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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 Fall 2025 TOOTER

1934-Rose (Vlcek) Regner of Omaha, 2-27-25.
1939-Margaret (Iske) Frank of Arvada, CO, 4-13-13.
1939-Margaret (Lehmer) Elliott of Los Altos, CA, 4-2-25.
1939-Elizabeth “Betty” (Ziemba) Passanisi of San Francisco, CA, 6-20-25
1940-Ruth (Pospishil) Kramer of Omaha, 3-23-06.
1941-Olive (Lehmer) Frye of Thomasville, NC, 6-12-24.
1942-Helen (Crismon) Sturek of Omaha, 10-17-07.
1942-Olga (Hudeck) Foley of Ferndale, WA, 4-28-15.
1943-William “Pete” Zalovich of Omaha, 7-15-25.
1944-Albert “Bud” Carrillo of Nebraska City, NE, 3-5-25.
1944-Rita (Lanoha) Lohaus of Omaha, 3-25-25.
1945-Edward “Eddie” Galas of Omaha, 5-30-25.
1946-Emily (Svoboda) Novotny of Omaha, 6-17-25.
1946-Rosemary (Tiunaitis) Daly of Pensacola, FL, 7-4-25.
1947-Leona (Kostazewa) Era of Omaha, 4-17-25.
1947-Alexander Morar of Omaha, 4-23-23.
1947-Nellie (Vacanti) Kurtz of Omaha, 5-2-25.
1947-Margaret Wolbach OSF of Omaha, 5-8-25.
1948-Beverly (Carr) Von Dollen of Council Bluffs, IA, 2-1-25.
1948-Rosemary (Hickey) Yechout of Omaha, 3-13-25.
1948-MaryAnn (Wisnieski) Pawlusiak of Omaha, 5-14-25.
1949-Dorothy M. Hansen of Omaha, 2-10-25.
1949-Thelma (Ried) Salman of Gilbert, AZ, 11-2-24.
1950-Lillian (Sevek) Komor of Omaha, 3-19-25.
1950-Charles Svajgl of Papillion, 4-29-25.
1950-Rose Marie (Wieczorek) Hunter of Crawfordville, FL, 1-29-25.
1951-Russell Calava of Tulsa, OK, 8-6-24.
1951-Margaret (Covalciuc) Munnelly of Omaha, 6-10-25.
1951-Daniel J. Gazinski of Omaha, 6-4-25.
1951-Earlene (Kumpf) Sterba of Omaha, 2-28-25.
1951-Henry F. Sterba of Omaha, 2-17-25.
1952-Ellen (Bruning) McCaig of Omaha, 12-19-22.
1952-John E. Pfeffer of Omaha, 2-12-25.
1952-Carl Vondra of Las Cruces, NM, 3-12-25.
1952-John “Jack” Willis of Omaha, 3-11-25.
1952-Rosemarie (Wirthman) Robinson of Omaha, date unknown.
1953-Shirley D. (Babb) Jensen of Omaha, 4-14-25.
1953-Rosemary (Cenovich) Gross of Omaha, 1-29-25.
1953-Patricia “PJ” (Dudzinski) Jackson of Omaha, 3-16-25.
1953-Willa Holmon of Omaha, 6-5-25.
1953-Marie (Lujano) Peinardo of Leander, TX, 4-26-25.
1953-Lorraine (Staskiewicz) Stuva of Omaha, 2-24-25.
1953-Janet (Stevens) Pope of Murray, NE, 8-30-24.
1954-Carol (Hines) Heng of York, NE, 6-17-23.  
1954-Shirley Lang of Elgin, NE, 7-26-25.
1954-Marilyn (Loves) Duros of Omaha, 2-11-25.
1954-William Newingham of Omaha, 4-11-25.
1954-Jerry A. Pivovar of Omaha, 5-12-25.
1954-Ruth (Yelnek) Rose of Louisville, NE, 5-15-25.
1955-Jeanette (Abboud) Alexander of Omaha, 4-15-25.
1955-Gloria (Clapp) Harder of Omaha, 7-4-25.
1955-Larry L. Grimm of Omaha, 5-29-25.
1955-Lorraine (Miller) Vashon of Omaha, 5-15-25.
1955-Louis Richt of Watkinsville, GA, 7-9-25.
1955-Shirley (Smith) Pokorski of Blue Eye, MO, 5-6-25.
1956-Raymond Brazda of Tilden, NE, 7-7-25.
1956-Patrick Casey of Omaha, 7-9-25.
1956-Gloria (Coco) Schaecher of Omaha, 6-28-25.
1956-Betty (Halac) James of Omaha, 5-24-25.
1956-Robert Kocanda of Omaha, 2-19-25.
1956-Alfred J. LaMontia of Omaha, 5-23-25.
1956-Neal Mace of Omaha, 4-27-25.
1956-Joe Meschede Jr. of Omaha, 4-11-25.
1956-Gail (Minnick) Feye of Omaha, 1-21-25.
1956-Jack Novacek of Omaha, 10-30-24.
1956-Joseph Pleuler of Oakland, NE, 2-1-25.
1956-Michael Roehr of Omaha, 3-11-25.
1956-Mariann (Schaetzle) Childs of Idaho Falls, ID, 7-2-23.
1957-Ronald F. Calta of Ft. Belvoir, VA, 5-29-25.
1957-Richard Duponcheel of Arnold, NE, 4-21-25.
1957-Larry Kennedy of Lincoln, NE, 12-2-24.
1958-Melvin Masek of Omaha, 6-28-25.
1958-Eddie Sebron of Henderson, NV, 3-19-25.
1959-John “Jim” Barrett of Clarksville, TN, 3-22-25.
1959-Lyman L. Bridgman Jr. of Omaha, 1-5-25.
1959-Ronald G. Eissler of Louisville, 4-29-25.
1959-Larry Evans of Ft. Collins, CO, 3-11-25.
1959-Charles Harnet of Victorville, CA, 4-20-24.  
1959-Jack Kiscoan of Elkhorn, NE, 4-4-25.
1959-Joe Prue of Omaha, 4-9-25.
1959-Mary Ann (Slizinski) Elya of Omaha, 2-18-25.
1959-Frank R. Soukup of Chino Valley, AZ, 11-1-24.
1959-Raymond G. Stevens of Omaha, 3-8-25.
​1960-Janet (Janssen) Lorentzen of El Cajun, CA, 6-7-25.
1960-Diane (Joerns) Walters of Omaha, 6-24-25.
1960-Algiras Leskys of Las Vegas, NV, 3-17-21.
1960-Patty (McIntyre) Reskin of Omaha, 4-17-25.
1960-Patti (Moore) Van Outry of Council Bluffs, IA, 2-15-25. 
1960-Cliff Owens of Fremont, NE, 10-21-24.
1960-Patricia (Piatt) Mollner of Omaha, 5-10-25.
1960-Earl “Paul” Stone of Omaha, 4-10-25.
1960-Ronald W. Traynor of Waterloo, 4-24-25.
1960-Carl F. Wilfing of Omaha, 7-22-25.
1961-Janice (Bailey) Pecha of Bellevue, NE, 9-22-24.
1961-Patrick Beecham of Omaha, 6-14-25.
1961-Linda (Ringo) Peltz of Omaha, 1-30-25.
1961-Robert “Bob” Taylor of Omaha, 4-4-25.
1962-Gloria (Coco) Schaecher of Omaha, 6-27-25.
1962-Richard Elsinger of Omaha, 2-27-25.
1962-Janice (Hovorka) Svoboda of Blandon, PA, 4-19-25. 
1962-Ulis “Olie” Kistaitis of Omaha, 5-22-25.
1962-Nancy (Masilko) Mudra of Omaha, 2-19-25.
1962-Gordon Stiers of LaVista, NE, 3-18-25.
1963-Helen (Ernest) Gladfelter of Omaha, 7-3-25.
1963-Sharen (Fredericksen) DeGeorge of Omaha, 7-11-25.
1963-Donald R. Ojeski of Omaha, 6-1-25.
1963-Roberta (Pechous) Williams of Omaha, 4-17-25.
1963-Connie (Sager) Richardson of Honey Creek, IA, 2-23-25.
1963-William Swendroski of Omaha, 1-15-25.
1963-Joann (Trovato) Brocker of Papillion, NE, 7-23-25.
1963-Frances (Winans) Carlson of Mt. Olive, GA, 7-18-24.
1963-Calvert Wolf of Omaha, 4-3-25.
1964-Thomas L. Smith of Ashland, NE, 2-15-25.
1964-Larry J. Pedersen of Omaha, 2-16-25.
1964-Jean (Urich) Ogden of Bellevue, 4-3-24.
1964-Gary Johansen of Omaha, 3-12-25.
1964-Linda (Fauer) Bailey of Omaha, 5-4-25.
1964-Nancy (Maly) Kramer of Omaha, 5-27-25.
1964-Chuck Whitley of Omaha, 6-25-25.
1964-James R. Gulizia of Omaha, 7-4-25.
1964-Bob Kraft of Omaha, 7-10-25.
1965-Janet (Beebe) Krska of Omaha, 2-19-25.
1965-Nicholas G. Bitzes of Omaha, 5-24-25.
1965-Thomas L. Cason of Omaha, 2-27-25.
1965-Thomas Hamme of Kimberling City, OK, 1-20-25.
1965-Dorothy (Moeller) Kazor of Omaha, 2-12-25.
1965-Allen Rezac of Omaha, 1-31-25.
1965-Rosie (Shanahan) Klepper of Littleton, CO, 6-27-25.
1965-Nola (Truman) Millett of Tekamah, NE, 4-17-24.
1965-Susan (Vanneste) Lineberry of Omaha, 2-1-25.
1966-Marsha (Carlson) Griger of Omaha, 12-23-24.
1966-Barbara (Koziol) Johnston of Chesterfield, MO, 2-12-25.
1966-Roosevelt Lee of Omaha, 3-16-25.
1966-John Schultz of Galena, MO, 11-21-21.
1967-Joseph Albin of Omaha, 1-22-25.
1967-Deola (Barton) Morrical of Huntsville, TX, 6-23-25.
1967-Joyce (Carlson) Fuxa of Omaha, 2-16-25.
1967-Nancy (Coty) Green of Papillion, NE, 6-17-24.
1967-Judy (Drake) Bailey of Plattsmouth, NE, 1-14-10.
1967-Charles “Chuck” Gibilisco of Olympia, WA, 5-16-25.
1967-Victoria (Harris) Chebatoris of Plattsmouth, NE, 4-6-25.
1967-Marilyn (Janulewicz) Menke of Grand Island, NE, 12-3-23.
1967-Gloria (Plaza) Rice of Ft. Collins, CO, 7-10-25.
1967-Leona (Potera) Bilek-Kressin of Lone Tree, CO, 10-24-21.
1967-Jerry Reisdorff of Omaha, 5-27-25.
1967-Ronald L. Slizoski of Yutan, NE, 10-11-24.
1967-Rosemary Stefanski of Clearwater, FL, 9-14-24.
1967-George Tangeman of Bellevue, NE, 6-1-25.
1967-Gloria (Tolles) Rudolph of Wichita, KS, 12-8-23.
1968-Cesar Rosales Jr. of Omaha, 7-20-24.

1968-Linda (Whitmarsh Pilege) Williams of Bellevue, NE, 2-15-25.
1969-Bruce A. Smith of Omaha, 5-19-25.
1970-David Cote of Omaha, 7-7-25.
1970-Rita D. Fender of Omaha, 5-10-25.
1970-Ramona “Mona” (Poderys-Zavorka) Borg of Omaha, 7-8-25.
1970-David Troudt of Thornton, CO, 4-10-25.
1971-Ralph G. Foley of Omaha, 12-4-19.
1971-Shirley (Lester) Sayler of Omaha, 4-3-25.
1971-William Russell of LaVista, NE, 2-26-24.
1972-Kathleen (Dlugosz) Obara of Omaha, 2-22-25.
1972-Kathleen (Bohac) King of Bellevue, NE 5-9-25.
1973-Cynthia (Dennell) Speichert of Omaha, 3-3-25.
1973-Marlin Dugger of Omaha, 2-15-25.
1973-John Navarette of Omaha, 6-4-25.
1973-Therese (Olechoski) Stewart of Omaha, 3-27-25.
1974-Michael Cushing of Omaha, 2-3-25.
1974-John Kulper of Omaha, 4-1-25.
1974-Tom Riley of Papillion, NE, 2-24-25.
1974-Rose (Sandoval) Hernandez of Omaha, 3-5-25.
1974-Kathy (Staroski) Labeda of Omaha, 5-25-25.
1975-Diane (Arrick) Marino of Omaha, 5-16-25.
1975-Donna (Dross) Woitaszewski of Omaha, 6-2-25.
1975-Deborah (Ettlin) Carson of Omaha, 6-17-25.
1975-Robert Ryan of Omaha, 2-24-25.
1975-Debra (Weidner) Blue of Omaha, 6-10-25.
1976-Theresa (Micek) Hinchy of Omaha, 3-23-25.
1976-Bill Napravnik of Bellevue, NE, 6-28-25.
1976-Teresa (Whiteing) Collins of Elkhorn, NE, 1-31-25.
1977-Joseph Glebavicius Sr. of Omaha, 5-18-25.
1977-Jodeena (Mosser) Kempnich of Omaha, 5-18-25.
1980-Linda (Aufenkamp) Conolly of Sioux City, IA, 3-24-16.
1980-Timothy J. Cubrich of Omaha, 1-4-86.
1982-David Bartunek of Omaha, 1-4-25.
1983-Deborah (Lamb) Burns of Cape Coral, FL, 4-18-25.
1986-Cindy (Nabity) Rey of Ottawa, IA, 4-1-25.
1994-Carol A. Hruska of Omaha, 6-7-25.
1994-Juan Santiago Robles of Omaha, 6-13.25.
1997-Nicholas Wiig of Omaha, 7-7-25.
2001-Justin R. Valdez of Omaha, 7-13-25.
2012-Drew C. Chamberlin of Omaha, 5-13-25.
2018-Madison Kay Marie Ruiz of Omaha, 7-24-25.
 
Staff/Friends/Family
​Connie Kleber of LaVista, NE, 2-4-25. She was long-time secretary at South.

*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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