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University of Nebraska Medical Center

In Memoriam

These are the alumni we are aware of who passed away between January 1, 2023, and September 30, 2023. If you know someone who should be listed here, please email us or complete this form.

Alumni Education Codes
BS – Bachelor of Science MITS – Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Science
CLS  Clinical Laboratory Science MLS  Medical Laboratory Science
CP – Clinical Perfusion MN – Medical Nutrition
Cyto – Cytotechnology MT – Medical Technology
D – Dentistry N – Nursing
DH – Dental Hygiene P – Pharmacy
GC – Genetic Counseling PA – Physician Assistant
GS – Graduate Studies PH – Public Health
HPTT – Health Professions Teaching and Technology PT – Physical Therapy
MS – Master of Science RST – Radiation Science Technology
MHA – Master of Health Administration RT – Radiologic Technology
M – Medicine  

Victoria Dickinson P'46             
Canton, S.D., 2/15/2023

Stanley Sterling D'47    
Madison, Wisc., 1/13/2023

Donald Ostendorf P'53             
Ravenna, Neb., 5/7/2023

Gayle Barrett P'54       
Gettysburg, Penn., 8/10/2023

Edgar Cleaver M'54       
Tulsa, Ok., 3/26/2023

Donn Crilly M'54            
Superior, Neb., 6/16/2023

James Dinsmore M'54  
Omaha, Neb., 3/22/2023

Lorraine Edmunds N'54, '61      
Sioux City, Iowa, 5/4/2023

James Pettygrove P'54
Topeka, Kansas, 3/11/2023

Ray Johansen D’55
Sacramento, Calif., April 24, 2023

William Lippstreu D’55
Sun City West, Ariz., May 23, 2023

Samuel Kais M'56          
San Jose, Calif., 1/16/2023

Donald Finks D’57
Centennial, Colo., April 29, 2023

Janet Rath N'57             
Green Valley, Ariz., 8/1/2023

John Schreiber D’57
Colorado Springs, Colo., June 4, 2023

Grace Felthousen N'58 
Plattsmouth, Neb., 7/10/2023

Donald Hammes M'58
Valley, Neb., 3/26/2023

Margaret Saathoff MT'58           
Meridian, Idaho, 5/20/2023

Richard Bush D’59
Kearney, Neb., June 20, 2023

Ronald Peterson M'59  
Omaha, Neb., 6/12/2023

Patrick Wells MS'59, GS'61        
Houston, Texas, 5/11/2023

James Bare, Sr. BS'60, M'62             
Papillion, Neb., 2/2/2023

William Earley D’60
Parker, Colo., March 25, 2023

Thomas Hinrichs M’61
Surprise, Ariz., 6/29/2023

James Peck M'61           
Scottsbluff, Neb., 5/23/2023

Hugo Uhland M'61        
Dewey, Ariz., 2/26/2023

Glen Lau M'62 
Lincoln, Neb., 8/25/2023

Robert Rasmussen M'62            
Omaha, Neb., 4/4/2023

Leon Handke M’63
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 1, 2023

Donald Bell M'64          
Omaha, Neb., 1/9/2023

Wilma Finley N'65         
Papillion, Neb., 3/9/2023

Floyd Petzoldt D’65
Prescott, Ariz., July 24, 2023

Charles Harrold D’66
Gilbert, Ariz., Aug. 24, 2023

Larry Penney M'67          
Coeur D Alene, Idaho, 4/13/2023

Lawrence Bausch M'68
Lincoln, Neb., 8/10/2023

Robert Harry M'68        
Denver, Colo., 3/10/2023

David Lamey MS’68, Orthodontics ‘95
La Quinta, Calif., Feb. 26, 2023

James Nelson D’68
Medford, Ore., Feb. 19, 2023

Sally Smith M’68
Chesterfield, Mo., May 11, 2023

Marcia Yochum N’68
Whitewater, Wisc., April 8, 2023

Joan Mares MT'69        
Omaha, Neb., 7/12/2023

Rita Christianson N'71     
Fremont, Neb., 2/7/2023

John Hilton M'71           
San Diego, Calif., 3/6/2023

Mary Hodges N'71        
Davenport, Calif., 3/23/2023

Billy Laun D’71
Table Rock, Neb., Jan. 3, 2023

Lynn Toman N’71
Newport News, Va., March 19, 2023

Joan Norris N'72, '74    
Omaha, Neb., 6/21/2023

Dennis Hall P'73          
Columbus, Neb., 3/25/2023

William Lyons III, M'73, Family Medicine '76        
Fountain Hills, Ariz., 8/12/2023

Barbara Morton N'73   
Lincoln, Neb., 8/16/2023

Jay Burr PT'74  
Murray, Utah, 8/11/2023

Fran Houghton-Gillespie M'74  
Pensacola, Fla., 5/7/2023

Joseph Mares P'74      
Friend, Neb., 6/25/2023

Michael Grutsch PA'75 
Lincoln, Neb., 5/14/2023

Karla Manzel N’75
Plattsmouth, Neb., 4/18/2023    

Jean Rose N’75
Omaha Neb., 9/16/2023

Paul Hennegan D'76
Colorado Springs, Colo., 5/29/2023

Steven Kramer D’76
Fort Collins, Colo., June 9, 2023

Gary Glissman N'77      
Omaha, Neb., 2/22/2023

Lawrence Kaczmarek M'77        
Norman, Ok., 7/30/2023

Robert Mraule M'77, Oral Surgery '79, '96          
Salinas, Calif., 4/28/2023

David Walline D’77
Waterloo, Neb., July 15, 2023

Bill Yates M'77, Family Medicine '80      
Tulsa, Ok., 1/19/2023

Barry Tietgen PA'78      
Pierce, Neb., 9/12/2023

Patrick Woster P'78, GS'87       
Charleston, S.C., 7/15/2023

Douglas Zikmund P'78
Columbus, Neb., 2/3/2023

Thomas Cotton M’79, Internal Medicine ‘82
Bellevue, Neb., 9/16/2023

Betty Cook N'80             
Omaha, Neb., 4/12/2023

Timothy Pillen N'80      
Maryville, Mo., 4/8/2023

Sandra Weinman N'81, '90        
Bennington, Neb., 8/10/2023

Elizabeth Westover N'81, '84     
Lincoln, Neb., 7/24/2023

Marc Davies P’83
Wallingford, Penn., July 29, 2023

Judith Stern M'83, Internal Medicine '86             
Fort Myers, Fla., 5/1/2023

Jearlyn Schumacher N'84, '88    
Lincoln, Neb., 5/14/2023

Yolanda Watson N'84, '89, '03   
Bellevue, Neb., 8/22/2023

Linda Miles N'85            
Lincoln, Neb., 2/11/2023

Brenda Mumm N'85     
Geneva, Neb., 2/21/2023

Joyce Affleck N'87         
Omaha, Neb., 3/14/2023

Lisa Brandl P'91             
Omaha, Neb., 2/14/2023

Jean Jirka N'92
Omaha, Neb., 1/22/2023

Louise Bauer N'93         
Kearney, Neb., 8/6/2023

Rebecca Herink M'93   
Fremont, Neb., 2/10/2023

David Kelly GS'94           
Omaha, Neb., 9/18/2023

Karen Kroeker N'94       
Brady, Neb., 9/18/2023

Stella Martinez N'94     
Scottsbluff, Neb., 2/20/2023

Cheryl Christensen P'96             
Lincoln, Neb., 9/11/2023

Kimberly Jacobson MT'96          
Lincoln, Neb., 2/10/2023

Nancy Hanson N’98
Omaha Neb., 9/27/2023

Cade Hunzeker D'00, Pediatric Dentistry '02, '07
Elkhorn, Neb., 9/5/2023

Betty Elder N'01             
Topeka, Kansas, 2/7/2023

Matthew Latacha M'02
Omaha, Neb., 9/10/2023

Staci Rosche M'05         
Omaha, Neb., 9/19/2023

Terry Clark PA'07           
Iowa City, Iowa, 3/11/2023

Kimberly Kunkee N'13  
Modale, Iowa, 4/15/2023

Sarah Saldi N’13
Omaha Neb., 5/4/2023 

Richard Ready PA'21
Petawawa, Ontario, 1/29/2023