In Memoriam
We honor the memory of alumni who have passed away, recognizing the enduring influence of their lives and contributions on our community.
This list reflects those we are aware of who passed away in 2025, or whose passing was reported since the previous edition of Connect.
To share additional names, please email us, complete this form, or call 402-819-5865.
BS – Bachelor of Science
CLS – Clinical Laboratory Science
CP – Clinical Perfusion
Cyto – Cytology
D – Dentistry
DH – Dental Hygiene
GS – Graduate Studies
HPTT – Health Professions Teaching and Technology
M – Medicine
MLS – Medical Laboratory Science
MN – Medical Nutrition
MS – Master of Science
MT – Medical Technology
N – Nursing
OT – Occupational Therapy
P – Pharmacy
PA – Physician Assistant
PH – Public Health
PT – Physical Therapy
R – Radiography
RST – Radiation Science Technology
RT – Radiologic Technology
Morris B. Bittner P’51
Peoria, Ill., July 14, 2025
Ruth I. Effa N’51
Columbus, Neb., Feb. 2, 2025
John R. Finkner M’52
Kearney, Neb., June 9, 2025
Kenneth D. Rodabaugh M’52
Tabor, Iowa, Jan. 4, 2025
Virgil V. Hatch P’53
Alliance, Neb., May 22, 2025
Robert B. Kelly D’54
Lake Jackson, Texas, July 4, 2025
Duane L. Neary P’55
Sun City, Ariz., Nov. 5, 2025
Leni L. Rauschenberg MT’55
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2, 2025
John A. Galloway M’56
Duxbury, Mass., April 4, 2025
Ward Hinrichs BS’56, M’58
Bend, Ore., Sept. 6, 2026
Marvin B. Meyer D’56
Fort Collins, Colo., March 29, 2025
Frederick Ware M’56, MS’53
Omaha, Neb., May 7, 2025
Neola Raasch N’57
Baxter, Minn., Nov. 14, 2025
Bryce W. Bonness MT’58, D’64
Lincoln, Neb., March 25, 2025
Marlene M. Goos N’58
La Vista, Neb., Feb. 18, 2025
John C. Hauserman D'58
Omaha, Neb., March 6, 2025
JoAnn Hoff N’58
Seward, Neb., March 12, 2025
Bobbie A. Powell N’58
Valley, Neb., March 2, 2025
Donald W. Rohren M’58
Pleasanton, Calif., April 16, 2025
Dale Bass M’59
Red Bluff, Calif., Oct. 16, 2025
Joseph A. Longo M’60
Phoenix, Ariz., July 3, 2025
Gary L. Stiehl D’60
Colorado Springs, Colo., May 18, 2025
Michael S. Denenberg M’61
Los Altos, Calif., March 22, 2025
Gerald F. Geiger M’61
Omaha, Neb., July 20, 2025
Dick J. Jeffers D’61
Valentine, Neb., May 26, 2025
James L. Peck D’61
Granbury, Texas, Sept. 17, 2025
John P. O'Gara M’62, ’61
Omaha, Neb., April 28, 2025
Marilyn J. Thomsen MT’62
Lynnwood, Wash., April 22, 2025
Carol L. Dworak RST’63
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25, 2025
Janice J. Bright N’64
Papillion, Neb., June 20, 2025
Thomas C. Bush M’64, ’62
Omaha, Neb., July 17, 2025
Jim J. Linderman P’64
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10, 2025
Robert L. Lytle D’64
Rapid City, S.D., Aug. 15, 2025
Leo J. McCarthy M’64, ’62
Indianapolis, Ind., May 12, 2025
Kent Powers D’64, MS’67
Nixa, Mo., March 4, 2025
Myron L. Pudwill D’64, MS’73
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 7, 2025
George C. Weber D’64
Glenwood, Iowa, Oct. 18, 2025
Sheryl F. Jones N’65
Grapevine, Texas, June 3, 2025
J. Pepper M’65
Alexandria, Va., Jan.6, 2025
Harlan J. Smith P’65
Rehoboth Beach, Del., July 5, 2025
Phillip Beck P’66
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 10, 2025
Bruce J. Dinner D’66, MS’70, Orthodontics ’95
Aurora, Colo., Nov. 8, 2025
Patricia A. Hansen N’66
Napoleon, Mo., Oct. 29, 2025
Eugene W. Peck M’66
Scottsbluff, Neb., March 21, 2025
Richard D. Maca M’67
Lynchburg, Va., June 30, 2025
Karen A. Tunnell MT’67
Foster City, Calif., June 5, 2025
William F. Baeder D’68
Bellingham, Wash., Jan. 7, 2025
Richard E. Collins M’68
Stromsburg, Neb., May 1, 2025
Harry P. Hauschild P‘68
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7, 2025
James R. Peters P’68
McHenry, Ill., Sept. 9, 2025
Sharon R. Redding N’68
Omaha, Neb., March 31, 2025
Dennis F. Strauss M’68
Omaha, Neb., July 4, 2025
Mary Lou Chapek-Hogg MT’69
Fort Calhoun, Neb., July 19, 2025
Stuart P. Embury M’69
Holdrege, Neb., Nov. 5, 2025
Kanchan L. Lodhia M’69
Omaha, Neb., March 29, 2025
Richard G. Patton M’69
Seattle, Wash., July 27, 2025
Karen K. Pickett N’69
McAlpin, Fla., July 25, 2025
Donald W. Stansloski MS’69, GS’70
Greenbush, Mich., March 7, 2025
Aileen G. Coty MT’70
Visalia, Calif., Jan. 5, 2025
Melvin H. Menke P’70
Superior, Neb., April 7, 2025
Alyce A. Jessop N’71
Omaha, Neb., May 16, 2025
Patricia J. Morin N’71
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30, 2025
Floyd H. Pohlman M’71, Orthopedic Surgery ’76
Kapaa, Hawaii, Oct. 30, 2025
Juliet R. Hanson M’72
Shoreview, Minn., Nov. 5, 2025
Lloyd B. Jensen D’72
Kaysville, Utah, Jan. 16, 2025
Audrey E. Nelson N’72
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 29, 2025
Lois A. Ourada N’72
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 17, 2025
Robert W. Owens D’72
Sandy, Utah, Nov. 26, 2025
Janice M. Kennedy N’73
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 26, 2025
Mark H. Meyer M’73
Kearney, Neb., Aug. 27, 2025
Michael D. Bates M’74
Wichita, Kan., June 5, 2025
Cleve H. Hartman M’74
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9, 2025
Kristine McCulloch M’74
Atchison, Kan., June 16, 2025
William V. Nelson D’74
Omaha, Neb., June 2, 2025
Gregory S. Sears M’74
Highlands Ranch, Colo., Jan. 4, 2025
Daniel T. Durant M’75
Saint Augustine, Fla., June 11, 2025
Linda S. Head M’75
Papillion, Neb., April 3, 2025
Ernest W. Sigler D’75
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 31, 2025
Lanny D. Thomsen P’75
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 1, 2025
Kevin L. Nelson MT’76, M’83
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 4, 2025
Iva M. Roettjer N’76
Seward, Neb., Nov. 29, 2025
Joseph M. Harvey D’77
Baldwin City, Kan., Sept. 30, 2025
Christopher A. Lindberg PA’77, ’97
Hidden Valley, Pa., Oct. 20, 2025
Richard A. Serpan PA’77
Omaha, Neb., April 25, 2025
Kathryn M. Labbe P’78
Mesa, Ariz., May 21, 2025
David A. McClain PA’78
Rockwell City, Iowa, Feb. 9, 2025
David G. Zalewski D’78
Lincoln, Neb., April 26, 2025
James C. Babcock PA’79
San Bernardino, Calif., Nov. 21, 2025
Constance L. Barksdale N’79
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18, 2025
Alexander A. Hamilton P’79
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 29, 2025
Janet A. Kealy N’79
Omaha, Neb., April 24, 2025
Richard K. Reiner M’79
Holdrege, Neb., Jan. 13, 2025
Stephen P. Bruttig GS’80
Murdock, Neb., April 22, 2025
Richard J. Stitcher M’80
Littleton, Colo., Jan. 31, 2025
Sharon P. Classen PT’81
Elkhorn, Neb., Feb. 14, 2025
Steven W. Remmenga M’81
Adams, Neb., May 3, 2025
Arlene C. Roberge MT’81
Portsmouth, N.H., Dec. 13, 2025
Stephen L. Dent D’83
North Platte, Neb., March 27, 2025
Curtiss D. Farrell M’83
Sahuarita, Ariz., June 25, 2025
Amy E. Schmid MN’84
Kansas City, Mo., May 3, 2025
Dina Howell-Burke M’85
Baltimore, Md., May 15, 2025
Polly J. Downing P’86
Wichita, Kan., March 22, 2025
Nancy Schaefer P’86
Omaha, Neb., June 30, 2025
Gretchen Vahl P’87
Superior, Colo., Oct. 4, 2023
Denise E. Walter N’88
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22, 2025
Catherine A. Capazo N’89
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 18, 2025
Lorri L. McKean DH’89
Papillion, Neb., Dec. 3, 2025
Kathryn L. Trimble N’89
Minden, Neb., March 25, 2025
Patricia D. Lopez N’90
Lincoln, Neb., March 2, 2025
Corinne B. Ward M’90
McCook, Neb., Oct. 23, 2025
Jean A. Fischer MN’91
Denton, Neb., Feb. 12, 2025
Peggy J. Hiestand MN’91
Duluth, Minn., Aug. 28, 2025
Todd L. Kaufman MT’93
Holdrege, Neb., May 12, 2025
Matthew K. Belitz PT’95
Neligh, Neb., Aug. 27, 2025
Jane E. Mulder N’95
Lincoln, Neb., June 13, 2025
Nancy L. Spiehs N’95
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 7, 2025
Susan L. Ryan PA’97
Gretna, Neb., Sept. 19, 2025
Lisa J. Anderson N’98, ’08
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 18, 2025
Elizabeth A. Blake N’98
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24, 2025
James J. Hoin PA’00
Troy, N.Y., March 16, 2025
Brent S. Stogdill P’00
Montrose, Colo., Feb. 21, 2025
Traci J. Kujath N’07
Gretna, Neb., May 2, 2025
Katherine E. Gogela M’10, Gynecology ’11
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7, 2025
Kimberly A. Miller N’15
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 26, 2025