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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 2026 TOOTER

1936-Florence (Niksich) Rezek of Litchfield, MN, 8-8-25.
1940-Mary L. (Baratta) Lotspeich of Omaha, 12-17-24.
1940-Carmela (Sacca) Linsmeier of Las Vegas, NV, 7-13-18.
1942-Pete Baters of Omaha, 11-2-2005.
1942-Florence (Farrow) Hinds of Leon, IA, 2015.
1944-Joan (Harris) Larson of Omaha, 5-24-12.
1944-Helen (Samuicek) Lenagh of Papillion, NE, 12-3-25.
1944-Jean (Stehno) Forman of Omaha, 10-4-25.
1945-Rita (Tramposh) Sweaney of Papillion, NE, 8-2-25.
1946-Earl “Jim” Sullivan of Omaha, 11-22-25. 
1947-Ruth (Almquist) Wise of Atlantic, IA, 1-1-24.
1948-Dolores (Bley) Nielsen of Colorado Springs, CO, 8-25-25.
1948-Robert Vlcek of The Colony, TX, 7-30-25.
1949-Darlene (Blessie) Henningsen of Alexandria, SD, 11-29-25.
1949-Janet (Macaitis) Stillmock of Omaha, 8-3-25.
1949-Carl Towne of Omaha, 7-28-12.
1949-Marcella “Marcy” (Wagman) Burson of Carter Lake, IA, 7-25-23.
1949-James Willuhn of Omaha, 12-9-25.
1950-Allen Blaylock, 12-21-75.
1950-Howard Gillespie of Omaha, 8-23-25.
1950-William Graves Sr. of Omaha, 8-8-25.
1951-Rosalita (Brosnihan) Clapp of Omaha, 10-25-25.
1951-Eugene Demkowski of Omaha, 11-15-25.
1951-Charles Petrmichl of Springfield, NE, 9-27-25.
1951-Judith (Reinig) Wages of Omaha, 7-10-25.
1951-Valerie (Sheppard) Lilburn of Omaha, 7-26-25.
1953-Claramae (Bates) Jensen of Papillion, NE, 8-16-25.
1953-Rita (Ort) Blake of Woodbridge, VA, 8-11-09.
1954-Silvera (Argintean) Evanoff of Omaha, 12-6-25.
1954-Robert Frankland of Bellevue, NE, 7-11-25.
1954-Michael Gamerl of Laguna Beach, CA, 11-19-25.
1954-Mary Ann (Krupa) Petrmichl of Springfield, NE, 9-5-25.
1954-Ronald Mlnarik of Phoenix, AZ, 8-25-25.
1954- Joan Elizabeth (Pfeffer) Page of St Louis, MO, 10-1-25.
1954-Henry Schiffbauer of Omaha, 12-28-25.
1954-Lavaine (Sousek) Lamb of Omaha, 8-5-25.
1955-Charlotte (Covich) Young of Omaha, 8-1-25.
1955-Kathleen (Feder) Diggins of Plattsmouth, NE, 8-11-25.
1955-Audrey Limley of Omaha, 8-29-25.
1955-Gerald Toman of North Platte, NE, 7-16-23.
1955-Johanna (Tomasiewicz) Keeling of Bellevue, NE, 10-16-25.
1956-Gary Boyles of Sun City, AZ, 5-30-25.
1956-Mark Czechut of LaVista, NE, 1-8-12.
1956-Lucille (Dropinski) Riley of Bellevue, NE, 1-3-26.
1956-Barbara (Holbeck) Fitzwater of Omaha, 11-9-25.
1956-Susanne (Marshall) Kosiske of Omaha, 1-14-26. 
1956-Donald Martin of Omaha, 11-15-25.
1956-James McElwain of Springfield, NE, 10-10-25.
1956-Edward Nimerichter of Omaha, 8-10-25.
1956-David S. Townsend of Omaha, 11-14-25.
1957-Barbara (Abboud) Black of LaVista, NE, 1-26-26.
1957-Shirley (Knutzen) Cloyd of Omaha, 12-1-25.
1957-Edward Lenz of Bellevue, NE, 1-5-26.     
1957-Frank Novotny of Papillion, NE, 4-1-25. 
1958-Ralph Armendariz of Omaha, 8-27-25.
1958-Tommie (Beyette) Swertzic of Omaha, 12-15-25.
1958-John Lubischer of Broomfield, CO, 8-12-25.
1958-Richard Brown of Omaha, 12-2-25.
1958-Gary Luick of Oceanside, CA, 10-2024. 
1958-Edward Ripley of Bellevue, NE, 10-23-25.
1959-Gayle (Augustine) Shum of Kent, OH, 6-29-17.
1959-Frank Bosiljevac of Omaha, 9-1-25.
1959-Charles Grothe of Council Bluffs, IA, 1-15-26.
1959-Edward Hrubsky of Park Rapids, MN, 1-3-26.
1959-Mary (Nemec) Higgins of Omaha, 11-16-25.
1959-Lorraine Seibel of Omaha, 9-4-25.
1959-John Slezak of LaVista, NE, 11-13-25. 
1960-Sharon (Barry) Eissler of Louisville, NE, 9-25-25.
1960-Joe Benak of Bellevue, NE, 10-27-25.
1960-Arthur “Artie” Bobier of Omaha, 9-16-23.
1960-Lucia “Cookie” (DeCarlo) Catania-Suarez of Omaha, 1-15-26. 
1960-Linda (Dobberstine) Galus of Loveland, CO, 7-14-25. 
1960-Kathleen (Donehue) Wilson of Clinton, MO, 10-30-20.
1960-Georgia (Halec) Lewis of Omaha, 10-28-25.
1960-Janet (Jansa) Clark of Papillion, NE, 9-22-25.
1960-Leroy Miles Jr. of Bellevue, NE, 10-10-25.
1960-Genevieve “Gen” (Nelson) Herek of Omaha, 12-27-25. 
1960-Mary (Prestito) Baker of Omaha, 9-28-25. 
1960-Barbara (Rosinski) Lacoma of Bellevue, NE, 1-2-26.
1960-Edward Setlak of Papillion, NE, 12-23-25. 
1960-John “Bud” Staskiewicz of Omaha, 10-6-25.
1961-Victor Danowski of Omaha, 8-13-25.
1961-Donald Drakulich of Omaha, 10-16-25.
1961-Dr. Richard “Dick” Gulizia of Omaha, 2-4-26. 
1961-Norma Jourdan of Papillion, 8-17-25.
1961-Fred Kohler Jr. of Omaha, 8-22-25.
1961-Dennis Miller of Omaha, 11-6-25.
1961-Michael Muckey of LaVista, NE, 10-13-25.
1961-Donald Piska of Omaha, 8-20-25.

1961-Frances (Romero) Lantz of Carter Lake, IA, 12-30-25.
1962-John C. Kurtz of Springfield, NE, 12-1-25.
1962-Larry McCray of Parker, CO, 12-8-22.
1962-David Mixan of Omaha, 4-25-24.
1962-Linda (Schaber) Polsley of Valley, NE, 10-12-25.
1962-Stanley Smith of Manteca, CA, 7-5-23.
1962-Kathleen (Sterling) Aufdemberge of Grand Island, NE, 10-23-24.
1962-Frank Wisnieski of LaVista, NE, 8-15-25.
1963-Sandra (Anthony) Evans of Grove, OK, 7-31-25.
1963-Jerry Fuxa of Grand Junction, CO, 1-1-26. 
1963-Bill Greguras of Omaha, 8-10-25.
1963-Wesley Hauptman of Omaha, 9-23-25.
1963-Daniel Josoff of Yutan, NE, 1-3-25. 
1963-Dorothy “Dottie” (Kalkowski) Funke of Omaha, 1-30-26.
1963-Edward “Richard” Kuncel of Albuquerque, NM, 11-5-25.
1963-Karlene Witzig of Omaha, 10-30-25. 
1964-Joseph Backman of Bellevue, NE, 12-25-25.
1964-Joyce (Hayes) Wiggins of Conway, AR, 8-25-25.
1964-Ellen (Marfisi) Schuette of Omaha, 1-31-26.
1964-LaVonne (Witzig) Stannish of Omaha, 8-20-25.
1965-Michael Burgett of Omaha, 1-1-26.
1965-Thomas Cullinane of Omaha, 1-20-26.
1965-Robert “Bob” Mixan of Bellevue, NE, 1-24-26.
1965-Andrea (Vaneske) Ogg of Omaha, 12-21-25.
1966-Russell Bullard of Omaha, 10-6-25.
1966-Harry Dall of Waterloo, NE, 1-14-26.
1966-Ronald Kaminski of Omaha, 1-2-26.
1966-Ken Kowalewski of Bellevue, NE, 8-5-25.
1966-Roy Julian of Plattsmouth, NE, 12-6-25. 
1966-Patrick Parizek of Omaha, 11-2-25.
1966-Paul Pecha of Omaha, 11-28-25.
1966-Betty (Ruff) Brooke of Flanagan, IL, 8-14-24.
1966-Patricia (Smith) Matukewicz of Omaha, 11-6-25. 
1966-Robert “Butch” Sterba of Omaha, 1-15-26.
1966-John Wzymczak of Omaha, 10-12-25.
1967-Ann (Balwierz) Ciechomski of Papillion, NE, 1-16-25.
1967-Donald Bogacz of Omaha, 12-29-25.
1967-Mike Kantanavicius of Lakeland, FL, 9-27-25.
1967-Edward Svatos of Omaha, 10-20-25.
1968-Donald Bratetic of Omaha, 12-31-25.
1968-Gary Eichner of Omaha, 9-10-25.
1968-Thomas Gardels of Omaha, 10-19-25.
1968-David Humpal Sr. of LaVista, NE, 1-11-26.
1968-Leroy Klinefelter of Plattsmouth, NE, 12-6-25.
1968-Connie (Olsufka) Foust of Omaha, 8-3-25.
1968-Lois (Perchal) Schultz of Omaha, 10-12-25.
1968-Cesar Rosales Jr. of Omaha, 7-20-24.
1968-James Walter of Omaha, 1-18-26.
1969-Samuel Calabro of Omaha, 12-2-25.
1969-Mardee Huey of St. Cloud, MN, 7-26-23.
1969-Robert Thornton of Tucson, AZ, 11-18-25. 
1969-Janice (Vanderyacht) Hemmerly of Bellevue, NE, 9-11-25.
1970-Rene (Bidrosky) McQuinn of Omaha, 10-9-25. 
1970-Robert Duff of Bellevue, NE, 8-30-25.
1971-Jeffrey Gamble of Omaha, 1-18-26.
1971-Pauline (Kostrunek) Lucas of Omaha, 2-13-25.
1972-Theresa (Beckwith) Foster of Omaha, 10-18-25.
1972-John Povondra of Omaha, 11-7-25. 
1972-Nicholas Wees of Papillion, NE 10-20-25.   
1973-Dennis Incontro of Omaha, 9-10-25.
1973-Franklin Mascarello of Louisville, NE, 1-2-24.
1973-William “Bubba” Smith of Bellevue, 12-20-25. 
1974-Tony Pistello Jr. of Omaha, 12-28-25. 
1974-Sharon (Sechin) Dineen of Omaha, 10-25-25.
1974-Thomas J. Vincent of Omaha, 11-20-25.
1975-Michael Vajgert of Omaha, 11-11-25. 
1976-Donald J. Frohner of Moore, SC, 8-4-24.
1976-Wayne Lemm of Papillion, NE, 7-5-25.
1976-Rita Plaza of Bellevue, NE, 9-11-25.
1976-Bernadette “Buni” (Scigo) McGinnis of Glenwood, IA, 6-6-25.
1976-Jay C. Spencer of Las Vegas, NV, 10-27-25.
1977-Francisco “Paco” Fuentes of Bellevue, NE, 9-1-25.
1977-Joseph Merten of Omaha, 8-2-25.
1978-Mike Dozier of Omaha, 7-29-25.
1978-Jim Hartung of Lincoln, NE  1-10-26. 
1980-Diane (Mackey) Russell of Omaha, 12-14-25.
1980-Gregory Synowiecki of Omaha, 12-9-25.
1980-Glenn Wees of Omaha, 1-15-26.
1985-Steven Cahoy of Burlington, WI, 1-18-26.
1987-Richard Miuracky of Bellevue, NE, 7-22-25.
1987-Matthew Pinkes of Omaha, 11-21-24.
1992-Jennifer McCarther of Lincoln, NE, 10-1-25.
1994-Andrea (Hagelstein) Phillips of Jacksonville, FL, 10-26-25.
1997-Cheryl Rewolinski of Omaha, 1-11-26. 
1997-Troy Soethout of Omaha, 1-19-26.
2017-Jose C. Montes of Omaha, 6-30-25.
 
 Staff, Friends, Family
Richard Berans of Omaha, 10-18-25. Richard was gymnastics coach and teacher at South from 1967 to 1988.

*Those listed on this page were in the Fall 2025 Tooter. The cut-off was July 31, 2025. All who pass between August 1 and January 31st will be in the Spring 2026 Tooter.
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