Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ

On Monday, Sept. 22, Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ, died. A member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, he was 78, and lived at Sacred Heart Community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin, Wis. Originally from Colville, Wash., Fr. Chuck had served in the U.S. Air Force and earned degrees in Industrial Management from Jackson State University (Mississippi) and Theological Studies from Spring Hill College (Mobile, Ala.) before pursuing his religious vocation. He was 50 years old when he made his first profession in 1997. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2002. His ministries included the pastoral team that serves the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Reservations in South Dakota, and the vocation office in Hales Corners. He is survived by daughter Katie Emory, son Tony Wonch, and grandchildren Alyssa, Aaron, Adam, Abby, and Hannah.