Died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the age of 88.
Fr. Simlik was born on April 13, 1926 and was ordained to the priesthood for the Order of Preachers in Rome on February 14, 1954. In June of 1982 he was incardinated into the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Simlik served at St. Thomas the Apostle, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and at St. Joan of Arc. He served as pastor of St. Joachim and St. Anne Parish until the time of his retirement in 2002. In his retirement years Fr. Simlik continued to serve the people of God in Sun City and wherever called upon for help.
Funeral services were held at St. Joachim and St. Anne Parish in Sun City, AZ. Fr. Simlik is buried at St. Francis Cemetery.