2019 Spring

Alumni TOOTEROmahaSouthHighSchool
VOLUME XXVII, ISSUE 1 The Voice of the South High School Alumni Association
SPRING 2019

ANNUAL LOTTERY WINNERS!

Upcoming EVENTS Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 Lottery.
$3000 Prize: Charles Severin-1972
Pasta Dinner............................. Mar. 31 $1000 Prize (2 winners): Ken McPherson-1963; Virginia (Calta)
Garage Sale............................... Apr. 25 Bremken-1967
Omaha Gives............................. May 22 $500 Prize (3 winners): JoAnn Cordell; Guy Urban-1970; Dave
Golf Tournament....................... July 28 Pankowski-1965
Car Show..................................... Sept. 1 Check out more past winners at www.omahasouthalumni.com/
lottery. Thanks to everyone who supported SHSAA through this
In T his ISSUE fundraiser!
Ticket sales for this year’s lottery will start in September.
500 Club ................................................. 6
AlumNotes ............................................ 18 WIN CASH EVERY MONTH AGAIN?!
Association News ................................... 2
Bowling Tournament ................................ 3 We had so
Car Show ................................................ 4 much fun
Garage Sale ............................................ 8 awarding 132
Golf Tournament .................................... 13 cash prizes to
Hall of Fame .......................................... 12 our Packers
In Memoriam ......................................... 20 500 Club members in it’s first year that we’ve decided to do it again!
Lottery ..................................................... 1 Starting March 1st memberships will be on sale for our 2019-2020
Omaha Gives! .......................................... 8 Packers 500 Club. Just $60 makes you eligible for monthly cash
Pasta Dinner ........................................... 9 drawings! See pages 6 and 7 for first year winners and more details
Reunions ............................................... 16 about joining our next Packers 500 Club!
School Update ...................................... 14
Sports Greats ......................................... 10 2018 SPORTS GREATS INDUCTEES
Teacher Projects .................................... 15
The 2018 SHS Packer Sports Greats Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
were Jack Kiscoan-1959, Don Jaksich-1968 (award was accepted
by his family), Joe Fonfara-1981, Jon Hayes-1981, Cathy (Cahoy)
Seaton)-1983, and Terrance Badgett-1991. Other inductees

included the 2013
Boys Soccer Team,
Coach Bob Garcia,
and contributor Dr.
Veronica Huerta. The
induction banquet
was held 10-24-
18 at Anthony’s
Steakhouse. See
page 10 for inductee
pictures and bios.

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Association NEWS
FROM THE PRESIDENT
High spirit alive and burning for all our alumni,
by Carole Safley-1976 current students and future alumni.
A perfect example of keeping the Packer spirit
Happy 2019 everyone!! alive can be attributed to a current teacher and
I would like to welcome John Mulligan-1985 as our coach of both the SHS swim team and robotics
newest SHS Alumni board member. John’s a long- team, Mr. Todd LeMense. With a current swimmer
time fixture at Brown Park helping out Coach Stella set to break a decades old record, Todd, with the
with summer baseball. So glad to have him aboard! Alumni Association’s help, took the initiative to
On a side note, please keep John’s brother, Kelly contact the 1954 alum who held the record. This
(who is also a board member) in your thoughts and little story helps to explain why I’m so invested
prayers. Kelly was involved in a terrible car accident in the Alumni Association. It’s our opportunity to
on January 30th. He has a long road ahead of him bring past, present and future greatness together.
as he recovers. You got this Kelly! Something as simple as a telephone call, can
Over the past year the Alumni Association has been garner some fantastic support for the current
helping South with some improvements at Collin students as they strive to be the best they can be.
Field. We have re-planted trees and shrubs that This is also just another example of how strongly
were in bad shape. Part of the planting occurred this invested the teachers and staff at South are for
past summer; the remaining should take place this their students. Todd has gone out of his way to
spring. Another update will be the scoreboard later reach out to our alumni when he knows that a word
this spring. Due to fading, the Alumni Association felt of encouragement from them can make a HUGE
it was important to have it re-painted. Many thanks difference to the students.
to board member Dean Rezac-1963 for heading I hope you enjoy this edition of the Tooter! You’ll
up these projects as we strive to keep Packer Pride find details within about all our upcoming events,
alive and well! We also have our last installment including our 2nd annual Packer 500 Club and 3rd
of memorial bricks available for purchase. This annual Packer Car Show. Make sure to note some
final group of bricks will be the last bricks placed changes we have made to a couple of this year’s
around the stadium flagpole. See page 8 for more events. We are moving what was formerly called
information on how to order your brick. our Spaghetti Dinner, to Cascio’s and it has been
I am truly blessed to be part of such a fantastic renamed the Packer Pasta Dinner. SHS Hall of
organization. We want to keep that incredible South Fame will also see a change of venue as we move to
Anthony’s for this year’s induction brunch. I’d love to
see you at one or all of them. GO PACK!

2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

3-1 MARCH 5-6 MAY 9-1 SEPTEMBER
3-1 Spring TOOTER mailed 5-18 Senior Honor Night 9-1 Fall TOOTER mailed
Packers 500 Club (pg. 6) 5-22 SHS Graduation 9-13 Packer Car Show (pg. 4)
3-31 Omaha Gives! (pg. 8) 9-28 Lottery begins
Membership sales start Hall of Fame Brunch (pg. 12)
Pasta Dinner (pg. 9)

APRIL 7-17 JULY OCTOBER
4-17 Alumni Board Meeting 7-28 Alumni Board Meeting 10-16 Alumni Board Meeting

6:00 p.m. Alumni Office 6:00 p.m. Alumni Office 6:00 p.m. Alumni Office
4-25 Garage Sale (pg. 8) Packer Golf Classic (pg. 13) 10-23 Packer Sports Greats (pg. 10)
4-30 Packers 500 Club
AUGUST DECEMBER
Membership sales end 8-30 Fall TOOTER mailed 12-12 Lottery winners drawn

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Bowling TOURNAMENT

We can not thank everyone EVENT COMMITTEE BOWLING DONORS
enough who came out to our 2019
Bowling Tournament! The event Tony Huerta-1969 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS!
was held at Mockingbird Lanes on Chris Hoit-1990
Saturday, 2-9-19. One hundred Helene Elsasser-1968 Timberland Hardwood Floors
and twenty bowlers, made up Jessica Rangel-1995 Hendricksen Heating & Cooling
of alumni (from 1965-2013), John Mulligan-1985
South administrators and lots of Karen Hicks-1995 Boost Mobile
family and friends, all supported Laura (Galas) Armas-1996 Kith & Kin Southern Kitchen
the Alumni Association and Lydia Zaragosa-2001
had a fun afternoon of bowling. Nettie Chavez-1993 11Worth Café
Congratulations to the winners Regina Lopez-1998 Joe Clark-1978
and thanks to all the members on Jessica Rangel (1995)-Realtor
our new bowling committee for Jen Kracher Mack Brothers
chairing an absolutely great event! Rick Benak Orsi’s Italian Bakery
See you next year! Premier Exams

Our Winners! The Batmen
Judy Storm-1974
MEN’S WOMEN’S Louie M’s-John Stella-1951
Salon Nouveau-
High Scores High Scores Venita Rangel-1994
Famous Dave’s
Game 1: Ryan Frank – 223 Game 1: Lisa Vanderpool-1980 – 191 AAA Building Components

Game 2: Rick Frank – 240 Game 2: Kelly Mowerhy – 207 China Buffet
GI Forum
Game 3: Ryan Frank – 246 Game 3: Kelly Mowerhy – 187
Goldbergs Bar & Grill
High Series High Series Nicole Harral

Ryan Frank – 702 Kelly Mowerhy – 566 Radiance Hair Salon
Sgt. Peffer’s Cafe

Jonesy’s Taco House
Donohue’s Pub

Alejandra Sinecio-1991
Ed & Julie Diehm

JoAnn Zaragosa-1976
PACE

Rosemary Carrizar
Yolonda Jimenez-1965

Crystal Beverage
Tracy Ackles-1997

More pictures available online!
www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com

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Packer CAR SHOW

We made it through our 2nd annual Packer Car Show with only a few
stray raindrops. Unfortunately, the threat of storms and heavy rains kept
some at home (totally understandable!).
We want to thank the owners of the 77 vehicles who did make it out.
We hope you had a good time! We had 60 SHS alumni ranging from the
class of 1955 through the soon-to-be class of 2019.
THANK YOU also to our sponsors, volunteers, SHS JROTC, the two
SHS cheerleaders, and car show committee members who all made
this event a success! We also cannot express enough gratitude to Jim
Chambers-1961 and Chet Addison-1962 for their car show expertise.
We couldn’t have done it without you! Our 3rd Annual Packer Car Show
has been scheduled for Sunday, September 1, 2019.

EVENT COMMITTEE

Chet Addison | Jim Chambers
Bob & Sandy Huxhold

Carole Safley | Jen Kracher
Paul Kracher | Dean Rezac
Mary Salcedo | Mary Stanek

More pictures online!

www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com

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CONTACT SHSAA
Alumni Office
5082 S. 107th Street
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 738-9493

[email protected]
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Alumni Office Staff
Mary (Renner) Urkevich

Tony Huerta
TOOTER Designer / Webmaster

Jen Kracher
Website

www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com
Facebook

SouthHighAlumniAssociation
Twitter

@OmaSouthAlumni

SHS Representatives
SHS School: (402) 557-3600

Mr. Ruben Cano, Principal
Dr. Roni Huerta, Assistant Principal
Dennis Mitchell, Assistant Principal

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Packers 500 CLUB
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Congratulations to the
2018-19 Packers 500 Club
winners for September
thru February! 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 2019-2020 Packers 500 Club are open now until April 30, 2019. Full details and membership form are on
the next page.

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

DECEMBER 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
2nd 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, 2019.
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: 2019 through May 2020. 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

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Packer SPORTS GREATS

JACK KISCOAN DON JAKSICH

1959 | FOOTBALL/TRACK 1968 | BASEBALL

High School Honors High School Honors
• 8 letters: football, track • 6 letters: baseball,
• All-City Football Team
• Two time State Champ swimming, football
• Lspeottretreevdeirny aytealeraastt SoHneS
Football • Hi-Y Club member, lettering two years
Post High School • O-Club member, lettering all four years
• Played in the first Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game Post High School
• Freshman football team co-captain at Omaha University • IBBeEcWamLeocaaljo2u2rnUenyimonan electrician; member of the
• Two time OU All-Conference Football Defensive Team • Coached South Omaha T-ball and little-league softball
• Class B Doubles-Tennis City and State Champions • Passed away in 2014

1975-1990
• Retired in 2012

JON HAYES JOE FONFARA

1981 | FOOTBALL 1981 | BASEBALL

High School Honors High School Honors
• 6balesktteetrbsa: lflootball, • 2 letters: baseball
• fAollo-mtbeatlrloina1n9d8a0ll-state • tTsewtaaotmetibmaanesdea2blln-amdlletteetraaommbaaslle- ball
• All-metro lineman of the year in 1980 • Played in Scotty Orcutt-Cornie Collin All-Star game
• Competed in the NE Shrine Bowl in 1981 • Hreoclodrsdt(h.4e4SCo)uth American Legion batting average
• 2tenadmtseainm1b9o8t1h all-metro and all-state basketball Post High School
Post High School • Led Bellevue University in batting average, doubles
• Pcolanyfeedrebnacsekteetabmall at Dana College and named to all-
• Obtained Bachelor’s from Bellevue University and triples; named BU Athlete of the Year
• Currently works for Stern Oil • Lettered and named all-conference 1982-1985
• Refereed both youth and high school football • Named to the NAIA District XI First Team in 1985
• Coached youth basketball team • Cchoammppeitoendsihnipthteeasmemfoi-rp1ro9A8l9l American League
• Coached Holy Ghost Church CYO baseball team; won

2005 championship

COACH BOB GARCIA CATHY (CAHOY) SEATON

1981-2006 | CROSS COUNTRY 1983 | GYMNASTICS

After graduating from SHS in 1973, High School Honors
Coach Garcia started his coaching • 3 letters: gymnastics
career at McMillan Jr High. From 1981 • Tied for first place
to the mid-1990s he was South’s
assistant and head track coach and All Round at the 1982 State
head cross-country coach. From 1998 to 2006 he was the Championship
Omaha Bryan/South co-op cross-country coach. In 1998- • Named Captain of the All-City Team
99 he was the assistant track coach at SHS. Throughout Post High School
his career, Bob coached numerous medal winners at • Graduated from UNL with a degree in Family Science
metro, district and invitationals. His athletes earned several • Coached gymnastics since her college freshman year
divisional cross country championships. For track, he also • Hosted Special Olympics at Cahoy’s gym for 34 years
had numerous invitational, metro, district, and state medal
winners.

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TERRANCE BADGETT CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
DR. VERONICA “RONI” HUERTA
1991 | BASKETBALL
Roni has worked for OPS for 27 years;
High School Honors all but two at SHS. After graduating from
• 3 letters: basketball Univ. of Iowa, she started as an OPS P.E
• Atwllo-A-tmimeericaalln-satallte4 years, teacher. After getting softball sanctioned
• Class A 1990 state championship team in Nebraska, she became South’s first
• 1pt9s9a1nGda1t1orraedbeoNunEdPslapyeerrgoafmthee Year, averaging 24 softball coach. Her team was ranked
Post High School 8th in the state—South’s highest-ranking
• Helped UNL win Big 8 & National Invitational Tournaments girl’s athletic team in 24 years. She also
• Played in 127 games and scored 200+ points a coached girls’ basketball and tennis.

season; Husker career total of 953 After two years at TAC, Roni
• Played professionally around the world for 5 seasons; became SHS’s Athletic
Director. During 8 years as
played stateside for Sioux Falls Sky-Force, WI Blast, AD, Roni saw Collin Field
San Diego Wildfire and the KC Knights renovated and the boys’ cross-
• Received master’s degree at Bellevue University; country, basketball and soccer
worked at the Omaha Home, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, teams were all state qualifers.
and Heartland Behavioral School of Omaha The 2013 boys soccer team
won the State Championship.

2013 BOYS SOCCER featured the team.
The 2013 South Boys Soccer Team will always be the team
In 2013 the SHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team ended a 23 year that officially established Omaha South as being one of the
all sport state championship drought at South by defeating great soccer powers in Nebraska.
Creighton Prep 1-0 in front of a record crowd. Statistically, Team Roster: Abel Alvarado, Lucian Anguino, Faustino
there has never been a better Nebraska team. The Packers Arroyo, Joel Asuncion, Jose Avila, Bryant Bustamante,
never trailed in a game and scored a Class A state record Rafael Corral, Eduardo Corona, Pasqual Delgado, Angel
of 133 goals. Their state record of 20 shutouts and only 3 Farina, Martin Garcia, Alex Gomez, William Guardado, Noor
goals allowed still stands. Hamadi, Favian Herrera, Emiliano Jacinto, Angel Jacinto,
The 2013 team is regarded as Nebraska’s best high school Michael Jaime, Nelson Martinez, Jose Marquez, Sayeg
team ever, as well as the most dominant sport team to ever Moreno, Juan Nunez, Luis Rodiguez, Charlie Trautman, Nico
represent SHS. Their record setting season included 23 Zarazua. Coaching Staff: Joe Maass, Demetri Fountas,
wins, 0 losses, and beating nationally-rated Creighton Prep Taylor White, Cesar Lira, Eric Laitner, Mark Richwine
3 times. Not only did they win the NE State Championship,
but Top Drawer Soccer ranked them #1 nationally. They are
the only Nebraska soccer team named National Champion.
Post win, Governor Heineman declared May 28th “Omaha
South Packers Soccer Day” and Mayor Suttle presented
the team with a key to the city and proclaimed May 14th
“South High Packers Men’s Soccer State Championship
Day”. The Mexican Consulate also presented a certificate
of recognition to the team. One year later, Sports Illustrated

WANTED! Complete bios
SPORTS GREATS NOMINEES and event

Nominate them now at www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com. pictures online!
Click on Best of the Best and then Sports Greats
www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com
to start the nomination process! Nominations due by April 1st.

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Hall of FAME

Our 2018 Omaha South High Magnet School Hall of Fame brunch was held last 2018 INDUCTEES
October. Thank you to SHS ROTC and Harpist Christina Alfred who assisted with
the day. Nominations are now being taken for the 2019 inductee class. Msgr. Richard Wolbach-1942
Jan (Meyers) Bausch-1960
The late Tom Dickey’s family. Andrea “Candy” (Fahey) Rezac-1963

2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Jim Fuxa-1960
Paulette (Collins) Spath-1969
Jan Bausch, Paulette Spath, Jim Fuxa, Candy Rezac, and Distinguished Teacher Award
Richard Wolbach
Tom Dickey-1991

Community Award
OneWorld Community Health Centers Inc.

COMMUNITY AWARD:
ONEWORLD COMMUNITY

EVENT COMMITTEE

Judy Tesar
Carole Safley
Julie Johnson
Jackie Casper
Nellie MacCallum
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 Senior Juana Mora-Valdovinos was chosen to participate
at South since the last Tooter issue. in the Urban Health Opportunities Program
(UHOP). Participants receive a fully funded
First we have to congratulate the scholarship to the University of Nebraska
class of 2018. They blew past their at Omaha. In addition to having her
class goal of an 86% graduation undergraduate degree paid for, Juana has a
rate. Almost 91% of them graduated! guaranteed spot in the University of Nebraska
AWESOME JOB! Their reward? They
got to duct tape Principal Cano to a Medical Center - UNMC College of Medicine if she meets
wall at Homecoming. admission requirements. Juana was also named 2019
In October, a select group of Juniors Youth of the Year for the South Club. She wants to attend
and Seniors from Ms. Policky’s Fashion Stanford University and become a surgeon.
and Design classes took a special tour The Vocal Music Department presented their annual “Sounds
of the Textiles, Merchandising and of the Season”
Fashion Design School at University of program in
Nebraska-Lincoln. Department Chair, December.
Michael James, took them on a private tour of the design The Concert
studios, the Hillestad Textile Gallery and the historical Choir, Cantare
clothing collection. Choirs,
The first annual Tom Dickey Memorial Chamber Singers, and Coro Brava all performed. Then, in what
Vex Robotic tournament was held at has become an annual tradition, all SHS Choir alumni were
the end of October. Forty teams from invited to the stage for the finale “Joy to the World”.
around the Midwest came to show off
their robot building and programming Seniors Maya Northcutt, Elsa Ramirez
skills. Lucas, and Lilia Alvarez attended
In November, Mrs. Peterson’s AP Government classes College of Saint Mary’s “Lead Like
participated in a Girl” luncheon. Awards were given
Capitol Experience out based on the values of integrity,
Day sponsored by respect, responsibility, sportsmanship,
Civic Nebraska. They and servant leadership. Lilia Alvarez
learned about the took home the “Integrity” award!
unicameral, met with Senator Morfeld and Justice Stacy, Principal Ruben Cano was honored by
and even heard from the Governor’s office. OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc.
Congratulations to South High teacher Octavio Sordo for for being a volunteer who makes miracles
being honored as the Latino Educator of the Year by the happen in our community. He also
Latino Center of the Midlands! received a “Service to Education” award
In the first semester, 1,035 Packers achieved honor roll at the Latino Heritage Month Luncheon for
(3.0 GPA or above). To earn these his continued dedication and service to the
types of grades students must come cause of promoting education.
to school regularly, participate in Seniors Elsa Ramirez Lucas and
class, complete their homework, and Ammelia Mendoza-Lopez were honored
study hard for tests. by the Optimist Club of Omaha as “NHS
Top Volunteers”.
Go Pack!

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Teacher PROJECTS
PANCAKE FUN!
Every year SHS teachers and staff are invited to submit
their ideas for funding for innovative projects or special This past fall the SHS Alumni Association welcomed
requests. The SHSAA Board of Directors reviews all teachers and staff back to school with an appreciation
applications with the goal of funding as many impactful breakfast. Our *Flippin’ Awesome* teachers and staff
projects that touch as many students as possible. Many of were served breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and fruit
these great ideas fall outside South’s budget parameters cups by the Pancake Man. A raffle of gift cards and fun
and will not happen without outside help. SHSAA is happy prizes was held for all who attended.
that, with our generous supporters, we are able to turn
these ideas into realities.
With your support, in 2018 SHSAA approved funding for
the following teacher special project requests:
• PseanidiofrosrtIoWvCisCitvtishiet fcoarmapgursoup of college-bound
• PCrhoicvaidgeod funding for journalism students to travel to
• PRbereohwvaaidvriedodsrspfuaronrojdeuicnntg.dSftothuredSesocnuhttsho’oeslxnbheuibwilidtiPinnoggsptaiovrseeitPrievawecakerdred.
• Ssuuppppoorrttefrdoma sJwuidmy tSepaomhrp-1ro9j5ec8t with additional
• Supported math class project
• Helped finance show choir to Branson
• Provided baseball tournament funding with

advertising
• aPtrtoevniddead bfuansdkeintbgatoll cgliirnl’isc binasKkaentbsaasll Ccoitayches to
• Funded Joslyn Museum trip for Literature in Art Class
• Provided funding for the Spring Fashion Show

PACK CONNECTIONS YOUR FUNDS AT WORK

While at SHS, Ron Mlnarik-1954 was one of the fastest SHSAA and Judy
breaststroke swimmers in the country in 1954. That skill Spohr-1958 provided
earned him a full-ride swimming scholarship at Iowa State. funding for AP
Before Ron’s swim record was broken, Swim Coach Todd Language students
LeMense reached out to Ron and facilitated a pep talk call to attend a Broadway
with current swimmer Terin Frodyma before the race. show while on an
Terin went on to break the 65-year-old SHS 100-yard educational trip to NYC
breaststroke record. The next day Coach left on a pre- last year.
planned trip to Phoenix, AZ, where, it turned out, Ron lives,
and a visit was arranged. Ron is looking forward to getting
Swim Team updates and will wear his new AQUAPACK
t-shirt with pride. He will be back in Omaha later this year
for his 65th class reunion and is excited to receive the
record board name plate with his name, date and time.

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2019 REUNIONS
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Classmates meet the 2nd Tuesday each month at 12:30 A 10 year reunion will be 5-17-19 at 7:30 p.m. Location
p.m. at the GI Forum (20th & N). All 1955 alumni are TBD. Cost: $15/person (includes 2 drinks/1 food ticket).
invited. Contact: Karlene “K.T.” Deja at 402-733-6303. Water, lemonade, and table snacks will be available
at no charge. How to purchase tickets will be provided
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An annual reunion will be at noon on 7-12-19 at Legends SHS Packer gear or red/black! Join us on Facebook:
Bar & Grille (69th & Pacific). A get together is planned for
a lunch. Look for us in the party room. No reservations “Omaha South High-Class of 2009” - www.facebook.com/
groups/1341508969314690. Contact: Lorena (Roman)
needed. Contact: Angelo Perry at [email protected]. Miller at [email protected].

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A 60 year reunion will be 7-6-19. Location TBD. Contact: Attention Classes: 1954 (65), 1979
Kathy (Coco) Wieczorek at [email protected]. (40), 1984 (35), 1994 (25), 1999 (20),

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any reunion plans for your class.
Annual “No-Host” casual reunion will be 7-27-19 at 6 p.m. Let us know of any plans and
at Good Life Bar (1203 S. 180th St.). Food and drink on we will spread the word!
your own. Contact: Jackie Casper or Judi Koubsky via the
Alumni Office (402-738-9493).

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A 55 year reunion will be 7-13-19 at Cascio’s Steak TIME FOR A
House (1620 S. 10th). Time TBD. Contact: Betty REUNION?
(Parish) Stern at 402-331-3532 or bettylstern@gmail. LET US HELP!
com by June 28th.
Class Lists
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5th Annual Packers on the Patio will be 9-6-19 at Promote
Petrow’s. All SHS alumni invited. $15/per person TOOTER | Facebook | Website | Emails
(includes sandwich and one drink). RSVP required at
[email protected] or Helene at 402-341-9356. Non-Profit Mailing Rate
for Reunion Communication
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Meeting Space
A 50 year reunion will be the weekend of 8-17-19. RSVP for Reunion Planning
to Bettie ASAP at [email protected] so a hall can
be rented if needed. If you are in charge of your class reunion, let
us know! Visit www.OmahaSouthAlumni.com
1974lllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllll and click on Reunions. Fill out the Reunion
Planning Form and we will get you a class list,
A 45 year reunion will be at 6 p.m. on 7-27-19 at DAV Hall update your class page, promote print and digital
(4515 F. St.). Cost: $30/person (includes heavy appetizers
and 2 free drinks). RSVP by 7-1-19 to Denise (Ariza) Muck media and answer any questions.
at [email protected]. A reunion letter can be found
at www.omahasouthalumni.com/1974 with all the details.

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A 30 year reunion will be 8-23 & 24-19. Save the date,
more details to come! Please check our FB group
“Omaha South High Class Of 1989 Reunion Page” at
www.facebook.com/groups/186233618193104/ or
page on the alumni website. Contact: Chris Humpal at
[email protected].

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Last August, the class of 1968
celebrated their 50 year reunion with

1 events that spanned 4 days.
Thursday night was a South O trolley

9 tour given by Gary Kastrick-1970.
6 Packers on the Patio at Petrows was

held Friday night. An $86 donation
was made to the vet’s hospital

8 after that event. Saturday was a
school tour led by teacher, Dave
Weisser-1998. Saturday night a
dinner party at Regency Lake &
Tennis Club was the final event.

At the wrap-up meeting, the Reunion Reunion Team: Steve Bernth, Jackie Mahr, Trudy (Darling) Ford, Joyce
Committee decided to donated to the (Brittan) Clark, Donna Minarik, Janet (Veleradsky) Raddesh, Joan
following groups on behalf of the Class of (Jelinek) Stearnes, Kathy (Fisher) Thornton, Linda (Olson) Yourkoski,
1968: $1250 SHSAA Scholarships, SHS Jerry Olson, Jim Baker, Dennis Kelly, Tom Westman, Betty (Wohlfarth)
Visual Arts Program ($200), Cheerleaders Findeis, Rusty Findeis, Steve Barrett, Kathy Barrett-1969, Bo Hirnak,
($100), Benny the Mascot ($100), and the Cheryl (Sparano) Goodrich, Helene Elsasser, and Jim Kluza.
Broom Man Statue ($200).

IS YOUR CLASS CLASS REUNION PICTURES
THE BEST?
Take a groauttpenpdicatnucree oafnadlleymouairl citlatoss: mates in
The Top of the Pack [email protected].
Class Reunion Challenge
started January 1st! Any We will put it in the next Alumni TOOTER!

class having a major CLASS GIFTS
(increment of 5 or 1 9 6 8lllllllllllllll
10 years) reunion lllllllllllllll
during the year is
included. The Class of 1968 donated $1,250 toward SHSAA Metro
Community College scholarships for vocational training in a
2019 Classes Competing for Honors trade program. The class of 1968 also made several other
1934; 1939; 1944; 1949; 1954; 1959; 1964; donations listed by their group photo above.
1969; 1974; 1979; 1984, 1989; 1994; 1989;
1994; 1999; 2004; 2009; 2014 1 9 7 8lllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll
The class with the most classmates who make a
gift to SHSAA during the year of a major reunion will The Class of 1978 had a terrific turnout for their 40th
achieve Top of the Pack honors and bragging rights class reunion in August 2018. A fun time was enjoyed
for the year that they indeed are the best class! We by all. They also had a video that was made and sold
will run this challenge annually so all classes will at the reunion. The committee had funds left over after
get a chance to participate. all invoices were paid and donated $200 to the Alumni
If you are a reunion chair, all you need to do is Association.
promote the Class Reunion Challenge to your
classmates and make sure that a grad year is known Thank you!
when sending in your gift, via check or PayPal. We
will announce 2019’s class winner in the Spring Thank you to the classes who are able to
2020 edition of the Alumni Tooter. contribute to the SHSAA Scholarship Fund via
class gifts. We are also very grateful to those who
donate memorabilia from their high school days to

the SHS Alumni Association.

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AlumNOTES 1950sllllllll
1930sllllllll
llllllll 1945-Arnelda (Buras) Kepka and llllllll
husband Raymond celebrated their
1936-Leo Dulacki Lt. General USMC 45th anniversary on 8-22-18. They 1951-Shirley Jean (Olson) Gros-Louis
passed away days after have 3 sets of twins, 1 grandchild, passed away on 11-11-17. Melissa
his 100th birthday. The and 2 great grandchildren. (her daughter) sent us her yearbook
SHS Alumni Association 1945-Richard Slovek graduated and school time memories book.
extends our gratitude for early from high school and entered Melissa says “thank you for the
the generous donations the army where he served in WWII. memories that kept our mother happy
he gifted us through the After the war he returned home until her final days”.
years. to his sweetheart and future wife,
Loretta (Seidl)-1945. For several 1951-Emil Radik Jr. passed away in
1937-Florence (Sterling) Hert years, the Millard students from Black August at 84. He came out of SHS
celebrated her 100th birthday July Elk Elementary have been pen pals as one of the main offensive threats
2018 with family and friends. with Richard. On 10-29-18 Richard for Omaha University’s unbeaten
was invited to meet with his pen 1954 football team. The longtime OPS
1940sllllllll llllllll pals. At that time he was presented administrator was also a four-sport
with commemorative WWII Victory athlete at South. He attended UNL
1941-Fern (Miyeno) Watanabe Ribbon and the Army Occupation where he played football and boxed
passed away in February Medal for Germany that had been in the 1952 Golden Gloves. The
2019. Fern provided mistakenly left behind after the war. Baltimore Colts drafted him in 1955.
many scholarships at SHS The presentation was made by Army Radik was an Omaha Police Officer
supporting young women National Guard Lt. Col. Steven Collins and also served in the Air Force. In the
interested in a business and 4th grader Charlie Fish. World Herald Publinks golf tournament
career as she was a 1948-Theodore “Ted” Kisicki passed he was a three time champion. At 79
powerful business woman 9-16-18. Ted grew up in Sheelytown he was believed to be the oldest to
in Omaha. With the support and played baseball for SHS. He play in a Publinks final.
of her three children, their family served with the Army Reserves military
businesses, Oriental Trading, Tender police from 1950-1962. Ted was a 1952-Richard V. Peterson let us
Heart Treasures, and Nobbies all found bricklayer for three decades. Being know that he was from class of 1952
great success. Fern’s greatest joys were a business agent for the bricklayers and was still here. Richard is 83 years
her children and grandchildren. The union he often donated those old and resides in Lampe, MO.
SHS Alumni Association extends our construction skills making repairs at
gratitude for all her scholarship support South Omaha churches, including Our 1956-Allan Vacek and Margaret
through the years. Lady of Lourdes and St. Peter. (Rohmeyer)-1958 were married on
1949-Florence (Miller) Egr and 9-13-58 and recently celebrated their
1942-Harold Sliva celebrated his 95th husband Richard were married 9-26- 60th anniversary. A favorite of Allan and
birthday on 9-7-18. Harold served in 53 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Margaret: “Deep in the dark your kiss
the Army Air Corp. in WWII. and then in Omaha. For their 65th anniversary will thrill me like days of old; Lighting the
served on the Omaha Fire Dept. for 29 they took a family vacation and their spark of love that fills me with dreams
years. He is currently the longest living children hosted a family brunch. They untold. Each day I pray for evening just to
retired Omaha Firefighter. have 3 children: David and Judy Egr of be with you. Together at last at twilight
Omaha, Beth and Steve Feldhaus of time” -At Twilight Time by the Platters.
1943-Claire (Wisniski) Wickenhauser Sioux Falls, S.D. and Lori and Bill Miller
passed away at the age of 92 on 12- of Hill City, KS and 12 grandchildren 1959-Daniel “Dan” Mahoney passed
30-18. Claire and her husband Ted and eight great grandchildren. on 8-8-18. Dan was an employee
owned Emminger’s Bakery at 3818 of Stockyards National Bank until
“Q” St. The couple bought the bread 1973 when he moved to Las Vegas.
side of the bakery in 1962 and the He began working for Mr. Jackie
cake side in the 1970s. They sold the Gaughan at the El Cortez Hotel where
bakery in the late 1980s.

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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he learned the hotel-casino business. 1966-Linda (Howard) and Sid 2016-Noah Fant declared for the
Dan retired as the Administrative Armstrong-1965 celebrated their 2019 NFL Draft late in 2018. In his
Manager of the El Cortez in 1998. 50th anniversary in October. college career at Iowa, he caught
78 passes for 1082 yards and 19
1959- Eileen (Vacek) Koos in Tempe, 1967-Karen (Clyde) and Don receiving touchdowns while rushing
AZ says: I am in my third year as Hofsheier-1965 celebrated their the ball 4 times for zero yards.
president of a 70-80 member ladies 50th anniversary last fall.
golf league. I also play in three llllll SHS Staff llllll
bridge groups, couples pinochle and 1968-Carol (Szczepanowski) and
lots of casual card games. We visit Bob Kraft-1964 celebrated their John E. Jensen was a SHS curriculum
family in Omaha every summer. I look 50th anniversary with a party at specialist in Mathematics, Science
forward to the mailings. The Alumni the DAV Hall last July. Their two and Technology and had a career in
Association should be very proud. daughters are married with 5 education for 36 years. John held
grandchildren. leadership positions in Omaha and
1970sllllllll the nation. He advocated for students
1960sllllllll llllllll llllllll and teachers to the end of his life.
John passed away 10-18-18.
1960-Jim Collin was inducted into 1971-George Dare has sung for the Joanne Sokalsky, a South High
the 2018 OPS Athletic Hall of Fame. past 12 years with the Kids Voting
He played football, basketball and teacher of Business,
baseball where his team won city USA organization. English, and Spanish
and state championships. Collin They use his song, retired after 44 years
was also a teacher, basketball and “Let Freedom Ring” in 2001. She is now at
baseball coach at OPS. as their theme. Hillcrest Millard Rehab
at 13225 Westwood
1960-Jeanie (Kubovy) and Jerry 1977-LeRoy and Catherine (O’Leary) Lane Room 153. She’d
Porterfield celebrated their 50th Peters were married in 1978 at St. appreciate a card or visit if you knew
anniversary on 11-16-18 at Sts. Peter and Paul. They have been her.
Peter & Paul. blessed with two children: Jon and Antonio Perez graduated from
Jennifer, and four grandchildren: Boystown in 1999. He was recently
Landen, Lauren, Lillian and Madeline. named Educator of the Year by the
Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs at
1960-Lad Nemecek was inducted 1979-James Horton is a Senior UN-Kearney. He was determined to
into the 2018 OPS Athletic Hall of Pastor-Greater Mt. Zion Baptist be an educator who makes a strong
Fame. Nemecek is one of two OPS Church, in Cleburne, TX. Presently impact on minority students. In 2012
players to play in the NCAA College pursuing MDiv-Southwestern Baptist he earned his Masters degree at
World Series and is featured on a Theological Seminary. James and UNO and joined the staff at SHS as a
memorial plaque behind home plate his wife Le Nora just celebrated their guidance counselor.
at the infield at Omaha’s Henry 14th anniversary. They have one son
Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. and two grandchildren. DMOENMOORRSABILIA
1 9 8 0 sllllllll
1961-Janet Katz donated $200 to llllllll 1951-Shirley Jean (Olson) Gros-
the SHS Alumni on her 75th birthday. Louis passed away on 11-11-17.
This gift celebrated her birthday and 1985-Mike “Mantaur” Halac was Her daughter Melissa sent us her
her many friends from the class of part of the inaugural class inducted yearbook and school time memories
1961. Happy Birthday Janet! Thank into the 2018 Omaha Pro-Wrestling book. Melissa says “thank you for the
you for your donation! Hall of Fame. memories that kept our mother happy
until her final days”.
1961-Vic & Vince Riha celebrated 2 0 0 0 sllllllll llllllll
their 75th birthday last September Several alumni are seeking a
with family. Over the last 26 years 2006-Michael Beverly Jr. inspired picture of Long & Slims. If you
the twins have volunteered countless 300 SHS students last have one, please contact the
times for the alumni association. Vic fall with his story and Alumni Office (402-738-9493 or
has been a board member for the challenged them to [email protected])
last 20 years. overcome obstacles so arrangements can be made to
to achieve their goals.
1964-Mary (Povich) and John Michael currently serves get a copy of it. Thank you!
Krajicek-1966 celebrated their as a credit union CFO.
50th anniversary on 9-1-18 with a
vacation to Lake Tahoe. 2 0 1 0 sllllllll llllllll

1965-Don Preister, a Bellevue City 2016-Caleal Walker is playing in the
Councilman, recently drew national Junior Basketball Association (JBA)
attention with his zero-carbon league with the Dallas Ballers, was
footprint achievement. chosen to play in the JBA All-Star
Game last July.

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In MEMORIAM
1930sllllllllllllllllll
llllllllllllllllll 1943-Georgina (Julias) Thune of North Prairie, WI, 5-30-18.
1943-Shirley Karasek of Omaha, 1-10-19.
1935-Mildred M. Schneider of Omaha, 11-21-18. 1943-Mary Ann (Nemacek) Mixan of Omaha, 10-28-18.
1936-Frances (Cwiertnia) Mickells of Omaha, 10-20-18. 1943-Anna (Sokolik) Breezely of Centennial, CO, 4-5-18.
1936-Leo Dulacki of Sun City West, AZ, 1-4-19. 1943-Ann (Vacek) Van Kat of Crescent City, CA, 3-25-18.
1936-Catherine (Leonovicz) Kennedy of Santa Barbara, CA, 1943-Claire (Wisniski) Wickenhauer of Omaha, 12-30-18.
11-14-17. 1944-Ruth L. (Carroll) Beers of Omaha, 10-22-18.
1937-Evelyn M. (Cecetka) Holtz of Omaha, 11-12-18. 1944-Paul A Hotovec of Omaha, 8-16-18. Survived by wife
1938-Nancy (Conti) Ferguson of Omaha, 10-30-18. Clare (Goodro)-1946.
1938-Adeline (Dulacki) Elston of Metamora, IL, 10-11-00. 1944-Richard Lowe of Mesa, AZ, 1-25-18.
1938-Mildred (Neal) Peterson of Red Oak, IA, 6-5-17. 1944- Evelyn (Toy) Boldt of Omaha, 1-8-19.
1939-Burna (Dallinger) Hershey of Omaha, 9-7-18. 1945-Delores (Fisher) Pschenica of Omaha, 8-8-18.
1939-Dorothy (Douchey) Slimp of Albuquerque, NM, 10-5-18. Survived by children Rick Pschenica-1985, and Sheryl
1939-Cecelia L. Nelson of Omaha, 8-20-18. (Pschenica)Ausdemore-1986.
1939 Dorothy (Nielsen) Lee of Oceanside, CA, 10-8-17. 1945-Carl Wayne Grant of Jacksonville, FL, 1-27-19.
Survived by daughter Carol (Lee) Pester-1963. Survived by brother Marshall Grant-1948.

1939-Victoria (Visty) Driml of Omaha, 10-5-18. 1945-William V. Graskowiak of Omaha, 10-18-18.
1945-Betty (Hoult) Hurd of Norfolk, NE, 11-17-18.
1940sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll 1945-Lucille (Koubsky) Novak of Albuquerque, NM, 11-28-
18. Survived by husband Ted-1943.
1940-Marie Rose Galda of Omaha, 11-18-18. 1945-Lucille (Hospodka) Hubenka of Bellevue, NE, 9-14-18.
1940-Mildred (Koubsky) Lloyd of Omaha, 10-19-18. 1945-Joy (Williams) Gorman of Council Bluffs, IA, 11-29-18.
1940-Helen (Lamm) Wollen of Omaha, 10-17-18. 1946-Louise (Fucinaro) Galloway of Omaha, 10-28-18
1940-Edward Ted Phelps of Omaha, 11-10-18. 1946-John “Frank” Gernandt of Sedro Wooley, WA, 12-24-18.
1940-Josephine (Yadsen) Adams of Omaha, 12-23-18. 1946-Eileen (Gillespie) Tiller of Upland, CA, 10-14-14.
1941-Rita (Belek) Kiser of Omaha, 1-18-17. 1946-Donald G. Jacobsen of Omaha, 10-12-18.
1941-Veneda (Christensen) Erftmier of Colorado Springs, 1946-Charles J. Jaksich of Omaha, 10-31-18. Survived by
CO, 3-30-18. wife June (Meertz)-1948.
1941-Margaret (Kirkner) Maurer of Omaha, 9-2018. 1946-Mary Jane (Lee) Crosby of Omaha, 5-22-17.
1941-Fern (Miyeno) Watanabe of Omaha, 2-4-19 1946-Catherine (Kawa) Gentleman of Omaha, 1-26-19.
1941-Rosemary (Ort) Liebentritt of Omaha, 9-11-18. 1946-Lucille L (Suchy) Hamata of Omaha, 11-30-18.
1941-Dorothy (Povondra) Vacek of Omaha, 12-21-18. 1946-Dorothy Jean (Viner) Brezacek of Omaha, 10-14-18.
1941-Anna M. (Sommer) LaVelle of Omaha, 12-10-18. 1947-Mercedes (Alba) Rosales of Omaha, 11-13-
1941-Helen (Vanek) Titus of Montgomery, AL, 1-28-16. 18. Survived by children Cesar Jr.-1968, Angela-1972,
1942-Wanda B. (Bailey) Goodwin of Omaha, 9-8-18. Rebecca-1974, Rueben-1975, Armando-1976, and
1942-Raymond W. Nicolai of Omaha, 9-3-18. Jamie-1979.
1942-Beverly (Karlik) Servey of Glenwood, IA, 9-25-18. 1947-Betty Lou (Bang) Pohl of Omaha, 2-2-18.
1942-Robert R. Smejkal Sr. of Omaha, 8-20-18. 1947-Faye (Broughman) Gomez of Omaha, 8-23-18.
1943-May A. (Forman) Novak of Omaha, 7-30-18. 1947-Irene (Dominski) Lawry of Gretna, NE, 1-14-19.
1943-John P. “Jack” Healey of Omaha, 10-27-18. Survived by husband Tony-1940.
1943-Jack W. Hetterich of Omaha, 10-24-18. Survived by 1947-Donna (Kelley) Woods of Omaha, 8-5-18.
son Mark-1965. 1947-Julia (Martinez) Vera of Omaha, 12-16-18.
1947-Alfred J. Revers of Omaha, 10-10-18.
Memorial Prayer 1948-Joseph E. “Hummer” Brazda Sr. of Omaha, 8-30-18.
1948-Gloria (Fitzwater) Houser of Omaha, 8-21-18.
Life gives us brief moments with another, 1948-Ralph R. Godwin of Omaha, 7-28-18.
but sometimes in those brief moments 1948-Janet (Hagge) Borowiak of Omaha, 11-9-18.
we get memories that last a lifetime. 1948-Betty (Hatmanek) Blessie of Council Bluffs, IA, 1-18-18.

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1948-Virginia (Hill) Grzywa of Bellevue, NE, 8-9-18. 1951-Donald J Mixan of Omaha, 9-6-18.
1951-Dorothy M. (Odom) Daniels of Omaha, 8-29-18.
1948-Theodore “Ted” Kisicki of Omaha, 9-16-18. 1951-Dominic J. Pistillo of Omaha, 8-10-18.
1951-Emil J. Radik of Omaha, 8-1-18.
1948-Joseph F. Kuzela of Omaha, 12-22-18. Survived by 1951-Rich Ranallo of Omaha, 7-15-18.
wife Betty (Rabb)-1949. 1951-Melvin E. Sherman of Ashland, NE, 1-22-19.
1951-Rosemarie (Stehno) Schulte of Omaha, 10-12-18.
1948-William Merwald of Omaha, 9-1-18. 1952-Jeanette (Bilek) Theall of Papillion, NE, 11-2-18.
1952-James Dolezal of Omaha, 12-3-18. Survived by
1948-Robert Michelic of Omaha, 9-1-18. sisters Mary Ann-1953 and Helen (Dolezal) Heisser-1957.
1952-Darlene (Petersen) Mae Karas of Las Vegas, NV, 10-
1948-Doris J. (Romano) Vana of Omaha, 8-31-18. 26-18. Survived by husband Walter-1950.
1952-Stanley Pochop of Omaha, 9-19-18.
1948-Bonnie (Trotter) Janke of Omaha, 8-26-18. 1952-Benjamin H. Trapp III of Linn Creek, MO, 5-28-18.
Survived by wife Carol (Binkley)-1954.
1948-Frances (Warminski) Rhye of Omaha, 9-26-18. 1953-Glenn Cochrane of Bethany, MO, 9-22-18.

1949-Vincent Bird of Omaha, 9-14-18. Survived by wife 1953-Marilyn (Masters) Jansen of Omaha, 12-8-18.
Elaine (Peters)-1950. Survived by husband Charles-1954.
1953-Violet (Milenkovich) Duree of Omaha, 10-17-18.
1949-Beverly Jean (Butler) Longton of Omaha, 11-20-18. 1953-John C. Thompson of Omaha, 11-17-18.
1953-Peter W. Zarp Jr. of Omaha, 9-19-18. Survived by
1949-Barbara J. (Fisher) Schmitz of Omaha, 11-21-18. sister Susan Zarp-1962.
Survived by wife Barbara (Zimmerman)-1950 and brother 1954-Jeanne (Barton) Giles of Verdon, NE, 12-24-18.
Kenneth-1949. 1954-Jane (Clausen) Kuyrkendall of Canyon Lake, TX, 7-3-17.
1954-Vernard Koperski of Omaha, 12-9-18.
1949-Jane (Getrost) Hubenka of Omaha, 9-23-17. 1954-Mary (O’Leary) Arent of Omaha, 10-16-18.
1954-Carol (Seibel) Thedens of Omaha, 8-3-18.
1949-C. Marvin Iske of Valentine, NE, 3-9-18. 1954-Mary Claire (Sneed) Brandt of Council Bluffs, IA, 8-6-18.
1955-Virginia A (Dolezal) Grzya of Omaha, 8-9-18.
1949-Helen (Miljush) Kushklakus of East Moline, IL, 1-18-19. 1955-Charlotte (Hammerly) Portrey of Omaha, 11-21-18.
1955-Richard Menard of Omaha, 7-6-18.
1949-Phyllis (Mleziva) Bauerkemper of Plattsmouth, NE, 1955-George Ostronic of Omaha, 12-13-18.
8-22-16. 1955-Phyllis A. (Radik) Jirka of Omaha, 8-21-18. Phyllis was
a Packer Sports Greats inductee.
1949-Mike Pistillo of Omaha, 12-27-18. 1955-Robert A. Risk of Omaha, 10-5-18.
1956-Julius Balis of Omaha, 9-16-18. Survived by wife
1949-Robert E. Radil of Omaha, 1-17-19. Sharon (Svoboda)-1959.
1950sllllllllllllllllll 1956-Thomas Bosiljevac of Omaha, 9-3-18.
llllllllllllllllll 1956-Madeline (Covalciuc) Stebbins of Omaha, 8-13-18.
1956-Dorri (Grahovac) Bosko of Omaha, 9-30-18.
1950-Calvin J. Chess of Omaha, 10-30-18.
1950-Elna (Knutzen) Widman of Omaha, 12-10-18.
1950-Alyce M. (Kowal) Budin of Omaha, 8-5-18. Survived by
children David-1979 and Cheryl (Budin) Hurley-1973.
1950-Alice (Kudlacz) Bartels of Omaha, 1-9-19.
1950-Tony Piccolo of Omaha, 8-13-18.
1950-Lorraine A. (Povondra) Hyda of Omaha, 11-22-18
1950-Joyce (Rookstool) Aschenbrenner of Sahuarita, AZ,
12-9-18.
1950-Dolores (Sorensen) Janssen of Omaha, 8-31-18.
1950-Rita J. (Tessin) Sullivan of Omaha, 8-12-18.
1951-Alvin Lee Barraclough of Omaha, 8-12-18. Survived
by wife Dolores (Pratt)-1950.
1951-John “Jack” Husebo of Council Bluffs, IA, 12-18-18.
1951-Henry Kraft of Omaha, 10-9-18. Survived by wife
Sharon (Whitney)-1956.
1951-Arlon Miller of Omaha, 10-22-17.

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In MEMORIAM cont.

1956-Carolyn (Janda) Placzek of Omaha, 11-10-18. 1961-Mary Lou (Han) Cornia of Indianola, IA, 4-30-17.
1956-Joan (Kucera) Hinkle of Omaha, 8-15-18. 1961-Bill Kiochanowicz of Omaha, 1-14-19. Survived by
1956-Jerry Edmen Parks of Omaha, 7-28-18. wife Judy-1965.
1956-Paul Edward Urban of Omaha, 1-5-19. 1962-James Lambert Agnew of Des Moines, IA, 8-2-18.
1957-Richard Ehrlich of Omaha, 7-18-18 1962-Joan Bauer of Omaha, 1-20-19.
1957-Gerald R. “Jerry” Freeberg of Omaha, 8-9-18. 1962-Larry G. Curry of Miamisburg, OH, 9-17-18.
Survived by wife Marcia (Kozak)-1960. 1962-Jack Gibilisco of Omaha, 1-27-19.
1957-Bernard “Barney” Hallett of Omaha, 10-10-18. 1962-Michael Grahovac of Omaha, 7-19-18.
1958-Melvin E. Balaban of Omaha, 9-9-18. 1962-Ruth A. (Mertz) Dietz of Omaha, 8-14-18.
1958-James S. Gentile of Omaha, 10-21-18. Survived by 1962-Jerold “Jerry” W. Olson of Omaha, 10-16-18.
wife Jeanette (Warinski)-1959. 1962-Joan (Ramirez) Ventura of Omaha, 12-10-18.
1958-Richard Stevens of Omaha, 12-2-18. Survived by wife 1963-Larry D. Burghardt of Omaha, 11-23-18.
Roberta (Moore)-1958, children Rick-1980, Ron-1984, 1963-Jean M. (Kastner) Sage of Omaha, 11-28-18.
Kathleen (Stevens) McCandless-1977, Laurie-1978, and 1963-Leo N. Tegeder of Omaha 8-13-18. Survived by
Jeanine (Stevens) Buresh-1987. daughters Paula (Tegeder) Chandler-1982 and Christina
1958-Emil L. Vampola Jr. of Omaha 10-12-18. (Tegeder) Nelson-1987.
1959-Donald L. Baker of Omaha, 8-13-18. 1964-Garry Bratetic of Omaha, 12-4-18. Survived by wife
1959-Edward Lee Cheloha of Omaha, 1-13-19. Donna (Algya)-1964 and son Garry Jr.-1982.
1959-Stephen Divin of Persia, IA, 1-29-19. Survived by wife 1964-Vickie (Castro) Buso of Omaha, 11-14-18.
Janice (Stewart)-1959. 1964-Robert Francis Gillen of Omaha, 10-2-18. Survived by
1959-Paul J. Gibbons of Omaha, 12-6-18. wife Marilyn (Lane)-1966.
1959-Richard P. Jaroski of Marysville, WA, 12-13-18. 1964-Marlene (Kaster) Frances Ellis of Omaha, 7-22-18.
1959-Mark E. Knight of Omaha, 1-8-19. Survived by sisters 1964-Jeanne C. Kluza of Lawrenceville, GA, 11-23-18.
Kae-1955, Annie Nemecek-1961 and Susie Matyja. 1964-Particia Ann (Lombardo) Arps of Bellevue, NE, 10-2-18.
1959-Melvyn F. Maguire of Omaha, 10-30-18. 1964-John J. Vukovich of Omaha, 12-8-18.
1959-Daniel “Dan” Mahoney of Las Vegas, NV, 8-8-18. He 1965-Mary Ann (Blaha) Tetivo of San Bruno, CA, 12-15-17
is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pat, one son and one 1965-Kerry Taylor of Omaha, 12-28-18.
daughter. 1965-Steven R. Zdravkovich of Charlotte, NC, 8-8-18.
1959-George Nenman of Omaha, 1-6-19. Survived by wife 1966-Gloria (Filipowicz) Derickerson of St. Louis, MO, 7-3-18.
Jean (Trecek)-1959. 1967-Patricia (Allee) Boucher of Papillion, NE, 12-27-18.
1959-Francis “Frank” Pacholski of Omaha, 10-25-18. 1967-Leonard “Len” Boury Sr. of Omaha, 10-27-18.
1959-Ted Riha of Springfield NE. 1-28-19. Survived by wife 1967-Joseph J. Cymbalista of Omaha, 8-26-18. Survived by
Janice (Lawver)-1965, and children Jenni, Dan, and Scott. his wife Teri (Prucha)-1969.
Siblings Frank, Louie, Vic, Vince and Tom, Mary Ann Moore,
Lil Cabiness, Julie (Riha) Diehm-1966, Barb Widhalm, 1967-Linda Marie (Kudera) Hodge
Virginia Baye and Evelyn Hans.
1959-Barbara (Setlak) Gilsdorf of Omaha, 10-13-18. 1967-Carla (Pedersen) Zarkowski of Omaha, 9-18-18.
1959-Judy R. (Travis) Nelson of Omaha, 1-21-19. 1967-Cynthia McKeen of Bellevue, NE, 6-2018
1967-James W. Rukas of Twin Lakes, WI, 9-18-17.
1960sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll 1967-James L. Siedlik of Omaha, 10-15-18. Survived
by siblings Susan (Siedlik) Lyons-1977, Michael-1966,
1960-Wilma (Brand) Hagge of Omaha, 9-9-18. Donald-1970 and Timothy-1979.
1960-Mildred (Briggs) Ann McGinnis of Omaha, 10-6-18. 1967-Lenny White of Fort Calhoun, NE, 10-17-18.
1960-Loyola “Lea” (Foster) Cantrell of Littleton, CO, 11-23-18. 1967-Joann (Zakaras) King of Bellevue, NE, 8-13-18.
1960-Patricia (Greiner) Bergeron of Omaha, 7-28-18. 1968-David Jerabek of Omaha, 12-27-18.
1960-Thomas J. Hauptman of Omaha, 12-7-18. Survived by 1968-Candy (Kaufhold) Kologenski of Omaha, 9-2-18.
wife Sharon (Johnson)-1960. 1968-Kathleen (Potter) Barajas of Omaha, 10-15-18.
1960-Nancy (Muldowney) A. Patrick of Omaha, 1-17-19. Survived by husband Raul-1965.
1960-Thomas Sedlacek of Omaha, 1-24-19. 1968-Susan (Teeters) Amato of Omaha, 10-10-18.
1960-Donald L. Underwood of Corpus Christi, TX, 1-26-18. 1969-Arthur Carter of Omaha, 8-7-18.

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1969-Roxann (Simon) Freeman of Omaha, 1-6-19. Survived MEMORIALS GIVEN
by sisters Judy (Simon) Lepert-1971 and Shirley (Simon)
Vidlak-1975. Memorials were given to SHSAA in honor and
1969-Kristine (Susterka) Novotny of Omaha, 11-2-18. memory of the following alumni:

1970sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll 1941-Frederick Schwalm given by Jean (Snyder)
Schwalm-1945.
1970-Karel Dean Kowalewski of Omaha, 1-24-19. 1943-Eugene E. Cullinane given by Eugenia (Cullinane)
1970-Kathy L. (Riddle) Coyer of Council Bluffs, IA, 1-3-19. McDermott-1965.
1971-Dennis Godfroy of Omaha, 9-2018. 1943-Margaret L. (Andersen) Herman given by her
1971-Frank J. Kostka of Omaha, 9-4-18. daughter Deanna (Hofmeister) Powell-1965.
1971-Terri (Miller) Sutton of Omaha, 12-21-18. 1944-Paul Hotovec given by Ed-1965 & Julie (Riha)
1971-Patrick Schramm of Omaha, 10-12-18. Survived by Diehm-1966.
his wife Jeanne (Rozmus) Schram-1971. 1948-Jack Ellis given by Marshall Petring-1948.
1972-Michael Oetken of Hot Springs, AR, 10-29-13. 1948-John Wiren given by Marshall Petring-1948.
1972-Darlene (Tejral) Craven of Mesa, AZ, 8-28-18. 1950-Carl DeSordi given by Alice DeSordi.
1973-James H. Bruce Jr. of Omaha, 9-23-18. 1953-John Cisar Sr. given by Debra (Cisar)
1973-Marjorie (Cahow) “MJ” Ondracek of Omaha, 8-18-18. Marzullo-1980.
1973-Jeanne (Kubat) Hilger of Omaha, 11-7-18. Survived 1956-Ted RIha given by Ed-1965 and Julie-1966 Diehm.
by husband Mike-1977. 1957-Louie Costanzo given by Nick Costanzo-1959.
1973-Robert Lee Schamp of Omaha, 8-30-18. 1958-Susan (Peters) Hagen given by Al-1958 and Karen
1973-William “Bill” Woitaszewski of Omaha, 10-3-18. Taylor.
1974-Larry Lee Anderson of Omaha, 10-11-18. 1960-Joann (Cullinane) Halda given by Eugenia
1974-David H. Czarnick of Council Bluffs, IA, 6-12-15. (Cullinane) Mcdermott-1965.
1974-Terry T. Tanner of Omaha, 8-16-18. 1961-Betty (Lannon) Clapp given by Jackie (Schultz)
1974-Hildagayle (Yates) Gilreath of Omaha, 9-15-18. Casper-1961.
1975- Steve Grothe of Omaha, 12-23-18. 1961-Subby Nigro given by Julie (Vomacka) Dunn-1961,
1975-Daniel Joseph Kraft of Omaha, 8-19-18. Judy (Jensen) Tesar-1961, and Jackie Casper-1961.
1975-John C. Hrdy of Omaha, 10-27-18. 1961-John Riha given by Frank J. Riha-1963.
1976-Mark C. Griffith of Omaha, 11-2-18. 1964-Robert Gillen given by Julie (Riha) Diehm-1966.
1977-Richard Duff of Louisville, NE, 10-28-18. 1965-Louis Riha given by Frank J. Riha-1963.
1979-Tim Danahy of Omaha, 5-16-18. 1965-Dennis G. Usher given by his wife Marcine Usher.
1969-Robert Swoboda given by Allen Bouc-1969.
1980sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll 1979-John Cisar Jr. given by Debra (Cisar)
Marzullo-1980.
1980-Melissa Marchello of Omaha, 1-7-19. Survived by her
brothers Michael-1988 and Robert. ALUMNI FRIENDS AND RELATIVES

1985-Pamela (Kasun) Novotny of Omaha, 12-15-18. Charlie Goodrich (husband of Cheryl (Wild)
Goodrich-1968) given by Judi Koubsky-1961.
1990sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll Gene White given by Camilla Joan (Kivell) White-1949.
Gerald L. Towey (brother of Tom Towey 1959) given by
1994-Franklin Mascarello III of Omaha, 9-8-18. Survived by Judi Koubsky-1961.
parents Christine (Galas) Masters-1974 and Franklin Jr.-1973. Mary Buchanan given by Dale Buchanan-1948.
Mary Lou Zagozda given by Stan Schultz-1945.
2000sllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll Mary Cook given by Fred Shimonek-1951.
Nadine Saklar (wife of Chris Saklar-1950) given by Julie
2007-Sherita Harmon of Omaha, 12-10-18. Diehm-1961.

Friends & Familyllllllllll llllllllll

John E. Jensen of Omaha, 10-18-18. He was a SHS curriculum
specialist in Mathematics, Science and Technology.

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