Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. College in the seminary at Notre Dame. Masters Degree in Theology in Washington, D.C. Ordination at Notre Dame.
Assignments: parishes in New Orleans, LA, (1968-1974), Austin, TX, (1974-1980), Monterrey, Mexico (1990-2011), Tampa, FL (2012-2015). Worked for Holy Cross for 14 years: (1980-1988) and (2015-2021).
Now I am happy to be at St Ignatius again.
President Steve Palmer
Member of St. Ignatius Martyr parish since 1973. Joined the men's club in 1989 and became a charter member of Knights of Columbus council 10131 same year following in my dad's footsteps. Other positions held at the parish include: Parish council chair; school board chair; troop 33 chair and lector for the past 40 years.
Born in Ft. Knox Kentucky and raised in Kansas. Received Batchelor degree from Southwest Texas State in business psychology and management. Retired from 30 years service with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Hobbies include bbq catering, sports and antiques. Best friend is an Irish setter named "Charlie ". Proud parent of Ryan and Michelle both graduates of St. Ignatius Martyr School and two grandchildren Erin and Trevor.
Married to my lifetime best friend Ella since 1983 right here at St. Ignatius.. Love the Notre Dame Fighting Irish!
Come join us at the men's club! We are a diverse group of men with diverse talents geared towards continuing the rich tradition of Serving the St. Ignatius Parish since 1937!
Vice President Joe Villarreal
Born and raised in Austin, was in the first graduating class of Bowie High school and attended Austin Community College.
Cooking is his passion. Spent 3 years as a cook in the Army during Desert Storm. He has continued in his field of expertise and has been employed as a cook since 1996. The cooking passion runs in the family, his mother was employed as a cook for over 46 years at St David's hospital..
Has attended St Ignatius since 1995 and has been in the men's club for two years. Joe is also in the Knights of Columbus and is a past Grand Knight.
Treasurer Gary "Carp" Bartsch
Web Master Steve Michlik
Co-Secretary John Stich
Co-Secretary & Co-Webmaster Tim Heher
Member of St Ignatius since 2000 and joined the Men’s Club in 2023. Married to Janet for 44 years and we have two adult sons and one granddaughter.
Born in Las Vegas and grew up in Southern California and high school in Connecticut. Played football for University of Dayton and graduated in 1975.
Sales manager for 40+ years with Campbell Soup and Apple. Retired in 2019.
Love playing cards and am a fan of all sports especially the LA Rams!