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    • Make a Donation Make a donation to support Central High School.
    • Generation “C” Annual campaign meeting emerging needs and challenges.
    • Honor and Memorial Giving Give in honor of family, friends, or to celebrate special occasions.
    • The Legacy Fund You have the power to share your Legacy.
    • Matching Gifts Double your donation through matching gifts from employers.
    • First Class Challenge An exciting rivalry for classes holding reunions each year.
    • Planned Giving Plan ahead for continuing to give or through an estate.
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    • Sponsorships Corporate partners support education in their communities.
    • Emergency Fund Support students and staff through short-term financial difficulties.
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    • Alumni Luncheon Series Catch up with friends and teachers you haven't seen since first period.
    • Rock the Nest Trivia Night Test your knowledge at our annual interactive trivia contest.
    • Senior Recognition Ceremony Honoring distinguished graduating Central High School seniors.
    • Golf Fore Eagles Play a round of golf with alumni at the historic Field Club of Omaha.
    • Hall of Fame Recognizing distinguished alumni, faculty, and community supporters.
    • Affinity Reunions Reminisce about your favorite Central memories during virtual reunions.
    • StrivTV Watch live events, including games and recognitions, on StrivTV.
  • Newsroom
    • Podcast Listen to interviews of Central alumni on the Eagle Tales podcast.
    • Blog Read the Quill & Feather, the official blog of the Central High School Foundation.
    • Media Read about the Central High School Foundation in local media.
    • Newsletters Catch up on news you might have missed in our newsletter archive.
    • O-Book Archives Relive memories by visiting our searchable yearbook archive.
    • Register Archives Browse the archive of the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi.
    • Publications Browse historical documents written and researched by alumni.
    • Annual Reports Read our yearly publication detailing accomplishments and stories.
    • Press Releases View statements released to local media.
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    • Deceased Alumni In memory of our classmates who have passed away.
    • Alumni Library Explore the literary and artistic achievements of Central’s alumni.
    • War Casualties In Honor of Those Who Served, In Memory of Those Who Died.
    • Alumni Store Purchase Central merchandise and gifts in our alumni store.
    • CHS Memories Read favorite memories from alumni about their time at Central.
    • Resources Visit this page for preferred vendors of Central High School.
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Home Deceased 1940

Deceased Alumni

In memory of our classmates who have passed away.

If you have a loved one to add to the list, please contact us.
Please understand the list is only as accurate as the information we receive.

James Abboud

1940

Herberta (Wright) Abels

1940

Robert Amberson

1940

Jahn Andersen

1940

Jean (Swarr) Andersen

1940

Gerald Anderson

1940

Jean (Pratt) Anderson

1940

Dorothy (Jensen) Andrews

1940

Samuel Bachman

1940

Mary Ellen (Carey) Bailey

1940

Betty (Trapp) Baker

1940

H. Malcolm Baldrige

1940

Elaine (Mease) Ballard

1940

Keith Baltzer

1940

Howard Barish

1940

Lillian Basl

1940

Cass Bean

1940

Alyce (Boleski) Beck

1940

Martha Durkee (Marchant) Becker

1940

Shirley (Greenspan) Beider

1940

Arthur Benolken

1940

Jack Berman

1940

Melvin Bernstein

1940

Sheldon Bernstein

1940

Hale Bixby

1940

Marie Blazek

1940

Rose Blazek

1940

Frank Blecha

1940

John Borghoff

1940

Betty (Hammang) Boulden

1940

Bette (Ludacka) Bradley

1940

Ruth (Miller) Brand

1940

Lorraine (Wenninghoff) Brightweiser

1940

Ernest Britt

1940

Sophia (Parashus) Britton

1940

Barbara (Burns) Bruce

1940

Robert Buchanan

1940

George Buffington

1940

Alice (McCampbell) Bukacek

1940

John Burden

1940

Jack Burleigh

1940

Harvey Burstein

1940

Ann (Kuncl) Caha

1940

Gloria (Chullino) Calabretto

1940

Louise (Gray) Calhoun

1940

Samuel Campagna

1940

Alfred Caniglia

1940

Isiah Carey

1940

Marie Carlberg

1940

Gerald Carlson

1940

Leonard Carmichael

1940

Blaine Carp

1940

Evelyn (Loves) Carstensen

1940

Phyllis Carter

1940

Lucille (Virgillito) Cash

1940

Melville Chaloupka

1940

DeEtta Charron

1940

Shirley Chasen

1940

Richard Cheek

1940

Margaret Chleborad

1940

Gerald Christensen

1940

Marie (Vaculik) Christensen

1940

Marsa Civin

1940

Doris (Yanney) Clark

1940

Pearl (Payne) Clawson

1940

Max Cohen

1940

Julius Cohn

1940

Theodore Cohn

1940

Jasper Cole

1940

Marjorie (McIntyre) Condon

1940

Vera (Traub) Cooper

1940

Rita (Marks) Corenman

1940

Elizabeth Costanzo

1940

Edwin Covert

1940

Eileen (Wainwright) Cresse

1940

Bernice (Morris) Crounse

1940

Tom Crummer

1940

Joseph Davis

1940

Marjorie May Decker

1940

George Devereux

1940

Phyllis (Griess) Devereux

1940

Sam Diamond

1940

Louise (Lundgren) Dib

1940

George Dimke

1940

Shirley (Simon) Dishlip

1940

Sebastian Distefano

1940

Ruth Dohse

1940

Helen (Nelson) Dole

1940

Gladys (Thomas) Donovan

1940

Mildred (Paletto) Dore

1940

Geraldine (Conley) Dreyfous

1940

Margery Druif

1940

Emmett Dunaway

1940

Patricia (Catlin) Dunker

1940

Charles Dus

1940

John Dwyer

1940

Ned Eastlack

1940

Alfred Eggers

1940

Jeanne (Nauman) Eiman

1940

Phillip Eisenstatt

1940

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