2020 Spring

Alumni TOOTEROmahaSouthHighSchool
VOLUME XXVIII, ISSUE 1 The Voice of the South High School Alumni Association
SPRING 2020

ANNUAL LOTTERY WINNERS!

Upcoming EVENTS Congratulations to the winners of our 2019 Lottery.
$3000 Prize: Nick Bitzes-1946
Pasta Dinner............................. Mar. 22 $1000 Prize (2 winners): Linda (Labanowski) Rippe-1975;
Omaha Gives............................. May 20 Jim Kisicki-1960
Golf Classic................................ July 26 $500 Prize (3 winners): Gabriel Montalvo-1998; Marty
Hall of Fame............................. Sept. 19 Martinez-1972; Frank Novotny-1957
Sports Greats............................ Oct. 21 See previous winners at www.omahasouthalumni.com/lottery.
Thanks to everyone who supported SHSAA through this fundraiser!
In T his ISSUE Ticket sales for this year’s lottery will start in September.

500 Club ................................................. 6 WIN CASH EVERY MONTH AGAIN?!
AlumNotes ............................................ 18
Association News .................................... 2 We had so much
Bowling Party .......................................... 3 fun awarding
Car Show ................................................. 4 132 cash prizes
Golf Classic ........................................... 13 to our Packers
Hall of Fame .......................................... 12 500 Club members these past two years that we have decided to
In Memoriam ......................................... 20 do it again! Starting 3-1-20 memberships will be on sale for our
Lottery ..................................................... 1 2020-2021 Packers 500 Club. Just $60 will make you eligible for
Omaha Gives! .......................................... 5 monthly cash drawings! See pages 6 and 7 for winners from the past
Pasta Dinner ........................................... 9 6 months and more details about joining our next Packers 500 Club!
Reunions ............................................... 16
School Update ...................................... 14 2019 SPORTS GREATS INDUCTEES
Sports Greats ....................................... 10
Teacher Projects ................................... 15 The 2019 SHS Packer Sports Greats Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
were Joe Berenis-1963, Darrell Walton-1974, Bob Janousek-1979,
Jim Nekola-1983, Mike Valla-1983, and Rich Ruffcorn-1984. Other
inductees were the 1965 Boys Tennis Team, Coach Cecil Stutzman,

and merit honorees
Bob Lohr-1961 and
Dominic “Chip”
Nila-1965. The
induction banquet
was held 10-23-
19 at Anthony’s
Steakhouse.
See page 10 for
inductee pictures
and bios.

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Association NEWS
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Your alumni association is already hard at work on
by Carole Safley-1976 our 2020 events. By the time you receive this issue,
we will have already had our Bowling Tournament.
Happy 2020 everyone! Here’s to starting a new A HUGE shout-out to Tony Huerta-1969 and his
year and a new decade. I can still remember in high committee. All 32 bowling lanes were sold out a
school talking about how “old” we would be when the month before the event! Our Packer Pasta Dinner at
year 2000 came around. It was 42 years old for me. Cascio’s is fast approaching. We hope you can join
It seemed like forever until I’d get to that “ripe old us on Sunday, March 22. In anticipation of another
age”! Now in 2020, my retirement countdown has large crowd, we are adding two additional buffet
begun. Oh, how fast the years have zipped along. lines. There will be two buffet lines downstairs and
More proof of the passing years is the news that the one upstairs in the bar area. We are also moving the
class of 1976 lost five classmates in the last half of take-out area upstairs for easier (quicker) access.
2019. Although we were not close friends, they are Please check out our other event flyers in this
still remembered as my classmates, and I send my edition. We ALWAYS have something going on!
thoughts and prayers to all their families. Here’s to As always, I want to thank ALL of you, my alumni
Carl Hobbs, Chris Cich, Sue Strnad, Duke Spencer, friends and family, for your continued support.
and John Novak. May they all be at peace and setting We absolutely cannot continue our scholarship
up the big reunion we’ll have when we meet again. program, funding teacher special requests, and all
of our other projects WITHOUT your generosity. We
The board recently proudly support South High students, teachers, and
welcomed two new staff, as well as the South Omaha community. We
members. Carrie continue to be one of the largest high school alumni
(Vlassakis)-1976 and associations in the area and that’s because of our
Mike Contreras-1975. Packer Backers! I personally believe it’s because
They have already been “ONCE A PACKER ALWAYS A PACKER”! May you have
hard at work on several a spectacular 2020! I hope to see you at one or more
events and we are thrilled to have them. of our events.

2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONTACT SHSAA
Alumni Office
3-1 MARCH 7-15 JULY 5082 S. 107th Street
Packers 500 Club (pg. 6) 7-26 Alumni Board Meeting Omaha, NE 68127
3-2 (402) 738-9493
3-22 Membership sales start 6:00 p.m. Alumni Office
Spring TOOTER mailed Packer Golf Classic (pg. 13) [email protected]
Packer Pasta Dinner (pg. 9) Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
4-15 APRIL 9-1 Fall TOOTER mailed Alumni Office Staff
4-30 Alumni Board Meeting 9-11 Lottery begins Tony Huerta | Karen Braun
9-19 Hall of Fame (pg. 12) TOOTER Designer / Webmaster
6:00 p.m. Alumni Office
Packers 500 Club OCTOBER Jen Kracher
Membership sales end 10-14 Alumni Board Meeting Website

5-11 MAY 6:00 p.m. Alumni Office www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com
5-15 Senior Honor Night 10-21 Sports Greats (pg. 10) Facebook
5-20 SHS Graduation
Omaha Gives! (pg. 9) DECEMBER SouthHighAlumniAssociation
12-10 Lottery winners drawn Twitter

@OmaSouthAlumni
SHS Representatives
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Bowling PARTY

We can not thank everyone EVENT COMMITTEE THANK YOU!
enough who came out to our
2020 Bowling Party! The event Tony Huerta-1969 Our Donors
was held at Mockingbird Lanes on Jessica Rangel-1995
Saturday, 2-15-20. One hundred John Mulligan-1985 AAA Building Components
and thirty-four bowlers, made Lo Solo Mio
up of alumni (from 1965-2017), Karen Hicks-1995 Mack Bros
South administrators and lots of Laura (Galas) Armas-1996
family and friends, all supported Barbara Kousgaard-1973
the Alumni Association and had Lydia Zaragosa-2001 Venita Rangel-1994
a fun afternoon of bowling. In Nettie Chavez-1993 Premiere Exams
lieu of high score/series prizes, Regina Lopez-1998 New Diggs
the committee opted to do two Stacey (Martinez) Bates-1996 Beer City
door prize drawings for all in Marty Martinez-1972
attendance, a $50 prize and a Jen Kracher Carole Safley-1976
2021 bowling team entry prize. Jen Kracher
Big thanks to Tony Huerta-1969 Orsi’s
and his awesome committee for 11 Worth Café
organizing an absolutely great Jessica Rangel-1995
event! See you next year!
Adelia Chavez - Garbo’s Salon
Our rockstar MC, Maria Polinsky
Laura (Galas)
Armas-1996 Traci Peterson-2002
GI Forum

Karen Hicks-1995

Our Volunteers

Mark Martinez-1977
Carole Safley-1976
Linda Filipowicz-1976
Helene Elsasser-1968

Gabe Franco
Kelly Mulligan-1976
Barbara Hicks-1976
Linda Filipowicz-1976
Robert Huerta-1974

Jeanette Huerta

More pictures available online!
www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com

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Packer CAR SHOW

What a great turnout for our 2019
Packer Car Show! One hundred
and fifty-one vehicles joined us on
September 1, 2019. Half of the
vehicle owners were SHS alumni
whose grad years ranged from
1952 through the soon-to-be class
of 2020.
THANK YOU to our sponsors,
volunteers, SHS JROTC, and
committee members who all made
this event a success! We cannot
thank Jim Chambers-1961 enough
for all his car show expertise.
We also want to send a HUGE
thanks to Mark Johnson and
Kevin Kracher at Midwest Music
for dropping everything at the
last minute on a holiday weekend
to come help us out of a DJ-less
situation - you guys saved the
event.
Photos courtesy of Scott Ragle
and Paul Kracher-1961.
See all the pictures at www.
OmahaSouthAlumni.com/
PackerCarShow.
Presently there is no Packer Car
Show scheduled for 2020.

EVENT
COMMITTEE

Jim Chambers
Carole Safley
Bob & Sandy Huxhold
Mary Salcedo
Jen Kracher
Paul Kracher
Mary Stanek

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SHSAA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

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Packers 500 CLUB
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Congratulations to the 2019-
20 Packers 500 Club winners
for September 2019 thru
February 2020! Upcoming
winners will be listed online
at www.OmahaSouthAlumni.
com/500Club. Please note, due to having under 500 members, prize amounts have been adjusted in
accordance with Nebraska State Gaming Commission rules and regulations.
Thinking that you would like to see your name on our winner’s list? Now’s your chance! Membership sales for
the 2020-2021 Packers 500 Club are open now until April 30, 2020. See the next page details on how to join.

Thank you to those in red for generously donating their prize money back to the alumni association!

DECEMBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

JANUARY FEBRUARY

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DON’T WAIT! JOIN NOW!

WHAT IS THE PACKERS 500 CLUB? The SHSAA WHO CAN JOIN? All Packer Backers, friends and
PACKERS 500 CLUB is a fun and exciting way to family (18+) can join. Multiple memberships per
support SHSAA! It is a calendar club fundraiser that individual are permitted. You may even purchase a
gives club members the opportunity to win cash membership for someone else: your children (over
prizes every month for 12 months! 18), parents, grandparents, etc.
For just $60 you can become a member in our HOW DO I JOIN? Memberships can be purchased by
3rd annual PACKERS 500 CLUB. That’s just $5 a mail, in person, or online at www.OmahaSouthAlumni.
month! EVERY month ELEVEN PACKERS 500 CLUB com/500club from March 1 through April 30, 2020.
member’s names will be drawn for cash prizes, giving Complete the PACKERS 500 CLUB Membership
PACKERS 500 CLUB members 132 chances to win! Form and mail it with your check to the Alumni Office
You do not have to be present to win. (address on form below).
Monthly PACKERS 500 CLUB winners will be
If 500 memberships* are sold, the announced the first Saturday of each month June
ELEVEN monthly prizes will be: 2020 through May 2021. Winners will be immediately
listed on www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com and notified
1 - $500 | 1 - $300 | 1 - $200 by phone. All members with email addresses will
3 - $100 | 2 - $75 | 3 - $60 receive a monthly winner email. Winners will also be
announced in the Tooter, Alumni eNews emails, and
*If less than 500 memberships are sold, cash prizes will be reduced to on Facebook.
reflect NE State Gaming Commission rules and regulations. Support SHS Alumni Association and South High, join
the PACKERS 500 CLUB!

THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF SHSAA DEPENDS DIRECTLY UPON THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR PACKER BACKERS.

Buy your membership NOW to secure your chance to win monthly cash prizes!

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Association NEWS
OUR 2019 WINNER!

Our first Class Reunion Challenge year is over
and the Class of 1959 is the winner.
Congratulations for being Top of the Pack!
The Class of 1959 had the highest
percentage of donors of all
the classes that had a major
reunion (increment of 5 or 10
years) during 2019.
We would like to thank
all our donors for
supporting SHSAA.
Without your support

we would be unable to do all that we do!
Next up are the classes from years ending in -0 and -5.
2020 is your year! Rally your classmates now to send
in their donation to the Alumni Association to help push
your class to the Top of the Pack!

As soon as the ground thaws,
things will start to change
in front of the school as our
project takes shape.
In the meantime, the bull
statue is starting to take
shape in artist John Lajba’s
workshop. We stopped to
take some pictures to show a
little ‘before’ of the bull.

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Packer SPORTS GREATS

JOE BERENIS DARRELL WALTON

1963 | FOOTBALL/BASEBALL 1974 | FOOTBALL

High School Honors High School Honors
• 7 letters: baseball, football • 3 letters: football, wrestling,
• Team captain—baseball and
track
football • All-State in the 880 relay
• All-City teams—baseball and football • Part of the 1974 Shrine Bowl team
Post High School • All-City in football and Metro All-Star team captain
• Attended UNO, earned bachelors and masters in Post High School
• AptlateyneddewdinUgNbLacink 1a9n7d5doenfeansfiovoetbbaalclkscholarship;
engineering • Played for Twin City Cougars, a semi-pro football team
• Pyeaartrsouf nthtiel rIerotinrinWgoirnke2r0s1U0nion in Kansas City for 21
JIM NEKOLA
BOB JANOUSEK
1983 | FOOTBALL/
BASKETBALL 1979 | BASKETBALL

High School Honors High School Honors
• 4balsektteetrbsa: lflootball, • 2 letters: basketball
• tAella-Mmectaroptaanind All-State, and senior • shNapcoahonmrioetersvedmedmaafnnoesrnAhtolli-uipnAtmsaatnteahdrnliecdeatixinnctrgsa–, activities
• NyseeaanmrioeardnydeSaHSrHSSD’sefMenossitveVaLliunaebmleaDneoffetnhseivYeePalrahyeisr jhuinsior • All-Metro and All-State teams
• Played in the 1983 Nebraska Shrine Bowl • Selected to play in multiple all-star games
Post High School • NMaemtroedtetaomWsayne State Invitational and OW-H All-Time
• aAtlltefonudreydeUarNsO on a football scholarship and started Post High School
• DTweofe-tnimsieveATllaNckolreth Central Conference 1st Team • Asitdteenlidneedd BbyelilnejvuureiesCollege; lettered 2 years before
• Has taught geometry, trigonometry and statistics • Bob has spent the past 35 years refereeing football

classes since 2008 at a local high school and basketball games from youth to high school

RICH RUFFCORN MIKE VALLA

1984 | BASEBALL/FOOTBALL 1983 | FOOTBALL/BASEBALL

High School Honors High School Honors
• 5 letters: baseball, football • 6 letters: football, baseball
• fNbboaoaotsmthebebSadalollutltoetahanthmtdeesaaa;mlltl-les-ssattamatetecaptain for • bAbloolttShhtajfuotneotioabrnadallnaAdnlldsDebinvaiisosireobyneaialnlrs
• Selected to participate in the annual Shrine Bowl • Played in the 1983 Shrine Bowl
• tSheeleUcSteAdramsytRheesNearvteiosnal Scholar Athlete awarded by • sPelanyieodr yineatrhe Collin-Orcutt All-Star Baseball game his
Post High School Post High School
• Named as a distinguished military graduate at UNO • Attended Fort Hays State on a baseball scholarship
• SAremrvyeLdieinuttehneamntilCitaorloynfoerl 25 years; retired as an US
• Awarded 2 Bronze Stars • Drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates and played 3 years

• Currently works for the BNSF Railroad

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2019 INDUCTEES
MERIT AWARDS
COACH CECIL STUTZMAN ROBERT LOHR - 1961

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sBKPtr.peeaEoafc.orkrtrnH,esesetcywaloeSrimmttataeminntredgeindwrtgeoh,icneaSernfoieovdueohtdgthebo,aalwCflM.lae, csabisalatasemktrte’eustnlbtidina-elld, ISCSnoohccacc1mee9prr7iAAo9ssn,sssoohBccipoiiaabttfiiioonnonaf.lafsBin.coidHabteiseredsateifrroetvhrdemedienarN2sma0Vet0imPo4n.boaeflrtohYfeotuhEteahsNtEeSroSnctacNetEer
Stutzman joined South in 1961 to teach
social studies and coach tennis and basketball. He was
reserve basketball coach for three years under Conrad
“Cornie” Collin. He was the head basketball coach from
1964 to 1972. Stutzman’s 1968-69 team captured the
Metro Conference championship during a 16-4 season.
He was the varsity tennis coach from 1967-1972. His
1964-65 tennis team took state during a 6-1 season.
Cecil passed away in 2002 after a battle with lung cancer.

1965 BOYS TENNIS DOMINIC “CHIP” NILA - 1965

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Team Roster: FRONT ROW (L to R): Mitch Emery, Jim McoCAoffhatlSielrpecirngieeehsneisascrpnveseed.edcrgivariialcndeoupVhasieetectndocaoowmrmditiphnalaeastteoBdar.achelors
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BACK ROW (L to R): Bernie Yarpe, Sam Ferraguti, Bob fTdrheoidmsicyathetiaeornTeCoxvhaeipsr tHhreSecyeBeivaaesrdse.btahlleCMoaecrhiteosrioAusssoSceiartviiocne fAowr ahrids
Casey, Leroy Dillon, Roy Winchester, Leo Naujokaitis and
Coach Cecil Stutzman

Induction Attendees: (L to R): Leo Nauokaitis, Vince WANTED!
Emery, Bob Casey, James Duggan, Mitch Emery, the late SPORTS GREATS
Wes Moravec’s sons, Brandon and Jared.
NOMINEES
Complete bios and event
pictures online! Nominate them now at
www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com.
www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com
Click on Best of the Best
and then Sports Greats
to start the nomination process!
Nominations due by April 1st.

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Hall of FAME 2019 INDUCTEES

Our 2019 Omaha South High Magnet School Hall of Fame brunch was held last Robert Patterson-1954
October. Thank you to SHS ROTC and Harpist Christina Alfred who assisted with Virginia (Milacek) Lindquist-1958
the day. Nominations are now being taken for the 2020 inductee class.
Judy (Jensen) Tesar-1961
Inductee Robert Patterson Jorge Nila-1973

2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Greg Gonzalez-1989
Distinguished Teacher Award
Judy Tesar, Joyce Christensen, Greg Gonzalez, Virginia
Lindquist, and Jorge Nila Joyce Christensen
Community Award

GI Forum

COMMUNITY AWARD:
GI FORUM

EVENT COMMITTEE

Judy Tesar
Carole Safley
Julie Johnson
Jackie Casper
Julie Diehm
Jen Kracher

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GOLF NAME: __________________________________________________________________________
ENTRY FORM ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP: ______________________________________ PHONE: ___________________
EMAIL: __________________________________________ ARE YOU A SHS GRAD? YES NO
IF YES, WHAT YEAR: ___________ MAIDEN IF ATTENDED SHS: _________________________
IF KNOWN, PLEASE LIST THE REST OF YOUR FOURSOME (GRAD YEARS AND MAIDEN NAMES IF FROM SHS)
1. _______________________ 2. ________________________ 3. ________________________

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School UPDATE

Here are a few of the awesome things that have happened Over 40 DECA students joined students from 13 states at
at South since the last Tooter issue. the annual
DECA Inc.
Last September, South High Honors Central
U.S. History students and the “Young, Region
Gifted, and Black” group had the Leadership
opportunity to attend a symposium
on the Lynching of Will Brown. One Conference. Students listened to motivating speakers,
of the presenters was former South attended workshops and gained valuable knowledge to
High teacher Gary Kastrick-1970! help them become stronger business leaders.
The second annual “Tom Dickey Memorial Vex Robotics In January, the swim team broke several school records! Terin

Tournament” took place last Frodyma set individual school records in
October. The tournament 200 IM-1:59.29, 100 Butterfly-54.28, 50
consisted of 42 teams from 14 freestyle-22.26, 100 Free-49.45. The
schools competing in the game relay team of Terin Frodyma, Donovan
called Tower Takeover. This tournament is a wonderful way Grimm, Brandon Ramos, and CJ Stewart
to honor the memory of a great man! set school records in 200 Free Relay-
Journalism students attended their second Journalism 1:35.69 and 400 Free Relay-3:33.91.
Education Association National Senior Jaime Martinez Barajas was awarded the
Convention in November. First- QuestBridge College Match Scholarship. This full-
time competitors, Terin Frodyma ride, 4-year scholarship worth over $200,000 is
received Honorable Mention only awarded to 6% of applicants! Jaime plans to
in Sports Writing, and Rosy attend the prestigious Wesleyan University.
Pocasangre-Zuniga received In January, at the Papillion LaVista South High School “Titan
Honorable Mention in Editorial Writing.
Senior Aixa Flores-Dominguez has been named Classic,” the Ambassadors were
a Golden Door Scholar. She will receive a full-ride thrilled to end the day with 3rd
scholarship to a school of her choosing. She plans Runner-up. They also took home
on attending Columbia University in NYC. two individual awards, Brenton
Thomas received the award
During the holiday season, for “Best Male Performer” and
the Fashion Club made and Samuel Pineda received “Best Male Soloist”.
donated many pairs of pajama New additions to South High include the Closet and the
pants and blankets to the Packer Pantry. Both were started by staff who wanted to fill
Stephen Center. Donations a need they were seeing among their students. The Closet
from the staff paid for the provides students a place to find much needed clothing
needed materials. items, free of charge. It started with donations by staff and
The South High JROTC continues its long and proud has rapidly grown in only a few months. Dozens of students
tradition of earning the have been “shopping” in Room 264. The Packer Pantry helps
highest rating possible with to provide food insecure students and their families. If you
an accreditation score of 97% would like to donate to “The Closet” or “The Packer Pantry”,
and the designation of an find them on Facebook or email Mrs. Holguin (Hannah.
“Honor Unit with Distinction.” [email protected]). Let’s help this unique program grow!
Go Pack!

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Teacher PROJECTS

Every year SHS teachers and staff
are invited to submit their ideas for
funding for innovative projects or
special requests. The SHSAA Board of
Directors reviews all applications with
the goal of funding as many impactful
projects that touch as many students as
possible. Many of these great ideas fall
outside South’s budget parameters and
will not happen without outside help.
SHSAA is happy that, with our generous
supporters, we are able to turn these
ideas into realities.
With your support, in 2019 over $7,000
was approved for the following teacher
special project requests:
• Paid for IWCC visit for a group of

college-bound seniors to visit the
campus.
• PPorosvitidiveedPfaucnkdeirngRefowraSrdosutphr’osject.
Students exhibiting positive
behaviors around the school
building are rewarded.
• Provided funding for the Character
isnerAvcitcieontrPipin. e Ridge Reservation
• Paid for lodging for the Robotics
team to attend a tournament in
Ravenna, NE.
• Paagirdofuopr ofofocdolalengdet-braonusnpdosrteantiioonrsftoor
visit University of Kearney.
• Provided funding for a group of AP
tLoantrgauvaegl eto&NCewomYpoorksiCtiiotyn. students
• Paid for equipment for the Senior
Symposium.
• Supported Tooter publication by
purchasing advertisements.
• Helped with funding for DECA trip
to Orlando.

PANCAKE FUN!

This past fall the SHS Alumni Association
welcomed teachers and staff back to
school with an appreciation breakfast.
Our *Flippin’ Awesome* teachers and
staff were served breakfast of pancakes,
sausage, and fruit cups by the Pancake
Man. A raffle of gift cards and fun prizes
was held for all who attended. We also
provided cookies for a sweet treat during
February’s Parent-Teacher Conferences.

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2020 REUNIONS
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Classmates meet the 2nd Tuesday each month at 12:30
p.m. at the GI Forum (20th & N). All 1955 alumni are Annual “No-Host” casual reunion will be 7-18-20 at
invited. Contact: Karlene “K.T.” Deja at 402-733-6303. 6 p.m. at Comfort Inn (72nd & Grover). Food and drink on
your own. Contact: Betty (Parish) Stern at
[email protected].
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Mark your calendars for 1:00 p.m. on 7-11-20 at Agave A 55 year reunion will be 6-20-20 at the DAV (45th &
Azteca Restaurant (5170 S. 72nd St). More details will be
available soon at www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com/1959. F) at 5 p.m. Contact: Carol Daley at 402-657-0439 or
[email protected] and Boyd Ellison at 402-734-3623 or
[email protected].
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A 60 year reunion will be 8-15-20 at 5 p.m. at Horseman’s 1970llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllll
Park (63rd & Q). Food and drink on your own. Contacts:
Jeannie (Johnson) Mill at [email protected] or 402-733- A 50 year reunion will be 8-1-20 at Horseman’s Park (63
6096 and Carolyn (Karpisek) Dittman at 402-339-7936. & Q) at 6 p.m. No fee or RSVP needed. First keg of beer
provided by reunion committee. Additional drinks and food
for purchase. Alumni from 1965 through 1975 welcome.
1961-Annualllllllllllll llllllllllll Contacts: Patty (Harrahill) Svajgl at 402-651-8088 or

Annual “No-Host” get together will be 7-25-20 at 6 p.m. [email protected] and Mary (Samples) Rezac at 712-366-
at Good Life Bar (1203 S. 180th St.). Food and drink on
your own. Contact: Jackie Casper or Judi Koubsky via the 5216 or [email protected]. **if anyone is interested in
participating in a Reunion Rally contact Duncan Murphy at
Alumni Office (402-738-9493). [email protected] or 402-679-5468.
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Annual “No-Host” casual reunion will be 7-31-20 at 6 p.m. A 45 year reunion will be at 7 p.m. on 8-7-20 at
at DJ’s Dugout (777 N. 114th St.). Food and drink on your Legend’s Bar & Grille (6920 Pacific St.). Light snacks
own. Contact: Bonnie (Yost) Fleming at [email protected] provided, other food and all drinks on your own
or Helen (Earnest) Gladfelter: [email protected]. Contact: Bill Sherman at [email protected].

TIME FOR A REUNION? The class also has a FB group: www.facebook.com/
groups/2126957907595780.

LET US HELP! 1980llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllll

Class Lists A 40 year reunion will be Friday 8-7 & Saturday 8-8-20.
Mailing Addresses | Deaths | Email option On Friday at 7:00 p.m. join classmates at Sinnott’s Sand
Bar (206 E. Lincoln St., Papillion). All South alumni are
Promote welcome. Food and drink on your own. On Saturday at
TOOTER | Facebook | Website | Emails 10:00 a.m. there will be a school tour at South High. At
12:00 p.m. join everyone for lunch at the GI Forum (20th
Non-Profit Mailing Rate & N). Food and drink on your own. Saturday evening at
for Reunion Communication 6:00 p.m. gather at Farnam House Brewing (3558 Farnam
St.). Cost is $40/person and includes a keg of specially
Meeting Space brewed beer, heavy hors d’oeuvres (served at 7:00 p.m.)
for Reunion Planning and eventbrite.com’s processing fees. Other drinks/
cocktails will be available for purchase. The committee
If you are in charge of your class reunion, let us asks that you register for each event you want to attend
know! Visit www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com and by searching for “Class of 1980” on www.eventbrite.
click on Reunions. Fill out the Reunion Planning com, each event will need to be registered for separately.
Form and we will get you a class list, update your Please register by 7-20-20. Full details can be found at
class page, promote print and digital media and www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com/1980. The class’ Facebook
group is: www.facebook.com/groups/186233618193104.
answer any questions. Contact: Kevin Rosemann at [email protected].

Reunions continued on next page.

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1 9 8 5llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll CLASS GIFTS

A 35 year reunion will be 6-26 & 6-27-20. All alumni are 1 9 5 9llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll
welcome at Tanners Bar & Grill (7340 Harrison St.) on
Friday night at 7:00 p.m. More details to come about Class of 1959 donated $1,579 for scholarships from their
Saturday night. Join their FB group: www.facebook.com/ 60th class reunion.
groups/49370981230 or email questions to south1985@
yahoo.com. 1 9 74llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll

1 9 9 0llllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll Class of 1974 donated $1,000 for scholarships from their
45th class reunion.
At the time of this issue no reunion details had been
communicated to the Alumni Office for their 30 year Thank you to the reunion groups who generously
reunion. The class does have a FB group: www.facebook. contributed to SHSAA Scholarships via class gifts!
com/groups/77333534497.

1995lllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll 1
9
A 25 year reunion will be 9-18 & 19-20 (Homecoming 8
weekend). Facebook group: www.facebook.com/ 9
groups/607008986049234. Contact: Genevieve
Capalite-Klenda at [email protected].

2000lllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll The Class of 1989’s 30 year reunion was held
over two evenings last August. On Friday night,
A 20 year reunion will be 9-18 & 19-20 (Homecoming 40 classmates gathered at Donohue’s Bar for an
weekend). They plan on attending the Homecoming football open-to-all-Packers evening. On Saturday night,
game Friday night and gather Saturday evening for a night 30 classmates and guests boarded the River City
out. Contact: Crystal Bitzes at [email protected]. Star for a dinner cruise on the mighty Mo! The
reunion committee wants to thank everyone for
2010lllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll coming out! Committee: Chris (Smith) Humpal, Kim

A 10 year reunion will be 9-26-20. Time and Waszgis-Vaca, Trisha
location TBD. Facebook group: www.facebook.com/ (Goodrich) Dethlefs,
groups/OSHMS2010. Contact: Esther Durham at Ronette (Nelson)
[email protected]. Steffes, Mike
Narak, Tara (Miller)
Donohue, and Steve
Martinez.

Attention Classes: 1945 (75), 1
1950 (70), 1990 (30), 2005 (15), 2015 (5) 9
- we have not yet heard of any reunion plans 9
4
for your class. Let us know of any plans
and we will spread the word! The Class of 1994’s 25 year reunion was held at
South’s Homecoming game last fall. After dinner and
CLASS REUNION PICTURES drinks at the GI Forum, about 30 classmates joined
other South fans at Collin Stadium to cheer on the
TakeinaagttreonudpapniccetuarendofeAmLaLilyiotutrocolaffsicsem@ates Packers as they beat Bryan 61-6! Festivities then
omahasouthalumni.com. moved to Donohue’s Pub where they reminisced
about their time at South High.
We will shtahree niteoxnt AsloucmianlimTOedOiTaEaRn!d put it in
Photos of smaller groups at reunions will be

added to AlumNotes space allowing.

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AlumNOTES
1940slllllllll
llllllll 1959-Mary (Nemec) Higgins and her
husband Dan celebrated their 60th
1942-Monsignor Richard Wolbach wedding anniversary last September.
celebrated his 95th birthday this
past January. Monsignor would enjoy 1960slllllllll llllllll
hearing from you! Cards can be sent
to-Monsignor Richard Wolbach-c/o St. Julie (Vomacka) Dunn, Judy (Jensen) Sitting (L-R): Dave Scott, Terry Woods,
John Vianney Residence-7323 Shirley Tesar, Karen (Fahey) Wilson, Sharon Merle Stebbins, Tom Gardels, Max
St-Omaha, NE 68124. Caniglia, Barb (Smith) Rowe, Joyce Zaragosa, Mike Hun, Mike Navarrette
1942-Joseph Waszak was honored (Gilbert) Kurtz, Vera (Sabaliauskas) and Sam Callabro. Standing: Dave
posthumously last November at SHS. Crnkovich, Annie (Knight) Nemecek, Ksiazek, Nick Skradski, Rich Brown
Judy (Zdravkovich) Alter, Jackie and Rick Prather. All are 1969 grads
South High hosted a (Schultz) Casper, Janice (Ishii) Palmer, except Tom Gardels who is 1968.
special ceremony for the Linda (Bednar) Nigro, Judi (Clark)
former Packer. The family Koubsky. All are 1961 grads. 1970slllllllll llllllll
of Joseph Waszak was
presented with an “Honor DaCMw1iclriaavwnnaeoocnh9oeevssatlncaduuurr6outwrieevridrlgn2Jchlivecnynuleatti-euahnnneirMglnrndaysstve,at.igabdgoaoa.rCincniaalrTnfTcavodidcrnnhhlaeottuiwyehdcdekeldmSnnlpiheyneynJttDiue(no.yanwgkSBtonwBtmiyCoealnrlentouorecenhecrultsdsfneeehhonralryatrlikOyhdhihn’oeaasce-uttrnowrteset)mdeaheDCerce,meotsawiunsothahnennesorieattlaylsivlc..yily 1974-Debra (Clark) Claxton and
and Remember” flag. cfY1aee9mls6ehib6lnyr-oKalawtaestsdthkAl5ieu0aegnnuydes(aFth.riulsispobofawmnsdakrMir)iaicgheaewlith hofumsbaarnridagGeeloarsgteAcuegluebstr.ated 35 years
Mr. Waszak lost his life 1hohfua9vms6ibn6aag-rBnraidaafrgJabaem.m(MiTleyhasdehciyonencnleeeeblyrer)habKtoreuasdctteee5ddr0abbyyayenadrs pb1iseo9tno7itk6lne-aadFbmrAoaedunvtRkeaiGncrottauifhRircleo,isahwlowhi,nioththegaloAslieg.wIse. rAnbitcgyteeetn.hoIetaf
serving his country during World War 2. sons Tony and James Jr. as well as Discovery and is available on Amazon.
These flags were created to recognize granddaughters Lauren and Jane. 1977-Mark Martinez was
and honor the sacrifices that are made awarded UNO’s Citation for Alumni
in service to our country. Achievement last December during
1947-May Bojanski celebrated her UNO’s commencement ceremony.
90th birthday on 2-2-20. Send cards
to May Bojanski c/o Ginny Bojanski-PO 1 9 8 0 sllllllll llllllll
Box 513-Louisville, NE 68037.
1947-Nell (Vacanti) Kurtz celebrated 1980-Doug Nodgaard, Community
90 years last August. Send well wishes Bank President, was featured in the
to Nell Kurtz-17315 M St.-Omaha, NE Midland Business Journal in Nov.
68135.
1947-Fern “Babde” Scigo celebrated
her 90th birthday last August with
family and friends by receiving treats of
breakfasts lunches and dinners.

1950slllllllll llllllll

1950-Eugene “Gene” Kidder was 1 9 9 0 sllllllll llllllll
inducted into the Nebraska Auto
Racing Hall of Fame in 2006. Gene 1995-Chris Bober was inducted
set the National Hotrod Association into the OPS Athletic Hall of
National Speed Record in Denver Fame last November for all his
in 1966. After spending time in accomplishments on the football field,
Kentucky at the Beech Bend track, including his time with the NY Giants
Gene is retired and living in Florida. and KC Chiefs.

WHAT’S NEW Graduate from college? Get promoted?
WITH YOU?
TELL US! Recently get married? Have a baby?

We’d love to hear about it! Cross something off your bucket list? Retire?

Visit www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com to share what’s happening with your
life! Click on Submit AlumNote to share photos and exciting life events.
Click on Update My Info to notify us of changes in your name or contact
information.

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1996-Paul Coates writes: I’m a 2013-Diego Castellanos, after Former South High School Principal
professional actor in Minneapolis now graduating from UNO, has returned Jerry Bartee and wife Ramona
in my 4th season with Theater Latte to the halls of South High as a biology celebrated 50 years of marriage last
Da’s Drama Desk production of “All Is teacher. September. Ramona is also a retired
hCaavlmin:gTthoeurCehdritshtemparsoTdruuccteioonfa1c9r1os4s,” 2013-Lyle Hexom is using his Omaha Public Schools Administrator.
North America. The 2019 production
is being filmed by PBS for national basketball skills to DMOENMOORRSABILIA
broadcast. Check your local listings travel the world. After
for broadcasts Christmas 2020. playing with the Memphis 1931-Isabelle (Larson) Pease by
Grizzlies this past son, Laurence Pease. 1931 Tooter
2 0 0 1 sllllllll llllllll summer, Lyle is heading yearbook, scrapbook and letters.
to Europe after being 1933-Nelsie (Paulsen) Sorensen by
2a&Ht0oF8n0r8oe1re-TLdianyocdmDtiiaceFacZileraGsmrtarboAgeunorpn.s’uLasyaFwdlriaNaeseihghhWaotsenobiogferheetdns signed by the Djurgarden nephew Dale Hansen-1956. 1930 &
with Omaha Fire for six years and Basket Stockholm (a Swedish 1932 Tooter yearbooks.
oLOSyntFdeeDaiaykeehvFaeerrlynpatasssn,wadsiutpFhcailhdrl atiafhmfseeeMrBdeDniocotA. t. basketball league). Tom Popek-1970. Framed picture of
She also enjoys boxing 2019-Private 1st Class Jeremiah Tom ‘Train Wreck’ Novak-1943.
aOnmdahhaas’scGomunpse&tedHoinses Perales is a National Golden Gloves 1961-Linda (Huetig) Roberts. 1959,
Boxing Challenge in 2018 and 2019. Competitor, a community 1960, 1961 yearbooks.
leader, and most recently 1971-Janet Sterba Warneke.
2 0 1 0 sllllllll llllllll a United States Army Cheerleading megaphones.
Soldier. His dream is to Collin Stadium framed pictures
2010-Andrew Martinez was named be a professional boxer donated by Cornie Collin’s
oGneeneorfatthioenCAMhwiecadarigdao’ws2ian0nn1ne9ursNa.leCaxowtnanredct while serving his country. granddaughter, Sue Collin.
He will tryout later this year for the
recognizes young leaders Army World Class Athlete Program THANK YOU!
in the commercial real that competes on national and
estate industry who are international levels. We would like to thank everyone
likely to be influential for who donated memorabilia to the
years to come. llllll SHS Staff llllll
association’s archives!
Mr. Bill McCallister,
a former South High
drafting teacher, has
passed away at the age of
84. Mr. McCallister taught
at South from 1957-1974.

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In MEMORIAM
1930slllllllllllllll
llllllllllllllll 1949-Edward P Krawczyk of Omaha, 10-22-19.
1949-Eleanor Ann (Kysela) Drzaic of Omaha, 1-26-20.
1937-Evelyn (Rhyno) Allen of Omaha, 2003. 1949-Louis Llamas of El Paso, TX, 11-15-19.
1938-Steve Jakopovic of Maxwell, NE, 1-26-06. 1949-Stanley Mac of Omaha, 1949. Survived by wife
1938-Elsa (Schlichtig) Hangren of Ralston, NE, 9-12-19. Constance (Sporcic)-1949.
1939-Marie A. (Briza) Trawicki of Tekamah, NE, 9-7-19. 1949-Bernice C. (Nowaczyk) Bryan of Omaha, 12-28-19.
1939-Edith (Heisner) Smith of Omaha, 8-13-19. 1949-William R. “Bill” Plambeck of Omaha, 10-28-19.
1939-Robert J. Wagman of Omaha, 11-29-19. 1949-Anton Tasich of Springfield, MO, 1-17-20.
1949-Shirley (Velehradsky) Klein of Omaha, 12-03-19.
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1940-Mary Jakes of Grafton, WI, 6-9-16. 1950slllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll
1941-Edward Johnson of Omaha, 10-17-19.
1941-Philomena (Pawlowicz) Skudlarek of Omaha, 8-15-19. 1950-Marilyn (Bukoskie) Zaporowski of Omaha, 8-31-19.

1942-Robert Citta Sr. of Lincoln, NE, January 2019. 1950-Gene D. Byrne of Omaha, 9-26-19.

1942-Julia (Hall) Klauschie of Omaha, 8-29-19. 1950-Darlene R. (Cisar) Trawicki of Omaha, 10-27-19.

1942-Frank J. Morello Sr. of Omaha, 10-14-19. 1950-Doris (Gasper) Koziol of Omaha, 12-15-19.

1942-Veronica (Socha) Ryder of Stockton, CA, 9-4-19. 1950-Mryanne (Hlavka) Viator of Papillion, NE, 11-10-19.

1942-Jean (Strasser) Veneck of Omaha, 9-2-19. Survived by 1950-Fred Holmquist of Boise, ID, 6-1-19.
her daughter Linda Coldanhise-1965.
1942-Robert Walsh of San Leandro, CA, 6-15-19. 1950-Robert D. Plambeck Sr. of Bellevue, NE, 1-23-20.

1943-Charles Amidon of Omaha, 9-7-19. 1950-Genevieve (Revers) Jadlowski of Omaha, 1-23-20.

1943-Phyllis (Prinzivalli) Mendick of Omaha, 9-23-19. 1950-Elaine V. (Roos) Kelly of Omaha, 7-5-19.

1944-Everett “Jack” Lively of Gretna, NE, 10-29-19. 1950-Celesta L. (Scudder) Forbes of Bellevue, NE, 4-15-19.

1944-Frank J. Franco of Omaha, 11-30-19. 1950-Arthur Wise of Mercedes, TX, 9-4-19. Survived by son
1944-Gaylord Marshall of Omaha, 12-7-19. Richard-1974.

1944-Ann (Ziccardi) Sinos of Omaha, 8-24-19. 1951-Ronald Bartlett of Omaha, 8-22-19. Survived by wife
Darlene (Jackson)-1951.

1945-Theresa Cepuran of Omaha, 7-29-19. 1951-Evelyne M. (Betts) Nollett of Papillion, 10-16-19.

1945-Eugenia “Jean” (Gloeb) Koneck of Omaha, 8-18-19. 1951-Rose (Denich) Mistovich of Omaha, 10-24-19.
1945-Rita (Pawlowicz) Stoysich of Omaha, 12-12-19. Survived by daughter Shelly-1973.

1945-Evelyn (Vieregger) Yetts of Omaha, 11-2-19. 1951-Donna (Engelke) O’Leary of Omaha, 10-19-19.

1946-Antoinette (Acquazzino) Hahn of Omaha, 9-22-19. 1951-Dewina (Krajicek) Ulrich of Omaha, 11-28-19.

1946-Elizabeth “Betty” (Mulligan) Kleine of Omaha, 10-13-19. 1951-JoAnne (Limpach) Baker of Omaha, 10-29-19.

1946-Bonnie (Yambor) Novak of Omaha, 8-1-18. 1951-Ann M. (Lukowski) Kinsella of Omaha, 5-1-19.

1947-Joseph Louis Citta of Sutherland, NE, 8-20-19. 1951-Joseph C. Martinez of Omaha, 11-21-19.

1947-Annabelle (Fowler) McKenna of Omaha, 1-21-20. 1951-Lois Ann (Miller) Lang of Omaha, 10-23-19.

1947-Henry “Hank” Hartnett of Manchester, IA, 9-9-19. 1951-Jerry R. Ourada of Sioux Falls, SD, 2-10-19.
Survived by sons Mark-1977 and Ladd-1990.
1947-Frank Robert Satorie of Bellevue, NE, 1-20-17. 1951-Josephine (Thill) Keene of Omaha, 6-29-19.
Survived by wife Betty (Klatka)-1948.
1951-Alice (Volejnik) Sopcich of Omaha, 3-18-16.

1947-Donald Vacek of Omaha, 8-20-19. 1951-Darlene (Wilson) Vandewalle of Hiawatha, IA, 9-17-19.
1948-John H. Brazda of Omaha, 11-1-19. Survived by wife Survived by sister Lois Loots-1953.
Joan (Serefko)-1958.
1948-Bonny R. (Burgess) Abboud of Omaha, 10-7-19. 1952-Nancy (Smith) Bradsky of Rapid City, SD, 9-1-19.
Survived by brother Jerry Smith-1956.

1948-Dorothy M. Curtis of Omaha, 10-8-19. 1952-George Chonis of LaVista, NE 9-28-19.

1948-Mary (Mudra) Blair of Omaha, 11-9-19. 1952-Edward C. Conley of North Loup, NE, 7-8-19. Survived
1948-Rosemary (Peroutka) Cwirko of Omaha, 1-29-20. by sister Patricia Wickman-1954 and brother Jim-1959.

1948-Annette (Usasz) Feeney of Omaha, 12-2018. 1952-Alex J. Franksmann of Omaha, 10-16-19.

1949-Jean T. (Costello) Koenig of Elkhorn, NE, 12-5-19. 1952-Carol (Huxtable) Edmonds of Omaha, 10-16-19.
Survived by daughters Pam (Lentis) Sorgen-1986 and Gloria
1949-Dorothy (Koraleski) Olechoski of Omaha, 11-30-19. (Lentis) Minnis-1974.

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1952-Emil Karasek of Omaha, 9-1-19. Survived by son 1957-Ronald R. Krebs of Buchanon Dam, TX, 12-24-19.
Steve-1979 and daughter-in-law Barbara (Hicks)-1976. Survived by sister Kay Kronholm-1959.
1952-James Linhart of Missouri Valley, IA, 9-9-18. 1957-Robert N. Moore of Bellevue, NE, 8-3-19. Survived by
1952-John L. Povondra of Omaha, 10-2-19. wife Mary Ann (Riha)-1957.
1952-Joyce A. (Sapienza) Chandler of Omaha, 1-2-20. 1957-Richard “Dick” J. Narduzzo of Omaha, 8-2-19.
1952-Mari A. (Voelte) Christensen of Omaha, 8-4-19. Survived by wife Oksana (Worobec)-1962.
1952-Marie (Yeager) Rhodes of Omaha, 8-13-19. 1957-Roger Patrick of Springfield, MO, 1-25-19.
1953-Joann M. (Brockman) Palubecki of Omaha, 12-27-19. 1957-Raymond M. Rhye of Omaha, 9-2-19.
1953-Stanley J. Canova of Omaha, 11-28-19. 1958-Timothy Bilek of Omaha, 9-16-19.
1953-Beverly (Carlson) Fisher of Omaha, 9-13-19. Survived 1958-Ron Fogle of Somerton, AZ, 5-20-19.
by brother Richard-1963. 1958-Roberta (Moore) Stevens of Omaha, 9-21-19,
1953-Jerry Humpal of Omaha, 1-14-20. Survived by brother Survived by children Kathy McCandless-1977, Jeannie
John-1949 and sister- in-law Lorraine (Zukowski)-1949. Buresh-1981, Rick-1980 and Ron-1984.
1953-Dr. Thomas O’Keefe of Omaha, 1-24-20. 1958-Jane (Radnov) McBride of Omaha, 9-14-19.
1954-Bernard A. Baratta of Papillion, NE, 9-27-19. Survived 1958-Anna Barbara (Rupp) Tamisiea of Missouri Valley, IA,
by brother Jim-1958. 10-20-19.
1954-Jean B. (Blunt) Laughlin of Omaha, 1-14-20. 1958-Richard Smith of Carson City, NV, 11-7-19.
1954-James Furnas of Chesterfield, MO, 7-23-19. 1959-Richard P. Franek of Omaha, 8-25-19.
1954-Donna (Hasiak) Skarbek of Omaha, 9-18-19. 1959-William (Bill) Hogarth of Texas, 1-3-20.
1954-Leonard Jurek Sr. of Omaha, 9-6-19. Survived by
children Steven-1985, Monica Mlynczak-1978 and Barbara 1959-Paul F. Ryba of Omaha, 11-19-19.
Brown-1979.
1954-Ralph “Sonny” G. Koch Jr. of Grand Island, NE, 9-30-19. 1960slllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll
1954-Joseph T. Kurtz Jr. of Omaha, 11-30-19.
1954-Charles D. Woster of Boring, OR, 1-13-20. 1960-Sandra “Sandy” (Ambrose) Hartigan Kavan of
1955-Charles Keast of Mill Valley, CA, 5-17-19. Survived by Tucson, AZ, 9-18-19.
brother Gary-1954.
1955-Ralph E. Miller of San Antonio, TX, 8-3-19. Survived by 1960-William Bickels of Omaha, 11-12-19.
sister Barbara (Miller) Flower-1956.
1955-Beverly (Smith) Oltman of Omaha, 1-14-20. 1960-John H. Bird of Omaha, 11-03-19.
1956-Joseph Algya of Omaha, 1-25-20.
1956-Marilyn (Barnhart) Gibbs of Omaha, 1-16-20. 1960-Mildred (Krover) Sedlacek of Gretna, NE, 12-31-19.
1956-Mary N. (Meyers) Baxter of Omaha, 11-14-19.
1956-Charles A. Prai of Omaha, 10-09-19. 1960-Thomas R. Krof of Omaha, 10-20-19.
1957-Gary Chunka of Omaha, 10-25-19.
1957-Bernard “Barney” Chandler of Ashland, NE, 6-08- 1960-Joseph Partusch of Omaha, 12-9-19.
19. Survived by wife Diana (Wells)-1957 and children
Becky-1977, Barney Jr.-1978, and John-1982. 1960-Ed Sekera Jr. of Omaha, 10-30-19. Survived by sons
1957-Isaac Espejo of Omaha, 10-11-19. Edward III-1987 and Robert-1989.
1957-Richard Gartigas of Omaha, 12-15-19. Survived by
sister Hedy Gartigas-1964. 1961-Shirley (Albert) Kessler of Omaha, 11-16-19.

Memorial Prayer 1961-Charles “Chuck” Deane of Omaha, 1-29-20.

Life gives us brief moments with another, but sometimes in 1961-Edward J. Kilton of Omaha, 12-24-19.

those brief moments we get memories that last a lifetime. 1961-Marilyn (Leytham) Ferguson of Coupeville, WA, 5-29-19.

1961-Stephen J. Walls of LaVista, NE, 8-3-19. Survived by
wife Kerrie (Ojeski)-1964.

1961-Joyce (Whitten) Stevenson of Omaha, 10-12-19.

1962-Marilyn (Brosnihan) Donnelly of Omaha, 6-30-19.
Survived by sisters Barbara Zimmerman Fisher-1950, Linda
Wilson-1965 and Lillian Remmert-1973.

1962-Gloria Cottone of Omaha, 9-12-19.

1962-Dale Harwick of Omaha, 9-19-19.

1962-Ethel (Millen) Cieluch of Moreno Valley, CA, 9-1-19.

1962-Nikki Rae (Moss) True of Ft. Collins, CO, 5-18-19.

1962-Jerry Novak of Omaha, 6-8-18. Survived by brother
Donald-1965.

1962-Wayne Walde of Omaha, 11-20-19.

1963-Mary Ann DeLoa of Omaha, 12-26-19.

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In MEMORIAM cont.
1970slllllllllllllll
1963-Stan Maliszewski of Tuscon, AZ, 7-21-19. llllllllllllllll
1963-Paul Rose of Hot Springs, AR, 7-29-19.
1964-Barbara J. Indracek of Omaha, 10-18-19. Survived 1970-James Briggs of Omaha, 3-26-19. Survived by wife
by sister Joyce (Indracek)-1960 and her husband John Debra (Savatovic) Briggs- 1974.
DiBaise-1959. 1970-Mark Hook of Red Spring, MO.
1964-Rodney Kushinsky of St. Cloud, FL, 11-19-19. 1970-Barbara (Jones) Kinsella of Omaha, 12-30-19.
Survived by wife Linda (Ham)-1965 and sisters Connie 1970-Cynthia Pettit of Omaha, 11-5-19. Survived by sister
Evinger-1961 and Karen Hill-1966. Cheryle Lakin-1973.
1964-Lowell D. Rehling of Omaha, 12-26-19. Survived by 1970-Jim D. Taylor Jr. of Omaha, 12-09-19.
wife Karen (Benak)-1965. 1971-Deborah Hergenrader of Omaha, 12-26-19. Survived
1964-Georgia (Verbeck) Pope of Omaha, 8-22-19. by siblings Linda Vacek-1973 and Brian-1978.
1965-Leroy Dillon of California, 12-2-19. 1971-Christi (Hile) Lovstad of Omaha, 10-28-19.
1965-Gilbert B. Mattox of Omaha, 10-30-19. 1972-Beverly J. Kwasniewski of Omaha, 1-5-20.
1965-Gerald Power of Omaha, 9-29-19. 1972-Michael E. Schmidt of Sierra Vista, AZ, 10-31-19.
1966-Robert G. Matulka of Bellevue, NE, 11-15-19. 1972-James E. Talbitzer of Omaha, 11-27-19.
1966-Douglas F. Smith of Bellevue, NE, 10-22-19. Survived 1973-Gary D. Montgomery of Omaha, 10-4-19.
by wife Helen (Gottlieb)-1966. 1974-Randy Berscheid of Lead Hill, AK, 10-18-19.
1966-Rose “Rosie” Will of Omaha, 9-24-19. 1974-Barbara (Sterkel) Hansen of Omaha, 10-12-19.
1967-Robert J. Faust of Omaha, 1-02-20. Survived by wife 1974-Jean Mynster of Omaha, 1-28-20.
Sandra (Tomsu)-1967. 1976-Christine J. (Cich) Raisovich of Indianapolis, 11-10-19.
1967-Frederick “Fred” Getzschman of Des Moines, IA 5-23-19. 1976-Carl Hobbs of Omaha, 11-16-19.
1967-Grace Marie (Hatfield) Churchill of Omaha, 10-1-19. 1976-John C. Novak of Omaha, 8-12-18.
1967-John R. Lewis of Oceanside, CA, 1-23-16. 1976-Duke Spencer of Frisco, TX, 6-20-19.
1967-Anton J. Menousek III of Fremont, NE, 1-4-20. 1976-Susan M. Strnad of Omaha, 12-19-19.
1967-Marlene (Moessner) Ritter of Omaha, 1-2-20. 1977-JoAnne Brown of Omaha, 10-8-19.
1967-Kathy A. Nielsen of Omaha, 10-23-19. 1978-Louis Valencia of Omaha, 10-26-19. Survived by wife
1967-Jerry Stender of Omaha, 10-19-19. Survived by wife Kathy (Baez)-1971.
Charlene (Bluvas)-1967 and sister Sandra Stender-1970.
1968-Raymond F. Crane Sr. of LaVista, NE, 1-8-20. Survived 1979-Timothy Svacina of Omaha, 11-29-19.
by son Raymond Jr.-1991.
1968-Frank DeGeorge of Omaha, 11-14-19. Survived by 1980slllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll
sisters Diana-1968 and Sharon Renner-1967.
1968-Ron Meckna of Omaha, 10-3-19. 1980-Richard Lenczowski of Omaha, 8-22-19. Survived
1968-Thomas W. Robertson of Omaha, 9-23-19. by sister Kim Lucas-1982 and brother-in-law Patrick
1968-George F. Sheehan III of Omaha, 8-23-19. Lucas-1980.
1969-Martin Dahlke of Bennington, NE, 2-26-19.
1969-Terri (Herman) Pitschmann of Omaha, 12-21-19. 1982-Tammy (Rohmeyer) Moore of Omaha, 4-9-19.
1969-Gregory A. Ramirez Sr. of Omaha, 8-15-19.
1969-Lelanie “Lolly” (Wise) Boyles of Surprise, AZ, 10-13-19. 1982-James Wright of Morenci, MI, 6-25-19.

1983-Jeffery Stoysich of Omaha, 12-27-19. Survived
by father Joseph-1953, sisters Judy Kyle-1979,
Jackie Huerta-1980, Janie Trachsel-1981 and Susan
Lawson-1985.

1986-Brenda Helmers of Omaha, 6-20-11.

1987-Anthony “Tony” Rodriguez of Omaha, 10-14-19.
Survived by sister Teresa-1994.

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1999-Randy Fellows of Omaha, 9-9-19. Survived by brother 2013-Justin C. Tordoff of Omaha, 12-01-19.
Jason-1997.
2014-Carl Thomas Burgdorf of Omaha, 9-25-19.

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2008-Bridget Kielty of Omaha, 1-22-20. Survived by mother Eric Stec of Omaha, 10-24-19. He was a former SHS social
Margaret (Kulper)-1970 and brother Bryan-2003. worker.

MEMORIALS GIVEN
Memorials were given to SHSAA in honor and memory of the following alumni:

1941-Joseph D. Connell given by RSM Rita 1961-Lorraine (McKnight) Hadland given by Jean
Connell-1963. (Nimerichter) Gruidel-1961.
1941-Frederick Schwalm given by Jean (Snyder) 1962-David Coufal given by sister Joan (Coufal) Gradel
Schwalm-1945. -1954.
1944-Class given by Curt Siemers-1944. 1963-Stan Maliszewski given by Ron Bernth-1963.
1944-Frances Curran given by Ron Bernth-1963. 1963-Stan Maliszewski given by Brenda (Elliott) Soukup
1944-Helen (Liska) Wichita given by sister Marie (Liska) -1959.
Aakre-1952. 1963-Stan Maliszewski given by Judi Koubsky-1961.
1946-Jim Waszgis given by wife Rose M. Waszgis. 1963-Stan Maliszewski given by Sharon (Kuta)
1947-Donald R. Vacek given by Barbara (Rosinski) Wright-1964.
Lacoma -1960. 1963-Stan Maliszewski given by Richard Oldfield-1963.
1949-Anton ‘Tony” Tasich given by Barb (Riha) 1964 Class Memorial given by Patricia Butt-1964.
Widhalm-1967. 1965-Gary Hirsh given by Ruth Evangelista-1965.
1951-Frank Drelicharz given by Mary Ann (Faust) 1966-Doug Smith given by Ed-1965 and Julie-1966
Drelicharz-1955. Diehm.
1951-Jim Ripa given by Phyllis (Ripa) Kowal-1952. 1970-Charles “Chuck” Svajgl given by Larry Lind-1970.
1952-Nancy (Bradsky) Smith given by Gerald 1970-Ruth (Kantanavicius) Watkins given by brother
Smith-1956. Mike-1967.
1954-Opal (Kratzer) Gaking given by Nila Croll-1953. 1971-George Dahir (Dare) given by Judy Yacio-1960.
1954-Betty (Lemon) March given by Janet (Mirasky) 1981-John Clayton given by sister Jacqueline (Clayton)
Haney-1954. Urquhart-1972.
1954-Rita (Rasmussen) Morrissey given by Janet
Haney-1954. ALUMNI FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
1954-Sharon (Rapaich) Wise given by Janet Haney-1954.
1954-Elaine (Spier) Krumme given by Janet Haney-1954. Monica Socha Grundmeier given by Patricia Butt-1964.
1954-Carl Sullivan given by Janet Haney-1954. Jack Miller Sr. given by Mary Ann (Kalina) Miller-1957.
1955-Marge (Graham) Kalina given by Janet
Haney-1954.
1956-Mary Carmen (Sena) Reed given by Donald Reed-
1947.
1956-Lee Hoden given by Thomas Towey-1959.
1957-Bob Moore given by Ed-1965 and Julie-1966
Diehm & family.
1959-Avigail (Salado) Asaka given by Dennis Asaka.
1960-Tom Kinsella given by Thomas Towey-1959.
1960-Paul Limas given by Thomas Towey-1959.
1961-Shirley (Albert) Kessler given by Judi (Limas)
Koubsky-1961.
1961-Gwendolyn (Dodd) West given by sister Walta Sue
Dodd-1962.

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