Parish Staff

Father Remi Okere

Father Remi Okere is a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa. He is pastor of three parishes in rural south central Iowa: Sacred Heart, Chariton; Saint Francis of Assisi, Corydon; and Saint Brendan, Leon.

Email: rokere@dmdiocese.org

Deacon Eric Bertrand

Asst. Deacon 

(Sacred Heart)

eebertrand7@gmail.com

Sheila Laing

Sacred Heart Trustee 

slaingno3@gmail.com


Terry Baughman

Sacred Heart Trustee 

tbjb1981@gmail.com


Jen Fehrer

Business Manager & Co-DRE (Sacred Heart)


sacredhearthcaritonoffice@gmail.com

Mary Chapman

Secretary
(Sacred Heart)


sacredheartchariton@gmail.com

Tiffany Johnston

Co-DRE 

(Sacred Heart)

tiffany.johnston@hotmail.com


Jim Burbridge

Sacred Heart Finance Council Chair

Jim.burbridge@fib.com

Sheila Adams

Sacred Heart Parish Council Chair

Pontieradams@gmail.com 

Kim Downey

Office Manager/Secretary 
(St. Brendan)

frdmyred@msn.com 

Marilyn Arndorfer

Office Manger/Secretary
(St. Brendan)

southch3@gmail.com

Terri Leahy

DRE
(St. Brendan)


terrijleahy@gmail.com