DONORS

Through December 16, 2009
Diamond Circle $500,000+
Johnny Carson, Beverly Hills, Ca 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Duncan, Lincoln, NE
Richard D. Holland, Omaha, NE

Platinum Circle $250,000-$499,000
Catherine and Terrence Ferguson, Omaha, NE
Mammel Family Foundation, Omaha, NE
National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC

Gold Circle $100,000-$249,000
Anonymous
Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, NE
Charles W. Durham Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Omaha Steaks International, Omaha, NE
John F. and Nancy J. Wiederspan, Lincoln, NE
Woods Charitable Fund, Inc., Lincoln, NE

Silver Circle $50,000-$99,999
Harold W. and Marian B. Andersen, Omaha, NE
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Campbell, Lincoln, NE 
Hawks Foundation, Omaha, NE
Morrison Roberts Foundation, Hastings, NE
Kiewit Companies Foundation, Omaha, NE
James C. and Rhonda Seacrest, Lincoln, NE

Cornerstone $25,000-$49,999
Bank of the West, Omaha, NE 
ConAgra Foods Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Don David and Mayor Margaret Hornady David, Grand Island, NE 
Dillon Foundation, Lincoln, NE

Gloria and Roy Dinsdale, Palmer, NE
John and Carmen Gottschalk, Omaha, NE
Jane Renner Hood, Lincoln, NE
Karen F. Levin, Omaha, NE 
Robert L. and Mary E. Nefsky, Lincoln, NE
Murray and Sharee Newman, Omaha, NE
Omaha World Herald Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Pamela H. and Marcus J. Snow, Ashland, NE 
William R. Patrick Foundation, Omaha, NE
Gail and Michael Yanney, Omaha, NE
   
Steward $10,000-$24,999
Abel Foundation, Lincoln, NE 
John and Catherine Angle, Lincoln, NE
E. A. and Betty Cook III, Kearney, NE 
Gerald and Kit Dimon, Lincoln, NE 
Kim and Tom Dinsdale, Grand Island, NE
Maryanne and Bob Harry, Denver, CO 
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hinds, Fremont, NE 
Kosman Inc., Scottsbluff, NE 
Kathleen Kuszak, Omaha, NE
Marc and Kathy LeBaron, Lincoln, NE
Adah and Leon Millard Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Marjorie Langhorst Trust, Omaha, NE 
Harlan Noddle & Joe Kirshenbaum Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Wallace and Martha Richardson, Lincoln, NE 
J. C. Seacrest Trust, Lincoln, NE
Ann and Gene Spence, Omaha, NE 
Willis A. and Janet S. Strauss, Omaha, NE 
TierOne Bank Charitable Foundation, Lincoln, NE
Dick and Marty Wikert, Fremont, NE
Donna W. Woods, Lincoln, NE
Zucker Fund/Omaha Community Foundation, Omaha, NE

Builder $5,000-$9,999
Bailey Lauerman, Lincoln, NE
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Dodge Jr., Omaha, NE
N. P. Dodge Company, Omaha, NE
Carol Gendler, Omaha, NE
Joan Gibson and Donald Wurster, Omaha, NE
Susan Hoppe, Lincoln, NE 
Lincoln Financial Group Foundation, Omaha, NE
Pegler Family Foundation, Lincoln, NE
Esther and Raleigh Pilster Foundation, Omaha, NE
Dan Semrad, Lincoln, NE 
Tom & Sue Tallman, Lincoln, NE
Ann and Frank C. Sidles, Lincoln, NE
U. S. Bank Foundation, Omaha, NE 
Paula and Woody Varner, Lincoln, NE

Advocate $2,500-$4,999
Senator LaVon Crosby, Lincoln, NE
Norman Geske, Lincoln, NE 
Burket Graf, Lincoln, NE
Earl and Marilyn Mitchell, Norfolk, NE 
Dale and Fern Olson, Fremont, NE 
Harry Richardson, Broken Bow, NE

Trixie and Dave Schmidt, Lincoln, NE
Anne and Charles Trimble, Omaha, NE 
Richard and Karen Vierk, Lincoln, NE


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Patron $1,000-$2,499
Anonymous
Meta and Ed Armstrong, Grand Island, NE
Tim Austin and Megan Overby, Omaha, NE
Marcia and Harley Bergmeyer, DeWitt, NE
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP, Omaha, NE
David Catalan, Omaha, NE 
Creigh Family Foundation
R. Joe Dennis Foundation, Bellevue, NE 
Alice Dittman, Lincoln, NE 
Emspace Group, Omaha, NE

Lana Lobsiger Flagtwet, Lincoln
Joyce and Jim Holtmeier, DeWitt, NE
Andrew and Ellan Hove, Lincoln, NE
Richard and Ann Hudson, Walton, NE
Lawrence R. and Jeannette James Foundation, Lincoln, NE 
Jun and Ree Kaneko, Omaha, NE 
Dianne and Walker Kennedy, Lincoln, NE
Louise and Doug Kent, Scottsbluff, NE 
Graham and Sally Lusk, Omaha, NE
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maddux, Wauneta, NE 
Joannie Medlock, Valentine, NE
Janet D. Miller, North Platte, NE 
J B Milliken & Nana Smith, Lincoln, NE
Tom Milliken, Fremont, NE 
Anonymous
Mrs. Edward Owen, Omaha, NE 
Alexander Payne, Topanga, NE  
Senator and Mrs. Donald Pederson, Lincoln, NE

Dr. Oliver and Karen Pollak, Omaha, NE 
Tom and Harriet Potter, Lincoln, NE
Robert and Eileen Raun, Minden, NE
Ann and James Rawley, Lincoln, NE
Doug Riley Family Foundation, Omaha, NE
Nancy and Jack Schwertley, Norfolk, NE 
Charles Shoemaker and Lynne Friedewald, Hastings, NE 
Paul and Annette Smith, Omaha, NE

Stuart Foundation, Lincoln, NE
Peter Suzuki, Elkhorn, NE 
Jann and Red Thomas, Omaha, NE
Webster Family Foundation, Omaha, NE
Ross W. and Judy A. Wilcox, Lincoln, NE 
Suzanne and Audie Wise, Lincoln, NE

Friends of the Cultural Endowment
Tom and Jane Allman, Lincoln, NE
Florence Amen, Lincoln, NE
Karen S. Amen, Lincoln, NE 
American National Bank of Fremont, Fremont
Rich Bailey, Lincoln, NE 
Ellen W. Baldwin, Lincoln, NE
Don and Nancy Bell, Norfolk, NE
Louise Bereuter, Alamo, CA 
Mayor Christopher Beutler, Lincoln, NE 
Dr. Brad and Karen Bigelow, Kearney, NE 
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blackledge, North Platte, NE 
Joseph Botorski

Dottie Bowman, Kearney, NE
Karen Brasee, Grand Island, NE
Curt and Vicki Bromm, Wahoo, NE

Senator Pam Brown, Omaha, NE 
Diane Brownell, Lincoln, NE
Sandi and Bill Bruns, Omaha, NE 
Lucy Buntain Comine, Lincoln, NE 
Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Carlini, Sr., North Platte, NE
Rebecca Carr, Lincoln, NE 
Senator Ernie Chambers, Omaha, NE 
Dr. Alva Clark, Omaha, NE
Cloyd and Linda Clark, McCook, NE
John and Sara Crook, Peru, NE
Julie Diegel, Lincoln, NE
Diana Doyle, Omaha, NE 
Nancy Duncan, Omaha, NE 
C.K. Duryea, Lincoln, NE
Senator Pat Engel, South Sioux City, NE
Mimi and Dave Ernst, Columbus, NE
Carl and Janet Eskridge, Lincoln, NE
Michael and Rebecca Evers, Kearney, NE 
Wendell and Sarah Fairbanks, Hastings, NE
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fisher, Lincoln, NE 
Michael J. Fitzgibbons, Scottsdale, AZ
Diane Dinndorf Friebe and Joe Friebe, Lincoln, NE
Herb and Kathy Friedman, Lincoln, NE 
Robley Garrigan
Arnold and Lynne Garson, Sioux Falls, SD
Emily Gloe, Fremont, NE 
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goldstein, Omaha, NE
Diane Gonzolas, Lincoln, NE
Thomas Grubaugh, Columbus, NE
Carl Gustafson, Georgetown, CO
Raymond H. Haggh, Lincoln, NE 
Robert S. Haller and Marcella Shortt, Lincoln, NE
Brian and Carey Hamilton, Omaha, NE
Mrs. Andrew Harsh
Michael A. Harsh, Omaha, NE 
Senator Paul Hartnett, Bellevue, NE 
Bruce and Carol Hendrickson, Holdrege, NE 
Fred A. Henninger, Omaha, NE
Mr. and Mrs. James Hewitt, Lincoln, NE 
Linda Hillegass and Jim McKee, Lincoln, NE
Mary Hillegass, Lincoln, NE
Shari Hofschire, Omaha, NE 
HunTel Systems, Blair, NE
Anonymous
Susan Iniz
Julie and Mike Jacobson, North Platte, NE
Andrew Jameton, Omaha, NE 
Senator Ray Janssen, Nickerson, NE 
Senator James Jensen, Omaha, NE
Clinton and Patricia Jones, Kearney, NE 
Kaslow Charitable Trust, Omaha, NE
Ruth and James H. Keene III, Lincoln, NE
Russell and Barbara Kendle, Alliance, NE 
Senator Shelley Kiel, Omaha, NE 
Dr. and Mrs. Robin Koozer/Hastings College, Hastings, NE
David and Vicki Krecek, Omaha, NE 
Kam-Ching and Yvonne Leung, Lincoln, NE
Louis and Rose Leviticus, Lincoln, NE
Peter and Diane Longo, Kearney, NE 
Lotos Club, Lincoln, NE
Scott Matteson, Kearney, NE 
Senator Gerald Matzke, Sidney, NE 
David Maurstad, Denver, CO 
Jean and Jack McBride, Lincoln, NE
Anonymous
Liz and Michael McCoy, Lincoln, NE 
Lynn McNally, Lincoln, NE
Bob and Angenette Meaney, Omaha, NE
Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE
Fran and Jerry Milder, Omaha, NE
Francis and Maxine Moul, Lincoln, NE
Karen Mullen, Watertown, MA
Helen M. Nichols, Brock, NE
Robert and Victoria Northrup, Lincoln, NE

Timothy and Molly O'Holleran, North Platte
Mary and Jorn Olsen, Hastings, NE 
Paul A. Olson, Lincoln, NE 
Cinda Orr, Kearney, NE
Rev. Nita Hinds-Park and Dennis Park, Lincoln, NE
William and Tamara Pauley, Juniata, NE
Gretchen Peters, Gering, NE
Edward Polochick, Baltimore, MD 
Senator Ronald Raikes, Lincoln, NE
Mary Anne Ramge, Omaha, NE 
Stacy and Bob Ripley, Lincoln, NE 
William B. and Marjorie M. Rist, Beatrice, NE 
Ky and Jane Rohman, Lincoln, NE
Jacquelyn Rosenlof, Kearney, NE 
Marilyn and Dr. Clyde Sachtleben, Hastings, NE 
Dr. and Mrs. Van Sandstedt, Hastings, NE
Stephan A. Scherr, Hastings, NE 
Senator DiAnna Schimek, Lincoln, NE
Mr. William Schlaebitz, Lincoln, NE
Senator Jerry Schmitt, Ord, NE 
Bryan and Heather Schneider, Omaha, NE
June and Paul Schorr, Lincoln, NE 
Amy Scott, Omaha, NE
Eric Seacrest, North Platte, NE 
SilverStone Group, Omaha, NE
Thelma Simpson, Kearney, NE 
Janice and Stanley Sipple, Lincoln, NE
Smith Hayes

Connie Spellman, Omaha NE  
Carl Spelts, Kearney, NE
Anthony and Katherine Starace, Lincoln, NE 
Senator Deb Suttle, Omaha, NE 
Carol and Thomas Svolos, Omaha, NE 
Lorraine and Fred Teller, Hastings, NE
Ric and Patricia Teller, Santa Clarita, CA 
Gary and Eloise Tesar, Omaha, NE 
Bette Anne and Hal Thaut, Beatrice, NE
Lawrence B. Thomas, Omaha, NE 
Senator Nancy Thompson, LaVista, NE
Pat and Tom Thompson, Bassett, NE 
Charles Trimble/Red Willow Institute, Omaha, NE
Judy Ueda, Omaha, NE 
Dr. Jerry and Mary Vaughan, Broken Bow 
Senator Floyd Vrtiska, Table Rock, NE 
Tom and Sue Weidner, Omaha, NE
Senator Jerry Willhoft
Verna and Robert A. Wolfe, York, NE
Gary Zaruba, Kearney, NE 
Irene Zimmerman, Battle Creek, NE 
Meredith Zutavern, Dunning, NE

Arts and Humanities Education Fund

Memorial Gifts from the Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, NE

D.B. "Woody" Varner

Thomas C. "Chip" Woods

 

Memorial Gift from the Woods Charitable Fund, Inc., Lincoln, NE

E.N. "Jack" Thompson

 

TierOne Charitable Foundation, Lincoln, NE

Donna W. Woods, Lincoln, NE

 

Heritage and Legacy Society

These donors have made irrevocable planned gifts or have included the

Nebraska Cultural Endowment in their estate plan:

 

Harold W. and Marian B. Andersen, Omaha, NE
Jack and Sally Campbell, Lincoln, NE 
J. Robert and Karen Duncan, Lincoln, NE 
Janice Hinds, Fremont, NE 
Jane Renner Hood, Lincoln, NE 
Karen F. Levin, Omaha, NE 
Robert L. and Mary E. Nefsky, Lincoln, NE 
Ann O’Hara, Omaha, NE
Jackie Rosenlof, Kearney, NE 
John F. and Nancy J. Wiederspan, Lincoln, NE


In Memory

Tal Anderson
     from Maryanne and Bob Harry, Denver

David J. Barker
    from Sally and Jack Campbell, Lincoln, NE

 

Governor Robert Crosby
     from Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fisher, Lincoln, NE

 

Noel David Eberspacher
     from Robley Garrigan
     Mrs. Andrew Harsh
     Michael A. Harsh, Omaha, NE 
     Susan Iniz

 

James A. Eisentrager
     from Suzanne Wise, Lincoln, NE

 

Martha Greer
     from Sally and Jack Campbell, Lincoln, NE

Rose Marie Harsh
     from C. K. Duryea

Marietta Holmstedt
     from LaVon Crosby

Charles Jones
     from Jann & Red Thomas, Omaha, NE

Joyce Mammel
     from Maryanne and Bob Harry, Denver, CO

Harlan Noddle
     from Maryanne and Bob Harry, Denver, CO

Pat Ruppe
     from Bob and Maryanne Harry, Denver, CO 

Harry Richardson 
     from Jack and Sally Campbell, Lincoln, NE
     Amy Lamphere, Lincoln, NE 
     Bob and Mary Nefsky, Lincoln, NE 
     Fred and Lorraine Teller, Hastings, NE 

Ome and Honor Shoemaker
     from Robin and Ann Koozer, Hastings, NE

Bob Simon 
     from Jennifer Severin

 

E. N. "Jack" Thompson 
     from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Campbell, Lincoln, NE 
     LaVon Crosby, Lincoln, NE 
     Gerald and Kit Dimon, Lincoln, NE 
     "Ladies of the Club", Lincoln, NE 
     Carl Gustafson, Georgetown, CO
     Jane Renner Hood, Lincoln, NE 
     Bob and Mary Nefsky, Lincoln, NE 
     Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rawley, Lincoln, NE
     Martha and Wally Richardson, Lincoln, NE 
     Ky and Jane Rohman, Lincoln, NE 
     Fred and Lorraine Teller, Hastings, NE 
     Bette Anne Hal Thaut, Beatrice, NE 
     Pat and Tom Thompson, Bassett, NE 
     Ross and Judy Wilcox, Lincoln, NE 
     Woods Charitable Fund, Lincoln, NE

 

Katherine (Katie) Thompson 
     from Kit and Gerald Dimon, Lincoln, NE 
     Sally and Jack Campbell, Lincoln, NE

Don and Jody White, 50th Wedding Anniversary
     from LaVon Crosby, Lincoln, NE

Thomas C. "Chip" Woods 
     from the Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, NE
     Maryanne Harry, Denver, CO

 

D. B. "Woody" Varner 
     from the Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, NE

 

Paula and D.B. "Woody" Varner
     from Sally and Jack Campbell

Janice Campbell Witteborg
     from Bob and Mary Nefsky, Lincoln, NE

S.N. "Bud" Wolbach
     from Pamela H. and Marcus J. Snow, Ashland, NE

 

In Tribute To

Howard and Barbara Dinsdale

      from Kim and Tom Dinsdale, Grand Island, NE

 

Robin Koozer

      from Maggie, C.J. and Anne Koozer, Hastings, NE

 

Karen Levin

      from Gretchen and Bill Peters

      Red Willow Institute/Charles Trimble, Omaha, NE

 

Fred and Lorraine Teller

      from Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lipsey

      Herb and Kathy Friedman, Lincoln, NE

      Arnold and Lynne Garson, Sioux Falls, SD

      Mary and Jorn Olsen, Hastings, NE

      Ric and Patricia Teller, Santa Clara, CA

 

Don and Jody White, 50th Wedding Anniversary

      from LaVon Crosby, Lincoln, NE


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