Burchard Sperrlingk
1854–1905 (age 51)
Biography
Burchard Sperrlingk (1854–1905) served as a clergyman in Otepää, providing steady liturgical leadership and pastoral care during times of hardship. He was known for thoughtful sermons that blended Lutheran teachings with compassion for laboring families across the region.
He also oversaw charitable support for the parish, encouraging music in services and training lay readers, and his memory rests at Otepää Old Cemetery, where his ministry continues to inspire those who pass by.