2003 Spring

VOLUME XI, ISSUE 1 The Voice of the South High School Alumni Association
Spring 2003

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI

1961-Richard E. Johnson - was elected the of the Fez Room renovation effort, and the rank of Specialist 6. Having experienced
the horrors of war, Don wanted a little
80th Potentate of Aleppo Temple Shrine, the Circus Chairman during his rise to the top. adventure.

seventh largest Shrine Center in North Working on a Norwegian ship to Europe, he
began a three-year odyssey. Traveling while
America, promising an increase in Commitment and hard work are working in Europe, Africa, and the Middle
activities, finances and -=::::;;;::;;::;::;~=;-\ important to Dick and his wife of East helped Don restore his faith in the
basic goodness of humanity. People were
membership. The more than 33 years - Joan, and to especially helpful to him as he worked side-
by-side with them. The people and places he
ceremonies surrounding their son, Rick as they manage visited, from the outer Hebrides to Ethiopia,
afforded Don a broader perspective and
his installation in January four automotive centers while expanded appreciation for the grandeur of
our planet. In 1972 Don became homesick
2002 included an hour of Dick is involved in these and returned to Omaha.

stories about the Illustrious numerous Masonic activities. He purchased an old house and began a
complete rebuilding of it while emolled at
Dick Johnson and his rise Their daughter, Cheryl, is earning UNO. Volunteering at the South Omaha
Boys Club led to a job there while
to the top levels of the her Master's degree in Interior homebuilding and attending UNO classes.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude in
Grand Lodge of Masons and Design at Suffolk University. 1977, he and Mary Ann Krzemien (whose
friendship is very special to him) founded
the Mystic Shrine - both on Joy Creations Greeting Card Company.

tape and live. Dick Johnson is a man of After a distinguished lO-year career at the
Boys Club and valuable experience as a
dedication, commitment and Deputy City Clerk at City Hall, he
successfully ran for the Nebraska
Dick, involved in ROTC at positive thinking. He has all that
Legislature in 1992. He was re-elected
SHS, enlisted in the Army the world could offer to a man in 1996 and 2000, and now because of
the recently enacted term limits law, he
upon his graduation from who sincerely believes in the mission of has become a "lame duck" legislator.

SHS, traveled the world including Korea, Shrine Hospitals for Children. He is also a Don "invested" 1986 witnessing and
walking from Los Angeles to
Japan and Turkey. He remained in the man of family values and wants each Washington, DC with the Great
American Peace March for Global
service until 1974, when he left to open member of the Temple to feel the bonds of Nuclear Disarmament. He has raised
Arabian horses since 1987, and has been
his first tire store, Dick's Tire Center in friendship. He believes "it is great to be a the volunteer litter remover for Morton
Park for 17 years.
Northborough, Massachusetts. He opened Shriner." (Excerpts from Aleppo Temple
He has been a member of "Optimists" since
two more stores in 1986 and another Shriners News - MarchlApriI2002.) 1978 and is a Life Member of Optimist
International.
in 2000.
(continued on page 2) .
Congratulations for your outstanding

In 1975 he joined the Masons, becoming a achievements, Dick!

Lodge line officer and being installed as a

Master in 1983. In 1985 he became the 1965-Senator Donald G. Preister was born

District Depu~ Grand Master of the in Columbus, NE and

Marlboro 24th Masonic District, and was learned early to

named to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts appreciate his family's

as Grand Pursuivant in 1988. In 1989 as a farm life and the

member of the Columbian Lodge A.F. & importance of

A.M. of Boston, he was appointed to the preserving the Earth.

position of Deputy Grand Master of the While he was still in

Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts. grade school, his

He was appointed Director of Education for family moved to

the Grand Lodge of Masons in 1998, a Omaha. Don

position he continues to hold. He also graduated from St.

became Sovereign Prince of Goddard Francis

Council, Princes of Jerusalem, Valley of Elementary

Worcester, and was one of the founders of School in 1961

the Masonic Leadership Institute, remaining and from SHS in

a Trustee to date. He was appointed Second 1965. From 1966-68 he served in

Ceremonial Master, and became a member the Army Medical Corps in Washington, DC

of the Ragtops of Aleppo Temple in 1996. and in Viet Nam, after being drafted. He

Dick rose through the Divan line and filled was discharged with the Army

many assignments, including chairmanship Commendation and Bronze Star Medals and

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI 2002 LOTTERY WINNERS

(continuedfrom page 1) Thanks to all of the Alumni and Principal Nancy Faber and President of SHSAA
friends who participated in the John Krayneski pulling the winning ticket for the lottery.
Don was VP and President (1981 and 1982) 2nd Annual South High Alumni
and has been a Board Member of the local Association Lottery. The format you. The lottery/fund raiser is only
club every year since then. Being a Senator, of the lottery was changed successful because of the participation of all
he has not had perfect attendance at the for 2002 because of our faithful supporters. Because of the
club meetings, but has rarely missed a the State of generosity of our members, tickets were
Nebraska sold for a profit of $16,459.98, after
b. oa. rd me.eting, even when the legislature prohibits anyone expenses were paid and 10 prizes awarded.
from having a Thank you all for your continuing support
IS ill sessIOn. win/win lottery. We of the Association.
apologize for any
Because of his outstanding work with the confusion caused by
South Omaha Optimist Club, and changing the format
communilY involvement, he was the honoree of the lottery. We
at the 29t1i Annual Sam Greenberg really do appreciate
Memorial Open on 8-5-02. all of you who took
part either by purchasing or selling the
"Senator Preister not only represents our tickets, or both. Thank you. We also greatly
community in the legislature, he is a major appreciate all of the extra donations that
contributor to the success of the South were sent with the tickets, both as
Omaha Environmental Task Force, the South memberships and gifts. It was also very
Omaha Neighborhood Association, an helpful when address labels were sent when
indeterminable number of programs and extra tickets were being purchased, thank
projects and a regular contributing writer for
the SOBA & Community News" (Excerpts
from Optimist printed publication.)

Congratulations, Don - another SO boy who
made good!

THANKS FOR DONATIONS RECEIVED WITH MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

We would like to thank the following individuals for donations given in addition to membership renewals:

Linda Valencia 1968 Neil Shooter 1953

Michael Achatz 1967 Jim Jones 1960 Eighth Annual
Shirley Moore Greene 1949 Florence Grimm England 1940
Betty Willard 1950 Robert Stillmock 1959 SPAGHETTI DINNER

Beau Haizlip Coach Dave Powell 1953 Saturday, March 29, 2003 I
Wayne Hotz 1941 Susan Eich Harris 1976
Robert Soukup 1944 Tom Ruffino 1964 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sol(ol Hall South Omaha
. .
21st & U Street

CONGRATULATIONS ~:~W=~: Ticl(ets $6.00 per person

Sponsored by:
South High Alumni Association

$2,500 Grand Prize Winner: Patricia Bluvas Smith-1970-0maha Price includes: Spaghetti & sauce, sausage, salad,

$1,000 Rudy Drabek (husband of Louise-1939)-Omaha bread, dessert and coffee.
· . .$1,000 Spaghetti sauce made and donated by Sons of Italy
• • . . . . . John Forman-1936-0maha
. .$1,000 • • . . Sara Prestito Fuqua-1955-0maha Sausage also made
by Sons of Italy

Spaghetti donated by
New World Pasta

Pop, beer and other drinks

available at the bar.

$500 . . . . . . . Jean Rohmeyer Jirak-1949-0maha

$500 · . Ken Shoquist-Non-graduate-Albuquerque, NM Carry Outs Available
$500
$500 · . . . . . . Cleve Corby Kidder-1944-0maha Tickets can bepurchased:
$250 · . Catherine Vacek Stander-1947-Louisville, NE At the door or call the AlumniAssociation office at
. . . . Charlene Johnson-Non-graduate-Omaha
. $250 . 738-9493 for more information
· . . . Albert Hynek-1946-Kimberling City, MO

S01lth High School ALUMNI TOOTER PAGE 3

INTERESTING STATISTICS FOR 2002 ('~'
.. 'II:·""RBEOP~ORT~ARD
We have 20,140 names with good addresses. r .• "
We mail 18,700 TOOTERS twice each year.
We have 1,516 paid memberships. ~ ~~{by Judi Limas ,. . .
We served 760 dinners at the 7~ Annual Spaghetti dinner. Secretary ..
We had 141 Bowlers at the Bowling Shoot-Out.
We sold 29,961 lottery tickets. Your Board of Directors again held two (March 29). We have scheduled a spring
We collected $7,500 towards security cameras for SHS. meetings since our last report and is pleased dance at the Millard American Legion Hall
We had 144 Golfers at the Golf Tournament. at the hectic pace of activities! We with the Jimmy B Orchestra playing (May 9).
229 People attended the Packer Sports Great Dinner. contributed $1,000 to the After Prom Party We will review and grant teacher requests
88 People attended the Hall of Fame Dinner. as well as participating in the Younkers Gift for funds to enhance school programs and
We have sold 537 cookbooks, SO FAR! ! ! Certificate Sale for this event. We hosted a projects. We will mail approximately 19,000
successful golf tournament held on July 27 copies of this TOOTER edition. We have
We have had a great year thanks to evefY at the Shore Line Country Club. We held the ordered more cookbooks to sell at upcoming
one who participated! Night of the Packers football game on events due to their popularity. We continue
Thursday, September 26. We awarded to sell ads for our TOOTER and would
SHS SECURITY CAMERA $10,000 in scholarships at the Scholarship appreciate your help in this regard.
FUND DONATIONS Award Ceremony on May 6 to graduating
seniors. We held successful membership Again, you can check for Alumni news and
President John Krayneski and Executive Director drives and a successful lottery. We hosted a view the TOOTER at the Alumni Association
Dick Gulizia present check for $7,500 to Principal Packer Sports Greats banquet at Anthony's website: www.omahasouthhighalumni.com.
Nancy Faber on behalf of South High Alumni. Restaurant on September 25. We sold out of or keep up with school events at the SHS
cookbooks so quickly that more orders were website: www.ops.org/south.
In response to a letter sent to all Life Time placed to fill the requests. We collected
Members of the Alumni Association, funds for security cameras for SHS. Your If you have any free time, please call the
$7,500 was donated toward the purchase of current Board Members are Steve Andersen, office to see if we can use your help on
security cameras for South High School. Jay Calek, Jackie Casper, Ron Cerone, current projects. We especially need
Dave Cisar, Tom Dickey, Julie Diehm, volunteers to lead our efforts in the Public
The Board of Directors, faculty and staff of Kate Dosenovich, Jim Eisenhardt, Nancy Relations/Advertising Sales; Membership
South High would like to thank the following Faber, Lori Hunter, Gary Kastrick, and Political Action Committee areas. We
individuals for their generous donations to Sandie Knudsen, Scott Knudsen, Paul need volunteers to work in these areas too if
help make the purchase of a school security Kracher, John Krayneski, Judi Limas, we are to continue to move forward.
system become a reality. There are many John Novak, Jerry Porterfield, George
entrances in the remodeled school, and we Reid, Dean Rezac, Vic Riha, Judy Tesar Please give us your help, input, support and
hope that the camera system will greatly and Rudy Tesar. If you run into any of encouragement. We look forward to future
enhance the safety of the students, staff and these volunteers, you may want to thank growth and challenges. Let us hear from
visitors of South High School. them for their dedication to SHS and the you so we can know how to serve you.
Alumni Association.
Respectfully submitted,
For the future, we set the dates for the 2003
Bowling Tournament and Spaghetti Dinner Judi Limas, Secretary

The names are listed in the order in which Ray Shaw 1964 Robert Tondl 1945
the contributions were received, rather than Judi Clark Limas 1961 Joan Matoole 1950
by donation amount: GaryVetick 1977 Frank & Lorraine Krajewski 1956
Albert Price 1937 Carlyle Montelius 1948
Janet Kamphius Hammond 1962 Fred Taylor 1957 Tillie Miller 1938
James Shaw 1954 Mary Lou Tobin 1946 Sherri Macht 1978
Colleen Haley 1967 Neil Shooter 1953 Lt. Col. Leo Dulacki 1936
Marietta Goding 1932 Carl-1961 & Carol Schroeder 1965 Bob Murphy 1962
Harry & Karen Dall 1966 Ann Renard 1950 Arnold Kriegler 1950
Judith Spohr 1959 Robert Newton 1937 Donna Krupko 1968
David Folda 1956 Sharon Rose Davis 1964 Wayne Hotz 1941
Jack Nichols 1958 Dorothy Stillmock 1949 Karen Bettger 1965
Dorothy Lawver 1939 John 1961 & Bev Krayneski 1962 Howard Sowl 1946
Joanne Sokalsky Teacher Mary Warner 1964 Norma Portwood 1945
Ted Gulizia 1960 Gerald Bogatz 1947 Thomas Cullinane 1965
Paul Stone 1960 Ardythe Sayers 1953
Ginny Bohaty Vomacka 1961 Rick Clayton 1961
Joe Chizek 1948 Connie Reyes-Johnson 1967
Terry Bowman 1951 Frank Vondra 1960
Dorothy Mikovec 1930 Karen Rethmeyer 1973
Karen Svoboda 1967 (continued on page 4)

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SHS SECURITY CAMERA MORE ON NANCY FABER - ALUM NOTES
FUND DONATIONS SHS PRINCIPAL

(continued from page 3) Now that we've Please send us name, address and telephone
all had the number changes, as well as names and
The donations, which ranged from $5 to chance to meet addresses offriends, family and classmates,
$3,000, were equally appreciated. It takes and laugh with who are not currently receiving the Alumni
everyone working together, and donations of Nancy Faber, the TOOTER. Be sure to include class year and
all sizes, to make these projects successful. new Principal of maiden name where applicable. We need this
A sincere thank you to EVERYONE who SHS, we wanted information to keep our database updated.
contributed to this fund. Because of each to share more Also, please send ALL information,
and every one of you, all who enter South information changes, clothing orders, membership
High School can soon feel more secure. about her. Her monies, scholarship donations, archival
education and contributions, inquiries and any other
DOROTHY PATACH experience in con'espondence to:
NATURAL OPS prior to this
ENVIRONMENTAL assignment SHS A lU1Il1liAssociatioll Office
AREA prepared her well for this position. 6613 SUlIshille Dr
Omaha, NE 68107
Not every SHS graduate has something Mrs. Faber attended Benedictine College in Or Call 402-738-9493
permanent named after him or her, but Atkinson, Kansas and received her Masters
Dorothy Patach-1941 certainly deserves this degree in Urban Education plus 30 hours in ALUM
fine honor. Dorothj; was fiercely protective Secondary Education. Her Bachelor ofArts
of the ravine at 20t and N Streets, since she degree was in History and Secondary 1925-Ethel Maria Richt Kucera of Omaha
grew up next to it. She reported illegal Education. She knew she wanted to teach is 94 years young and one of 11 siblings, all
dumping and prodded at least four mayors when she was in second grade! of whom graduated from SHS. Ethel's
to turn the old hollow into a pleasant green daughter, Mary Jo Kucera Stoll is a 1957
space. Eventually, the city planted 86 trees Nancy taught History and English at graduate.
and natural grasses on the now filled-in site Monroe and Morton Middle Schools; was 1928-Ray Kopke of Phoenix, AZ wrote to
that spans about an acre. Assistant Principal at Norris Middle School; ask if there are any other members of the
Assistant Principal at Burke High School for football teams from 1924-28 still alive. He
For her efforts in beautifying the South nine years, then Principal of Bryan Middle remembers a great game in which Roy
Omaha site, as well as her broader influence School for three years. Hoden caught a pass during a snowstorm,
on citywide environmental concerns, the scored a touchdown and we beat Tech 7-6.
City Council voted unanimously to name Her immediate goals are to encourage 1928-Elsie Kopke Stanek of Phoenix, AZ
the site the "Dorothy Patach Natural everyone to take pride in SHS, to provide a says she is now in an "assisted living"
Environmental Area." safe and secure environment, and to make facility in Beatitudes Campus of Care with
academics a top priority. She said, "I want to her sister, Sophie Kopke Shopen-1926.
Dorothy is a retired nurse and university challenge our students to excel Since they are 94, 92 and brother Ray,
administrator. She serves on several boards, academically, to reach excellence in sports, above, is only 90, they all have good South
including the new Neighborhood Center for and to be involved in our co-curricular Omaha genes. Ha! They would sure love to
Greater Omaha, and the South Omaha program." win the lottery. All three of them greatly
Health Care Council. She served two terms enjoy the TOOTER.
as president of the Spring Lake She said she took the job at SHS because 1929-Adeline Howley Van Winkle of
Neighborhood Association. Her push led to she felt it would be a challenge. We're glad Walnut Creek, CA sent in her lottery tickets
the city's graffiti van and odor control you did, and we welcome you to SHS! stating that a plize would sure make a nice
measures at a nearby sewage treatment . (Excerpts from SHS Tooter, 9-24-02.) birthday present. She is 92, still bowls twice
plant.,(Excerpt from Omaha World-Herald a week and is a professional magician.
5802 s. 72nd SI. 1930-Dorothy Long Mikovec of Mason
Alti~le .) City, IA wrote recently: "Always glad to get
RALSTON. NEBRASKA 68127 the Alumni Paper, but not so happy that
many of us are leaving this world! So far,
FRED KRAYNESKI (402) 331-0377 so good for me. Busy as ever enjoying my
General Manager home, yard and above all my health - lucky!
Glad to hearfrom you Dorothy. We miss
Lr-.-..-. i~:~~~.~:J.~Oi:~!~~ .' tf~!!~.". your visits. Dorothy was the class contact
".... Polka. U:alL & .. for the 1930 class and planned many
reunions from Iowa. Thanks for many years
'Variety Ojlvlllsic ofdedication and hard work.
1930-Col. Carl Welchnel', USAF (ret.) of
FOR BOOKINGS, CASSETTES & CO'S CONTACT: Carmel, California also sent his lottery
tickets and thanks to the Alumni
Ed "Sonny" Svoboda Association.

5166 Jackson St.

Omaha. NE 68106 E-Mail: ejsvoboda@msn.com

Phone No. (402) 551-3315 or (402) 731-4634

SOlltb Higb Scbool ALUMNI TOOTER PAGE 5

1931-Carmella Bmgna Washburn of 1938-Dorothy Riha Hurt and husband Ed 1942-Kenneth
Omaha sent a note of appreciation stating of Scribner, NE celebrated their 60th Herman of
that although she cannot be active, she wedding anniversalY on October 25, 2002. Vancouver, WA and
appreciates the splendid job done by the They had a celebration luncheon with 50 Margaret Andersen
Association. family members and close friends. They Hofmeiser-1943 of
1933-Helen Fiala Hayduska of Omaha have four children and seven grandchildren. Omaha became
wrote stating that since she is only 87 years Ed retired after practicing law for 27-112 reacquainted during
old, it would sure be nice to be a lottery years in Scribner. the 2002 College
winner. And she wished the organization 1939-Lonaine Arthur Coxwell of World Series in
good luck with the fundraiser. Thanks, Hernando, FL wrote when sending her Omaha. The couple had dated at SHS in the
Helen. membership dues: "As a 1939 graduate of 1940s and will now be married 6-7-03 in
1935-Virginia Jerome Beiser ofYucca SHS, I am always delighted to receive the Omaha. They will reside in Bellevue, NE.
Valley, CA recently sent a 1919 TOOTER Alumni TOOTER. It's like I am holding on Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
yearbook. Thanks, Virginia. to an important part of my youth. However, 1943-Edward Peters ofYucaipa, CA
1935-Doris Pflug Sheets of Farmington, I am saddened each time I see the name of stopped by the Alumni office this summer
NM has Alzheimer's disease. Her daughter, one of my classmates who has passed on." to say hello and drop off a donation. We
Donna, would greatly enjoy hearing ft.·om She told us that she and her husband also do want to publicly thank Ed for his continued
old classmates and anyone else who has volunteer work with the blind. She states she support ofthe Alumni Association. He has
memories of Doris. Please contact them at also feels that with all the destruction and participated in many alumni jill1ctions via
2300 Glade Road - Fmmington, NM 87401. terrorism in the world today, it is very mail - he has sent memorials, purchased a
1937-Mildred Tess Pouster of Belle Vista, calming to blend back into one's past for a brick, paid memberships and purchased
AR wrote that although in her 80s, she sense of peace and security. She says the lottery tickets. Thanks again, Ed. It was
volunteers once a week at Helping Hands in TOOTER does that for her. Thanks for the great to see you.
Bentonville, AR and is the next to the oldest kind words, Lorraine.
volunteer there. "Winning the lottery would 1939-Lydia Bovick Seely of Kirkland, WA ~~~9!!:?:!~
sure be a great help." wrote to send her tickets "wishing a big "30 MJNUTE FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS"
1937-Nellie Green Secora of Omaha wrote success for the organization and thanks to
on 9-15-02: "As a graduate of SHS 1937, I all who volunteer their time and efforts for LOR/HUNTER Pltolle & Fax:
thought most everyone had gone to see their the Alumni." Thanks, Lydia. (402) 2964688
maker, but I see in the TOOTER that there 1940-Marie Tourek Sobczyk of Temecula, OWller
are many more of us still kicking and some CA wrote to say how much she enjoys the
even older. I just celebrated my 84th TOOTER. She says, "I can hardly wait for it 1504 S outh ISIIt Street
birthday on 9-11-02. Yes, the 9-11 tragedy to come every six months and find out
happened a year ago on my birthday. Again about the lives of classmates. The years at Plattsmouth, NE 68048
this year my family spent the day glued to SHS were among the best years of our lives.
the TV as they showed the events of 9-11- It is sad to read about so many passing 1943-Robert Mertz of Riverside, CA
01. What a birthday!" away. Thank you all for keeping up with the would very much like to hear from anyone
TOOTER and keeping us informed. May who remembers him from Brown Park or
1937-Joe Forman and his wife Evelyn God bless you all." Thanks, Marie, for the Madison Grade Schools or SHS. He enlisted
Novak Forman-1941 of Omaha were encouragement. in the service and did not get to graduate
married 60 years ago on November 28, 1942 1941-Ray Novak of Rapid City, SD wrote with his class and lost contact with old
at Assumption Church in South Omaha. Joe asking about fellow classmates and those friends. He recently attended the Czech
came home on a weekend leave from the who left school to enter the service during Festival at Sokol to try to find some
Army, they were married and he returned to the War. Ray was employed at General contacts, but did not find anyone. Please
duty on Monday. They were only together in Motors in Omaha following his discharge write to him at 4000 Pierce Street. Sp 346 -
New York for a short time before a 2-1/2 from the Navy. Through promotions he was Riverside, CA 92505. He married his high
year separation until the end of WW II. transferred out of Nebraska and lost contact school sweetheart, Helen Sudiekis, who
Celebrating with them were three daughters with classmates. Since retiring in 1980, Ray died in 1997, in case anyone remembers her.
and sons-in-law: Beverly-1964 and Vic is employed at McKie Ford as Manager of 1945-Lucille Dietrick Den of San Diego,
Riha-1961; Margaret-1967 and Denny Quality Control and enjoys keeping CA wrote: "John Krayneski and ALL of
Vanek; Carol-1972 and Wally Kozicki. They customers happy. Ray is wondering if there you who work so hard at keeping everyone
have six grandsons and five great will ever be another 1941 reunion? in touch, a BIG THANKS! I enjoy your
grandchildren. Congratulations! newsletters. I am still raising grandchildren
1942-John and Loretta and up until three years ago, I also cared for
Fucinaro Gomez my mother for 16 years. So have been tied
celebrated their 60th down. I also still work full time. Again -
wedding anniversary on thanks and good luck in the fund raising."
11-16-02 with a daylong Thanks, Lucille!
celebration. They were
married 11 -15-42. They The Genuine. The Original
renewed their vows at a
2:00 p.rn. Mass, followed ~~)
by a reception and dance. They have five
sons, nine grandchildren and five great Overhead Door Company of Omaha
grandchildren. Congratulations to Loretta
and John who regularly attend Alumni DIVISION OF J & R DOOR CO ., INC.
functions. 1222 ROYAL DRIVE

PAPILLION, NEBRASKA 68046

RICK FRANK (402) 331·0526
General Manager Fax: (402) 331·1732

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ALUM 1952-Louis Riedmann, Sr. of Omaha is behalf of SHS. I really enjoy reading the
CEO of Watkins Concrete Block Company. TOOTER. Keep up the good work!"
(continued from page 5) Lou recently received the Lifetime Thanks, Walt!
Achievement Award from the National 1959-Sonny Calta of Parker, CO thought
1945-Milton Maisel of Beverly Hills, CA is Concrete Masonry Association. Lou has his fellow graduates might be interested in
an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. been very active in the industry since 1954. this poem, which he wrote on retum from a
1945 - George Reid - At our last Board He has held many positions with many rather "hairy" patrol in October 1965 during
organizations involved with masonry over the Viet Nam conflict. It was printed in the
Meeting we the years. He is also very active in youth New York Times.
celebrated Board development programs. Congratulations,
Member George Lou! "A Patrol
Reid's 75th 1952 Lucille Charvit Wisinski of Omaha
Birthday! Many was Assistant Chief Deputy and Chief To your place of rest you quickly went;
more, George! Deputy of the Douglas County Register of Knowing when you returned, how much you'd be spent.
1947-Lila Deeds, real estate salesperson for Century
Crismon Kulisek 21, and has her abstractors license. She has Soon asleep you're wishing to be;
of Bellevue, NE four children and seven grandchildren. Hoping for one wink, possibly two or three.
sent a photo 1955 Donna Rae Boldt Eich and James The sergeant gave us a shake like we only know;
of five SHS
students who Eich-1955 wrote from Mesa, Said: 'Get up Marine, it's time to go!'
were to take AZ that they are both retired We snuck and crept on hill twenty two:
part in the and enjoy visiting fellow One wrong move meant one less shoe.
Omaha SHS grads Gary Boldt from Sometimes we'd pass through that gorge offame;
World- Hyannis, NE and Don and
Herald Pat Thornton of Florence, The Valley of death was its name.
Music AZ and reliving times in You winced from the pain of some cactus spine;
Festival S.o. and at SHS. Jim's dad
6-12-47 at the owned the Layton Hardware they cut and tore like a cat of nine.
Falstaff Brewery Ball Park on Vinton Street. Store in S.O. They are looking forward to a You think of Judy, Shirley, Carol and the like;
She also sent thanks for all the work and 50-year reunion in 2005 and hope to see Now you've slipped and fallen from another paddy-dike.
time it takes to keep the Alumni Association many old friends at that time. They are You think of your wonderful mom and dad;
going. Thanks, Lila! moving from Arizona soon and may come You're here for them, they're the best can be had.
1947-Eleanor Schlundt Wheeler of Santa back to Nebraska. Please let us know your
Monica, CA donated two SHS pendants to new address. Thanks! Radio checks go from different points;
the Alumni Association. They are from 1947 1957-Sally Mertlik-Norman and David It's a chance to ease those weary joints.
or 1950 and are from her brother Richard Norman-1957 of Laguna Hills, CA wrote to The night has no color only its ebony:
Schlundt. Thanks velY much. We have them You trip and grope, then fall to a knee.
hanging in the Alumni office for all to enjoy. say thank you A flare flew up, you knew what it meant;
1952-Jim Johnson of Crete, NE owns the for the very As down to the ground you rapidly went;
Blue Valley Vineyard, the fourth Nebraska informative Achallenge rings out as you near the camp:
winery to develop since the 1990s. Jim and TOOTER The password is given, you're dreary and damp.
his wife, Marlene, have a 40-acre tract of news You're hoping to complete that abbreviated rest:
rolling land vineyard. They had a vintage magazine. No one is missing, you travel with the best.
crop this year since grapes love it hot and They moved
dry, unlike most other crops. Good luck, Jim to Califomia Back to that place you quickly roll;
and Marlene! for a trial year Go to sleep Marine, that's one more patroL"
in 1961, but the weather and beaches were
too enticing to leave. They celebrated their Thanks, Sonny!
43rd wedding anniversary in November.
Dave is retired and Sally is semi-retired. 7301 MAIN STREET
They love traveling and being on the golf RALSTON, NEBRASKA 68127
course. They very much enjoy their annual
E&JDRYWALL trips to Omaha to visit old friends, their John Krayneski, Jr. ('02) 592·2850
family, and attend a Husker game. They President
New & Remodel Work, Hanging, Taping & Texturing really enjoyed their class reunion this past
June and the chance to see so many old
ED 6: JULIE DIEHM 10504 CEDAR ISLAND ROAD friends. 1960-Judy Sebron Yacio - graduated from
(402) 293-1719 OMAHA. NEBRASKA 681 23 1957-Mike Ramirez of Kimberling City, CU in 1966 with a journalism degree,
MO has lived in Missouri since retiring as a working for the Catholic VOice until her first
1952-Jerry Korisko of Bellevue, NE was special Agent with the FBI in December child came along. Judy and her husband,
the 1952 Class President and has helped 1995. They enjoy boating and fishing on John, moved to California where they lived
plan many class reunions, including a 50- Table Rock Lake and seeing all the shows in for four years, during which time Judy
year celebration last summer. Jerry is a Branson which is only 14 miles from their began teaching 6th grade. When they moved
funeral director, semi-retired as owner and home. They also enjoy flying in Mike's again to Arlington, Texas in 1984 Judy
manager of Brewer-Korisko Mortuary. He Cessna 172 airplane. Sounds like fun, Mike! became a computer trainer of teachers, went
has four children and nine grandchildren. 1958-Walt Nodean of Amana, IA wrote: "I into school administration and retired as a
Congratulations, Jerry, on many great class am happy to support your fund raising junior high principal in 1988. They have
reunions! efforts and I commend your efforts on three grown children, Kathi, John and

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Debbi. She credits her S.O. upbringing for gorillas in the world. Just the three of us would like to see more in the TOOTER from
helping her adjust to new locations and new will sit/stand with a family unit of eight to fellow classmates and friends fl.·om Future
people. She especially admired Cornie ten gorillas and observe their lives. We are Farmers of America." We'd love to hear
Collin and Dr. Jean Bressler and all the told they are extremely gentle!! In Kenya fi'Oln any FFA members for the next
other caring, wonderful teachers at SHS. we will head to two remote wildlife TOOTER!
They were her role models as she entered refuges-Ol Kanjau Camp near Amboseli 1977-Mark Martinez
the education field. Judy was editor of the and Lewa Safari Camp-both run by the of Omaha deserves
SHS TOOTER her senior year so reads the . local community and the park service. There congratulations for being
Alumni TOOTER thoroughly. She said it is are only four guest rooms at each of these elected as the Omaha
always so good to hear about her 1960 camps. In one area we will be in tents and in Public School Board
classmates as well as her two brothers, the other area we will be in a tree house Dish'ict 7 Representative.
with no walls (but it has a great swimming Mark is an Omaha Police
& Glenn Cochrane pool! i). Bucket showers and "long drops" Lieutenant and father of
Agent - Owner will take care of our essential needs, so I four, and is very active in the South Omaha
Glenll B. Cochrane Insurallce Agency guess I won't be taking a blow dryer. Stay community as well as at the schools his
tuned-I can hear the elephants calling me children attend. Mark is also the winner of
FARMERS'" now!" Good luck! UNO's Alumni Award for Excellence in
1961-Richard Clayton of Tubac, AZ, the Public Service.
www.GlcnnCoc bra nel n s w a ne. com 1961 Class President, returned his lottery 1985-Susan Mertz Rolfes of Vermillion,
10749 Mockingbird Dr. tickets with this note: "Dick, I continue to SD deserves a "tip of the hat" award for
Omaha, NE 68127-1941 be amazed at the size and scope of the organizing a visit with her parents to
Business (402) 537·8969 Home (402) 895·1986 Alumni Association's activities. I have coincide with the labeling for mailing of the
Fax (402) 537·8954 college friends and professional associates Fall Alumni TOOTER. Susan came to the
Email glennbeverly@hotmail.com from around the country and none of them office and helped label all day. Thanks to
have a high school association this unique. Susan's parents for babysitting with her little
Eddie Sebron-1958 and Frank Sebron You and the other leaders of this Association ones while she helped us out! Susan, thanks
(who attended through 1962). Her are to be commended. Thank you!" And for your help and remember that anytime
stepsister, Jeanne Barton Giles, was also a thank you, Rick, for your kind words! you are in town, we always have projects
TOOTER editor about 8 years or so before 1962-Janet Kamphuis Hammond of underway! Ha!
Judy, and her father Frank Sebron, Sr. was 1989-Steve Andersen and Jason Calek-1989
a SHS graduate, so her South roots grow Bloomfield, MI gets receive a "tip of the hat" award for the
very deep. a very special thank
1961-Anne Mixan Kenkel received her you for her $3,000 fantastic job
Bachelor's in Nursing from Creighton donation towards the they did as
University and her Master's degree in security cameras at a team in
Nursing in 1974 fl.·om the Nebraska Medical SHS. Thank you setting up
Center, with a specialty in Adult Psychiatric Janet from the the SHSAA
and Mental Health Nursing. She taught at students and staff at Golf
Creighton University, Saint Joseph's School '-----------'-\ ' SHS as well as Tournament
of Nursing and Clarkson College in Omaha. fellow alumni. Janet also wrote how much last July. Jason, Steve and Steve's wife, Jana
She held several positions, including she and her husband enjoyed themselves at (a non-SHS graduate) organized and
Clinical Specialist in Psychiahic Nursing, the super 40-year class reunion last summer. planned the golf outing the last two years
with the Omaha VA Hospital from 1990 to 1976-Belinda Fitzwater Maxwell of with great success. Thank you and keep up
1999. Anne and her husband, Urban, moved Glenville, PA sent her new address and the great work!
to Kimberling City, MO in 1999 where she wrote: "I thoroughly enjoy reading the 1991-Jocelyn Kirkland Spreitzer of
is an Advanced Practice Nurse at the VA Alumni TOOTER and reading about the Omaha has a Bachelor's degree in
Clinic in Mount Vernon, M0. She plans to many generations of student families. My Advertising from Iowa State University and
retire on 4-18-03 to enjoy the wonderful own grandparents and parents attended has experience in financial, retail and non-
fishing in the area and to visit her four SHS. Sadly, my two sons will not have the profit indush·ies. She is a partner and Chief
children and five grandchildren scattered opportunity. My family (husband Todd, sons Executive Officer of Ac les Creative Group,
across the country. Anne was always velY Joe and Dan and myself) is in the process of LLC, which she recently helped found.
dramatic and creative and many ofher building a home in South Central Good luck, Jocelyn!
classmates remember her fun escapades Pennsylvania, just north of the Maryland 1991-Daniella Flanagan of Orange, CA is
and staring roles in plays at Creighton border. Todd is a first officer with Director of Card Services at Orange County
University. Southwest Airlines, while I am at home with Teachers Federal Credit Union (OCTFCU),
1961-Janet Crofford Katz of Omaha the boys. I keep busy volunteering at school, which is the fifth largest credit union in the
Cub Scouts, and with sewing projects. I United States and the second largest
wrote about her educator's credit union in the United States.
upcoming safari: NAPA FILlERS' TOOLS ' SHOP SUPPLIES She would also like to know what happened
"The dynamic duo is • CAR AUDIO • to the photo book from the class of 1991
at it again, but now class reunion of August 3-4, 2001. Finally a
it's the dynamic trio. E J E. T DbTRJE>UTINC; "shout-out" to the class of 1991 - "woo hoo."
Margaret Sova-1961, 1997-Jane Noseworthy of Bellevue, NE
my daughter Tanja Katz, and I will be in 2385 So. Sa rah Jan M. Bechtel had a lead role in Joseph and His
Africa for three weeks this June for a safari. Fresno, Ca. 93706-4524 Technicolor Coat at the Dundee Theatre.
I have dreamed of heading back to Africa (559) 486·4041 Congratulations!
ever since Margaret and I spent time in
Morocco in 1965. This time we will go to
Uganda and Kenya. In Uganda we will trek
through the impenetrable forest in Bwindi to
visit the last remaining silverback mountain

PAGE 8 SOlllb High School ALUMNI TOOTER

ALUM engineering theory as well as practical 1t:~
application. Mary is a student at Iowa State
University studying chemical engineering. ~_,,~Clf;TJ!~

She was a Dave Powell Alumni Scholarship

(continued from page 7) and a Centennial Scholarship winner. Good

luck in the future, MalY, and keep in touch! ''3~ MINCfTE FfTNESS AND W£lGHT WSS CENTERS "

1999-Jessica Pel'ea of Omaha is currently 2002-Eric Wilson of Omaha was also CARRlEGRAY
Miss Nebraska accepted into the American Musical and Manager
and will be Dramatic Academy this year. He will be
competing in the attending Cornell in Iowa with a full-ride 3019 S. 8]rd Plal.ll «Phone Fa:~:
National Pageant scholarship. He plans to complete his Omaha, NE 68124
"Miss USA" on studies in Iowa and then attend the AMDA. (402) 3 98-9777
NBC in February Congratulations, Eric!
sure we have the correct person. If you
2003. Jessica is ALUMNI would rather fax than mail the information,
active in we also have a 24-hour fax machine at
4021738-5145 . Please include all the same
community CORRESPONDENCE information whether you write, fax or
phone. Thank you in advance for your help.
service activities
Any correspondence dealing with the .
as well as being Please direct all Alumni Association TOOTER should be addressed to the EdItor
a Senior correspondence to the Alumni Office as or TOOTER, at the Alumni office at the
Broadcasting directed below. address above so that it can be filed
Communications correctly until time for the next issue. This
includes: AlumNotes, Deaths, TOOTER
major at UNO. The Alumni Association office at 6613 Advertising, or any other information
She is on the relative specifically to the TOOTER. If
Dean's List and Sunshine Drive is generally open Monday possible when sending death notices, we
is a Goodrich would really appreciate the notice from the
Scholar. We always through Friday from 10:30 A.M. to 3:00 paper or a funeral home card.
knev.1 South Omaha
boasted some ofthe most beautiful girls in P.M., but it is always best to call first to We ask that any and all other Alumni
the world, and you are living proof Good correspondence also be directed to the
luck in your future endeavors, Jessica! assure that someone is available. The phone Alumni office at 6613 Sunshine Dr.-
1999-Jeremy Sczepaniak of Omaha has
been hired to dance at Disney in Japan. number is 4021738-9493, with an answering Omaha, NE 68107. This includes.: letters to
Good going, Jeremy!
1999-Laurence Woodruff of Omaha was a machine. When contacting us PLEASE the President; letters to the Executive
Dave Powell Alumni scholarship recipient. Director letters to the Board of Directors;
He is a student at Iowa State University, identify yourself with graduating year, first letters t; the secretary; reunion information;
beginning his senior year in donations of any kind: memberships,
nspaemlle~omuaridlaesnt name if applicable, please postage, gifts, memorials, archival
name, ID # from previous donations, foundation monies, etc.; changes
of name and or address; clothing and
Alumni mail if available and your phone cookbook orders with appropriate payment;
lottery tickets; bowling shootout
number. With graduates all over the world, regish-ations and fees; spaghetti dinner ticket
requests with money; golf fees and
we frequently have more than one person regish'ations; dance ticket orders and money
and any other Alumni news or requests.
with the same name, so we appreciate all the

information you can provide to help us make

Genetics. South High's Zoo

Academy allowed Laurence to ~8~~; ANM~~~~,~~~~1NG SH~~~UT
work in the Preservation and

Conservation Lab at the Henry d 'i- "oY' LEOPARD LANES 1Q<1i:s
Doorly Zoo. This summer ,;/J'f.'I. BELLEVUE, N E.

Laurence is working at ISU in the SPQNSOREDJ3.Y:--.OMAHA S1llITH HIGlLALUMm..ASSQUA.nON

fungus lab. We wish you the best ALL PRIZ E MONEY BASED ON NUMBER OF BOWLERS

ofluck in the jilture, Laurence! 2 SESSIONS

2001-Mark Barta of Omaha has 1st SESSION O-lllCK IN 10:30 A.M. START 11 :00 A .M.

been accepted into the American 2nd SESSION CHECK IN 1:30 P.M. START 2:00 P.M.

Musical and Dramatic Academy FlLL IN TIME PREFIJR ENCE OR O NE WILL BE ASSIGNED Since we are a volunteer organization,
please allow adequate time for us to respond
in New York City. Total (¥-OU WIll ONLY BE.CONTACTED IF TINE IS DIFFERENT THAN to your orders, inquiries and other requests.
Thank you in advance for your patience.
enrollment for this group is 500. REQUESTEl))
To check out the website go to:
This year about 150 students were CHECK ONE:: www.omahasouthhighalumni.com
Our webmaster is John Novak-class of 1992.
accepted. This is an honor to $ 15.00 FUN BOWLERS-NO AV ERAGE

Mark and his talent, as well as his $20.00 BOWLERS WITH AV ERA GE (FILL IN BELOW)

training. He appeared in Joseph SESSION PREFERENCE EARLY LATE

and His Technicolor Coat at the NAME ADDRESS CITY ,STATE & ZIP AVERAGE
Dundee Theater this August.

Congratulations, Mark!

2001-Mary Woodruff of Omaha SELLING OR BUYING A HOME!

received a summer internship at SAITIATO REAL ESTATE

the High Magnetic Field Celebrating 15 Years of
U personal and professional n real estate service
Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM. DIVISION PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED
The Science Research Class at COMPLETE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND MAIL WITH CHECK DiMe Battiato, Broker
SHS taught by Mr. John Jensen TO S.H.S.A.A .-C/O SOUl'H HIGH ALUMNI OFFI CE-{NO RIJFUNDS) 331-6901 ofc, 690-4769 mbI, email: dbattiato@coLnet
prepared her for this experience. 661 3 SUNSHINE DRIVE OMAHA, Nil 68 107 OR CALL (402) 738-949 3
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BUMPING ELBOWS II Paul Limas had attended the Packer Great Bernice Riedman Algya-1935 from
Banquet and had such a good time seeing so Gary and Joyce Ogden Mortensen-1967.
The Packer Greats Sports Banquet took many of his fiiends and classmates. A few
place on 9-25-02 at Anthony's Restaurant. weeks later, he died. In school, he was very Shirley Jean Nystrom-1952,
What a fabulous evening everyone had. A popular and excelled in wrestling and who died 4-11-02 from classmate
very special thank you to Steve and Mary football. Paul thought very highly of both Alice Vodicka Stanek and husband, Fritz.
Lou Cavlovic and their committee for their Coach Sparano and Coach Dewey Wade
many hours of hard work and planning to and maintained his friendships with them. Vern Bernth-1938, fi·om son
make the evening such a great success. I Paul was very involved in community work Steve Bernth-1968.
hope every SHS grad will have the and activities. Both Coach Sparano and
opportunity to attend a Packer Great Sports Paul will be deeply missed, as they were Vern Bernth-1938 fi·om wife Mary Bernth.
Banquet. once so very much a part of our lives at
South High. Our very deepest sympathy is Charles Knjicek, Sr.-1932, who died 3-9-02
Congratulations are extended to the extended to their families. from daughter Katherine Krajicek McClary.
inductees: Carl Buda, Peter Yambor, Vern
Bernth, Bill Vincent, Bob Wolfe, Richard This is it for now. Coach Mickey Sparano fi·om
Brown, Cletus Fischer, Darrell Mudra, John Krayneski-1961.
John Faiman, Leonard Hawkins and the Susie South
Packer Greats Sports Teams: Metz Legion James Upah-1964, who died 10-02 fi·om
Team-1947, SHS Baseball-1950, SHS MEMORIALS Ed-1965 and Julie Riha Diehm-1966.
Baseball-1960 and SHS Basketball-1990.
IN MEMORY OF Angela Mandina Melville fi·om
Darrell Mudra did a very fine job as the Julie Riha Diehm-1966.
Me of the evening. Thank you, Darrell. Jerry Dean Petersen-1967, who died
4-1-02 fi·om wife Patricia Schochmaier Steve Balters-1931 fi·om daughter
It was so nice to see so many SHS Alumni Petersen-1967. Muy Baiters Bucy-1974.
attending this happy event, including Ron
and Lon Bernth and their lovely mother, Francis Donnelly-1949, who died 4-25-00 Ethel Palmer fi·om Russ Hans and the
Mrs. Vern Bernth, Jim and Sharon Bahun fi·om David-1957 and Sally Mertlik Hans Heating Employees.
Payne, Joe and Joyce Bahun, Ron and Norman-1957.
Sharon Barry Eissler, the Barrett George Riha-1938, who died 11 -11-02
Brothers, John Krayneski, Vic and Rich-1944 and Sally Bartek Franks-1950 from cousins at Riha Farms, Inc.
Beverly Forman Riha, Ed and Julie Riha fi·om daughter Denise Franks Phipps-1972.
Diehm, Scott and Sandi Poppen Knudsen, George Riha-1938 fi·om cousin,
Sue Smith, Ted and Dick Gulizia, Jim and Virginia Erca Bogatz Pecha-1940, who Vic-1961 and Bev Forman Riha-1964.
Marge Hrbek Collin, Charles and Judy died 4-29-02 fi·om daughter CeCe Bogatz-
Martinez, Ben Letak, Richard Brown, 1976. MEMORIALS FOR
John Faiman, the Vincent Brothers, Jim
Hardick, Chuck Bruno, Larry and Kay Jerry Maixner-1945 from Lawrence-1945 PAUL LIMAS
Bartek, Buddy and Lori Roberts Hunter, and Marilyn Routt.
Jerry and Jeanie Kubovy Porterfield, The Limas Family will
Wilma Dobbs Vincent and the whole Jerry Maixner-1945 from Ellen Hamilton award a $1,000 scholarship
Vincent Family. Bill Vincent's little son, Greene-1945. to a SHS student each year
David, is all grown and has a very lovely starting May 5, 2003 until
family..Billwould be so proud. It brought Frank Thomas-1933 from Pamela the funds are depleted.
back memories to see Mrs. Cletus Fischer, Rosenberg. Nearly $5,000 has been
who accepted the award in behalf of her raised to date. Thank you so much to each
husband. Coach Fischer was a great coach Russell McCown-1946 from Josephine person who donated to this memorial.
and will always be remembered by those Citta Godown-1940.
who loved and respected him as one of Debra and Michael Shane
SHS's very best. Mildred Chleborad Padmore-1937, who Susan and Marvin Cohn
died 4-11-01 from husband William Rosalie Friedman
All I can say is that it was a super-great Padmore. Victoria Eeman
evening. It was like attending a reunion. The Dave and Darlene Hodges
evening just wasn't long enough! I i TRANE /11'0.1111 Robert and Barb Campos
John and Sally Uhrich
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Packers-Coach Mickey Sparano and Hans Heating & Ale Antoinette and Dan McGinnis
Paul Limas-1960, within a few weeks of Carl and Evelyn Boyer
one another. Coach Sparano will go down Joe Greiner Daniel and Tracy Black
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MEMORIALS FOR PAUL LIMAS Rudy and Judy Jensen Tesar IN MEMORIAM
Marianne Tripp
(continuedfrom page 9) Robert and Mary Wester GOD SAW YOU
Buddy and Lori Roberts Hunter
Pivot International Company Vic and Ben Forman Riha God saw you getting tired
Mel Masek Toni Blazevich and a cure was not to be.
Evelyn Yetts Patrick and Kathryn Dean So He put His arms around you
Don and Joan Cimpl Robert and Patricia Mennenga and whispered, "Come with me."
Renate and Guenter Horn Todd Urosevich With tearful eyes we watched you suffer
Dewey and Shirley Wade Dennis and Deanna Smith and saw you fade away.
Election Systems and Software, Inc. Rosemary Davis Although we couldn't bear to lose you,
Kevin Berry and Vicki O 'Toole Carl and Diane Winkler we could not ask you to stay.
Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. William and Lois Haupt A golden heart stopped beating,
Mrs. Brandt Zimmerman Jim and Ellen Connor Leonard hard-working hands laid to rest.
Louise and John Mikovec Election Systems and Software, Inc., God broke our hearts to prove to us
Linda Bennett
John and Bev Moravec Krayneski Operations Dept He only takes the best.
Shirley Willett Jeff and Janet Saar
Lloyd and Jeannie Johnson Mill Ken and Liz Korkow DEATHS
John and Christine Barnhart Paul and Sharon Kracher
George and Nancy Behringer Charles and Beth Chevalier 1917-Ellen Schneider Samuelson of
James Jones Thomas and Julie Vomacka Dunn Omaha. At the time of her death, she was
Rose Ann Clark Janet and Andrew Forbes our oldest known living graduate.
Carol Craven Raydelle Meehan 1923-Helen Fransiscus Harm of Omaha
Angelo and Sharon Perry Sharon Ost Kalvelage died 3-25-01 at the age of 94.
TariAllen Assumption School Faculty and Staff 1924-Emily Pospishil Snedeker of Garden
Ron and Barb Fahey Baker Bill Cenovich City, NY died 3-15-02.
Maurice and Alice Bonne and family Jim and Marge Hrbek Collin 1925-Ann Cerceny Kutilek of Aurora, NE
Richard and Jackie Buchta and family Barbara Cermak died 11 -13-02 at the age of94. Ann was
George and Jackie Schultz Casper L.J. Keithley and Sons very active in church and civic activities and
Chuck and Raffaela Christenson Dr. Thomas and Inez Petrie in several bridge clubs.
Chris Guilfoyle Clemon Deloy and Carole Bremer 1929-James Strnad of Omaha died 12-02
The DeCoster family Al and Charlotte Wiebelhaus of heart failure. He worked for the U.S.
Mike and Deb Fabian Mabel Campbell and son, Brian Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha from
Ed and Julie Riha Diehm Ardi and Mike Geppert 1932-1969. He was an avid reader and
Robert Fitzsimmons Fred Kohler, ill and Family enjoyed watching team sports on TV
Marcia Kozak Freeberg Jerry and Mary Ann Policky Turek especially the Cornhusker Football Team
Ed Fuxa and the University of Kansas Basketball
Terry and Charlotte Gouger APOLOGIES Team.
Anjali and Charles Gradoville 1930-Ruth Duechler Havenridge of
Jeff Grasso We would like to express our very deepest Bennington, NE died 7-9-01.
Dolly Guy apologies to the following individuals and 1930-Phillip Hofshire of Omaha.
Beau Haizlip their families. These people were incorrectly 1931-Steve Baiters of Beatrice, NE died
Jim and Colleen Hardick listed as deceased in the last issue of the 1-19-02.
Jack and Loreen Haupt TOOTER. 1932-John Cermak of Roseburg, OR died
Joyce Hayes 6-1-02.
Lynda HenningsenJDaily Record 1935-Bruce Nownes of Van Nuys, CA 1932-Eugene Finch, Sr., of Wilmington,
Butch and Nikki Chenowith Hunter 1942-Bobbette Kuehner Schultz of Omaha DE.
Mary Ann and Mike Keegan 1946-Gwendolyn Kuehner Marshall of 1932-Charles L. Krajicek, Sr., of Omaha,
Debra Keith Omaha NE died 3-9-02. Retired guard from Western
Dennie and Patty Kennedy 1954-Paul Yeshnowski of Omaha Electric, WW II Veteran.
Len and JoAnn Kozeny 1933-Anton "Tony" Koops of Omaha died
Pat and Stan Kurtz Thankfully at last report all four of these of multiple illnesses. Worked at Cudahy
Doris Marie and Robert Langenegger fellow alumni are alive and well. Again we Packing Co. for many years.
Jill Maenner and the Heavy Hitters apologize for this honible error and any 1933-Marie Svoboda Kubat of Omaha
Sharon McConnell problems caused by its printing. Please died 6-18-02. Marie and her husband, Amil
Jerry and Karen Merwald forgive us for our mistake. started Kubat Pharmacy at 13th and
Brad and Lynn Muse Garfield in the mid-1930s. They were
Paul Nichols ~ WILDER & ASSOCIATES @ married 69 years and she was involved with
Mark and Doris Onstot the store until her death.
Anona Pflanz REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS' CONSULTING 1933-Louis Leigh of Omaha died 11-13-02
Jerry and Jeanie Kubovy Porterfield 6308 KENTUCKY ROAD, OMAHA, NE 68133 of complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Dean and Candy Fahey Rezac He was an attorney practicing for 55 years.
Juana Limas Riddle DANIEL L. WILDER He was an Omaha School Board Member
Judith Henggeler Spohr from 1950-1957. He was involved with a
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wide variety of professional, civic and commerciallobsterman in New London for 1946-Richard Alvin Boldra of Cedarburg,
fraternal organizations. forty years. WI died 7-13-02 of Amyloidosis.
1934-Marie Graff Cermak of Roseburg, 1938-Rachel Amidon Sodomek of Mesa, 1946-Russell McCown of Omaha died 7-5-02.
OR died 1-20-02. AZ died 9-20-02. She was always a South 0 1948-Darlene Walpus Aylward of Sun City
1935-Anne M. Zarnosky Burks of San gal and cherished any communication from West, AZ died 6-6-02. She always spoke
Antonio TX died 9-13-02. "home." She very much enjoyed class highly of SHS and the great memories of
1935-Charles Nownes of Ralston, NE died reunions. She had suffered a severe cerebral her years there.
2-02. hemorrhage that left her completely 1948-Martha Brown Fencl of Schuyler, NE.
1936-Kenneth Thomas Cotton of Omaha, paralyzed. 1948-Catherine Arlene Larson Campbell
NE. 1938-Nancy Anzalone Wilson of Papillion, of Grove, OK died 5-19-02.
1936-Mary Louise Feys Grassau of NE. 1948-Eugene R. Wojtkiewicz of Kansas
Omaha, NE early 11-02. Member of St. 1939-Marjorie Kruse Daugherty of City, MO died 1-02.
Mary's Parish and the South Omaha Eagles. Omaha died fall of 2002. She was the wife 1949-Harry Higgins of Omaha died 5-8-02
1936-Jackson D. McClellan of Omaha, NE ofValmont Industries founder, Robert of a heart attack.
died 4-21-02. Daughtery. They were married 56 years. She 1949-Charlotte Lorraine Viner Treat of
1936-Leslie E. (Les) Scudder ofFt. Myers, gardened extensively and canned much of Lake Havasu, AZ died 8-3-02.
FL died 9-13-02. Veteran of both WW II her produce. She also did beautiful 1950-Rosario "Ross" DiMauro of Omaha
and Korean Conflict. Employed needlepoint with Queen Bee as her died 9-02.
Northwestern Bell for 28 years before signature. She was active in many civic 1950-Angelo Manzitto of Omaha died 7-02.
retiring 1978. organizations. 1950-Robert Pokorny of Rapid City, SD
1937-Alfred P. Buda of Omaha then of the 1939-Thomas C. Steenson of Omaha. died mid-6-02.
Veterans Home in Grand Island, NE. Al ran 1939-01ga Lohman White of Omaha. 1950-John Sherbondy of Omaha died late
a popular neighborhood grocery store on Recently moved to Curning, GA to be with 10-02.
13th Street for 42 years until retiring in family and died 7-27-02. 1950-Frank B. Zlata of Novato, CA died
1990. He was a WW II veteran. 1940-Ruth Pospishil Kramer of Omaha 7-9-02 in a veterans administration
1937-Walter Jensen of Peralta, NM died died mid-2001. Owned Driscol Leather Co. convalescent home of pneumonia.
8-20-02. 1940-Frank Szurpicki of Omaha died 1951-Gerald Bentlage of Omaha died late
1937-Victor Lawrynovicz of Omaha died 8-29-02 on his birthday from cancer. 7-02.
6-15-02. 1940-Elaine Bates Woodward of Papillion, 1951-Ronald Cardella of Omaha.
1938-William Gregory of Sherman Oaks, NE died 9-01. 1951-Marvin Kahler of Council Bluffs
CA died 3-02. 1941-Albert Franks of Bellevue died died 8-02.
1938-Wan'en Huettelmaier of Omaha 9-9-02. 1951-Ronald Nodean of Bellevue, NE died
played bass in the Omaha Symphony for 25 1941-Betty Miller Kinsella of Omaha died 7-10-01.
years. Tuba player with Tangier Shrine 9-28-01. She had been in ill health for many 1951-Carl Richard Peterson of Bellevue,
Band. years and died of complications from a NE died 6-7-02.
1938-John L. Jelinek of Omaha died stroke. 1952-Robert Dyer of Omaha.
10-17-02. Member of John Mercer Masonic 1942-Naomi Isley Bessie of Omaha. 1952-Ray Kratky of Omaha.
Lodge, Tangier Shrine and NAWCC. 1942-Marian Clyde Kratochvil of Omaha 1952-Harvie Ludlow of Bellevue.
1938-Lester Kavan of Omaha died 6-19-02. died 1-26-02. 1952-Shirley Jean Nystrom of
Army Veteran WW II, Auto Service 1942-Donald Rolle of Rogers, AR. Don Minneapolis, MN died 9-11-02. Retired
Manager for several Omaha dealerships for retired from Wal-Mart management in 1986. insurance agent. Shirley always looked for
30 years. Owner Kavan Vinyl Repair for 15 His wife is Rene Clegg Rolle-1942. the good in everyone.
years. 1943-Elaine Trca Holling of Omaha died 1952-Anthony Stepanek of Splingfield,
1938-George Riha of San Diego, CA died 3-24-02 of a ruptured mitral valve. NE.
11-12-02. He always considered himself as a 1943-Eugene Zurek of Omaha died 7-10-02. 1952-Marvin Tangeman of Vancouver,
SHS Alumni although he only attended two He and wife Shirley Welniak Zurek-1948 WA.
years. George formed Riha Construction had just celebrated their 50th wedding 1952-Bruce Uhlarik of Four Oaks, NC
Co. in LaMesa, CA. His construction career anniversary on 6-14-02. Eugene loved the died 8-10-02.
spanned 44 years and included construction Alumni TOOTER and the class reunions of 1953-James Brennan of Omaha died fall
of homes, churches, commercial buildings, both 1942 and 1948. of 2002. Served in the Navy during the
government buildings, waterfront structures 1944-Thomas Cannia of Omaha died Korean Conflict on the USS Conserver
and sophisticated naval facilities. On his last 3-18-02. 1953-1957. Member of Plumbers Local 16.
trip to Omaha, 9-11 to 9-18-02, he visited 1944-Gene Cornell of Arizona City, AZ 1953-Janis Husten Busse of Omaha died
family and friends and toured the H.P. Smith died 11-6-02. early 10-02. Worked at Mutual of
Sports Complex to see his brick. At his 80th 1945-Gloria Grobeck Tschantz of Sun OmahalUnited of Omaha upon graduating
birthday party in San Diego, he sang the City West, AZ died early 6-02. from SHS until her retirement in 1987. She
song "Omaha" to his guests, as he always 1945-Ardyce Johnson Jacobs of Dayton, worked her way up to vice-president-
had a soft spot in his heart for South NY transportation in 1984.
Omaha. 1945-Elaine Rookstool Kacin of Tucson, 1953-Don Klein.
1938-Russell L. Sales of Vacaville, CA AZ died 8-15-02. 1953-Richard PoW.
died 2-28-02. 1945-Gerald Maixner of Austin, TX died 1953-Sybil McClain Webster.
1938-Anton M. Siderewicz of New 6-02. 1953-Darlene Littlejohn Murphy of
London, CT. WW II Navy Veteran. Fifteen- 1946-Grace Garofolo Alexander of Omaha Bellevue.
year employee of Robertson Paper Box Co. died 6-02. 1954-Florence Brandt Randolph of
He then worked as an inspector at Electric 1946-Joseph Benak of Bellevue, NE died Quitman, TX died 9-23-02 after a long
Boat until retiring in 1982. He was also a October 12, 2002. battle with cancer.

PAGE 12 SOlllh High School ALUMNI TOOTER

DEATHS (continued/rampage 11) 1961- Ken Kavaliauskas of Omaha died 1975- Karen Wells Brennan of Ridgeway,
suddenly and unexplainedly on 2-10-02. At
1955-Edwin Dropinski of Papillion. SHS, he loved ROTC and went directly into CO died 4-02.
1955-Willard Preston of Woodbridge, VA the Army following graduation. He loved to
died 6-02. fly airplanes and also owned and flew a hot Coach Michael "Mickey" Sparano of
1955-Virginia Schmitt Taute of Omaha. air balloon that has been donated to the
1956-Tom Cunningham of Omaha. SAC Museum in his honor. His pacemaker Omaha died 8-31-02
1956-Lany Lacina of Omaha died of a has been donated to Colorado State
heart attack in the fall of 2002 while University for placement in an animal. of Lou Gehrig's
hunting near Crescent, Iowa. Larry was an 1962-Barbara Bartak Harrison of
engineer and quality control manager at Stratton, NE died in the spling of 2002. disease. He coached
Paxton-Mitchell Co. for 35 years and was a 1962-Ross Holland of Boone, Iowa died in
champion trapshooter. He was President of a traffic accident in the spring of 2002. at South High
the Nebraska State Sportsman's Association 1963-Victor Naujokaitis of Omaha.
in the 1970s. 1964-Catherine Lee Broadstreet of School 1953-1960.
1956-Rosalie Fay McHarry Krenzer of Plattsmouth, NE died 11-16-0l.
Tucson, AZ died 9-9-02. 1964-James Upah of Bellevue retired from He was a father
1957-August (Augie) Niederle of Omaha OPPD.
died 9-24-02. Member of Teamsters for over 1965--Sharon K. Rosinski Cawthow of figure to many of
35 years. Member ofVFW Post 2704 and Omaha died 7-15-02 of a heart attack.
American Legion 331. Sharon worked for Schemmel' Associates, his students. He was
1960-Paul Limas of Omaha died suddenly Inc., for 17 years. Sharon is deeply missed
of a stroke 10-4-02. He and his wife, Judi by her family, many friends and co-workers. inducted into the
Clark Limas-1961 celebrated their 40th 1967-Linda Trecek Nielsen of Houston,
Wedding Anniversary in August. An Alumni TX. Died of breast cancer, which spread to ~.............,..........................----=~-=o SHSAA
Association Scholarship Fund has been her brain.
established in his memory. He is deeply 1967-Joan CaUa Siayman of Benton, KY Packer
missed by his family, friends and died 8-19-01.
classmates. 1970-Jim Hurd of Omaha. Sports

Greats in

1999 and

was a very

active

contributor

to SHSAA

fundraisers .

He will be

greatly

missed by

all who

MICHAEL J. SPARANO knew him.
Physical Education Thanks,
Baseball-Football Mickey.
and Wrestling Coach

EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
ABOUND AT SHS

SHS offers a varied curliculum for students
with a broad range of interests, including
The Performing Arts Academy, The
Technology Academy, The Finance
Academy, and The Zoo Academy. The
Career Center offers opportunities to
students who want to move into a career
after high school, including Automotive,
Broadcasting and Textile Design.

Please encourage current and prospective
students to review a course catalogue to
identify the opportunities available for all
SHS students.

John Wise And Associates SCREAMING EAGLES HAVE THE RIGHT PRIORITIES

Realtors Dave Cisar, SHSAA Board Member, is understandably proud of the Screaming Eagles
football team that he founded in 1998. They gave up a trip to Flolida for a playoff game to
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SCREAMING EAGLES The family has Medicaid coverage, but "It was intense," she said. "Different doctors
parents Ron and Margie practically lived at started running into the room. A priest told
(continued from page 12) Phillip's bedside at Children's Hospital for me they couldn't get his pulse. But we had
over a month, and were unable to work. Ron already prayed for him. We knew it was in
conduct policy. Phillip scored the first took a leave of absence from his job as a God's hands."
touchdown in the program's history, scored janitor for OPS and Margie is a homemaker
the winning touchdown in the first game the who looks after their five children. They thought he could be brain dead, as
team ever won, and was the program's first severe as the infection was. They thought he
captain. Cisar calls the middle linebacker Phillip fell ill on July 22, and after three might not be able to walk. But his recovery
and fullback one of the best athletes to days, his condition did not improve. He said was swift, and soon he was eating soup and
compete for him. his chest hurt and he was having trouble walking around the hospital. He won't play
breathing. His parents took him to the football his Freshman Year at SHS, but
Cisar considers Phillip an equally good Creighton emergency room on July 25. hopes to play basketball and baseball if all
person. For those reasons, the players Doctors found that he had a gastrointestinal goes well.
agreed to make the Barrientos family a illness that caused vomiting. At some point,
priority over the Florida trip. possibly due to excessive vomiting, he Phillip's ordeal has lessons for all involved.
ruptured his esophagus. The hole allowed His father said "We take life for granted,
The Eagles held a raffle that ended on bacteria to float into the chest cavity and the and all of a sudden this rocks your world.
Labor Day to pay for the annual banquet, lungs. Bacteria and a fungus grew in the Your child dies and is brought back to life.
raffle plizes, goalposts for the football field chest and created a severe infection and It has brought our family together."
and the trip to Destin, Florida. The excess fluid.
fundraiser will now cover the banquet and Now Phillip is ready to move forward, and
raffle prizes, but any amount raised above As doctors were preparing to insert a chest said "I can't wait until I am out." (Excerpt
those costs up to $10,000 will be given to tube to remove the fluid, Phillips heart from Omaha World-Herald - August 27,
the Banientos family. nearly stopped, and he stopped breathing. 2002 article.)
Margie watched the extra commotion when
help was needed to save Phillip's life.

COOKBOOKS

The South High Alumni Association $13 if you wish it mailed. (Please use the on the Spaghetti dinner and Bowling shoot-

Cookbook has been a huge success so far. enclosed order fonn for mail orders.) Since out, see flyers elsewhere in this issue.) If

The first order of 400 books was sold the demand remains high, we will reorder you wish to stop at the office and pick up

within 30 days. We have since received an again in the sptiug so that we can have your copy, please call first to make sure

additional 200, which are selling quickly. If plenty of cookbooks available for sale at the someone is there and copies are available
you wish to purchase a book, they are 8th Annual South High Alumni Association at that time. SHSAA Office is at
available through the Alumni Office. The Spaghetti Dinner on March 29th at Sokol 6613 Sunshine Drive.

price is $10 if picked up at the office and Hall South Omaha. (For more information Phone number: 402/738-9493.
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: COOK BOOK ORDER FORM:

NAME ___________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________

CITY STATE ZIP _________________________________________________________________

I WOULD LIKE COPIES AT $10 PER COpy

(PLUS $3 PER COpy SHIPPING & HANDLING)

I ENCLOSE $_____. CHECK PAYABLE TO:

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SHSAA)
MAILED TO 6613 SUNSHINE DRIVE-OMAHA, NE 68107

(OR COOKBOOKS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE TO AVOID SHIPPING & HANDLING
COST.)

BUT PLEASE CALL 738-9493 FIRST TO MAKE SURE WE ARE THERE!

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REUNIONS PLANNED 2003

Someone from each of the following classes Weinert at 731-1224 for further 1988 No Information available at time

has contacted us about having reunions in information and reservations. of print

2003. If you are a member of one of the

classes listed but you have not yet heard 1958 Plans are in the works for a 45th 1993 A 10-year reunion is being planned

from the reunion committee, contact the year reunion this year, although no for July 25 and July 26, 2003 in

person or persons listed below for further specific details were available at Omaha. Contact Tracy Fora1 Casady

details and reservations. time of print. Contact Angelo Perry 346-5966 or tfora1@qwest.net for

391-2109 or Email perryfam@uswest.net. further information and reservations.

1943 The graduatin* class of 1943 will 1963 A 40-year reunion is being planned Editorial: It is an obligation of class
have their 60t reunion sometime for July 18th & 19th, 2003. Contact officers to organize a reunion for their class
in June. There will be NO formal

invitation, so the committee needs Andrea (Candy) Fahey Rezac every five years following graduation, or at

to know how many graduates and 733-6788 for details and reservations. least starting at 10 years and every five

spouses are interested." Contact: years thereafter. If the officers cannot do

Bob McNutt 393-5873: Bob Drirnl 1968 No Reunion being planned. this for some reason, they are obligated to

391 -0807: Shirley Wilson 391 -4544 find classmates who will organize and plan

or Wally Hopkins 431-0633. 1973 A 30-year reunion is being planned reunion activities for the class. Class

for July 26, 2003. Contact Shirley officers, please remember that you owe it to

1948 A reunion is being planned with a Schultz Seliga 731-8624 for details your class to do this. Also please update

tentative date of FALL 2003. Contact and reservations or check: your class list with current names and

Joan Nelson Herdzina 334-3518, or classmates.com for information. addresses with the Alumni Association

Danny & Draga Savich Vermillion office every five years as well. By keeping

558-0352. 1978 No Information available at time the office informed of all name and address

of print changes, it makes it much easier when the

1953 A GREAT 50th year reunion is being next reunion year arrives. Thank you.

planned for June 20,21 & 22, 2003. 1983 No Information available at time

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White with pocket X-Large $10 TEE SHIRTS XXX-Large $12.50
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Red without pocket

Large $10

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2003 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

3-29 8th Annual Bowling Shoot-out at Leopard Lanes, Bellevue Swiltfl R~ltetl ~
(see flyer on page 8). '1 8'''''iiHtHty
Als 11 pi/leO oreAost,a
3-29 8th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Sokol Hall South Omaha ~ - " ~ J ) When: Friday, May 9, 2003
(see flyer on page 2). ~ 1\ Time: Dance lessons provided
J.A'/;1.. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
4-12 Board of Directors Meeting, Room 254 SHS 9:30 A.M. Dance - 8:00 pm - Midnight
All Alumni are welcome. Coffee and cake provided

5-5 South High Honors Convocation, SHS Theatre, 7:00 P.M. ~ .I') at 10:00 pm
All Alumni are invited, welcomed and encouraged to attend. $10.00 per person
Millard American Legion
5-9 South High Alumni Swing Dance. featuring Jimmy Band
his 11-piece orchestra. Millard American Legion Hall - Post #374
EVERYONE is welcome (see flyer at right).
4618 South 139th Street
7-12 Board of Directors Meeting. Room 254 SHS 9:30 A.M.
All Alumni are welcome. (Everyone Welcome
casual dre•• bul NO jeans ple.se)
7-13 South High Alumni Annual Golf Outing-at Tregaron,
Bellevue. Sponsored by: South High School Alumni Association

TBA Annual Alumni Football Game-Night of the Packers (Proceeds Benefit South High Alumni ScholarshIp Fund)
date to be announced in Fall Alumni TOOTER.
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in Fall Alumni TOOTER. : Swiltll1)altee Registration Form .1
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