Michael J. Schemm

Fr. Michael J. Schemm, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita for 31 years, died Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was 59.
The Vigil Service will be at 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 22, 2024; Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Monday, December 23, 2024, both at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Graveside Service will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons, KS.
Fr. Schemm was born on June 23, 1965, in Lyons. He studied at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, and was ordained on June 5, 1993, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita.
His first assignment was as an assistant at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Wichita. On July 10, 1996, he was named pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Parsons where he served for five years.
In June of 2001, Fr. Schemm was named pastor of Christ the King Parish in Wichita, serving there for six years. In July of 2007 he was named pastor of St. James the Greater Parish in Augusta. He served there for 11 years. In June of 2018, he was named pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Wichita.
Fr. Schemm also served as a moderator for the diocesan Natural Family Planning Office, was a chaplain for the Daughters of Isabella, and a Faithful Friar for the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Fr. Schemm is preceded in death by his father, Leo Schemm. He is survived by his mother, Therese Schemm of Lyons, KS; brothers, Mark (Mary Ann) Schemm of Topeka, Kevin Schemm of Nashville, TN, Kurt (Karyn) Schemm of Derby, KS.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with: Abbey of St. Walburga, 1029 Benedictine Way, Virginia Dale, CO 80536; Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, Priory of St. Joseph, 20658 State Highway P, Ava, MO 65608.
"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."