April 2024

Mike Mays

Please congratulate Brother Knight Mike Mays as Knight of the Month for
April 2024.
Mike has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 39 years and is a
4th Degree Sir Knight. He has been married to his wife, Novi, for 44 years
in May. They have 2 sons and are blessed with 1 grandson and 1
granddaughter.
He has been very active in our Council. He always volunteers for the KOC
Buffet Breakfast.
He moved to Oklahoma in 1987 when he expanded the family business
from Kansas into Oklahoma.
He and Novi have been parishioners at St John’s since 1987. Novi is
responsible for the alter linens part of the Divine Worship Committee.
When you see him at the 7:30 AM Mass on Sunday, tell him your
congratulations!

March 2024

Randy Chiappe

Please congratulate Brother Knight Randy Chiappe as Knight of the Month for March
2024.
Randy joined the Knights of Columbus in 1976 but became inactive for many years.
He became reactivated in July 2023 and is now a 3rd, Degree Knight. He is very active
in our Council. He volunteers at our monthly KOC Buffet Breakfast and Intellectual
Disabilities Drive and steps up whenever we need help.
Randy has been married to his wife Antoinette (Toni) for 54 years. They met at a
dance that his group was playing at. They are blessed with a son Jon and a daughter
Andrea and have 3 grandchildren. Toni has been involved with the Catholic Daughters
of America through Our Lady Queen of Peace in Wichita Falls TX.
Like many of us his work brought him to Oklahoma. In 1968, the Air Force sent him
to Tinker. He served 30 years in the USAF as an aircraft mechanic and was a 1st,
Sergeant. He also worked for the Civil Service for 20 years as an aircraft mechanic
instructor. They move to Edmond to be near their grandchildren.
They have been members at St John’s for 5 years and are both greeters at the 5:30 PM
Saturday mass.
When you see them at the 5:30 Mass on Saturday, tell them congratulations.

February 2024

Matt Guarnieri

Please congratulate Sir Knight Matt Guarnieri as Knight of the Month for February
2024.
Matt is a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. He joined the Knights in
March 1992. He has held many leadership positions since joining the Knights. They
include Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight, Trustee, Chancellor, Secretary, and both
Guard positions. In addition to those positions, Matt has been the Councils
Membership Director for several years and for the State Council our District Deputy.
As an added note, during his GK term, he also serves as The SEAS PTO President for
two consecutive years where his daughters attended at the time.
He is a single Father of three adult girls and a recent empty nester with his youngest
daughter Skylar (19) attending OSU as a freshman. His middle daughter Savannah
(25) is a stay-at-home mom with his only grandchild (granddaughter) Paisley who will
turn four years of age at the end of January. Matt’s oldest daughter Summer (28) is a
traveling nurse and current residing in Georgia living with his sister and brother-in
law working in Carrollton.
Originally from California, he joined the USAF in 1983 straight out of high school.
After his training, which included basic and technical school, he was first assigned to
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and spent one and a half years with the Alaska Tanker
Task Force as a team member for the KC-135 fleet present there on temporary duty.
He was then assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma in May 1985 and has been
here ever since. Matt retired from military service in January 2007 after serving 24
years combined Active Duty and Reserve Branches.
For the past 6 years, Matt has worked for the DOD as a Quality Assurance/Contract
Manager assigned to the Base Civil Engineers Group overseeing Contractor
Performance. He recently has accepted a position to a higher-level position as a
Construction Control Representative with the Department of Veteran Affairs working
in downtown OKC at the VA Hospital. He has a strong passion to help America’s
Veterans as best as he can and will be an advocate for our council.
Matt has been a member of St John’s since 1991. What he enjoys most is the Men of
St John’s and assisting in K of C charities. In addition, he is an Usher at the 9:00 AM
Sunday Mass. He is involved with Cursillo, ACTS, and the Peru Mission. One of his
proudest accomplishments was leading the charge at SJB with the State Councils
launch of the Ultrasound Initiative and Change for Life Campaign. During this time,
our Council alone raised nearly 15K for the State Knights of Columbus in the
purchasing of two Ultrasound Machines for the Women’s Centers in Oklahoma.
When you see Matt, tell him congratulations and a big thank you for all that he does
for our Council and St John’s.

January 2024

Dale Sligar

Please congratulate Sir Knight Dale Sligar as Knight of the Month for January 2024. Dale is a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. He joined the Knights in
February 1990. He has held many leadership positions since joining the Knights. They include District Deputy, Grand Knight, Faithful Navigator, Faithful Admiral, and
Faithful Pilot. He has been a Trustee in both our Council and the Assembly.
He was married to his beautiful wife Sharon for 55 years before losing her to Alzheimer’s complications in 2018. He met Sharon on a blind date at a drag Strip in
Kansas City. They were blessed with four wonderful children and five beautiful
granddaughters.
He moved to Oklahoma with AT&T in 1985 as a Technical Support Specialist where he
assisted technicians on large business communication systems.
Dale has been a member of St John’s for more than 30 years. What he enjoys most is
the Men of St John’s and assisting in K of C charities. But his real talent is being a Chef. At all our big events he prepares with prime rib or brisket. He and his cooking
partner Jim Cox smoked over 140 slabs of ribs for last year’s Super Bowl Sunday. Last
year, he helped generate over $3500 for charity.
He usually attends the 7:30 AM or 5:30 PM Mass on Sunday.
When you see Dale, tell him congratulations and a big thank you for all that he does
for our Council and St John’s

December 2023

David Ketelsleger

Please congratulate David Ketelsleger as Knight of the Month for December 2023.
David joined the Knights in September 2022, and he has become very active in our
Council.
He has been married to his wife Ann for 37 years. They got married soon after graduation from the University of Montana. They have two boys, one of which lives in
Edmond and one in Ogden, Utah. They have been blessed with their first grandbaby
this year.
Ann is a pharmacist at Integris Baptist medical center and David is a semi-retired
attorney. They have been parishioners at St. John’s for around 30 years and sponsor a
family in Peru as part of the F2F parish program. David also volunteers his time to
the Knights of Columbus, the annual Men’s Cursillo, and the Men’s ACTS program. He
is also as an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. David also prays Rosary with a
group before the 7:30 Daily Mass. You will see Ann and David at the 7:30 mass each
Sunday. Tell him congratulations!

November 2023

Harold Teague

Please congratulate Harold Teague as Knight of the Month for November 2023.
Harold has been a Knight for 24 years and is a 4th Degree Sir Knight.
He has been married to his wife Debra (Deby) for 51 years. They met in 1969 at the Cinema
70 Drive-In Theater on N.W. Highway where they both worked. Harold was the manager and Deby worked in the concession stand.
They have 2 grandkids, Blaine 22 is at OU, and Teagan is 16, besides being a junior in high
school, competes in equestrian events nationwide.
They both grew up in Oklahoma City and when Harold retired, they moved to Edmond to be
with family, friends and at St. John the Baptist Parish. They have been Parishioners at St
John’s twice, 1998 to 2003 when they were in Edmond for 5 years, and again from 2020 to
present since retirement.
Harold has worked for several companies including Engineering Positions at Western Digital,
Seagate, Control Data and Virtium with some consulting thrown in now and then.
Harold has been very active in the Knights and at St John’s. Harold participates in monthly
breakfasts, citizenship essay contest, soccer challenge, free throw championship, garage sale,
and the Intellectual Disabilities Drive (Tootsie rolls). Tom Mamer is suspecting that he has
specialized in breaking lawn mowers.
In the past, Deby and Harold were Eucharistic ministers. Deby also served funeral dinners
while both sponsored RCIA candidates, attending RCIA with them. In the past, Deby was a
choir member and is considering joining the choir.
When they first joined St. John’s Parish in 1998, Harold’s father-in-law, Richard Mills, had
been away from the Church since the mid-50’s. After discussing with Charlie Meiser and Fr. Louis Vander Lay, he and Deby attended RCIA with her father and stepmother. They both
joined St. John’s parish upon completion.
Shortly thereafter, Fr. John Petuskey had a vision to provide homes near St. John’s for
parishioners with special needs, and asked Harold’s father-in-law, a retired homebuilder, if
he would head up the project to refurbish and make handicap accessible a block of homes,
which he accepted. Today, this is St. John’s Way located north of East 12th St between
Broadway and Littler.
When I asked Harold how he spreads the Gospel he responded, “I’m always open to helping
non-practicing Catholics to come back home and invite them to mass or one of our parish
activities.”
Harold and Deby attend the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday. When you see him, tell him
Congratulations

October 2023

Jarid Kerwin

Please congratulate Jarid Kerwin as Knight of the Month for October 2023.
Jarid joined the Knights of Columbus in July 2022. He is Chairman of the Young Family Committee for Council 6477 and assists his Brother Knights on the Retention and Recruiting Committee.

He is originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, but Oklahoma is where he calls home. Jarid graduated from Mount St. Mary in 2012 and enlisted in the Air Force in January 2015 as a Crew Chief on the mighty C-130J Super Hercules.

He was medically retired after his second deployment to Afghanistan. Jarid relocated back to OKC, to establish permanent roots here so that his kids could grow up around family. Jarid is a single dad. His children are Kristofer and Carolyn, both students at SEAS and love it!
Professionally, he is in Medical Software Sales and functions as an Enterprise Platform and CRM system administrator. Jarid is a full-time dad, full-time sales professional, and part-time student. He is enrolled at OSU - Online, finishing up a business degree. Go Pokes!

He considers himself a revert to the Catholic Church, having undergone a crisis of faith from 2019-2021. Between the pandemic, advocating for religious freedoms in the military, and seeking answers after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Jarid found himself back in communion with the One True Church on Easter 2022–when he first attended Mass at St. John’s.

Jarid has become very active since joining the Knights and the Parish. In addition to his work with the Young Family and Recruitment and Retention Committees; he is also a member of the Thursday Night Men of St John’s group and regularly covers the Watchdogs Mass-Day shift at SEAS. He recently joined Brother Knight Stephen Troy to teach confirmation prep on Wednesdays.
Jarid is a huge advocate for the true presence of the Eucharist, and he spends a considerable amount of time doing street apologetics– being open and honest about the Catholic Church, and his own faith journey, and defending the true presence of our Lord. He is particularly fond of the green scapular; if you need or want one, please ask. Jarid’s extra-parochial ministry involves creating rosaries to donate and designing Catholic-themed patches, stickers, and other promotional materials. He continually prays for vocations and the conversions of his Protestant brothers and sisters. He has regularly guided converts through discerning and to eventually joining the Church.
Jarid and his Family attend the Sunday 11:30 AM Mass, or Saturday 5:30 PM Mass. So, when you see him at Mass, say congratulations!

September 2023

Luie Blanco

Please congratulate Luie Blanco as Knight of the Month for September 2023.
Luie has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 11 years. He has been very active in the Council
volunteering for many of the Knights projects. In his 11 years as a Knight, he has been Chancellor, Deputy
Grand Knight, Grand Knight and served as Trustee. Luie is also a 4th Degree Sir Knight.
He has been married for 48 years to his wife Adda Isabel Mascaró (Adita). They met at the Health Sciences
Center Registrar in Puerto Rico. She was in her last year of Medical Technology and Luie was a senior at the
Dental School. They have 3 children: Jose (deceased), PJ and Barbara, and currently have 5 grandkids (2
more by marriage in the Fall)
Luie served for 21 years in the US Air Force and retired in 1999 as Commander, Dental Laboratory Flight,
Staff Prosthodontist and Advanced General Dental Program Instructor for the 1st Dental Squadron, Langley
AFB, Virginia, at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He accepted a position as Associate Professor at Department on Fixed Prosthodontics at the College of
Dentistry OUHSC. Also was appointed Director of the Dental Support Lab supervising up to 13 employees.
Luie retired in 2015 as Professor and Chair of the Department and from the OU Dentistry Faculty Practice as
a Board-Certified Prosthodontist.
Luie was a Missionary on the Peru Medical-Dental team for 19 years (2001-2019).
Luie and Adita have been parishioners of St. John's since 1999. After visiting several churches, they selected
St. John’s because it was the best fit for them.
They are Members of the Cursillo Movement, also, we are both Members of the Equestrian Order of the
Knights of the Holy Sepulcher.
Adita and Luie are Pilgrims, they have done Pilgrimages to: Lourdes, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela and the
Holy Land.
They attend the Sunday 5:30 PM Mass, where he serves as Usher. When you see Luie, tell him Congratulation

August 2023

Alan Van Horn

Please congratulate Alan Van Horn as Knight of the Month for August 2023.
Alan is a lifetime member of the Knights. He is celebrating his 34th year as a Knight and is a 4th
Degree Knight. Alan has been very active in the Council volunteering for many of the Knights
projects. Besides being the Faithful Recorder, he is a member of our Council’s Exemplification
team.
Alan met his wife, Kacee, in Memphis, Tn. He saw Kacee pull up in her Red Mazda Rx 7 and
he said, “Nice Car”. Kacee asked their friend who Alan was, and they set a time to all meet the
next Friday night. His flight was late that Friday. (That was before cell phones) so, Kacee
thought he had blown it off.
When he got home from the airport at 8:30 he called their mutual friend. She told him that
Kacee had gone home but said tell him to come over. He, of course, rushed over.
Their first official date was to a nice restaurant for dinner. The next weekend they went to the
Jackson Brown concert at the Mud Island Amphitheater on the Mississippi River.
They have been married for 37 years. They have three Daughters: Kristin 34, Lindsey 27 and
Alison 25 and two Grandsons. Will is 8 years old and entering 2nd grade at Seas. James is 4
years old and will be in Pre-K at Seas.
When Alan was 27 years old, he was asked to become the new District Sales Manager for a
Pharmaceutical Company. He interviewed for a manager’s job not knowing if he would get it or to ask where the position would be. When they called and said congratulations you are
being promoted and the position is in OKC.
He remembers telling my boss. “I don’t really know how to manage people. I have never done it before”. His boss said shhh…. they don’t know that. So that my friends is how Alan came
to Oklahoma.
Alan has been a Full Time Realtor with Keller Williams, Downtown Edmond for 9 years. Every
year he wins awards as one of their top performers. His approach is to understand his client’s
needs before he recommends a property. Alan is one of the best at removing obstacles to the
sale.
Kacee and Alan joined St. John’s when Fr. Levin was Pastor in 1989. They are very active in
the Parish. Alan serves as Eucharistic Minster and Usher. In addition, he is on the Parish
Property Board. Kacee participates in the Parish Adoration Hour.
He and Kacee are also members of the Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
(EOHSJ)
They usually attend the 5:30 PM Mass on Saturday. So, when you see him at Mass, tell him
congratulations!

July 2023

Todd Shartzer

Please congratulate Todd Shartzer as Knight of the Month for July 2023.
Todd is a 4th Degree Knight and has been a Knight for three years. He has been very active in the Council and is currently Family Program Director.

He has been married to his wife, Lisa, for seven months. He met Lisa on an Online Dating Application. They have one Daughter, Ashley, and three grandchildren, Reese (5), twins Rosey and Ranger (1).

Todd came to Oklahoma when his dad was in the Air Force. He was born in Washington State, but moved back and forth from Washington state most of his time while his dad was on active duty.

Todd is an entrepreneur; his company is Freedom Heat and Air. His focus is on residential and light commercial applications. One of his goals is to be the Catholic company for Catholics. He does HVAC work.
He started his career by going through a Vo tech in 2012. Todd started out as an apprentice, working his way to a journeyman. He obtained his contractor’s license early in 2022. He started his company last year when he got tired of working for companies that were dishonest toward customers and/or treated their employees badly.
Lisa and Todd started attending St. John the Baptist in 2018 when she went through RCIA.
He volunteers to help at RCIA and helps Lisa with greeting duties when she needs help.
Besides Lisa being a greeter, and helping with RCIA, Lisa teaches the Children’s Liturgy of the Word, and she helps with the Giving Tree at Christmas.
Todd and Lisa attend the 9 AM Mass on Sunday.
Todd spreads the Gospel by wearing his Knights of Columbus shirts to jobs or estimates. When he talks to customers about his company, he tells them about his morals and values, which are rooted in his faith and love for his country, which is evident in how he conducts his business.
When you see Todd at the 9AM Mass on Sunday tell him Congratulations!

June 2023

Bruce Killian

Please congratulate Bruce Killian as Knight of the Month for June 2023.
Bruce has been a Knight for 26 years and is a 4th Degree Knight. He is very active in the Knights and has held several leadership positions including double star council Grand Knight, DGK, Chancellor, Warden, Secretary, 1-2-3- Year Trustee, Vocations Chairman, Admissions Chairman, Liaison with the Priest, and Sickness & Distress Chairman, Family director, newsletter, web master, lector, etc. When something needs to be done he always volunteers.
He had seven Children and only three survive. Paul, Sarah, and Ruthanne. Paul and his wife, Holly have four children ages 7 to 15. Sarah and her husband, Santillano, have three children from preborn to 3 years of age. Paul and Ruthanne live in Edmond.
Bruce has a BS in Ocean Engineering ME Option. He worked as a mechanical engineer designing things the military put in the ocean. He had one unit of programming. Over the years Bruce has become more involved in programming and in 1979 he switched to software engineering.
When he retired in 2018, he followed his kids to Oklahoma. Sarah did her Family Medicine residency in Tulsa at the only Christian residency program (In His Image) in the US. She did a fellowship in OB and returned as an attending mentoring residents and practicing family medicine and teaching childbirth.
Ruthanne followed her after college and then Paul and Holly followed to escape LA traffic.
Bruce has been a parishioner at St John the Baptist Parish five years. He is very active in our parish ministries. In addition, to the Knights of Columbus he has been involve in Cursillo, Opening the Word, Sacristan, Eucharistic Minister, Eucharistic Adoration, Peru Mission Garage Sale, and Men of St John
His daughter, Ruthanne is involved with several youth groups.
In his spare time Bruce does Grand parenting, writing unpublished books (Signs in the Heavens, What Jesus said on the Emmaus Road), articles (Star of Bethlehem, Biblical Archaeology, Biblical Chronology, Chronology of Jesus, Catholic Apologetics, etc.), and the occasional video and podcast.
Bruce attends the 7:30 AM daily Mass and 9AM Sunday Mass. After the 9 AM Sunday Mass he helps lead the opening the word for adults 10:15-11:15 AM, Come by to help grow your faith.
Some interesting things about Bruce and how he spreads the Gospel.
He studied to become a priest about age 24 and studied for 8 years at a protestant seminary.
He strives to bring God into every part of his life. He feels that Catholics largely remain babes in the faith, and few learn to feed themselves spiritually or participate in fellowship beyond sports.
Bruce has been active in the leadership, teaching and music ministry of a charismatic prayer group for 25+ years; In California he helped start and lead his parishes Catholic men’s fellowship for 25+ years. He has been active in scouts at all levels for 20+ years including faith. He has taught confirmation classes/groups, Spiritual Exercises, and led about 30 Seder meals so Catholics might learn the Biblical roots of the Eucharist.
Bruce strives to promote weekly, Catholics faith sharing groups: Disciples in Mission, Intentional Disciples, etc. He started and led Bible studies at work, at home and at Church in California.
He has had a web site www.scripturescholar.com for nearly 30 years. He has insights that could help grow and unite the Church if he could get someone in leadership interested enough to listen.
So, when you see Bruce after Daily Mass or at Sunday Mass, tell him congratulations.

May 2023

Tom Mamer

Tom Mamer has been selected as Knight of the Month for May 2023. Tom is a 4th Degree Knight and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 18 years. He married his high school sweetheart 55 years ago. She was Eileen Conkey at that time. They have two married sons and one grandson who is married.
Like many in our council the USAF brought him to Oklahoma for an assignment to AWACS both in 1976 and 1985. Before moving to Oklahoma, he lived in his hometown of San Diego in between flying on the Navy’s E-2C radar airplane off the USS Carl Vinson.
Tom spent 20 years in the USAF as an aircraft controller, 11 years on a Boeing contract with AWACS as a curriculum developer, and 10 years with O’Connor’s Lawn and Garden as a mechanic.
He has been a parishioner at St John the Baptist Parish since 1985.
Both Tom and Eileen have been very active in our Parish. He has served as Usher, Head Usher, and Coordinator for the Ushers. Both he and Eileen have been Greeters and Coordinator for the Greeters. Tom has been the President of the Knights of Columbus Building Corporation for about 6 years. In addition, he is very involved in the Peru/KOC Garage Sale.
Twice a month they deliver Edmond Mobile Meals to people in north Edmond.
He usually attends the Sunday Morning 7:30 AM Mass and sometimes 9:00 AM Mass. When they are at their lake house in Tia Juana, OK they attend mass at St Francis of Rome Church at Langley, OK
When I asked Tom about spreading the Gospel, he said that I just try to be a good example of a Christian. Tom’s hobby is working in his small engine repair shop where he meets a lot of people and tells them that he does this for the church men’s group. That always leads to longer discussions.
When you see Tom and Eileen at the 7:30 AM Mass tell him Congratulations.

April 2023

Eric Potter

Eric Potter has been selected as Knight of the Month for April 2023. Eric is a 4th Degree Knight and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 18 years. He has been married to his wife, Josey for 8 years. He moved from Oklahoma like most of us because of his work.
Eric met his wife through the power of prayer. He prayed for her, and then he met Josey a week later through a mutual friend. They have three Children, Ethan, Lorelei, and Travis.
Eric owns his own business. He is in the fire protection business. He is a 25-year journeyman fire sprinkler fitter.
He has been a member of St John the Baptist for three years. Although his work keeps him busy, he finds time to volunteer for many Knights activities. He works at the Knights Breakfast Buffet and many other Knights charitable events. His primary focus is on the Center of Family Love.
Eric coached Special Olympics in Alpine Skiing for 15 years. He says the heroes at the Center of Family Love remind him of that special time in his life.
When I asked Eric what he is doing to spread the Gospel he replied “I wear my Knights polo shirt at work a lot. People will see our insignia and ask me what it is. After that “let the spreading of the Gospel begin.”
Eric usually attends the 5:30 PM Mass on Sunday or 9:00 AM Sunday Mass. So, when you see him at Mass tell him your congratulations and thank him for all that he does.

March 2023

Jim Cox

Jim Cox has been selected as Knight of the Month for March 2023. Jim is a 4th Degree Knight and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 14 years. He has been married to his wife, Jennifer for 37 years. He moved from Oklahoma to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1981 and Jennifer had also moved there from Cleveland, Ohio around the same time. They met in 1982 and got married in 1985. They have three children and one grandchild.
After 15 years in the Bay Area, they decided to move back to Oklahoma to be closer to family. They wanted to raise their children in Oklahoma.
Jim was trained to work in a nuclear power plant during his 4 years at OSU. After graduating with a degree in Nuclear Technology, he decided that he really didn’t want to work in a nuclear power plant. So, Jim moved to California and got a job installing telephone systems. He has been in telecommunications ever since. Jim currently owns his own business which primarily does network cabling for commercial accounts.
Jim and Jennifer have been attending St. John’s since they moved to Edmond in 1996.
Jim has been ushering at St. John’s for over 20 years. He coached little league teams consisting of St. Elizabeth kids for many years when his children were attending St. Elizabeth. Jennifer taught R.E. classes for many years at St. John’s and has also been involved in the Funeral Dinner ministry for many years.

He has been a regular volunteer at the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City for the past 3 years. Jim volunteers there at least once a week and finds it very rewarding. Their mission of helping the needy and less fortunate is very similar to the mission of the Knights of Columbus.
Jim tries to spread the Gospel by being humble, kind, and compassionate toward others. Living life in a way that honors God.
He attends 11:30 Mass every Sunday. Most of the time you will see him ushering. So, when you see him at the 11:30 Mass, tell him congratulations and thank him for all that he does.

February 2023

Jonathon Pekar

Jonathon Pekar has been selected as Knight of the Month for February 2023. Jonathon is a 3rd Degree Knight and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 5 years. He is a Texas A&M graduate and became a Knight at St Mary’s Catholic Church at Texas A&M in College Station, TX. While at St Mary’s Catholic Church he was an Usher for Sunday Mass and did volunteer work as well within the Knights of Columbus.

He is starting his 2nd year within Pratt and Whitney at Tinker Airforce Base after graduating from Texas A&M, with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. His current position is a F119 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul Engineer for the F22-Raptor Jet Fighter/F119 Turbo-Fan Jet Engine.
Jonathon joined our Parish in 2021 and is currently serving as Usher at the 11:30 Mass. He thanks Ryan Delgado, who is now at St Monica, for encouraging him to get involve in our church. He is also member of the Catholic Youth Association (CYA) involving Daniel Boyle and Sophia Thiebaut. The CYA events include volleyball tournaments, dodgeball tournaments, volunteer days, gospel studies, as well as Mass and Meal specials.
During the week he attends Mass at Holy Angels, Our Lady Cathedral, and St Monica Catholic Churches.

He would like to become a Lector in the future for St John’s Masses.
He is single now but at some point, in the future, he hopes to find a woman who will willingly become his wife and start a family with her.
When I asked Jonathon, what have you done to spread the Gospel? Here was his response.
“Sometimes I have “deep-thoughtful” discussions with my friends, family, and co-workers about my faith and the Gospel. (Challenge people’s belief in Faith). I try to give credit to God in all the things I do or give credit to those who helped. (Avoiding Pride). I pray and read in Adoration sessions after my mass at 11:30 AM from 1pm to 2pm on Sundays. (Humility and Prayer). I try to assist the homeless in Food Drive Events or by just giving them food or water to survive in the streets. (Charity). When I was in Texas A&M University, I helped with the Pancake Breakfast Days within the KOC, delivering free furniture to people that requested it, and sold chocolate to raise money for starving children in Africa. (Service). Me and my family give money and time to the Addi Faith Foundation which raises money for Kids with Cancer by doing Cross Country Running Events, Charity Sessions, and visiting children in need of hope. (Give Hope to the World). My father, Robert M. Pekar, is one of the sole reasons I am very involved in my Catholic faith, due to our personal discussions we have in our time together and the commitment he makes to his marriage vow with my mother, Sherry L. Pekar. (Living my Faith)”

He is usually Ushering at the north door entrance of the sanctuary. When you see him at Mass, please congratulate him as Knight of the Month for February and all that he does to spread the Gospel. Glory to God!

January 2023

Jim Miller

Jim is a 3rd Degree Knight and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 10 years. He and his wife, Julie have been married 18 years and have been blessed with a son and daughter. Jim was originally from St Joseph, Missouri but met Julie on a cruise ship. As that relationship blossomed, he moved to Edmond. He and Julie have been parishioners at St John’s for 13 years.
Jim is the Kitchen Manager at Angie Debo Elementary School. He is the man behind the scenes and is one of the leaders our kitchen team that makes the preparation of the Knights Buffett breakfast run smoothly. He and Julie are regular volunteers at Peru Garage Sale. In addition, whenever there is a need to clean up at the Knights Property Jim is always there.
Jim and Julie attend the 11:30 AM Mass. So, when you see Jim tell him congratulations and thank him for all that he does.

December 2022

Steven Conway

Congratulations to Steven Conway for being Knight of the Month for December 2022. Steven and his wife Susan have been married 15 years. They are blessed with two daughters, Felicity and Mary Grace. They have been members of St John the Baptist Catholic Church since 2015.
Steven is our council Family Program Director. He has implemented a quarterly family rosary and an incredibly successful Food for Families food drive. Our parish donated 685 food items weighing over 785 lbs. All the food went to Sister BJ’s Pantry for the poor.
Steven and his wife, Susan, have been involved with Parents of St John. He is also works with both the Chamber of Commerce for Midwest City and South Oklahoma City.
Steven is the proprietor of Conway Insurance and in his spare time attends all of his kids’ sporting activities.
He attends the 9:00 AM Mass, when you see Steven and his family be sure to congratulate him for being Knight of the Month for December.

November 2022

Hadley Hintergardt

Congratulations to Hadley Hintergardt for being selected as November Knight of the Month for Council 6477. Hadley and his wife Mary will have been married 58 years. Hadley and Mary are blessed to have two daughters, Kim, and Christy. He has been members of St John the Baptist Catholic Church since 1997.

Hadley has been a Knight for 21 years and is also a 4th Degree Knight. He has held several positions in our Council including his current Office as Warden. Nearly everyone knows Hadley because he serves as Usher and Greeter for our Parish. He is a regular member of the Knights of Columbus Buffet Breakfast Crew and is always available when the Knights need help on a project. He always works at the Peru Mission Garage Sale as well as helps to keep our Property cleaned up.

When you see Hadley be sure to congratulate him on being selected as Knight of the Month for November 2022.

October 2022

David Peitzmeier

Congratulations to David Peitzmeier for being selected as October Knight of the Month for Council 6477. David and his wife Linda will have been married 60 years on February 23, 2023. David and Linda are blessed to have three daughters, a son, and seven grandkids. They have been members of St John the Baptist Catholic Church since 1982.
David has held every office in our Council except for Grand Knight. He serves as Lector, Greeter, and prays weekly in the Adoration Chapel in our Parish. He is a regular member of the Knights of Columbus Buffet Breakfast Crew and donates the sausage for our sausage gravy. In addition, he is a Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus and has been a Knight for over 38 years.
When you see David be sure to congratulate him on being selected as Knight of the Month for October 2022.

September 2022

Mario Guerrero

Mario Guerrero is Knight of the Month for September. He has been married to his wife Merry for 39 years and they are blessed with two daughters, Mario has rejuvenated our KOC website, Kofc6477.org and helped to resolve our past dues. He has also set up Sign-up Genius for our Council events. During Fr Ray Ackerman hip surgery recovery, he sat with Fr Ray for three hours this month. Mario also spends time helping vets at the VA Center.

August 2022

Craig Brudzinski

Congratulations to Craig Brudzinski for being Knight of the Month for August 2022. Craig and his wife Stephanie have been married 35 years. They have been members of St John the Baptist Catholic Church since 1984.
Craig exemplifies all the qualities of a faithful Knight. He is always giving back to our community and serves the poor. He is a member of the Peru Board and has been to Peru helping to serve the poor. Craig always works the KOC Peru Medical Mission Garage Sale. In addition, he is on the Parish Property Committee.
Whenever we call for help he always steps up to do what is needed. An example is when an elderly Parishioner requested help to build a wheelchair ramp for her home, Craig volunteered. He is a regular serving in the kitchen at the Knight of Columbus Buffet Breakfast.
Craig is the proprietor of Remodeling Concepts. Through is business relationships he was able to secure a donation of over $500 of stain and paint from Anchor Paint to refurbish the pergola and picnic tables for Sister BJ’s Pantry to give the homeless a comforting place to eat their meals.

September 2020

Tom Mamer

Tom was chosen because of the work he did in organizing and managing the annual "Garage Sale", the proceeds of which help fund the Caritas, Inc., the corporation which owns and manages the property where the Knights of Columbus meets. This year the garage sale was a joint effort of the Peru medical mission and Caritas, Inc.

August 2020

Bruce Killian

February 2019

RJ Schulte

February 2015

Rick Feuerborn

April 2014

Aaron Bastain

March 2014

Pat Kanaly

Youth director

February 2014

Dale Moore

December 2013

Jim Ward