015. Then, she continued her education at Kansas State and received her master’s degree in special education in 2018.

As a teacher Mrs. Hatesohl loves to learn so she decided to continue her education again and she completed a second master’s degree from Emporia State University in educational administration in 2023. Mrs. Hatesohl is originally from Ottawa, Kansas but has been living in Linn since 2018, when she married her husband. Mrs. Hatesohl and Jared live in Linn with their three children: Hudson, Abigail and Madeline. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading and crafting!

Third & Fourth Grade Teacher

Emily Harding

Mrs. Emily Harding is a 2021 graduate of Concordia University in Seward, NE with a degree in Elementary/Middle Level Education. Mrs. Harding grew up on a small farm outside of Grand Island, NE. She is currently in her 4th year of teaching having previously taught middle school math at Concordia Prep in Baltimore and 5th/6th grades at Our Savior in St. Louis. Mrs. Harding enjoyed running on the cross country and track teams (heptathlon) at Concordia/Nebraska. She has just celebrated her three year anniversary with her husband, Jacob, who is currently the vicar at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn.

Fifth & Sixth Grade Teacher

Renae Bott

Mrs. Renae Bott is a December 2010 graduate from Emporia State University with a degree in elementary education and an endorsement in English as a second language. In 2012, she completed her Master’s degree from ESU in Master Teacher: Elementary Subject Matter Concentration and in 2023, Renae completed her colloquy through Concordia-Seward. Mrs. Bott taught kindergarten and 3rd grade at Clifton-Clyde Grade School and 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade at Linn Lutheran.

Mrs. Bott is married to Travis and they have four children: Briette, Holden, Cayson, and Declan. In her free time she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with family. The Botts are members of St. John Lutheran Church.