St Francis Council #4401 of Our Lady Of Sorrows
23815 Power Rd, Farmington, MI 48336 For Members
St Francis Council #4401 of Our Lady Of Sorrows
23815 Power Rd, Farmington, MI 48336 For Members

Council Officers

The success of our council relies on the commitment and dedication of our members. We always encourage council members to get involved by taking on a council officer position. To see a description of officer duties and responsibilities click here.

Kyle Redding

Grand Knight (President)

Very Rev. Canon Walter J. Ptak

Chaplain

Patrick Dwyer

Deputy Grand Knight

Ryan Arndt

Chancellor

Mike Kandah, PGK

Warden

Adam Bonarek

Financial Secretary

SK. George Curran

Membership Director
& Advocate

Michael Evangelista

Treasurer

Aaron Dick

Recorder

SK. Henry Testa, PGK

4th Degree Faithful Navigator

SK. Dean Wojtowicz

Trustee (1 year)
& Counselor Editor

Don Arndt

Trustee (2 year)

Timothy Dorweiler

Trustee (3 year)

Brian Hanson

Program Director

Davin Soderquist

Faith Director

SK. Tom Rancour

Community Director

Don Woloko

Family Director

Mark Rahrig

Life Director / Guard

Kenneth Pacheco

Guard

Robert Smitt Jr

Guard

Gary Kurzynski

Guard

Jim Filbert, PGK

Building Corporation President

SK. Gary Mallia, PGK PFN

District Deputy

Thomas McCully

Insurance Field Agent

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Christopher Kolomjec

Michigan State Deputy

Patrick E. Kelly

Supreme Knight

SK = Sir Knight, a Knight haven recieved the 4th Degree.  PGK = Past Grand Knight of our council.  PFN = Past Faithful Navigator of our 4th Degree Assembly.

Past Grand Knights

Arthur Droste✝

1957 – 1959

Thomas Grady✝

1959-1960

Nicholas Wyles✝

1960-1961

Cecil Harris✝

1961 -1962

Mario Sorrentino✝

1962 - 1964

Joseph Koehler✝

1964-1966
1994-1995

Donald Jack✝

1966-1968

Dale Monette

1968-1969
1970-1971

Floyd Gardner✝

1969-1970

Robert Brown✝

1971-1972
1977-1978

Frank Bernock✝

1972-1973

Richard Kral

1973-1974

George Jagitsch✝

1974-1976

Joseph Phillips✝

1976-1977
1981-1982

Richard Bur

1978-1981

Russell Loomis

1982-1984

Ronald Piper✝

1984-1986

William Skibinski

1986-1988
1995-1997

Gerald Crossmyer

1988-1990

Edward Waldecker✝

1990-1992

Robert Bywalic

1992-1994

Eugene Schicker

1997-1998

Marty Kozicki

1998-2000

Ronald LeMieux

2000-2002

Howard Dupont✝

2002-2003

Russell Waldecker

2003 - 2005

William McKeever✝

2005 - 2007

Michael McKeever

2007 - 2009

Edward Waldecker, Jr.

2009 - 2011

Gary Mallia

2011 – 2013

Marc Wilkins

2013 – 2015

Joseph Hejka

2015 – 2017

Fred Arganoza✝

2017-2018

Henry Testa

2018-2020

Jim Filbert

2020-2022

Pablo Martinez

2022-2023

Mike Kandah

2023 - 2025

Past Chaplains

We are forever grateful for the interest, inspiration and guidance of our Chaplains throughout the years
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 7:17

Fr. Sylvan Becker, O.F.M.

Fr. Francis Hoffer, O.F.M.

Fr. Basil Westendick, O.F.M.

Msgr. Thomas Beahan

Fr. Robert Schaden

Fr. James O’Hagan

Fr. James Wright

Fr. Virgil Lobering, O.F.M

Fr. Francis Tebbe, O.F.M.

Fr. Leo Broderick

Msgr. Clement Kern

Fr. Bert Heise, O.F.M.

Fr. John Hardon, S.J.

Fr. Loren O’Dea