Please remember Allen "Duane" Downey, the father of Lisa Calvert, Creighton Vice-president for University Relations. Mr. Downey died late Saturday evening (December 20) in Morrison, Oklahoma.
Lisa notes gratefully that her father did not suffer before he died and that her family and friends will be together for Christmas eve.
These are the arrangements:
· Tuesday, December 23, visitation, Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater, OK, 5 to 7 pm
· Wednesday, December 24, service, United Methodist Church, Morrison, OK, 10:30 am
Lisa can be reached at: University Relations, Room 434, Wareham Building.
Posted 12/22/08 Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the soul of Helen Rickard, mother of Barb Rickard, Director of Creative Services. Helen passed away on Friday, December 19. Visitation will be today (Monday) starting at 4:00 with family members being present from 6:00 to 7:30 at Korisko Larkin Stastiewiz on 5108 "F" Street. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1:00 at the funeral home.
Posted 12/22/08
Let us pray in gratitude to God for our Jesuit brother, Fr. Edward A. Larkin, S.J., who died on December 13th in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 86 years old. Fr. Larkin had been a member of the Creighton Community for a number of years before going to St. Camillus Jesuit retirement community this past year. All the students who served in the Jesuit dining room during the years Fr. Larkin was here, and many of the staff in the Administration building, fondly remember his personal care and his great sense of humor. This brief story indicates the rich diversity of Fr. Larkin's service over his life's ministry.
Fr. Ed Larkin was born in Omaha on March 5, 1922 and was baptized at St. Bridget Church. He grew up in the neighborhood around Creighton and attended St. John’s Grade School and then Creighton Prep, graduating in 1940. After one year at Creighton University, he entered the Society of Jesus on August 17, 1941. He was ordained a priest on June 16, 1954. After earning a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at St. Louis University, Ed was assigned to St. Francis Mission as school principal and history teacher until 1961 and then as teacher of history, speech and religion. In 1962 he was missioned to be assistant principal at Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, WI. After two years in that position he enrolled at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD and received the M.S. degree in counseling in 1966. Even before completing that degree, he started teaching theology at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, WI and remained in that assignment for twenty-two years. Ed took the year 1986-1987 for an update in theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. In 1986 he left Marquette High to return to Omaha and Creighton Prep, where he taught theology for one year and then served as pastoral minister. From Prep he was assigned to Creighton University to serve as pastoral minister. In between Ed found time to substitute for absent pastors in South Dakota and invariably organized Scripture lectures for the parish members, which both he and they loved. As his health required closer attention, in 2008 he was missioned to pray for the Church and the Society as a member of the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI, where he died.
Funeral services will be held at Creighton, in St. John's on Friday, December 19th at 10:00 a.m.
Posted 12/18/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Daniel Jonak, age 88, who passed away. He was the father -in- law of Susan Jonak in the Business Office and grandfather of Alison Taylor (BS '96). Funeral services with military honors were held in Grand Island on Thursday, December 18. Condolences can be sent to Sue at Admn. Building, room 113.
Posted 12/18/08 Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. Robert P. Hart, S.J., a long-time, beloved member of the Creighton Community, who was called to eternal life Saturday, November 29 in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 77 years old.
Fr. Bob Hart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1949. Bob was ordained a priest on June 12, 1962. After obtaining a S.T.L. degree from St. Louis University, Bob enrolled at the Institut Catholique de Paris and obtained his S.T.D. degree in 1968. Returning to Milwaukee, he taught theology at Marquette University from 1968 to 1972 and from 1972 to 1974 he did Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Boston State Hospital in Boston, MA. From 1974 to 1980 he was chaplain at the Yale University Hospital in New Haven, CT and then became associate pastor of St. Rita’s Church in Hamden, CT. In 1982 Bob joined the theology faculty at Creighton University in Omaha, NE and was also chaplain of the various varsity sports teams until his retirement in 2001 due to failing health. Since 2001 he was praying for the Church and the Society of Jesus as a member of the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI until his death.
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Camillus, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on Wednesday, December 3rd. A memorial service was held at St. John's Church on December 17.
Posted 12/18/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Karen Stinson. Karen’s mother, Carole Copeland, died Friday, December 5. Services were held today at the mortuary. Karen is a Follow-up Specialist in patient accounts at Creighton Medical Associates. Condolences can be sent to Karen at CMA in the Wareham Building.
Posted 12/08/08 Dr. Katie Thomas (Classical & Near Eastern Studies) requests prayers for her sister, Esther Marie Nalty, who passed away on Thursday, December 4, in Houston. In addition to Katie, Esther is survived by several Creighton alums, including her husband Edward Nalty, B.S.B.A, her brother John F. Thomas, B.A., J.D., and Ed's brother and sister Bernard Nalty, B.A., M.A. (History), and Sue Schinzel (Nursing). Memorials to Creighton are welcome, and cards/messages may be sent to Katie to be forwarded to the family.
Posted 12/05/08 We have received word that Lisa Langford, a former employee who worked in the Registrar's Office from June 1992 to May 2004 passed away on Saturday, November 29. She left her job at Creighton because of health issues. Her husband, Tony, and son, Gabriel, delivered the news to the Registrar's office that Lisa suffered a brain aneurysm and a stroke.
Visitation and a rosary will be on Friday, December 5 at Thomas Funeral Home (2th4 and Lake) from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be at Salem Baptist Church, at 3131 Lake St., Saturday at 1 p.m. Condolences can be sent to the Registrar's Office as they will be collecting them and forwarding them to her family. Please remember the family in your prayers.
Posted 12/03/08 Please remember in your prayers Marcella Pritchett, mother of Rose Hill, who passed away on Friday, November 28, in Pacific, Missouri. Bell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements (636 257-2112). Services will be held in Missouri on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. with visitation Tuesday evening from 4-8 p.m.
Rose Hill is the Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance in the College of Arts and Sciences and condolences can be sent to her at Creighton Hall, Room 241.
Please remember Rose and her family in your prayers.
Posted 12/01/08
Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. Robert P. Hart, S.J., a long-time, beloved member of the Creighton Community, who was called to eternal life Saturday morning in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 77 years old.
Fr. Bob Hart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1949. Bob was ordained a priest on June 12, 1962. After obtaining a S.T.L. degree from St. Louis University, Bob enrolled at the Institut Catholique de Paris and obtained his S.T.D. degree in 1968. Returning to Milwaukee, he taught theology at Marquette University from 1968 to 1972 and from 1972 to 1974 he did Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Boston State Hospital in Boston, MA. From 1974 to 1980 he was chaplain at the Yale University Hospital in New Haven, CT and then became associate pastor of St. Rita’s Church in Hamden, CT. In 1982 Bob joined the theology faculty at Creighton University in Omaha, NE and was also chaplain of the various varsity sports teams until his retirement in 2001 due to failing health. Since 2001 he was praying for the Church and the Society of Jesus as a member of the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI until his death.
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Camillus, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Posted 12/01/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Gertrude Culhane, mother-in-law of Marianne Culhane and mother of Tom Culhane. Marianne is a Professor in the Law School. Funeral services were held today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Condolences can be sent to Marianne at the Law School, room 270.
Posted 11/24/08 Please remember in your prayers Genoveca Anna (Gröber) Dreger, mother of Pam Vaughan, who passed away Sunday, November 16 at the age of 77. Visitation 5 p.m. and Memorial Service 7 p.m., Thursday, November 20 at Bethany Funeral Home (8201 Harrison Street, La Vista - 593-6100). Memorials suggested to the Alzheimer's Association. Pam works in the College of Business, Dean's Office.
Posted 11/18/08 Please remember in your prayers Louise Conley, mother of Mary Conley, who passed away Saturday, November 15 at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held in Nebraska City on Thursday.
Mary is an Outreach Coordinator at The Cardiac Center and she has been a Creighton employee for over 40 years. Condolences may be sent to Mary c/o The Cardiac Center.
Posted 11/17/08
Update 11/17: Funeral arrangements for Nanci Schmidt, wife of Bob Schmidt (Business Office) are: Visitation is today, Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 North 108th St.; funeral service will be on Tuesday, November 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the 108th Chapel. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family.
Please remember in your prayers Bob Schmidt whose wife, Nanci, passed away today, November 14th at the age of 54 following a battle with cancer. Bob works in the Business Office/Student Accounts and condolences can be sent to the Business Office in Creighton Hall, room 113. Arrangements are still pending.
Posted 11/14/08
Update 11/12/08: Wake service for Rosemary McCann, mother of Maureen McCann Waldron (Collaborative Ministry Office), will be held on Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. at John A. Gentleman Mortuaries, 72nd Street Chapel with visitation beginning at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday with visitation from 9-10 a.m. at St. John's Church on the Creighton Campus. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Creston IA. Memorials are requested to St. Johns Church on the Creighton Campus (Rosemary's childhood parish).
Maureen McCann Waldron's mother, Rosemary McCann, died peacefully late last night (Nov 10), in Portland, Oregon, with her children around her.
Rosemary McCann grew up on Cass St., just behind where Kiewit Hall is. She went to St. John's grade school and graduated from Creighton before entering the Navy where she met her husband, who graduated from Creighton's law school. They were married at St. John's. It is Rosemary's desire that her funeral be at St. John's and that she be buried with her husband, in his home town of Creston, Iowa. Plans are being made today.
Please remember Rosemary and her family in your prayer.
Posted 11/11/08 Prayers are requested for the family of Sharon Ishii-Jordan whose daughter, Milana, has been hospitalized following a car accident. Sharon is the Chair of the Education Department.
Posted 11/12/08 Prayers are requested for Emily Smith who fell in her home Monday evening and is in the hospital undergoing tests. Emily is the Grants Administrator for Cardoner and formerly worked in the Classic and Modern Language Department.
Posted 11/12/08 Prayers are requested for the family of William (Bill) Parsons who passed away November 10. Dr. Mary Parsons is Chair of the Accelerated Program in Nursing.
Posted 11/12/08 Prayers are requested for Mary Chase's father who was in a serious automobile accident Tuesday afternoon and is in a hospital in Des Moines, IA. Though he suffered broken bones and some significant head gashes, the prognosis is positive with a possible recovery time of 3-4 weeks or longer.
Mary is the Asst. Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions and Scholarships. Mary asks that you simply keep her parents in your prayers as that is the support the family needs most at this time.
Posted 11/04/08
Please remember in your prayers Gertrude M. Pedersen, mother-in-law of Cathy Pedersen (Campus Ministry) who passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, November 4. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 with visitation starting at 5:30 at the mortuary (John A. Gentleman, 72nd Street Chapel). Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church (120th & Pacific St.)
Condolences can be sent to Cathy in care of Campus Ministry, Swanson Hall, Garden Level, Room G27.
Posted 11/04/08
Prayers are asked for Creighton undergrad student, Tara Burnette, who has some serious health issues. Tara and her family asks that we pray for her continued recovery.
Posted 11/03/08 Please remember in your prayers Robert W. "Rocky" Rockwood, father of Roxanne Rockwood, who passed away Saturday, October 25 after a battle with cancer. Roxanne is a registered nurse who works at The Cardiac Center.
Service in celebration of Robert's life will be today (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at Braman Mortuary (72nd St. Chapel). Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Tues. at the Mortuary with family present at 5:30 p.m. Burial will take place on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ireton, IA. Memorials can be directed to the American Cancer Society or the American Kidney Association.
Condolences may be sent to Roxanne c/o The Cardiac Center.
Posted 10/28/08
Please remember Sandy Ciriaco and her family in prayer. Her dear Mother, Frances Van Orden, is in hospice in Glen Cove, New York. Her grandson, Mark Ciriaco, is a 2008 CU graduate. Cards and well wishes can be sent to Sandy in the Career Center, Harper Center Suite 2015, or by email to Ciriaco@creighton.edu .
Update 10/27: Kim's father, Floyd, age 75, passed away Saturday, October 25 at the V.A. Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services will be held on Thursday in O'Neill, NE. Kim and her family appreciate the prayers and support of all during this difficult time.
Prayers are requested for Floyd Harvey, father of Kim Harvey who works at Creighton Medical Associates. Kim's father is in the critical care unit at the Veterans' Administration Hospital and will possibly have surgery. The family would appreciate prayers during this time. Kim is located on the 2nd floor in the Wareham Building.
Posted 10/20/08
Please remember in your prayers Marlene Wilwerding, who passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 26. She was the mother of Terry Wilwerding from Dentistry and Jean Peck from the Occupational Therapy Department at CUMC and the mother-in-law of Kirk Peck from the Physical Therapy Dept., and Sue Wilwerding in Pathology at CUMC.
Visitation will begin at Tuesday, October 28 at 5 p.m. with a wake service to follow at 7 p.m. at St. Cecilia Cathedral (40th & Burt Streets) and the funeral Mass will be Wednesday, October 29 at 11:15 a.m. at the Church.
Posted 10/27/08
Prayers are requested for Liz Gustin (Office of Academic and Student Affairs in SPAHP) whose father, Joe Fedorka passed away Sunday, October 19 following a massive heart attack at the age of 82. Liz's daughter, Sara Gustin, is a junior at Creighton. Please remember Liz, Sara and their family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Condolences can be sent to Liz at Pharmacy Health Professions - Dean's Office, Criss III 154e.
Posted 10/23/08 Please remember in your prayers the family of Dr. James J. Theisen (School of Dentistry, 1959), who passed away on October 21. Dr. Theisen was the father of Diane Kohout (BA 1991, MBA 1993) who works in the Medical Dean's Office and James J. Theisen, Jr. (BSBA 1985, MBA/JD '88). Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, October 24 at the mortuary (Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman, West Center Chapel) and after 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church with a wake service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, October 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the Church.
The family requests memorials to Nebraska Foundation Fund 2031 for Liver Research, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Christ the King Educational Trust, or the Poor Clare Sisters. The family appreciates prayers and support; correspondence with Diane is recommended through her Creighton email address: dianekohout@creighton.edu as she is still on maternity leave.
Posted 10/23/08
Prayers are requested for Bob Caudillo, Fine & Performing Arts Promotions Coordinator, who is hospitalized in the Nebraska Medical Center. Cards and well wishes can be sent to Bob's wife, Jody, who works in the Controllers office.
Posted 10/23/08 Please remember in your prayers Evelyn Johnson, mother of Rosie Meekins, who passed away on Wednesday, October 22. Rosie works in the Payroll office.
Visitation, rosary and a wake service are scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 24 at Queen of Apostle Church, located at 33rd and 4th Avenue in Council Bluffs. The funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at church, followed by the burial and a luncheon. Condolences can be sent to Rosie Meekins at the Payroll Office.
Posted 10/23/08
Prayers are requested for the mother of Rose Hill who is hospitalized in St. Louis in serious condition. Rose is the Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance in the College of Arts & Sciences. Cards can be sent to Rose in care of the Dean's Office, Admn 240; emails can be sent to rmhill@creighton.edu.
Posted 10/22/08 Please keep Greg McNew, husband of Creighton Cardiac Center employee, Jan McNew, in your thoughts and prayers. He is currently hospitalized and in serious condition. Cards and well wishes may be sent to Jan at the Cardiac Center.
Posted 10/22/08 Please remember in your thoughts and prayers Deirdre Veronica Murphy, wife of Dr. Richard (Barry) Murphy, who passed away early this morning (Friday, October 17) Dr. Murphy is Chairman of the Biomedical Sciences Department, School of Medicine.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m., St. John’s Church at Creighton. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 19, at 6:00 p.m. with a wake service at 7:00 p.m., also at St. John’s Church. Memorials can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Condolences can be sent to Dr. Murphy in care of Biomedical Sciences Department, Criss II, Room 313.
Posted 10/17/08
We have received word that David Kerry Schultz, a part-time faculty member in the Philosophy Department for about 10 years, died at his home in Omaha early this week. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 511 No. Elm, Grand Island, NE 68801. There will be a luncheon immediately following the service, and interment will be at 1 p.m. in Central City, NE. Memorials can be sent to Creighton or Trinity United Methodist in Grand Island. Condolences may be sent to David’s parents, Robert and Donna Schultz, #1 St. James Place, Grand Island, NE 68803.
Posted 10/03/08
Update 10/6: Visitation will be Monday, Oct. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at St. John's Church with funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Church.
Fr. Jim Egan died last evening (Oct. 2) at 7:52 p.m. at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE.
Following upon a very rich weekend spent with his dear friend, J.J.O’Leary, Jesuits, diocesan priests, friends, colleagues, parishioners from St. Benedict the Moor and St. John’s, all these good people had formed a procession of love and gratitude that tended to Jim the four days he resided there. “It’s all abundance,” he said on Monday. Jim declined slowly but steadily from Monday morning. By Tuesday evening, Wednesday for sure, he mainly slept. Still many came to sit with him, to speak to him, and to be present to him right through until his passing tonight.
Wouldn’t you know it but many of us, friends and brothers, were either at the War & Peace debate here on campus or watching the vice-presidential debate, two events Jim would not have missed for all the world, but for his final and full response to the divine summons.
Funeral plans are pending. It looks best now to celebrate the wake on Monday night and the Mass of the Resurrection on Tuesday morning at St. John’s if all plans with family and friends come together.
May the angels take you into paradise, Jim.
May Lee, Larry, and Driscoll welcome you home.
--Roc O’Connor, SJ
Rector, Jesuit Community at Creighton University
It is a sad thing to announce, but our brother, Jim Egan, S.J., entered hospice care here in Omaha on Monday, Sept. 28, due to the return and spread of cancer that he has battled for about four years. After receiving this recent diagnosis, Jim found a great deal of peace with it, finally knowing what was causing the sudden onset of physical weakness.
Jim is known to the people of St. John’s who attend the 5 pm Saturday Mass as a fine presider and powerful homilist. He connected with people who have known suffering by his honest reflection on the Word in light of his own journey. Before that, he served as “Servant Minister,” spiritual director to priests of the Archdiocese of Omaha for about ten years.
Jim is content to be in hospice care. He has no pain to cope with at this point. He is deeply grateful for the gift God has given him in living as a Jesuit for 56 years, for the many people whom he has loved and served, as well as the many who have loved him. Please remember Fr. Jim Egan, S.J. in his final days on earth. Pray that God may continue to support him with peace so that Jim’s final offering of his life may be one of joy.
Thanks for your prayers. --Fr. Roc O’Connor, SJ
Rector, Jesuit Community at Creighton University
Posted 9/30/08
Prayers are requested for the mother of Deb Hoien of the Office of Estate and Trust Services (Wareham Building). Deb’s mother is gravely ill and fighting the effects of a severe post-surgical infection.
9/24/08 We have received word that Sister Audrey Tramp passed away yesterday (9/16) at 7:30 p.m. She had been battling pneumonia. The wake is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Sacred Heart Monastery, 1005 West 8th Street, Yankton, SD 57078-3389.
Sister was Fr. William F. Kelley’s faithful assistant during his many years in Development. Fr. Kelley was Vice President of the Creighton University Foundation.
9/17/08
Please remember in your prayers, Dave Whitmarsh, Carpenter in Facilities Management, whose mother, Betty Sue Whitmarsh, passed away on September 14. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 18 in the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home with burial in the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Miller, Missouri. Condolences can be sent to Dave at Facilities Management, Jelinek Building.
9/16/08
Please remember in your thoughts and prayers Laura Fischer (Department of Campus Recreation) whose sister-in-law Melissa Fischer of St. Louis, MO passed away suddenly on September 7. Funeral services were held there today. Condolences can be sent to Laura at the Kiewit Fitness Center.
9/11/08 Our prayers are requested for Sr. Karlanne Hanna, Librarian at the Health Sciences Library who is at Bergan Mercy Hospital in room 546. Cards may be sent to her, but she is requesting no visitors at this time.
9/11/08
Please remember Roger Bergman and his family in your prayers. Roger's brother, Denzil Bergman, passed away on Tuesday, September 9 in Denver, CO at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held in Denver on Monday. Roger is the Director of the Justice & Peace Studies Program. Condolences can be sent to him in care of the Sociology & Anthropology Dept., Admn Bldg. 425a.
9/10/08 Please remember in your prayers Jan Lund, Modern Languages and Literatures adjunct instructor, whose mother passed away today, September 8. Funeral services for Beatrice Schneider will be held Wednesday, September 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the graveside chapel of Beth El cemetery, 84th & L Street.
It was just a month ago that her father, Ben Schneider, passed away. Please remember the family in your thoughts at this difficult time. Condolences can be sent to Jan in care of the department, Humanities Center, room 221.
9/08/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Maria Teresa Gaston whose mother-in-law, Betty Ann Witchger, passed away on Saturday, August 30 in Pittsburgh, PA where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law. Funeral services are being held on Friday in Saginaw, Michigan where she resided until 5 years ago. A full obituary can be read here.
Maria Teresa Gaston is the Director of Creighton Center for Service and Justice and condolences can be sent to her in Harper Center, 2067.
9/04/08
Update 8/26: Memorial services for Creighton employee, Lisa Wiese will be held Thursday, 10:30 a.m. at Glad Tidings Church, 7415 Hickory St. in Omaha. Memorials are suggested to Lutheran Family Services, 120 South 24th Street, Omaha NE 68102.
Please remember in your prayers the family of Lisa Wiese, Grounds Crew, who passed away suddenly on Sunday morning. No information regarding funeral arrangements is available at this time. Condolences can be sent to her family in care of Facilities Management, Jelinek Building.
8/25/08
Please pray for the full and speedy recovery of incoming freshman, Jacob Daffner. Jacob was in a serious car accident last week and suffered numerous injuries. His mother, Kathy Elias, and his aunt, Sue Diamond, along with other relatives, are Creighton alums. The family would appreciate the prayers and support of the Creighton community.
8/21/08 A memorial service will be held for former Creighton administrator, Arlene Rhodes, who passed away in Denver on August 1, 2008. The service will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 21 in St. John's Church. Arlene worked at Creighton from 1972-1988. She received the Mary Lucretia Creighton award in 1986 and was the Director of Minority Affairs Health Sciences from 1978-1988.
8/18/08 Please remember in your prayers, Bobby Lund, Mechanical Engineer in Facilities Management, whose wife, Bonnie passed away on Sunday, August 17 after an extended illness. Condolences can be sent to Bobby in care of the Jelinek Building.
8/18/08 Please remember in your prayers Greg Gossett, whose brother Jeff passed away this morning (August 18th) from complications of diabetes. Funeral arrangements are still pending and details will be shared when they become available. Jeff is survived by his mother, Ada Gossett, sister Cindy Gossett, brother Greg, nieces and a multitude of cousins. Greg works in facilities in the Kiewit Fitness Center and condolences can be sent to him in care of KFC, Room 211.
8/18/08 Prayers are asked for 9 year old Macy Stevens who is at Children’s Hospital in St.Louis and has been placed on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Macy is the neice of Barbara Braden, Dean of University College and Summer Sessions. She and her family appreciates the prayers and support of the Creighton community.
Posted 8/15/08 Please remember in your prayers Dr. Sally O'Neill whose brother, Neil Cole, passed away yesterday, August 13th in Missiouri. Services will be held in West Plains, Missouri with visitation from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 15th at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home (211W Main Street, West Plains, MO 65775 (417) 256-2121). Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16th at the funeral home.
Dr. O'Neill is the Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education in the School of Medicine. Condolences can be sent to her in care of CME Division, CUMC Suite 2130.
Posted 8/14/08
Please remember in your prayers, Barry Rue, Creighton Medical Associates. Barry’s mother, Virgie Rue died Tuesday, August 12th. Visitation will be Friday, August 15th from 6-8 p.m. at Westlawn Hillcrest, 58th and Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 16th at 11 a.m. at the same location. Barry is a Learning and Development Specialist for CMA, and condolences can be sent to him at the Wareham Building.
Posted 8/13/08 We have received word that the father of Modern Languages and Literatures adjunct instructor, Jan Lund, passed away Tuesday August 5. Funeral services for Ben Schneider will be held Friday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the graveside chapel of Beth El cemetery, 84th & L Street. Please remember the family in your thoughts.
Posted 8/05/08 Condolences can be sent to Jan in care of the department, Humanities Center, room 221.Please remember Annette Eubanks and her family in your prayers. Annette’s father, Lawrence Bennett, died suddenly at his home in Fort Worth, TX. Annette works in University Relations for the Marketing and Public Relations Department. Funeral arrangements are pending. Condolences may be sent to Annette Eubanks, MPR, Wareham Building, 3rd Floor.
Posted 8/04/08 Please remember in your prayers the eternal rest of Arlene (Acamo) Godek, mother of Sandi Cihal, administrator of the Jesuit Community. Arlene , age 74, died at Hospice House in Omaha, NE on July 26th after being hospitalized with a bacterial infection which was complicated by her diabetes. Sandi's mother's death comes just 5 weeks after the death of Sandi's sister, Pattie Placek.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 29th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethany Funeral Home, 8201 Harrison Street, followed by visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 24th and Bancroft. The wake service will be at 8:00 p.m. The mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church. Condolences can be sent to Sandi in care of the Jesuit Community.
Posted 7/28/08
Please remember in your prayers Dr. Bill Hutson (Fine & Performing Arts) whose mother, Helen, passed away on July 23rd. Services were held on Saturday at Countryside Community Church. Condolences can be sent to him at Lied Education Center for Arts.
Posted 7/28/08 Update 7/24: We have received word that Elaine Witt's sister, Lola, passed away this morning (July 24) with her family at her bedside. Services will be held in Minnesota but are not finalized at this time.
Our prayers have been requested for Elaine Witt and her family. They just were notified that her sister, Lola, is in very grave condition and not expected to live long. Elaine is traveling to be with her and the family. Elaine works in the Fine & Performing Arts Department; she will be out of the office for an unknown time and condolences can be sent to her there or at ewitt@creighton.edu .
Posted 7/22/08
Prayers have been asked for Greg Anderson, a former graduate of Creighton, who was in a serious biking accident. Although he is out of intensive care after 7 days, he remains at Creighton University Medical Hospital and making a slow recovery. Greg’s wife Terri is the principal at Holy Cross here in Omaha and they have 3 young sons. Please remember the Anderson family in your prayers.
Posted 7/22/08 Please remember in your prayers Tracy Kennedy whose 17 year old niece, Shari Ann Kennedy of Pacific Junction, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 19th. Tracy, a nurse at Creighton Cardiac Center, was legal guardian of Shari. Visitation will be today (Tuesday) from 6-8 p.m. at Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood, IA. Services will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Glenwood, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mills County YMCA. Condolences can be sent to Tracy in care of the Cardiac Center.
Posted 7/22/08 Updated 7/21: -- Dr. Wunsch should be released from the hospital in Marquette, MI sometime this week. The immediate and high danger as a result of an inoperable clot and sizeable tear in the artery has passed. He reports that the tear should heal in the next 4-6 months and the clot should gradually be reabsorbed into his system. A full recovery is expected and he should be back on campus for the fall term. He and his wife, Mary, appreciate greatly the prayers and support of his Creighton family.
Updated 7/14: On Friday, July 11 Dr. Wunsch suffered a stroke and is currently in ICU in Marquette, MI.
Prayers are asked for Dr. Jim Wunsch (Political Science & International Relations) who was hospitalized in Sault Ste. Marie this past weekend. He is undergoing tests and his wife, Mary, will call with an update on the situation in a couple of days. Please keep Dr. Wunsch and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Posted 7/02/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Bill Howard who passed away July 9. He was the father of Peggy Smith of Creighton Medical Associates and grandfather of Nick Gallo, a current Creighton student. Services were held locally on July 11. Peggy and her family wish to say thanks to the Creighton community for all your support and prayers. Memorials can be made to St. Philip Neri School, 8200 N 30th Street, Omaha, 68112. Notes of condolence can be sent to Peggy at CMA, 1624 Webster St., 2nd floor.
Posted 7/16/08 Please remember in your prayers the family of John Nilsson. John passed away on July 8. He was a graduate of Creighton University pharmacy program, husband of Creighton faculty member and alumna Pat Nilsson (School of Nursing), and grandfather to Creighton students Kristin and John Gardiner. The son and grandson of two Omaha physicians, John practiced as a pharmacist in Omaha until retiring three years ago. He will be greatly missed by his wife Pat, his son and three daughters and their families which include 10 grandchildren.
Please add a special prayer for the health and healing of his daughter, Kerry Werthman.
Posted 7/16/08
Prayers are requested for Steve Crawford, brother of University Archivist David Crawford and brother in law of Sue Crawford, Dept. of Political Science and International Studies. Steve is in a St. Louis hospital with multiple injuries suffered in an automobile accident Friday night.
Posted 7/14/08 Please remember Kathy Joslin and Pat Lyons and families in your prayers. Their father, William Golden died Saturday, July 5th.
Kathy is the Lead on the Aged A/R follow-up team at Creighton Medical Associates. Condolences can be sent to Kathy c/o CMA at the Wareham Building. Pat works in the School of Pharmacy & Health Professions and condolences can be sent to her at Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room 139.
Posted 7/08/08
Prayers are requested for Dr. James J. Theisen (School of Dentistry Graduate of 1959), father of Diane Kohout (BA 1991, MBA 1993), who works in the Medical Dean's Office. Dr. Theisen is having a cancerous tumor removed from his liver on Wednesday morning, July 9. Diane's brother, James J. Theisen, Jr., is also a Creighton graduate (BSBA 1985, MBA/JD 1988). The family appreciates prayers and support; correspondence with Diane is through her Creighton email address: dianekohout@creighton.edu .
Posted 7/08/08 We have received word that Dr. H. Claire Murphy who retired from Biomedical Sciences as a researcher passed away last week. Services were held Saturday, July 5th at St. James Church. Memorials to the Creighton Women Athletic Department. John A. Gentleman Mortuaries were in charge of arrangements.
Posted 7/07/08 Please remember in your prayers Daniel Jamela, 37, and his wife, 34-year-old Marigold Jamela who were killed late Tuesday night in an automobile accident near Kansas City, KS. Daniel was a 2002 graduate of Creighton's Accelerated Nursing curriculum and had been employed since graduation at CUMC. Two children in the car, 8-year-old Mishael Jamela and 6-month-old Mario Jamela, were injured. The children are being treated at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. The family was relocating to Dallas, Texas to be closer to her family. No details about funeral arrangements are available at this time.
Posted 7/02/08 Please remember in your prayers Cheri Annin whose father passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 30, 2008. Cheri is a long-time staff member in Creighton's School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Services for Lewis Huntington, age 80, will be Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Visitation with the family begins Wednesday (today) after 5 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Creighton Prep High School, Marian High School, or St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Posted 7/01/08
Prayers are asked for the father of Bernadette “Berni” Wagner. Berni works for the Department of Pathology (at the VA Medical Center) as a FT Medical Transcriptionist. Her father is critically ill.
Posted 7/01/08 Fr. Larry Flanagan, S.J. died on Sunday night, June 29th.
Fr. Flanagan was 91 years old. He had been a member of the Creighton U. Jesuit Community since his assignment here after his ordination in 1953.
He served for many years as a member of the Theology Department and served as Chair for a time.
After retiring from teaching, Father Flanagan continued his pastoral presence and priestly ministry up until a few weeks ago.
Visitation is Thursday, July 3, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in
St. John's Church with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m.
Posted 6/30/08
Fr. Lee Lubbers, S.J. died this morning, June 27th, at Hospice House.
Fr. Lubbers was 80 years old. From 1965 to 1993 he was on the faculty of Creighton University, teaching history of art and sculpture and becoming director of the Creighton Satellite Network and founder of SCOLA. He remained director of SCOLA when the facility moved to McClelland, IA and in 1997 he also became promoter of the Chinese apostolate in the United States. He was the also the founder of FLIO - a free language immersion program (flio.org). SCOLA and FLIO were signs of his strong commitment to dialogue among people across the world. This article about SCOLA attests to this vision:
www.jesuitswisprov.org/jesuit_journeys/1999Summer/scola.html
Lee was one of the most creative Jesuits in the Society of Jesus. He was given an honorary doctorate by Creighton University and by Marquette University. He will be deeply missed by the community at Holy Family Parish, which he served for many years. Lee was also a faithful and beloved member of a CLC (Christian Life Community).
Lee had donated his body to the Creighton University Medical Center. On Monday, June 30th, there will be a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. in St. John's Church, followed by a memorial Mass at 7:00 p.m., followed by a reception in Lower St. John's.
Posted 6/27/08
Please remember Terry Gillick in your prayers. He is a brother of Fr. Larry Gillick, S.J., the Director of the Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirituality. Terry died of an apparent heart attack in Milwaukee on Sunday, June 22nd. Funeral arrangements are still pending.
Larry can be reached at the Deglman Center, St. John's Rectory, Creighton University or through his email address at lgillick@creighton.edu.
Posted 6/23/08 Prayers are requested for George Rauscher, father of Bob Rauscher, DoIT. George died Friday, June 20, aged 95 years 11 months an 1 day. Services will be held on Wednesday morning, June 25 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Centennial, CO.
Condolences can be sent to Bob in DoIT.
Posted 6/23/08
Please remember in your prayers the eternal repose of Ms. Patty Placek, the sister of Mrs. Sandi Cihal (House Administrator of the Creighton University Jesuit Community). Patty died early this morning in a house fire at her residence on Hanscom Boulevard.
Letters of condolences can be sent to Sandi and to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank (Arlene) Godek in care of the Jesuit Community.
Posted 6/18/08
Our prayers are requested for the son of Dr. Frederick Hanna (chair of Fine & Performing Arts), whose son Kevin is one of the Boy Scouts injured and is hospitalized at CUMC with a broken pelvis and many cuts and bruises. Emotional healing is necessary too, as he witnessed one of the fatalities. Dr. Hanna would like the prayers of the community at this time, not just for his son, but for all of the boys, leaders, volunteers, and families of those who were involved in the tragedy at Little Sioux Boy Scout Camp.
Posted 6/12/08 We have received word that Dr. Ashton Welch's father passed away over the weekend in Barbados. No other information is available at this time except that Dr. Welch will not return to campus for 2 weeks or so. Dr. Welch is an Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the Program in Black Studies; condolences can be sent to the Dept. of History. Please remember the family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Posted 6/11/08 Please remember Marjorie Lee (CMA) and her family in your prayers. Marj's mother-in-law, Winifred Griffis, passed away Tuesday, June 10. A rosary and visitation will be held Thursday, June 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Cutler's Funeral Home in Council Bluffs. There will be a private funeral service.
Marj is the Quality Control Specialist on the insurance follow-up team for Creighton Medical Associates. Condolences can be sent to her at the Wareham Building.
Posted 6/11/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Margaret Bolas, age 48 years, who passed away from colon cancer, recently diagnosed in November 2007. She was the mother of Teresa who is in her senior year at Creighton. Teresa is the work study student in Cardoner at Creighton.
Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11at St. Gerald Catholic Church (96th & Q) with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Gerald's. Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler (West Center Chapel) is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bolas Children Education Fund or St. Gerald Catholic Church. Condolences can be sent to Teresa via TeresaBolas@creighton.edu .
Posted 6/10/08
Please keep in your prayers the family of Thomas Tanga, FT Phlebotomist at Creighton Medical Laboratories/Department of Pathology. The Tanga family lost their home in Sunday’s tornado. Thomas, his wife Michelle, and their 3 children were able to escape with minor injuries, and are very grateful. They were featured on KETV’s coverage of the tornado damage. Your prayers and good thoughts will help as they salvage what they can and begin the process of rebuilding their home.
Posted 6/9/08 Prayers are requested for Deb Denbeck whose father passed away on Tuesday, June 3. Deb is Director of Philanthropy in Major Gifts for University Relations. The arrangements are being handled by Biglins Mortuary in O'Neill, NE. Visitation will be Friday, June 6 from 4-8 PM with a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 7 at 10:30 AM at Christ Lutheran Church, 129 N. 7th Street, O'Neill, NE with burial services at Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne, NE at 3:00 PM with full military honors. A reception will be held in Wayne at the Wayne Vet's Club following the burial.
Posted 6/4/08 Condolences can be sent to Deb at the Wareham Building, 4th Floor.
Prayers are requested for Thomas Steinhauser, who will have heart bypass surgery tomorrow (Friday) morning in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is the father of Dr. Sue Crawford (Dept. of Political Science) and father-in-law of David Crawford (University Archivist, Reinert-Alumni Library). The family is very appreciative of prayers and support.
Posted 5/29/08 Please remember in your prayers the family of Robert "Bob" Poe (Creighton Medical Associates). On Sunday, May 25, Bob's son-in-law, Adam Gdowski passed away after a brief but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob's family also recently endured the passing of Bob's mother, Dorothy Poe, on April 23.
The family appreciates your prayers and thoughts during this time. Condolences can be sent to Bob at CUMC, Room 2519.
Posted 5/28/08
Please remember Lisa Christensen and her family in your prayers. Lisa's husband, Bob, passed away on Sunday, May 25. All services will be held at Cutler O'Neill Meyer Woodring Funeral Home located at 545 Willow Avenue in Council Bluffs. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 28 from 6:00-8:00 pm. The funeral will be on Thursday, May 29 at 9:00 am.
Lisa is a nurse in the outpatient clinic at The Cardiac Center. Lisa and Bob have one 3-year-old son, Caden. Bob also has two grown children.
A fund has been set up for Caden. Donations can be made to the Robert Christensen Fund and forwarded to Cindy Brickey in the 3rd Floor Executive Area at the Creighton Cardiac Center. Thank you for praying for Lisa and her family during this difficult time.
Posted 5/27/08
Our prayers have been asked for recent COBA graduates, Caitlin O'Malley and Eric Hettler, who were in a terrible car accident in Wyoming last week. Their car was hit head on though pulled over on the side of the road during bad weather. Eric suffered a broken arm but Caitlin is in critical condition with broken ribs, a concussion, broken pelvis, and damage to her liver, spleen and kidney. She is in the Wyoming Medical Center, 1233 East Second Street, Casper, WY 82601 and the family is hoping she can be moved to a hospital in her home state of Minnesota soon. Please remember Caitlin, Eric and their families during this difficult time.
Posted 5/27/08 Prayers are requested for the family of Herbert J. Funk. Herbert, who was 86 years old, is a former faculty member in the Economics department of COBA. He died Monday, May 12. Visitation will be tomorrow, Thursday, May 22 from 2 - 4 pm. at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa and from 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA, with a wake service beginning at 7 p.m. The funeral is set for Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth.
Posted 5/21/08 We received word of the death of Elizabeth Dahl, Emeritus Professor in Psychology, who taught at Creighton for 25 years.
Her funeral will be at 11:00 am on Friday, May 23rd
in the chapel at:
HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN
DWORAK-CUTLER
WEST CENTER CHAPEL
78th & West Center - 391-3900
There will be Visitation with the family, Thursday evening, 6-8 pm.
Condolences may be sent to Betty's husband, Carl Dahl at:
carldahl@cox.net
Memorials may be given to the Elizabeth Dahl Student Research Fund here at Creighton.
Let us pray in gratitude for her service among us and that she may enjoy her eternal reward.
Posted 5/20/08
Please remember in your prayers, Betty Schnack, mother-in-law of Jan Schnack (Administrative Assistant in the School of Nursing and student in Health Administration and Policy program) who passed away Monday, May 19. She was the grandmother of incoming freshman Kurt Schnack.
Visitation will be held, Thursday, May 22 from 1-8 p.m. with family receiving friends and relatives from 6-8 p.m. at Kahler-Dolce Mortuary (441 N. Washington, Papillion). Funeral services will be held Friday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Kahler-Dolce Mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to Jan at Criss II, Room 218.
Posted 5/21/08 Please remember in your prayers Kevin McCarthy whose mother, Melva C. McCarthy passed away Thursday, May 8th at the age of 90. Kevin works in the Jesuit Community. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. this Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church located at 2100 S. 11st Street in Council Bluffs. Funeral service will be held Monday, May 12th at 11 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Maher-Livingston Funeral Services in Council Bluffs in handling the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to Kevin in care of the Jesuit Community.
Posted 5/09/08
We have received news that Mahmoon Qadri, father of Dr.S. Faiz Qadri (Psychiatri faculty member) passed away Wednesday, May 7th following complications from his recent hospitalization. Please remember Dr. Qadri and his family in your prayers. Condolences can be sent to Creighton Psychiatry Dept. 3825 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68131.
Posted 5/09/08
Please remember in your prayers Patty Galas and her family. Patty's husband, Ray, passed away Thursday, May 1st. Visitation will be on Monday, May 5th at St. Bernadette Church (7600 S. 42nd St., Bellevue) from 4-7 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the church with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family would like to request that you make donations to The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. You can do this directly to the Foundation by clicking here.
Posted 5/02/08
Kim Harvey would appreciate prayers for her father Floyd Harvey from O’Neill, NE. He broke his hip and elbow last weekend and is having surgery at St. Avera Hospital in O’Neill. She reports that he came out of the first surgery on his hip this morning and is now in surgery on his elbow. He is in a very frail health and he would need all prayers from us to get through the surgeries and for a complete recovery. Kim works in Creighton Medical Associates and is located in the Wareham Building.
Posted 4/30/08 Prayers are requested for Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, (Community Outreach Liaison at the Health Sciences Library) and the family of Lillian Blackwell. Lillian, mother-in-law of Siobhan, passed away Monday, April 28th. A Memorial Service will be held this Thursday, May 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 6609 Western.
Condolences can be sent to Siobhan at the Health Sciences Library.
Posted 4/30/08
Prayers are requested for Mahmood Qadri, father of Dr. S. Faiz Qadri who works in the Psychiatry Department. Dr. Qadri's father has pneumonia and is ICU with respiratory failure.
Posted 4/27/08 Please remember in your prayers the family of Dorothy Poe who passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, April 23rd. She was the mother of Robert “Bob” Poe (Creighton Medical Associates).
Visitation will be held Friday, April 25th from 2-8 p.m. at the Fouts Funeral Home (501 Normal St; Woodbine, IA) with the family receiving visitors from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th at Fouts Funeral Home.
The family appreciates your prayers and thoughts during this time. Condolences can be sent to Bob at CUMC, Room 2519.
Posted 4/25/08
Update 4/28: Services for Alynne Wize's father, Donald G. (Solo) Solotorovsky, age 63 who passed away Friday, April 25th are as follows:
Visitation will be held TODAY, 4/28/08 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at 1411 So 172nd Street (residence). Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue, 14506 California Street. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to "Donal G. (Solo) Solotorovsky Memorial Fund', c/o Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler (78th & West Center).
Please remember in your prayers Alynne Wize whose father, Don Solotorovsky passed away this morning (April 25th). No information is available regarding the funeral arrangements.
Alynne works in the Office of eLearning and Academic Technologies, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions and is also the moderator for CU Jays Dance Team. She is located in Criss 3, room 161 and condolences can be sent to her there or at awize1@creighton.edu.
Posted 4/25/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Mary Lou Velez who passed away on Sunday, April 20th. She was the mother of Anita Horn (Creighton Medical Laboratores) and mother-in-law of Brian Horn in the Division of Information Technology.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 24th from 4-8 p.m. with a rosary at 7 at Korisko, Larkin & Staskiewicz Funeral Home (5108 F Street, Omaha); funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5005 South 23rd Street (23rd & O); interment at St. Mary's cemetery followed by lunch at Our Lady of Guadalupe reception hall.
The family appreciates your prayers and thoughts during this time.
Posted 4/22/08
Please remember in your prayers Jayne Samp, whose father Dallas Samp passed away this morning (April 22) after a lengthy illness. Jayne works in Creighton University Medical Center as a Radiation Safety Officer. Services are pending in Kearney and arrangements are being handled by Horner Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney ( www.hlhmortuary.com ).
Condolences can be sent to Jayne at Criss I, Room 213.
Posted 4/22/08
Please remember in your prayers John Vincent McCarthy, age 73, who died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday, April 19th. He was the father of Cate Pogge who works in the Office of Medical Education. Services will be held in Eagan Minnesota on Friday, April 25th. Cate is appreciative of the community's prayers for her family.
Condolences can be sent to Cate at Criss III, Room 463e.
Posted 4/21/08
Please remember in your prayers Diane Steele, whose mother-in-law, Anna Margaret Steele, passed away April 12, in Fairbury NE at the age of 80. Services will be held Thursday in Fairbury. Diane works in the Business Office and condolences can be sent to her at the Admin. Building, Room 113. She is also survived by Micaela Steele who is a sophomore here at Creighton and Anthony "AJ" Steele who graduated from Creighton in December 2007.
Posted 4/16/08 Susan Moylan has requested prayers for her husband, John Moylan who is beginning his second autologous stem cell transplant at Mayo Clinic for his Multiple Meyloma. He is using his own stem cells that he collected five years ago when he had his first transplant. This will be a 4-5 week process. She and her husband are very appreciative for prayers and support. Susan works for the graduate school at Offutt Air Force Base.
Posted 4/15/08 Please remember in your prayers Fran Minear whose brother, Carl Dreher passed away over the weekend in El Paso, TX. Services will be held there on Wednesday. Fran works in the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization and the Kripke Center. Condolences can be sent to her in the Administration Building, Room 333.
Posted 4/14/08 We have received word that Roger P. Shanahan, age 77, passed away on Friday, April 4th in Lafayette, Tennesse. He was the older brother of Fr. Tom Shanahan, S.J. and uncle of Maureen Shanahan Crouchley (University College). Services were held on Saturday and a family memorial service will be held this summer. Please remember Fr. Shanahan and his family in your prayers.
Posted 4/07/08 Please remember in your prayers the eternal rest of Grayce M. Collins, sister of Fr. Larry Flanagan, S.J. who died on March 29th in Sioux City, IA at the age of 102 years. Services were held April 2nd in Sioux City, IA. Condolences can be sent to Fr. Flanagan in care of the Jesuit Community at Creighton University.
Posted 4/07/08 Please remember in your prayers Robert Ray Hendrickson, father of Tony Hendrickson, Dean of College of Business Administration. Mr. Hendrickson passed away Monday, March 31st in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 73.
“Service with Military Honors will be held at the National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS on Monday, April 7, at 11:00 a.m. In his memory, the family would ask that you remember Bob by supporting the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, 1 Sprint Capital Pl., Knoxville, IA 50138. (Arr: Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home 816- 942-2004)
Published in the Kansas City Star on 4/2/2008.”
Please pray for Tony and Deb Hendrickson and their family in their time of loss.
Posted 4/07/08
Updated 4/7:Thanks to everyone. The surgery came to the best possible conclusion. Thanks again from the Stoffel family Lois, Mary, Joan, Margret, Earl and Bob
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Prayers have been asked for Lois Stoffel who is the sister of Bob Stoffel (Physics Department). She is having cancer related surgery tomorrow and would really appreciate prayers. Bob can be contacted at bstoffel@creighton.edu .
Posted 4/03/08
Prayers are asked for Rafi Qadri, mother of S. Faiz Qadri, MD who works in the Department of Psychiatry. Mrs. Qadri is experiencing some serious health problems and our prayers would be much appreciated.
Posted 4/03/08
Our prayers have been requested for Lauren Wentz, daughter of Jared and Emily (Kreitlow) Wentz, School of Nursing alum, Class of 2006. Emily is a cousin to Theresa Hawley who works in Purchasing Administration.
Three-month old Lauren is on life support at CUMC from head injuries she received while in the care of her child care provider. Please keep Lauren and her parents in your prayers as they deal with this tragedy.
Posted 4/01/08
Please remember in your prayers Mary Mason whose mother, Catherine Donahue, died Saturday, March 22nd due to complications from her battle with cancer. Mary is an Instructor in the Exercise Science Department.
A wake service will be held on the evening of Friday, March 28th and funeral services will be Saturday, March 29th. Other information regarding the funeral home and additional arrangements are forthcoming.
Posted 3/24/08
Please remember in your prayers Patrick Borchers whose mother, Bridget Hennessy Borchers, age 69, died on March 22, 2008 at her home in Reston, VA. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 24th from 6-8pm at Adams-Green Funeral Home, 721 Elden Street, Herndon, VA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 25th at 11am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to St. Theresa’s Catholic Church (25 West Lipoa Street, Kihei, HI 96753) where Mrs. Borchers volunteered and ministered to a large native and Tongan population. Condolences can be sent to Dean Borchers at Creighton Hall, Room 236.
Posted 3/24/08
Please remember in your prayers the family of Cindy Murphy McMahon whose father, Robert E. Murphy passed away today, March 20th. A memorial service is planned at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman Mortuary but the date and time has not been finalized. Cindy would like to thank all who prayed for him as his passing was certainly blessed. Cindy works in Marketing & Public Relations and condolences can be sent to her at Wareham Building, Suite 322-f.
Posted 3/20/08 Please remember in your prayers Siobhan Champ-Blackwell whose father, Joseph Champ, passed away Tuesday, March 18th in Natick, MA. Services are pending. Ms. Champ-Blackwell works at the Health Sciences Library and is the Community Outreach Liason for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region. Condolences can be sent to her in care of the Health Sciences Library.
Posted 3/17/08 We have received word that Sr. Sally Ann McReynolds, Notre Dame sister, who taught part time in the theology department died peacefully March 15. The Wake service will be Tuesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday March 19, at 10:00 am in the Notre Dame Chapel at 3501 State Street.
Posted 3/17/08 Please remember in your prayers Deb Bierman whose mother passed away on Tuesday, March 11th. Funeral arrangements are pending. Condolences can be sent to Deb at CMA/Wareham Building. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Posted 3/10/08 Update 3/10: Funeral arrangements for Ronald Dunaway, husband of Cheryl Dunaway (CMA) are as follows:
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 11th from 6-8 p.m. at Bellevue Memorial Chapel, 22nd & Hancock, Bellevue (Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler). Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 12th at 10 a.m. at Bellevue Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
Condolences can be sent to Cheryl in care of Creighton Medical Associates, CUMC 4700.
Prayers are requested for Cheryl Dunaway and her family. Cheryl's husband, Ronald, age 52, passed away on Saturday, March 8th. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be shared as they become available. Cheryl works in Creighton Medical Associates and is the Billing Manager for the Departments of Family Medicine and OB/GYN.
Posted 3/10/08
S. Sally Ann McReynolds, a Notre Dame Sister who taught part time in the theology department is very ill and hospitalized at CUMC. Although visitors are very limited, she would appreciate prayers.
Posted 3/10/08 Please remember in your prayers Lynn Troutman Wachter, sister-in-law of Judy Troutman (Office of the Vice-president for Health Sciences). Lynn has been battling breast cancer since last April and recent tests have found numerous tumors in her brain. Prayers are asked for Lynn as they have started radiation treatments.
Posted 3/10/08 Please remember in your prayers Marion Bellus, mother of Sue Magnuson (School of Nursing) and Kathy Widman (School of Pharmacy and Health Professions), who passed away Sunday, March 2nd. She was the grandmother of alums Eric Magnuson '03, Sara Magnuson '06 and current CU students Bethany Widman and Jeff Magnuson.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 4th at John A. Gentleman Mortuary (1010 N 72nd St) beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church (3601 N 65th St) at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5th.
Condolences can be sent to Sue at Criss 2, Room 194e and to Kathy at H-L Science Building, Room 140a.
Posted 3/3/08
Updated 2/27: Services for Marcus L. Jimerson Jr., son of Angela Hayes in Human Resources will be held as follows:
Visitation with family, Friday, February 29th, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Myers Funeral Home, 2416 N. 22nd Street; Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m., St. Paul Baptist Church, 1809 N. 23rd St.
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Please pray for the family of Angela Hayes, Recruiter, Human Resources; her son, Marcus Jimerson, Jr, passed away on February 24th at Bergan Mercy Hospital. Marcus was diagnosed with T-Cell Hodgkin Lymphoma in October 2006. Angela would like to thank the Creighton Community for their prayers and thoughtfulness during his time of sickness.
Posted 2/25/08
Please remember in your prayers Pat Prime (Pharmacy School) whose mother, Alyce O’Connell passed away on Saturday, February 23rd from cancer. Services will be held in Fountain Valley, CA, with internment at Riverside, CA. Condolences may be sent to Pat in care of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.
Posted 2/26/08 Our prayers are requested for Mary Kay Stockton of Palm Springs, CA, who was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in January. She is the sister of Jerry Sherman (Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance) and Rita Sherman (Spiritual Director, St. John’s Church).
Posted 2/25/08 Please remember in your prayers Gina Lypaczewski (Osteoporosis) and her family. Her father, Renaldo Ricci, died unexpectedly in Montreal, Canada on February 11th. Condolences can be sent to Gina at CUMC 4820.
Please remember in your prayers Lisa Wiley, Creighton Medical Associates, whose mother, Mrs. Eleanor Wiley, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services were held this morning at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church.
Condolences can be sent to Lisa Wiley at Creighton Medical Associates, Wareham Building, 1624 Webster Street.
Posted 2/11/08
Please remember in your prayers Toni Parsley whose mother passed away on Sunday, February 3. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be held in Arizona. Condolences can be sent to Toni at Human Resources. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Posted 2/04/08 Please remember in your prayers Teresa Udron whose husband, Gary, age 55, passed away on Saturday, February 2nd from injuries he sustained in a fall. Teresa works in the Registrar's office; son, Patrick graduated May '06 with a B.S. in Emergency Medical Service and a daughter, Tabitha, is a senior at Gross High School.
Visitation will be on Wed. February 6th beginning at 4:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at Bethany Funeral Home (82nd & Harrison). A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church (36th & Q) on Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Condolences can be sent to Teresa at Administration, Room 226. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Posted 2/04/08
Please remember in your prayers Tom Shanahan, S.J. whose brother, William A. (Bill) Shanahan, passed away Monday, January 28th in Milwaukee, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday at Gesu Church in Milwaukee. Bill was also the father of Tim Shanahan and Terry Shanahan, alums of Creighton University and uncle to Maureen Shanahan Crouchley (University College). Condolences can be sent to Fr. Shanahan in care of Jesuit Community at Creighton University.
Posted 1/29/08
We have received word that Dr. Lucille Roy-Hewitson’s mother, Anita Roy, passed away on Saturday, January 26th two weeks before her 101st birthday. Dr. Lucille Roy-Hewitson is the chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Dr. Hewitson’s mother lived in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada where she was very dedicated to and active with her church, St. Anthony’s Parish, as the pianist/organist for many years.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 31st at St. Anthony’s Parish in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made for Masses or to the church in memory of Anita Roy: St. Anthony’s Church, (Attention: Mary) 123 Hilldale Rd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7G 1H6. Cards or memorials may also be sent directly to Dr. Lucille Roy-Hewitson, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Humanities Bldg. #233, Creighton University.
Posted 1/29/08
Please remember in your prayers Bob Berry (DoIT) whose mother passed away Friday, January 25th in Alexandria, LA. Funeral services will be held in Louisiana. Condolences can be sent to Bob in care of DoIT, Old Gym 104. Please keep Bob and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Posted 1/28/08 We have received word that Rev. Paul Begley, Jr. passed away at age 82. An Ordained Priest of 53 years for the Archdiocese of Omaha, he is the uncle of Terry Begley, College of Business Administration; Fr. Paul was a nephew of Dr. John P. Begley who taught at Creighton in the College of Business from 1924 to 1974.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25th from 1-3 p.m. at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak and Cutler West Center Chapel and after 4:30 p.m. at St. Bridget Catholic Church (26th & F St.) with a rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Bridget Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made for Masses, the Priest Retirement Fund, or memorials may be sent to 5108 F St., Omaha 68117, in care of Father Begley.
Posted 1/24/08
Update 1/25: Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27th at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler (West Center Chapel 78th & West Center) with a vigil service at 4:00 p.m. at the mortuary. A funeral mass will be held Monday, January 28th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (7501 Vinton). Memorials are suggested to St. Joan of Arc school and Creighton University.
Please remember in your prayers Patricia Kavan, who passed away this morning (January 24th). She is the mother of Dr. Michael Kavan, Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Medicine (Criss III, RM 470B), mother-in-law of Mary Kavan who works in the NICU at CUMC, and of Jane Kavan who works in Research Compliance (Criss I, RM 109).
The Kavan family has many members who are alum of Creighton University. Please remember the family in your prayers at this difficult time.
Posted 1/24/08
Please remember in your prayers Angela Jensen, whose father passed away January 17th. Services will be held in Pocahontas, Iowa with visitation on Sunday, January 20th from 4-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, 502 4th Avenue NE. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Catholic Church (no address provided). Angela works at Creighton Family Medicine, Old Market and condolences can be sent to her there (1319 Leavenworth Street, Suite 101).
Posted 1/18/08 Please remember in your prayers Helen Maloney, mother of Jan Maloney who works for Affirmative Action. Mrs. Maloney is experiencing some serious health problems which may require surgery. Prayers would be much appreciated by Jan and her mother. Posted 1/18/08 Our prayers are requested for Yolanda Callone Gryva, 94-year-old beloved aunt of Pat Callone, who has had a stroke. Pat is Vice-president for Institutional Relations.
Posted 1/17/08 Please remember in your prayers the family of T. Maurice O'Neill, age 88, who passed away January 11th in Council Bluffs. He was the father-in-law of Dr. Sally O'Neill, Associate Dean in Continuing Medical Education Department, grandfather of Connor O'Neill, a freshman at Creighton and father of Rev. Tom O'Neill, former faculty member at Creighton. Visitation with the family will be today, Monday, from 2-4 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and from 6-8 p.m. at Queen of Apostles Church with a wake service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, January 15th at 11 a.m. at the Church (3304 4th Avenue, Council Bluffs).
Memorials to St. Albert Schools preferred. Please keep Dr. O'Neill and her husband, Tim in your prayers. Condolences can be sent to CUMC Suite 2130.
Posted 1/14/08 Please keep Lisa Ross in your thoughts and prayers. Lisa’s sister, nephew and niece were tragically killed in a roll over bus accident in Colorado this week (January 6th) that killed nine people total. Lisa works in TRIO’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) in the Judge Elizabeth Pittman Building.
Please also pray for Janelle Browning and her son Ezekiel, who also died this week. Janelle was achieving her GED at the EOC. The EOC staff is very saddened by both events. Our hearts go out to both families. May God bless and keep them. Condolences may be sent to Lisa at the Pittman Building.
Posted 1/11/08
A Memorial Mass for Fr. John Scott, S.J. has been scheduled for Sunday, January 13th at 12:30 p.m. at St. John's Church.
Fr. Scott died December 27th at St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI at the age of 94. He had previously been a member of the Creighton Jesuit Community from 1978 to 2002 as a writer and had served as an associate pastor at St. Agnes Church in Omaha one year prior. In an article written about Fr. Scott in the spring of 2000 it said: "Despite a body of works that includes textbooks and learning guides, dozens of pamphlets, and hundreds of articles, Fr. Scott sees himself as priest, teacher and scientist first, and an author second." With his Superior's approval, Fr. Scott donated his body to medical science.
Posted 1/09/08
We have received word that long-time faculty member Dr. J. Clayton Campbell passed away Saturday night (1/5). Dr. Campbell attended Creighton Medical School from 1958-1962 and did his Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Residency at Creighton from 1966-1969. His service to Creighton University and St. Joseph Hospital began in 1970 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He was Associate Professor of Medicine from 1978 until his death and was Program Director for Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Creighton from 1998 to 2005. He was also a consulting and attending physician at Omaha Veterans Administration Hospital during these years. He and his wife, Elizabeth "Liz" were great humanitarians in serving those in need.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8th at the mortuary (Heafey, Heafey, Hoffmann - West Center Chapel) with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at St. John's Church at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9th.
Posted 1/07/08
Please remember in your prayers Jennifer Kay, whose father, Dale Christians died Thursday, December 27th. Funeral services were held Monday, December 31st . Jennifer is the Learning and Development Coordinator for Creighton Medical Associates and condolences can be sent to her at the Labaj building.
Posted 1/02/08 Please remember in your prayers Elizabeth Davies and her family. Her father, Jan Robert Szymanski, 87, of Inman SC, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Born in Bochnia Poland, Jan, his wife and son immigrated to the United States February 6, 1951. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 29, 2007 in Spartanburg SC.
Elizabeth writes "we were blessed that many of his family were with him during his final days. He suffered a severe stroke in October. Thanks to all of the Creighton community for their thoughts and prayers for these past 2 months." Elizabeth is the Webmaster and condolences can be sent to her in care of DoIT, Reinart L30.
Posted 1/02/08
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