Joe was born in 1952 in Cascade & raised on a farm in Temple Hill. He attended grade school at St.Peters & graduated from Aquin high school. He married Linda Otting in 1978 & they have 4 children along with 8 grandchildren. Joe works full time at Cascade Mfg. & was ordained to the Diaconate in 2011. Along with the usual deacon duties, he is involved in jail & prison ministry & heads up the RCIA program for this pastorate.