He was ordained June 18, 1966, at St. John the Baptist in Beloit by Bishop Cyril Vogel.
Assignments:
1996 - Parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Cathedral
1968 - Assistant at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Concordia
1978 - Pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Tipton and St. Mary Parish in Downs
1980 - Office of Diocesan Planning
1981 - Founding pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Salina while continuing work at the chancery
1983-1990 - Vicar general of the Diocese of Salina
1988 - Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Hays
1995 - Pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Manhattan
2002 - Retired to California