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List of Credibly Accused Priests The following is a list of 28 priests from the Diocese of Sioux who have been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors.

The list originally contained 29 names; however, the diocese received notification that one of the priests has appealed to Rome, and therefore his information is being withheld pending resolution.

1 List of Credibly Accused Priests The following is a list of 28 priests from the Diocese of Sioux who have been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors. The first credible allegation dates back to an incident in 1948 and the last in The list originally contained 29 names; however, the diocese received notification that one of the priests has appealed to Rome, and therefore his information is being withheld pending resolution. The main purpose for releasing the list is to assure victims the diocese believes them and cares for them. We hope it ushers in in a new chapter in the diocese, in which we commit to a future of trust, openness and accountability. We also hope it reassures the people and clergy of the diocese, and all people of good will, that just as crimes against children were abuse of power, the Diocese of Sioux intends to do everything in its power to support and help victims and prevent abuse from happening in the future. As you review the list, it is important to remember the accusations, while considered credible, are not the equivalent of conviction in a court of law. The review board considered any objective information that was available, including consistency of the testimony of witnesses, accuracy of the details, such as the placement of the accused at the time the allegation is said to have taken place and physical evidence. In addition, the board considered other corroborating evidence from files or other possible witnesses. Many of the accused priests are deceased and cannot defend themselves. Priest files from 1902 up until today have been reviewed. For perspective, the first credible accusation is reported to have occurred in 1948 and the latest in An estimated 515 priests have worked in the diocese since it was established. Other names will be added to the list as other victims come forward, and the Diocesan Review Board determines the allegation is credible. We ask and encourage victims to step forward. If you, or someone you know, have been sexually abused by a priest or clergy member in our diocese, please contact our Victim Assistance Coordinator at or Our hope and prayer is the release of this list helps us to begin healing together. 1

2 Name Elmore Everette Apt Alver William Behrens Year of Assignments Ordination : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Boone : Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Granville 1952: Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Cherokee 1952: Assistant Chaplain, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Templeton : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Alvord : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Armstrong : Pastor, Assumption Parish, Merrill : On duty outside the Diocese: Assistant Pastor, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Eustis FL : Assistant Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Sioux : Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Dayton 1969: Leave of absence due to health : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ayrshire 1979: Retired : Assistant Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Fort Dodge: : Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School Faculty, Sioux : Assistant Chaplain, St. Anthony s Home, Sioux : Superintendent, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars : Chaplain, Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars : Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Sioux : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune : On duty outside the Diocese: Staff, National Catholic Education Association, Washington D.C : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Templeton : On duty outside the Diocese: Administration, Bishop Dowling High School, Des Moines, IA Number of Gender of Approximate Current Status Allegations Victims Date of Abuse 3 Male s Deceased; Male Female 1960s Deceased;

3 Richard Wayne Birdsall Paul Joseph Bruening John Francis Cain : Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Bancroft : Pastor, Holy Name Parish, Marcus : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Mapleton : Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Mt. Carmel 1993: Retired : Was a member of the Salvatorian Order and served outside the Diocese : Faculty, Trinity Preparatory High School, Sioux : Sacramental Minister, St. Michael Parish, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg : Faculty, Emmetsburg Catholic High School, Emmetsburg : Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Maple River : Faculty, Kuemper High School, Carroll : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Remsen : Pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Breda : Pastor, St. Martin Parish, Odebolt 1991: Retired : Assistant Pastor, St. John Parish, Arcadia : Faculty, Kuemper High School, Carroll : Assistant Pastor, St. James Parish, Le Mars : Faculty, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars : Assistant Pastor, Holy Name Church, Rock Rapids : Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Fort Dodge : Faculty, St. Edmund High School, Fort Dodge 1961: Temporary Assistant, Sacred Heart Parish, Boone : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Danbury : On duty outside the Diocese in the Diocese of Belleville 1970: Excardinated from the Diocese of Sioux Incardinated into the Diocese of Belleville : Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Metropolis, IL : Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Nashville, IL : Temporary Assistant, St. Mary Parish, Remsen : Assistant Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Fort Dodge 1 Female 1970s Deceased; Female 1957 Deceased; Female 1973 Deceased;

4 Jerome Paul Coyle John William Cullen Linus Joseph Eisenbacher : Pastor, St. John Parish, Gilmore, attending St. Patrick Parish on the Lizard : Pastor, St. Malachy Parish, Madrid : Chaplain, State Hospital-School, Woodward : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Wesley : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Dow 1994: Retired 1999: Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Sioux Rapids : Chaplain, Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars : Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sioux : Pastor, Visitation Parish, Maryhill : Pastor, St. Margaret Parish, Rolfe : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Armstrong : Pastor, Holy Angels Parish, Roselle : Pastor, St. Brigid Parish, Grand Junction : Pastor, St. Cecelia Parish, Sanborn : Leave of absence 1988: Removed from ministry : Assistant Pastor, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Sutherland attending St. Anthony Parish, Primghar : Pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Clare 1985: Retired : Temporary Assistant, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg : Chaplain, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge : Administrator, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lehigh : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Alvord attending St. Mary Parish, Doon : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Armstrong : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer 13 Male Resides in specialized care facility in Missouri. 1 Female 1955 Deceased; Female 1970s Deceased;

5 Clarence Edward Farrelly Louis Henry Greving Victor Everett Kollasch Bruce Anthony Lefebvre : Pastor, St. Martin Parish, Odebolt : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ledyard 1985: Retired : Temporary Assistant, St. Jean Baptiste Parish, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Boone, attending St. Mary, Boone County : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Laurens : Pastor, St. Thomas Parish, Emmetsburg 1979: Retired : Assistant Pastor, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend : Administrator, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer : Pastor, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend : Director, Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend 1987: Retired : Director, Grotto of the Redemption, with residence at Saints Peter and Paul Parish : Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Lawrence Parish, Carroll : Pastor, St. Louis Parish, Royal Attending St. Mary Parish, Everly : Pastor, Holy Name Parish, Rock Rapids : Pastor, St. Augustine Parish, Halbur : Pastor, St. Martin Parish, Odebolt : Temporary Assistant, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish, Carroll : Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dedham : Faculty, Kuemper High School, Carroll : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alton : Faculty, Spalding High School, Granville 2 Female 1960s Deceased; Female Deceased; Female 1970s Deceased; Male 1980s Deceased;

6 : Assistant Pastor, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg 1984: Administrator, St. Brigid Parish, Grand Junction attending St. John Parish, Paton : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Sioux Rapids : Faculty, St. Mary High School, Storm Lake : Pastor, St. Columbkille Parish, Varina : CPE studies/chaplaincy-mental Health Institute, Cherokee 1990: Sacramental Minister, St. John the Baptist Church, Quimby : On duty outside the Diocese : CPE studies/chaplaincy, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines : Pastor, St. John Parish, Gilmore attending St. Margaret Parish, Rolfe : Pastor, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Mallard 2002: Leave of absence Jan Lisowski : Outside the Diocese Pastor, Lipowiec, Poland Chaplain, Polish Military Forces Defender of the Bond, Tribunal, Rome Advocate, Holy Roman Rota, Apostolic Signatura, Rome : Defender of the Bond, Tribunal, Diocese of Sioux : Unassigned : Administrator, Christ the King Parish, Dayton attending Immaculate Conception Parish, Lehigh : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Oto attending St. Philip Parish, Hornick : Assistant Pastor, Holy Name Parish, Marcus 1980: Retired George Bernard McFadden : Temporary Assistant, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary s Parish, Storm Lake 1 Male 1960s Deceased; Male Female Resides outside the State of Iowa 6

7 Bernard Joseph Montag Thomas Joseph Munn : Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Sioux : Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Sioux city : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Jefferson : Pastor, St. James Parish, Le Mars : Pastor, St. Andrew Parish, Sibley 1991: Removed from parish Ministry 1995: Retired 1995: Given permission to celebrate Noon Daily Mass at Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux 2001: Faculties removed : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Templeton : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Ute : On duty outside the Diocese Chaplin, U.S. Army : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Ute : Pastor, Holy Angels Parish, Roselle : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ledyard : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Mallard 1980: Retired : Temporary Assistant, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Ashton 1953: Temporary Assistant, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore : Assistant Chaplin, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Sioux 1957: Temporary Assistant, Sacred Heart Parish, Boone attending St. Mary, Boone County 1957: Temporary Assistant, St. Joseph Parish, Duncombe attending St. John Parish, Vincent : Chaplin, State Hospital-School, Woodard 1965: Temporary Assistant, St. Cecelia Parish, Algona : Assistant Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Denison : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Oto attending St. Philip Parish, Hornick : Pastor, St. Louis Parish, Royal 2 Female Deceased; Male Deceased;

8 Peter Brendan Murphy John Patrick Perdue Ronald Joseph Reicks attending St. Mary Parish, Everly : Pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Breda : Pastor, St. John Parish, Ogden attending Immaculate Conception Parish, Lehigh attending Christ the King Parish, Dayton 1999: Retired : Chaplin, St. Anthony Hospital, Carroll : Temporary Assistant, St. Mary Parish, Danbury : Assistant Pastor, Assumption Parish, Emmetsburg : Faculty, Emmetsburg Catholic High School, Emmetsburg : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ft. Dodge 1960: Temporary Assistant, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore 1960: Temporary Assistant, Blessed Sacrament Parish Leave of Absence 1961: Temporary Assistant, St. Joseph Parish, Kossuth County 1961: Temporary Assistant, St. Mary Parish, Danbury Leave of Absence 1964: Temporary Assistant, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Denison Leave of Absence 1973: Temporary Assistant, Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer 1973: Leave of Absence : Parochial Vicar, St. Lawrence Parish, Carroll 1986: Left the priesthood : Temporary Assistant, Immaculate Conception Parish, Cherokee 1968: Temporary Chaplain, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee : Assistant Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore : Faculty, Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona : Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Storm Lake : Faculty, Saint Mary High School, Storm Lake : Assistant Pastor, Resurrection Parish, Pocahontas 11 Male Deceased; Male Resides in the State of Iowa, outside the diocese. 2 Female Resides outside the State of Iowa. 8

9 Ralph William Reinhart Nicholas John Ruba Laurence Frances Schoeppner 1979: Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Lidderdale attending St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Glidden : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Sutherland attending St. Anthony Parish, Primghar : Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alton : Faculty, Spalding High School, Granville : On duty outside the Diocese Diocese of Pando, Bolivia 1996: Left the priesthood : Temporary Assistant, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Sioux attending Annunciation Parish, Sioux until it closed in : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Alvord attending St. Mary Parish, Doon : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Rock Valley : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Ashton : Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Cherokee : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Sac : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Manning 1997: Retired : Assistant Pastor, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Carroll : Assistant Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Sioux : Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Dayton : Pastor, St. Benedict Parish, St. Benedict : Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Sioux : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alton : Pastor, St. Andrew Parish, Sibley 1996: Retired : Chaplin, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ft. Dodge : Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Granville 6 Male 1950s Deceased; Male Female Deceased; Female Deceased;

10 Donald Joseph Slaven Verne Peter Stapenhorst : Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Lidderdale : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ayrshire : Pastor, St. Catherine Parish, Oyens 1965: Retired : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Remsen : Faculty, St. Mary Parish, Remsen : Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune : Faculty, Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dedham : Pastor, St. Columbkille Parish, Churdan attending St. Brigid Parish, Grand Junction attending St. John Parish, Paton attending St. Patrick Parish, Cedar : Leave of absence : Chaplin, Nursing Homes, Sioux : Graduate Studies, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 1997: Judge, Tribunal, Diocese of Sioux : Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven attending Sacred Heart Parish, Ayrshire : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Salix : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Dow attending St. Boniface Parish, Charter Oak attending St. Mary Parish, Ute 2009: Retired : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ft. Dodge : Faculty, St. Edmond High School, Ft. Dodge : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Danbury : Faculty, St. Mary High School, Danbury : Faculty Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona : Faculty Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux : Administrator, St. Philip Parish, Hornick : Sacramental Minister, St. Casimir Parish, Sioux 2 Male 1990s Deceased; Male 1976 Resides outside the State of Iowa. 10

11 Fergus Stevenson, OFM Joseph Edward Tolan Donald William Wingert : Replacement Ministry/Parish Coverage w/residence at Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend : Sacramental Minister in residence, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven : Administrator/Sacramental Minister in residence, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Bend 2003: Sacramental Minister in residence, St. Mary Parish, Humboldt 2003: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Laurens 2004: Retired 2011: Faculties removed Unknown : Assistant Pastor, St. Boniface Parish, Sioux ** Not a Diocesan Priest, but a Franciscan Priest assigned to St. Boniface Parish in Sioux Assistant Pastor, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Sac Pastor, St. Mary Humboldt 1974 Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Lake Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Wall Lake 1989: Retired : Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven : Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sioux 1964: Temporary Assistant, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Neptune : Faculty, Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ruthven : Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Ledyard : Faculty, St. John the Baptist School, Bancroft : Pastor: St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer : Faculty, Our Lady of Good Council School, Fonda 1 Male 1976 Believed to be deceased. 1 Female Deceased; Male Deceased;

12 John Charles Yetmar : Pastor, Holy Angels Parish, Roselle : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Kossuth County : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Rock Valley : Pastor, St. Boniface Parish, Charter Oak attending St. Mary Parish, Ute 1993: Retired : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Danbury : Faculty, St. Mary High School, Danbury : Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake : Faculty, St, Mary High School, Storm Lake : Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pomeroy attending St. Joseph Parish, Palmer : Faculty, Our Lady of Good Council, Fonda : Pastor, St. John Parish, Gilmore attending St. Patrick Parish, Lizard : Pastor, Sacred Heart, Early : Pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Breda : Pastor, St. Malachy Parish, Madrid : Chaplin, State Hospital-School, Woodward : Rector, Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux : Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Emmetsburg : Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Sioux Rapids : Pastor, Holy Name Parish, Rock Rapids 2002: Retired 2004: Faculties removed 2 Male Resides outside the State of Iowa. 12

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