Richard Stuchlik
The Rev. Richard F. Stuchlik, 67, of Wichita, entered eternal life March 5, 2010.
He was ordained a Priest Forever, Dec. 20, 1968, at Basilica of St. Peter, Rome. His appointments included assistant pastor at Holy Savior Parish, Wichita Aug. 1, 1969; part-time chaplain, Veterans Administration Hospital, Wichita, Sept. 17, 1971; religious education teacher, Kapaun Mount Carmel High School, Wichita, August 1973; Re-appointed religious education teacher, Kapaun Mount Carmel, August 1974; full-time religion teacher, Carroll High School with residence at Carroll June 24, 1976; assistant pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Conway Springs and St. Martin, Caldwell, Nov. 4, 1976; assistant pastor Holy Savior Parish, Aug. 16, 1978; part-time faculty, Kapaun Mount Carmel, September 1978; administrator pro-tem, St. Paul University Parish and Newman Center, Nov. 2, 1978; continued on faculty at Kapaun Mount Carmel; pastor, Holy Savior Parish, Wichita, June 14, 1979; vice-officialis, Wichita Diocese; pastor, St. Michael, Mulvane, Aug 31, 1983; Wichita Mission in Barquisimeto, June 20, 1985 to report in winter of 1985; temporary administrator, St. Joseph, Ost, Nov. 25, 1992; also temporary administrator St. Rose, Mt. Vernon, St. Louis, and Waterloo, Jan. 19, 1993; pastor, St. Teresa, Hutchinson, Sept. 17, 1993; Director of Pastoral Care at Trinity High School and part-time teacher, Aug. 1, 1994; chaplain, with Father McKinney at Hutchinson Correctional Facility, Sept. 22, 1999; pastor of St. Margaret Mary, Wichita, July 1, 2003.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard, and brother, Wayne.
He is survived by his mother, Frances; brothers, Monty, Terry, Mark, Kenneth, Bill, Tom, Randy, Larry, and John; and sisters, Ramona Beisel, Ruby Scharping, and Becky Miller.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday and funeral Mass was at 11a.m. today, both at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Wichita.
Graveside services were at 3 p.m., today at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Pilsen.
Memorials have been established with St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Father Kapaun Guild, and Holy Family Parish, Pilsen.
Condolences may be offered at www.devorssflanaganhunt.com.