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DEPARTED PACKERS

In Memory of Departed Packers

​Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed, and very dear.


​-Author Unknown
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Click here to view a full list of departed Packers by class, see below to view those we lost recently.*

​Departed Packers from the Spring 2025 TOOTER

1940-Mary L. (Baratta) Lotspeich of Omaha, 12-17-24.
1941-James “Jimmie” Jirsak of Omaha, 11-26-24.
1941-Ellinore (Jones) Sorenson of Omaha, 10-6-24.
1943-Jean (Krawkowski) Little of Omaha, 12-3-24.
1943-Helen (Slavik) Powers of Roanoke, VA, 10-24-24.
1943-Duane Tunnyhill of Bellevue, NE, 1-18-25.
1945-Dolores (Gray) Claussen of LaVista, NE. 8-26-24.
1945-John Krzycki of Omaha, 12-24-24.
1946-Marcella (Kael) Hoffman of Omaha, 1-15-25.
1946-Robert Von Dollen of Council Bluffs, IA, 11-12-24.
1946-Marjorie Wikoff of Nixa, MO, 11-10-23.
1947-Bernard J. McCoy of Omaha, 8-17-24.
1947-Donald H. Reed of Omaha, 7-29-24.
1947-Lawrence J. Riedmann of Omaha, 3-8-51.
1947-Eleanor Jean (Schlundt) Wheeler of Bossier City, LA, 10-4-24.
1948-John “Jack” Benak Sr. of Bellevue, NE, 8-12-24.
1948-Dale K. Buchanan of Albuquerque, NM, 12-13-24.
1948-Barbara (Ficenec) Wzorek of Omaha. 11-23-24.
1948-Betty Ann (Klatka) Satorie of Omaha, 1-5-25.
1948-Anne (Phillips) Pluta of Omaha, 12-27-24.
1948-Robert Ringo of Omaha, 10-28-21.
1948-Margaret (Rogers) Gibilisco of Omaha, 1-4-25.
1949-Gerald A. Eipperle Sr. of Omaha, 11-18-24.
1949-Phillip T. Huning of Bellevue, NE, 12-14-24.
1949-Frank R. Novotny of Omaha, 11-8-24.
1949-Jerrold Radil of Omaha, 12-3-24.
1949-Helen (Sekera) Pokorny of Papillion, NE, 12-2-24.
 
1951-Carolyn (Anderson) Roberts of Omaha, 5-1-24.
1951-Angelo R. Anzalone of Omaha, 12-6-24.
1951-Jeraldine (Augustine) Swanson of Omaha, 7-30-24.
1951-Stanley Hrabik of Gretna, NE, 10-13-24.
1951-Dale E. Jorgenson of Omaha, 9-9-24.
1951-Carmen Longoria of Lincoln, NE, 8-3-24.
1951-Norma (Shropshire) Koile of Bellevue, NE, 9-28-24
1952-Leonard Bunach of Omaha, 10-9-24.
1952-Martin E. Giles of Omaha, 10-18-24.
1952-Sharon (Johnson) Huebner of Tucson, AZ, 5-10-24.
1952-James Ramirez of Elkhorn, NE, 1-6-25.
1952-Bernard Smid of Omaha, 1-8-25.
1953-Paul A. Geihs of Pismo Beach, CA, 10-15-22.
1953-Stanley Hrabik of Gretna, NE, 10-13-24.
1953-Richard Johanek of Elkhorn, NE, 9-16-24.
1953-Daniel Sinnott of Omaha, 10-10-24.
1954-Silvera (Argintean) Evanoff of Omaha, date unknown.
1954-Mary (Bentlage) Kusek of Omaha, 1-6-25.
1954-Carl Kerwin of Omaha, 12-25-24.
1954-Phyllis (Kirksey) Evans of Omaha, 12-20-24.
1954-Lawrence “Larry” Lehecka of Camarillo, CA, 10-15-23.
1954-Harry Newquist of Crescent, IA, 5-2024.
1954-Lillian (Prachensky) Blanchard of Sioux Falls, SD, 4-23-24.
1954-Lois (Swanson) Machion of Louisville, NE, date unknown.
1954-Mackail Davis of Laramie, WY, 10-2022.
1955-Mary Ann (Bunach) Jordan of Omaha, 9-28-24. 
1955-Carol (Nath) Roubinek of Omaha, 11-23-24.
1955-Mary L. (Rishel) Nigrin of Papillion, NE, 11-25-24.
1956-Shirley (Hrabik) Riha of Springfield, NE, 12-16-24.
1956-Darlene A. (Wozniak) Macrander of Bellevue, NE, 8-7-24.
1957-Joseph J. Benak of Council Bluffs, IA, 1-14-25. 
1957-Robert C. Cermak of Las Vegas, NV, 10-24-24.
1957-Patricia (Cirian) Kirby of LaVista, NE, 1-6-25.
1956-Sharon (Whitney) Kraft of Omaha, 4-13-24.
1957-Raymond Chlupacek of Bellevue, NE, 10-16-24.
1957-Barbara (Linhart) Goolsby of Papillion, NE, 5-11-24.
1957-Norman Moffitt of Bellevue, NE, 12-5-24.
1957-Jerry Powers of Camas, WA, 10-9-24.
1957-Beverly (Sakalosky) Cochrane of Papillion, NE, 8-9-24.
1957-Barbara (Wajda) Lampman of Papillion, NE, 8-29-24.
1957-Diane (Wells) Chandler of Omaha, 11-27-24.
1958-Laureen (Groves) Callahan of Louisville, NE. 1-22-25.
1958-Gerald “Jerry” Whiteley of Mesa, AZ, 7-24-24.
1958-Ronald Pecha of Plattsmouth, NE, 4-12-12.
1959-Dave Aden of Omaha, 10-3-24.
1959-Lyman C. Bridgman Jr. of Omaha, 1-5-25.
1959-Martin Kurtz of Omaha. 12-23-24.
1959-Beverly (Maliszewski) Sladovnik of Omaha, 10-5-24.
1959-Karen (Mock) Peers of Omaha, 10-3-24.
1960-Helen (Horan) Knoblauch of Papillion, 1-8-25.
1960-David LeRette of Omaha, 12-2-24.
1960-Catherine A. Wolfe of Omaha, 10-21-24.
1961-Margaret (Cheros) Adams of Omaha, 11-12-24.
1961-Jean (Kadlec) Dougherty of Bellevue, NE, 9-23-24.
1961-Sherrie (Headley) Wade of Portland, OR, 11-2-24.
1961-John A. Klug of Omaha, 11-13-24.
1961-Dennis P. Larson of Omaha, 8-12-24.
1961-Marv Mollner of Omaha, 10-2-24.
1961-Barbara (Walters) Lohmann of Omaha. 12-31-24.
1961-Gayle (Ruedy) Sides of Pueblo, CO, 12-30-24.
​1962-Nicholas Dame of Omaha, 8-19-24.
1962-Larry Hurley of Bellevue, NE, 7-12-24.
1962-Sharon (Morehouse) Koppit of Bellevue, NE, 1-2022.  
1962-Daniel Rishel of Omaha, 10-21-24.

1962-Phillip “Woody” Woodward of Omaha, 8-11-24.
1962-Bevery (Meyers) Patrick of Lenoir, NC, 11-19-21.
1962-Frank Marek of LaVista, NE, 8-15-22.
1963-Judy (Bishop) Sebron of Omaha, 12-1-24. 
1963-Connie (Johnson) Kosiske of Omaha, 1-5-25.        
1964-Charles “Chuck” Antoniak of Papillion, NE, 6-4-24.
1964-Elaine Bachel of Lincoln, NE, 5-22-21.
1964-Jerry L. Harrison of Papillion, NE, 9-16-24.
1964-Tim Hendricks of Omaha, 9-14-24.
1964-Milo Kocourek of Hastings, NE, 8-27-24.
1964-Oren “Joe” Koerner of Omaha, 10-10-24.
1964-Carrie (Ojeski) Walls of LaVista, NE, 8-12-24.
1964-Frank J. Walters of Omaha, 8-19-24.
1965-Carole (Belitz) Stretz of Denver, CO, 7-28-24.
1965-Jeri (Bucholz) Hoffman of Council Bluffs, IA, 9-11-24.
1965-Larry A. Chapman of Omaha, 8-13-24.
1965-Ted Matyja of Lake Havasu City, AZ, 9-3-24
1965-Jack Moore of Malvern, IA, 9-12-24.
1965-Phyllis (Stephens) Meyer of Omaha. 12-6-24.
1965-Georgia (Tripp) Hruska of Omaha, 9-17-24.
1965-Ernest “Ernie” Walters of Bencida, MN, 10-9-24.
1965-Joseph Washka Jr. of Omaha, 1-19-25.
1966-George Addison of Omaha, 12-1-24.
1966-Mary (Castillo) Thompson of Wilmington, NC, 9-2-24.
1966-Marie (French) Turecek of Papillion, NE, 1-16-25.
1966-James E. Harvat of Omaha, 10-27-24.
1966-Wayne H. McDermott of Omaha, 10-4-24. 
1966-Dave McCourt of Council Bluffs, IA 7-8-24.
1966-Susan (Menard) Janca of Omaha, 12-3-24.
1966-John Misiunas of Papillion, 1-28-25.
1966-Edward Radik of Omaha, 12-22-24.
1966-Keith Simmons of Omaha, 1-26-25.
1967-Ronald Abbey of Stanford, NC, 7-13-24.
1967-Leo Garcia of LaVista, NE, 10-25-24. 
1967-Stephanie (Kozak) Massie of Co. Bluffs, IA, 3-15-24.
1968-Bob Harms of Omaha, 9-21-24.
1968-Dennis Jones of Louisburg, MO, 2-16-23.
1968-Larry J. Kriegler of Omaha, 11-8-24.
1968-Cesar Rosales of Omaha, 7-20-24.
1968-Jack Schu of LaVista, NE, 8-1-24.
1968-James E. Skarda of Omaha, 8-18-24.
1968- Linda (Woitaszewski) Winters of Omaha. 1-2-25.
1969-John Bauer of Sun City
West, AZ, 8-19-24.
1969-Thomas “Mike” Blankman of Plattsmouth, NE, 11-19-24.
1969-Gary Motykowski of Ottumwa, IA, 2-14-24.
1970-Daniel W. Hoffman of Scottsdale, AZ, 12-24-24.
1970-Guy Urban of Bennington, NE, 10-14-24.
1971-Kathleen M. Clausen of Omaha, 8-7-24.
1971-Jack Trout of Moorhead, IA, 10-22-24.
1972-Merle Brand of Omaha, 7-2-24.
1972-Rosemarie (Dennell) Hurlbut of Ralston, NE, 11-26-24.
1972-Mikel Schramm of Oklahoma City, OK, 11-4-24.
1972-Deborah (Woodcock) Melichar of Omaha, 9-26-24.
1972-Harry B. Gilson of Omaha, 1-8-25.
1973-Alfred Aliano of Omaha, 11-14-24.
1973-Julie (Andersen) Galindo of Huntington Beach, CA, 6-10-24.
1973-Charles Lubischer of Bellevue, NE, 9-16-24.
1973-Diane (Sherman) Olson of Omaha, 11-8-24.
1973-Katherine (Sommer) Dmyterko of Omaha, 9-26-24.
1974-Michael McCarthy of Omaha, 8-29-24.
1975-Patricia (Beck) Scarpello of Omaha, 12-21-24.
1975-Leann (Krzemien) Keller of Omaha, 7-26-24.
1976-Steve E. Arp of Council Bluffs, IA, 12-13-24.
1976-Joanne (Chaloupka) Dragon of Omaha, 10-21-24.
1976-Laurie (Mort) Marcuccio of Omaha, 12-4-24.
1976-Susan Mendiola-Cook of Edgewood, MD, 1-6-25.
1976-Debbie (Longo) Newburn of Omaha, 1-21-25.
1976-Steven Vander Yacht of Omaha, 1-12-25.
1978-Kelly Crouch, date unknown.
1978-Dean Grap, date unknown.
1978-Dan McShannon of Alliance, NE, 7-25-24.
1978-Michael Stopak of Omaha, 1-14-25.
1979-Patrick Stopak of Omaha, 7-26-24.
1981-Jonathan “Skip” Hayes of Omaha, 11-2024.
1981-Mike O’Brian of Circle, MT, 11-26-22.
1983-Rodney Davis of Papillion, NE, 11-05-24.
1984-Denise H. Czaplewski of Omaha, 12-11-24.
1985-Mary S. Phillips of Omaha, 9-24-24.
1986-Natalie (Baker) Heser of Omaha, 2-15-24.
1988-Angela (Pierce) Grobeck of Omaha, 12-16-24.
1994-Bradley Lester of Omaha, 8-6-24.
 
Staff/Friends/Family
Larry Brooks of Omaha, 12-11-24. Larry was a long-time alumni volunteer wife Carmella (Hembertt)-1963.
Tony Dusatko of Omaha, 9-13-24. Tony was the head of the drama department and an English teacher for SHS.
Kirk McLaughlin of Omaha, 1-20-25.  Kirk taught and coached at SHS from 1979 until 2005.
Cara Riggs of La Jolla, CA, 8-26-24.  A SHS former principal from 2008-2014.

*Those listed on this page were in the Spring 2025 Tooter. The cut-off was January 31, 2025. All who pass between February 1 and July 31st will be in the Fall 2025 Tooter.
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