CLASS OF 1971

Welcome to Omaha South High School Class of 1971's page!  Our records show that the Class of 1971 had 566 students in their graduating class.  Below you will find upcoming reunion details, a link to the 1971 yearbook, and a list of classmates who have passed away. ​ ​

Reunion Details

The Class of 1971's next major reunion, 55 years, will be in 2026. 

Contact: Howard Koziol at hkozioljr@cox.net

​Facebook Group: SHS71

​​Reunion Committee: If you are helping plan your next class reunion, please contact the SHS Alumni Office and let us know the reunion details and we will spread the word via the Alumni Tooter*, Facebook and this website. We will also send you all the ways your Alumni Association can help. You can also complete and submit this Reunion Planner Form.

*Tooter Deadlines*
-Spring Tooter is January 31st (the spring issue is mailed March 1st)
-Fall Tooter is July 31st (the fall issue is mailed September 1st).

Reunion Pictures

​The Class of 1971's 50 year reunion was held on July 17, 2021 at the DAV Hall. Over 125 classmates and their guests attended. Classmates in attendance are pictured below.

50 Year Reunion Group Picture (2021)

Yearbook Link

1971 Taurus Yearbook

Class of 1971 Departed Packers

Georgia Alsager
Pamela (Andrews) Brown
Algirdas Antanelus
Kathy (Baez) Valencia
Dan Baker
James (Balters) Balters
Jeffrey Bates
Kathleen ‘Kate’ (Benak) Otten 
Edward Berlett
Ken Boettcher
Rodney Calek 
Janet Cap
George (Dahir) Dare
Marty Deloa
Rebecca (Elliott) Maier
Ron English
Terry Ferraguti
Richard “Rick” T. Fili 
Deborah (Filipowicz) Mason
Terry Fleming
James Galsche
Dennis Godfroy
Sherry (Groves) Bonar
Ronald Gruhn
​Floyd ‘Jeff’ Hall
Bob Hammond 
James Hampl
Diane (Harrahill) Palachek
Deborah Hergenrader
Christi (Hile) Lovstad
Rita (Hobza) Cain
Joseph Hrdy
James Hunt
Cyndy (Huston) Carstens 
Fred Ira
Virdie (Johnson) Sparano
Daryl Kirk
Frank Kostka
Michael D. Kozlik 
Fred Kudrna
Linda (Lenner) Cervantes
Ladonna (Lorence) Bowhay
Ray Lukowski 
Timothy Mach
Tom McCarthy
Thomas Miles
Terri (Miller) Sutton
Frank Mininni
Frank Navarrette
Joseph Pelnar
Nels ‘Butch’ Petersen
John Podrazo
Phyllis (Ratay) Siemer
Paul Rock
Laurel (Safley) Weiss
Debra Jo (Sefren) Veylupek
Richard “Dick” Sievers
Paul Sempek
Denise (Shestak) Merriman
Loretta (Sinnott) Bullis
Susan (Steinauer) Lewis
Rick Taylor
Daniel Thornton
Randy  Turechek
Jerry Van Moorleghem
Timothy Vavra
Michael Wees
Charles White
Linda Wiggans

70 as of January 2023 - Additions to this list are made twice a year when the Spring & Fall Alumni Tooters are released. ​