Deacon Assignments and Retirements

by Diocese of Des Moines | August 11, 2026

Bishop William Joensen made the following appointment effective April 13, 2026 to Aug. 15, 2027.

• Deacon Lowell Van Wyk, St. Patrick, Perry.

Bishop Joensen made the following appointments effective Aug. 15, 2026 to Aug. 15, 2030.

• Deacon Eric Bertrand, Holy Trinity, SE Warren County; Sacred Heart, Chariton.
• Deacon Thomas Bradley, Diocesan Special Assignment with liturgical assistance at All Saints, Des Moines.
• Deacon Darrl Brooks, St. Patrick, Neola
• Deacon Mark Burdt, St. Bernard, Osceola; St. Joseph, Mt Ayr; St. Patrick, Grand River.
• Deacon Juan Bustamante, St. Anthony, Des Moines.
• Deacon Mark Campbell, Basilica of St. John, Des Moines.
• Deacon Francis Chan, St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines.
• Deacon Daniel Dombrosky, St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines. 
• Deacon Matthew Halbach, St. Luke the Evangelist, Ankeny.
• Deacon Kurt Heinrich, St. Augustin, Des Moines.
• Deacon James Houston, St. Pius X, Urbandale.
• Deacon Thomas Hunkele, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola.
• Deacon Michael Huntsman, St. John the Apostle, Norwalk.
• Deacon Randy Kiel, Christ the King, Des Moines.
• Deacon Michael Knipp, St. Augustin, Des Moines.
• Deacon Greg Kolbinger, Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, Ankeny.
• Deacon Frank Lopez, St. Anthony, Des Moines.
• Deacon Randy Lynch, St. Joseph, Des Moines.
• Deacon Danny Maxcy, St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines.
• Deacon Steven McGee, Ss. John & Paul, Altoona.
• Deacon Monty Montagne, Corpus Christi, Council Bluffs.
• Deacon James Obradovich, Holy Trinity and St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines.
• Deacon Dennis Patrick, St. Cecilia, Panora; St. Mary, Guthrie Center; St. Patrick, Bayard.
• Deacon Eric Pugh, St. John the Apostle, Norwalk.
• Deacon Doug Renze, Holy Trinity, Des Moines.

• Deacon Tom Schenk, Assumption, Granger. 

• Deacon David Schmidt, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Des Moines.
• Deacon Don Shannon, St. Luke the Evangelist, Ankeny.
• Deacon Patrick Snook, St. Peter, Council Bluffs.
• Deacon Raymond Stark, Christ the King, Des Moines; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Carlisle.
• Deacon Kelly Stone, St. John the Apostle, Norwalk.
• Deacon Oran Struecker, St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines.
• Deacon Stephen Tatz, Basilica of St. John, Des Moines.
• Deacon Troy Thompson, St. Pius X, Urbandale.
• Deacon Quan Tong, Basilica of St. John, Des Moines.
• Deacon Paul Tran, St. Peter Vietnamese Catholic Community, Des Moines.
• Deacon Steve Udelhofen, Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Parish, Ankeny.
• Deacon Dennis Wright, St. Boniface, Waukee.

 

The following deacons have retired.

• Deacon Jeff Boehlert, Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, Ankeny.
• Deacon Michael Carney, St. Patrick, Missouri Valley.  
• Deacon Richard Condon, St. Catherine of Siena, Des Moines.
• Deacon Fred Cornwell, St. Luke the Evangelist, Ankeny.
• Deacon Kevin Heim, St. Augustin, Des Moines.
• Deacon Dennis Lovell, St. Anne, Logan; Holy Family, Mondamin.
• Deacon Terry Schleisman
• Deacon William Richer, St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines.
• Deacon Dave O’Brien, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola.

 

The following retired deacons will have assignments effective Aug. 1, 2026 to Aug. 15, 2027.

• Deacon Ed Garza, Sacred Heart, West Des Moines.
• Deacon Robert Glaser, Sacred Heart, West Des Moines.
• Deacon Larry Kehoe, Christ the King, Des Moines
• Deacon Michael Manno, St. Augustin, Des Moines.
• Deacon Robert McClellan, Corpus Christi, Council Bluffs.