CLASS OF 1961

Welcome to Omaha South High School Class of 1961's page!  Our records show that the Class of 1961 had 594 students in their graduating class.  Below you will find upcoming reunion details, a link to the 1961 yearbook, and a list of classmates who have passed away. ​ ​

Reunion Details

Mark your calendars, the date has been set for the Class of 1961's 65-year reunion. Details are below.

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location: Cascio’s Steak House (1620 S 10th St, Omaha) | Private Room
Meal Options & Cost: Fresh Atlantic Salmon (8oz) - $44
                                        Mostaccioli with Meatballs - $33
                                        Top Sirloin Center Cut (8oz) - $44
                                        Chicken Parmesan - $37
                                        Prices listed include all taxes plus gratuity.
Details:  No credit cards accepted; checks or exact cash required for the above four food choices. Water and tea included. Cash bar. 
RSVP to Judi Koubsky at [email protected]

Contact: Judi (Clark) Koubsky at [email protected].

Facebook Group: South High Class of 1961

Reunion Group Photos

Yearbook Link

1961 southite Yearbook

Class of 1961 Departed Packers

​George Abraham
Shirley (Albert) Kessler
Judy (Alyward) Daubert
Janice (Bailey) Pecha 
Joseph Baratta
Judith Barton
Fred Baumwart
Melvin Beal
James Becher
John Bechtel 
Linda (Bednar) Nigro
Patrick Beecham 
Jeanie (Beecher) Thompson
Leonard Beister
James Benak
Viola (Benak) Fichtelman
Vojmir Benak
Joseph F. Benkis 
Gary Berka
Dennie V. Bernth 
Mary (Berry) Murphy 
Billie Jo (Beyette (Roake)) Beyette
Donald Bowyer
Roger Bullock
Ron Calek
Robert Callahan
Judy (Cappello) Swingholm
Dawn B. (Carter) Birkey 
Margaret (Cheros) Adams 
Diane Chlebinski
Delores Cisar
James Clark
Craig Cockson
Edward Coffey
Loren Crayne
Robert Crosby
Larry Crum
Kathleen (Curtis) Sobetski
Frank Czech
Eddie Dale
Victor Danowski 
Frank Davis
Roger Day
Charles Deane
John DeGeorge
Elaine (Dickson) Samler 
James Dineen
Walter Dittman
Carolyn (Dobbs) Stolarskyj
Gwen (Dodd) West
Joe Donaldson
Donald Drakulich 
Judith (Dudzinski) Murphy ​
Wilson Dukes
Fred H. Ebert 
Linda (Elliott) Ruecker
Susie (Emily) Hertzig
Willian Epperson
Larry Estes
Richard Faiman
Steve Fakata 
Glen Fischer
Betty Fogle
Albert L. Fonfara 
Steve Foran
Bernard Gajewski 
Johnny Gauff
Jerry Geihs 
John “Jack” Gewinner
Joyce (Gibbons) Bemis
Richard Girouex
Norman Gohr
Sam Grasso
Robert Gregg
Patricia (Groves) Finkelstein
John Guida
Dr. Richard “Dick” Gulizia 
Mary (Han) Cornia
Joyce Harris
Janet (Hatfield) Stuthman
Sherrie (Headley) Wade 
Clista (Heinsen) Basta
Ronald Heldt 
Henry Hembertt
Kathleen (Hill) Cole
Raymond Hilton
Robert W. Hoffman Jr. 
Andy Holbeck
Dan Hood
William Hrubsky
Walter Hudson
Helen Marie (Huff) Bowen 
Judy (Hug) Larsen ​
Sam Ira
Janice K. (Ishii) Palmer ​
Frances (Jackson) Ulrich
Leo Jankowski ​
Al Jarecki
Ronald Jarecki
Nijole Jaudegis
Donna Johnson
Richard Johnson
Thomas G. Johnson 
Sarah Elaine Jokumsen 
Paul Josoff
Norma Jourdan 
Jean (Kadlec) Dougherty 
Nancy (Kapple) Smith
Jim Kasomenos
Ken Kavaliauskas
Stanley Keast
Robert Keeling
Edward Kilton
Gary Kipfer
Betty Jean (Kirkman) Hansen 
John A. Klug 
Rich Kobielski
Bill Kochanowicz
Fred Kohler Jr. 
Gary Krow
Jerry Kurtz
Ron Lamb
Russell Lane ​
Betty (Lannon) Clapp
Dennis P. Larson ​
Janet Lebanousky
Eugene Lepniakovas
Larry Leslie
Marilyn (Leytham) Ferguson
JoAnn (Linhart) Torson 
Patricia (Limas) Perry 
Walter Lindsay
Joan (Londay) Bosiljevac
Dennis Lopez
Walter J. Marchese Jr. 
Jim Marco
Garry Marley
Kathy (Marshall) Sanden
Claudia (Mathews) Reimers
Bob Mattox
Rudy Matulka 
John McDermott
Lorraine (McKnight) Hadland
Donna (McLaughlin (DuRee)) Pavel
Dennis McNulty 
Mary Kay (Menze) Andrewson
Daniel Mercer
Sandra R. (Meredith) Barros
Judy (Mikulecky) Lesley
Dorothy (Miles) Petrie 
Dennis Miller 
Elizabeth (Miller) Welch​
Bonnie (Miracky) Whitehill
Eileen Mitchell
Ursula (Mittelsdorf) Gardner
Anne (Mixan) Kenkel 
Caroline (Moessner) Dallmann
Marv Mollner 
Lorraine (Moore) Moor
Judy (Moore) Henningsen
Judy (Moore) Wellendorf
Robert Mucha
Michael Muckey 
Stefa (Naujokaitis) McGlown 
Lonnie Neff
Judith “Judy” (Nekola) Wilfing 
Ray Nelson
Ima Jean (Nielsen) Stanford
Sebastian Nigro
Donna (Nosek) Neneman
Dwane Novak
Julie (Novak) Treadway
George Ojeski
Harold Olson
Jean (Onik) Wilczynski
James C. Palmer
Patrick Parsons
Grover Partee
Jim Parys
Jim Paulison
Patricia (Peers) Clempts ​
Betty (Pelnar) Underwood
Jo Ann (Pelnar) Smith
Harold Petersen
Donald B. Petrovich 
Donald Piska 
Algimantas ‘Al’ Pocevicius
James Pokorski
Mary (Policky) Turek
Gary Pospisil  
James Pospisil
Kathy (Potach) Haney
Thomas ‘Fred’ Pote 
Don Prestito
Rita Pzanowski
John Ramirez 
Jim Rapaich
Marlene “Susie” (Richtig) Bennett 
Dale Ried
John Riha
Linda (Ringo) Peltz 
Michael Rhye 
John Rokus
Frances (Romero) Lantz ​
Gayle (Ruedy) Sides 
Joseph Sacco 
MaryJo Susan (Saitti) Hanes
Jim Sare
Edward Schroeder 
Jackie (Schultz) Casper 
Marilouise “Mari” (Sekyra) Spring 
Diana (Shanholts) Nice 
Gerald Shearman
Tom Shinkle
John Sidzyik
Robert Simon
Elizabeth “Betty” (Skalla) Dudzinski 
Larry Skarnulis
Mary “Marlene” (Sliva) Krist
Thomas J. Slizinski Sr. 
Donald Smith 
James Smith
Wayne Smithberg
Ronald Sopcich
Albert Sperry
Artis (St. Clair) Baker
Joseph Stadnick
Arthur Stenhausen
Karen (Sterba) Smailys 
Marcia (Stevens) Halac 
Kenneth Stewart
Barb (Susterka) Seefus
Robert Tarnopolski
Robert “Bob” Taylor 
Terry Thode
James Tracy
Ronald Tuccitto
Joanne (Turpenning) Schuetz
Jerry Urkevich 
Joseph Vendetti
Sandy Vilim
Alvin Vodicka
Glada (Walker) Smith
Robert Walls 
Stephen Walls
Barbara (Walters) Lohmann 
Fred Warren
Janice (Weerts) Herschell
Daniel P. Wees  
Peggy (Werth) Sorensen
Jeff White
Judith (Whitney) Kurtz
Joyce (Whitten) Stevenson
Bonnie (Will) Bradley 
George Windels
Ronald Wismont
David Workman
Dennis Wrich
Jerry Wulf
Dorothy (Wymore) Hoppe
Duard Wymore
Robert Yelinek
Carl Zaner
Frank Zavorka
Thomas Zielinski
Frank Zych
Robert Zych​

268 as of July 2026 - Additions to this list are made twice a year when the Spring & Fall Alumni Tooters are released. ​​​