Finance Council
William Bitzenhofer
Finance Council
Parish Pastoral Council
William Bitzenhofer
My name is William Bitzenhofer. I have been attending Risen Savior since my family moved to Apple Valley in the mid 1980's. I stopped going after I moved out but started attending again in the early 2010's.
Currently I am the Accountant at Valley Natural Foods. In January will be my 26th year at the company.
I enjoy golfing, bowling & softball. I also enjoy traveling when I have the time.
I have been on two mission trips to the Sister Parish in Gris Gris, in 2015 & 2017, an absolute eye opening experience.
Robert Q. Heimerman
Finance Council
Robert Q. Heimerman
I have been a member of Risen Savior since 2003 and was previously on Risen Savior’s Finance and Audit Committee. My wife, Kris, and I live in Burnsville and have two adult daughters, one married and living in Chicago and the other living in South Minneapolis.
I have been a banker for 40 years, with most of those years as a commercial lender in the south metro area. I currently am employed at BankVista in Chaska, MN.
My interests include tennis, golf and all things sports (and hopefully grandkids some day!).
I look forward to using my finance background and experience to assist our parish in any way I can and appreciate the opportunity to be a member of the Finance Council.
Tim Keegan
Finance Council
Tim Keegan
Tim Keegan is a new member of the Risen Savior Finance Council. Tim previously served as interim Parish Administrator at Risen Savior until January 2024. After removing himself from any volunteer involvement at Risen Savior for over a year, he is now ready to serve on the Finance Council again.
After being retired for two years from a 35-year finance-focused career, the last 20 of which were in a senior leadership position at a local community financial institution, Tim returned to the ranks of the employed as Director of Finance and Administration at St. John the Baptist Church and School in Savage, MN, before re-retiring.
Tim has been a member of Risen Savior for over 30 years and served on the Parish Council and Finance Council during the past 10-12 years as well as on the Archdiocese’s Pension Board of Trustees for both the Lay and Priests plans. He is happy to use his financial background and leadership experience working with the leaders, staff, and volunteers of Church of the Risen Savior as a member of the Finance Council.
Tim and his wife, Kelly, live in Lakeville and are parents of four adult children and grandparents of five.
Paul Pankratz
Finance Council
Parish Pastoral Council
Paul Pankratz
Paul Pankratz has been a member of The Church of the Risen Savior since July 1990. He currently serves on the Risen Savior Finance Council and is new to serving on the Parish Pastoral Council as parishioner member and liaison to the Sacramental Life Commission. Paul has been a long-time member of the Risen Savior Music Ministry. He joined the Cursillo movement in 2015 and holds a Section Leader position on the Twin Cities Cursillo Secretariate.
Paul is a past president of the Minnesota Chapter of Pilots for Christ and served for many years on that group’s international Board of Directors. He recently retired after 41 years with ECOLAB, Inc., where he held various leadership roles in the Operations and RD&E branches of that organization.
Paul’s hope is to live out the Risen Savior parish Mission Statement (Our Doors Are Open to All – Our Eucharist Is a Celebration of the Risen Savior – Our Call Is to Love and Serve) and looks forward to contributing to the promotion of its precepts.
David Walcher
Finance Council
David Walcher
As a long-time member of the Church of the Risen Savior, I'm deeply committed to serving my community, volunteering in various capacities whenever I can. I also serve on the SALT Steering Committee, contributing to initiatives that align with my values.
My journey in medicine began at the University of Minnesota Medical School, followed by an internship at Hennepin County and a residency at the Medical College of Toledo. Board certification in Internal Medicine and my fellowship at the American College of Physicians marked significant milestones in my career.
For over four decades, I practiced internal medicine in Minnesota, an experience enriched by the opportunity to mentor medical students in my office. Now retired, I continue to teach first and second-year medical students at Phillips Neighborhood Clinic a few evenings each month. These sessions provide invaluable early exposure to patient care, and I find it incredibly rewarding to guide the next generation of healthcare professionals. Staying current with medical literature is essential for this role, ensuring I provide the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge to my students.