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Past State Deputies & Former State Chaplains

This page is designed to record all of our Past State Deputies and Former State Chaplains.

No contact information will be provided for those that are still living. This is purely for historical reference.

Please note:
City of residence is from their time in office.
Some titles may reflect later honors.

Past State Deputies

Data Table
Years of Service Name Home City
1905-1906 Timothy J. Mahoney Omaha
1906-1909 Constantine J. Smythe Omaha
1909-1911 Arthur F. Mullen O'Neill
1911-1913 W. E. Straub Lincoln
1913-1915 Thomas P. Redmond Omaha
1915-1919 George F. Corcoran
1919-1921 Edward J. Whelen O'Neill
1921-1923 William J. McNichols Lexington
1923-1925 Francis P. Matthews Omaha
1925-1927 William M. Whelen Hastings
1927-1929 Dr. E. E. Zimmerer Lincoln
1929-1931 Albert A. Kjar Lexington
1931-1933 John W. Delchant Beatrice
1933-1936 John E. Fitzpatrick Omaha
1936-1938 Dr. L. A. Donahoe Omaha
1938-1940 Richard A. Daughtery Kearney
1940-1942 Dr. J. R. Hughes St. Paul
1942-1944 James L. Kudrna Wahoo
1944-1946 Charles L. McDonald Omaha
1946-1948 Edward A. Dosek Lincoln
1948-1950 George W. Dittrick Norfolk
1950-1952 Cyril P. Shaughnessy St. Paul
1952-1954 George M. McCarthy O'Neill
1954-1956 Glenn J. McEniry Kearney
1956-1958 Ernest A. Ondracek Greeley
1958-1960 Leon V. Michael Lincoln
1960-1962 George A. Nussrallah Omaha
1962-1964 Walter F. Mruz Fremont
1964-1966 Raymond J. Burbach Hebron
1966-1968 Leonard Feehan Columbus
1968-1970 H. Edward Jacobi Hastings
1970-1972 Kenneth D. Holmes Chester
1972-1974 John H. McCarville O'Neill
1974-1976 Edward L. Wagner Winnetoon
1976-1978 John T. Carpenter Omaha
1978-1980 Edgar N. Portz North Platte
1980-1982 Jerome F. Jarecke Columbus
1982-1984 Thomas Olson Fremont
1984-1986 Richard Batenhorst North Platte
1986-1988 Eugene Bartunek David City
1988-1990 Jerome Smith David City
1990-1992 Robert H. Ostdiek Gretna
1992-1994 Larry J. Reed Bellevue
1994-1996 Rod J. Hofschulte Omaha
1996-1998 Allen Koliha Clarkson
1998-2000 Howard Gaffney Anselmo
2000-2002 John M. Lukowski Omaha
2002-2004 John F. Smith Broken Bow
2004-2006 John Melena Wayne
2006-2008 Donald A. Ferneding Beatrice
2008-2010 Michael G. Conrad Fort Calhoun
2010-2013 James N. Haiar Omaha
2013-2015 Richard W. Lowery Lincoln
2015-2017 Anthony W. Hergott Columbus
2017-2019 Louis R. Gasper, Jr. Lincoln
2019-2021 Mark J. Borytsky Bellevue
2021-2023 Matthew Richardson Lincoln
2023-2025 Robert D. Wolf Scottsbluff

Former State Chaplains

Data Table
Years of Service Name Home City
1905-1906 Rev. Thomas Walsh Norfolk
1906-1909 Rev. Thomas Walsh Norfolk

Rev. W. G. McNamara Alliance
1909-1911 Rev. William Windolf Creighton
1911-1913 Msgr. W. Wolf Grand Island
1913-1915 Most Rev. J. H. Tihen Lincoln
1915-1919 Msgr. L. A. Dunphy Sutton
1919-1921 Msgr. L. A. Dunphy Sutton
1921-1923 Msgr. L. A. Dunphy Sutton
1923-1925 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1925-1927 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1927-1929 Msgr. James W. Stenson Omaha
1929-1931 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1931-1933 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1933-1936 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1936-1938 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1938-1940 Rev. Anton Link Sidney
1940-1942 Most Rev. John L. Paschang Omaha
1942-1944 Most Rev. John L. Paschang Omaha
1944-1946 Rev. Francis J. Tschida Kearney
1946-1948 Rev. William A. Murphy David City
1948-1950 Msgr. Joseph B. Falke, VF Creighton
1950-1952 Rev. Leo Keating Grand Island
1952-1954 Rev. Clarence J. Crowley Hebron
1954-1956 Rev. Virgil P. Walkowiak West Point
1956-1958 Rev. Raymond Miles Chadron
1958-1960 Msgr. M. M. Kaszmarek Lincoln
1960-1962 Rev. Edward J. Hunkeler Bloomfield
1962-1964 Msgr. Lawrence A. Portney Lexington
1964-1966 Msgr. Charles J. Keenan Hebron
1966-1968 Rev. Charles Oborny, VF Verdigre
1968-1970 Rev. Stanley C. Gorak Ord
1970-1972 Msgr. A. J. Kisko David City
1972-1974 Rev. Emmett F. Meyer Columbus
1974-1976 Rev. Hubert J. Spanel Ainsworth
1976-1978 Msgr. John J. McCabe Wahoo
1978-1980 Rev. Frederick Snyder Anselmo
1980-1982 Rev. Edmund Placek Burwell
1982-1984 Msgr. Robert Nienaber Cedar Rapds
1984-1986 Msgr. Ivan Vap Hastings
1986-1988 Rev. Raymond Hain McCook
1988-1990 Rev. John Cook Burwell
1990-1992 Msgr. Robert P. Hupp Boystown
1992-1994 Rev. Lyle M. Johnson Nebraska City
1994-1996 Msgr. Andrew Meister Cedar Bluffs
1996-1998 Rev. Daniel Soltys Gretna
1998-2000 Rev. Daniel Soltys Gretna
2000-2002 Rev. Daniel Soltys Gretna
2002-2004 Most Rev. Lawrence McNamara Grand Island

Rev. Robert Rooney Kearney
2004-2006 Most Rev. William J. Dendinger Grand Island
2006-2008 Rev. Michael Gutgsell Omaha
2008-2010 Rev. James Tiegs Omaha
2010-2013 Rev. Scott A. Hastings Omaha

Rev. Norman Hunke Omaha
2013-2015 Rev. Troy Schweiger Lincoln
2015-2017 Rev. John Rooney Shelby
2017-2019 Rev. Kenneth Borowiak Lincoln
2019-2021 Rev. Joshua Brown Lincoln
2021-2023 Rev. Justin Fulton Lincoln
2023-2025 Rev. John Rooney Seward
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