Memorial

Music - Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler

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Michael G. Colin

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James A. Eiberger

Eiberger – Dr. James A., 49 yrs. Porter Beach, IN formerly of St. Paul, NE died suddenly of a dissecting aortic aneurysm on Dec. 15, 2002 in Chesapeake, VA while attending a medical conference.

He is survived by his parents, Maurus and Dolores Greenwalt Eiberger, St. Paul, NE; his fiancée and longtime companion, Nancy Addison, Bourbonnais, IL; 1 sister, Anne and her husband Dr. Paul Wolfe, Lincoln, NE; 4 brothers and 1 sister-in-law, Maury and Jeanine, of St. Paul, David, Elyria, NE, Ron of Phoenix, John of Omaha; as well as nieces and nephews. 1971 graduate of St. Paul High School, 1975 of UNL and 1979 of Creighton Medical School. He was an emergency room physician having practice in Illinois and Indiana. SERVICES 10:30 a.m. Sat., Sts. Peter & Paul Cathoilc Church, St. Paul, NE. Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate.

Burial Elmwood Cemetary, St. Paul, NE. VISITATION Fri. 6–8 pm at the Church with a 6 pm VIGIL SERVICE. Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice. Peters Funeral Home, St. Paul, NE. 308/754-5543.

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Daniel J. Connor

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James O. Gates

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Humberto Guajardo

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Pum Hi Hong

Hong – Dr. Pum-Hi, age 51, well-known Omaha urologist who cared passionately to the very end for his patients until losing his brief battle with an illness on July 18, 2004. Survived by loving wife In-Ae and twin children Julian and Danielle of Omaha; three brothers Dr. Ju-Hi Hong of San Jose, CA; Mr. Hee Hong of Minneapolis, MN, Dr. Tu-Hi Hong of Visalia, CA; one sister Dr. Hee-Ja Park of Bloomfield Hills, MI; nephews Robert park, David Park, Timothy Park, Kee-Won Hong, Kee-Ju Hong, Gregory Hong and Michael Hong; nieces Christine Park, Yoon-Hee Hong and Jessica Hong.

Dr. Pum-Hi Hong was a 1979 graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine completing his internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in 1980 and completing a urology residency at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI in 1985. Dr. Hong practiced urology in Omaha for 19 years both privately and at Alegent Health and Immanuel Medical Center. Dr. Hong’s life was distinguished by his unselfish and loving care for his family and patients. He will truly be missed by all of his family and those in the Omaha area who know of his skilled urological care.

A private service was conducted at St. John’s Church on the Creighton University campus on July 21, 2004.

Memorials may be sent to Immanuel Hospital Charitable Foundation.

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Frank J. Laird, III

DR. FRANK J. LAIRD DIED PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006, IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS LOVING FAMILY. ALTHOUGH CANCER HAD WEAKENED HIS ONCE VITAL BODY, HE RAMAINED TO THE END A MAN OF GREAT STRENGTH AND DIGNITY, DEMONSTRATING EVEN IN HIS FINAL DAYS HIS TRADEMARK CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND HIS LIMITLESS LOVE FOR HIS FAMILY.

FRANK WAS BORN ON APRIL 24, 1952 IN BUTTE, MONTANA, THE THIRD OF FIVE CHILDREN BORN TO FRANK AND ANDREE (FLEMMING) LAIRD. FROM HIS EARLIEST DAYS, HE LIVED LIFE EXUBERANTLY AND PURSUED MULTIPLE PASSIONS. ALTHOUGH HE EXCELLED AT EVERYTHING HE DID, HE REMAINED HUMBLE ABOUT HIS ABILITIES, GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFTS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH WHICH HE WAS BLESSED AND QUITELY CONTINUED TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF MANY. HIS GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT WAS EXTENDED TO ALL.

FRANK HAD A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE HE REMAINED A GENEROUS BENEFACTOR TO EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONS FROM WHICH HE RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION. HE GRADUATED FROM BOYS’ CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1970, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY IN 1974, AND CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN 1979. HIS EDUCATION CAREER WAS MARKED BY DISTINCTION; VALEDICTORIAN OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS, BACHLOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE SUMMA CUM LAUDE, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE CUM LAUDE, IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE INTO THE ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY UPON GRADUATING FROM CREIGHTON, AND MEMBERSHIP IN BOTH PHI BETA KAPPA AND MENSA.

FRANK’S CAREER WAS AS DISTINGUISHED AS HIS EDUCATION CAREER. FOLLOWING MEDICAL SCHOOL, HE COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP IN GENERAL SURGERY AND A RESIDENCY IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AT THE MAYO CLINIC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ROCHESTER, MN, SERVINING AS CHIEF RESIDENT DURING HIS FINAL YEAR. HE THEN JOINED THE MAYO CLINIC AS A STAFF PHYSICIN IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY. IT WAS IN ROCHESTER THAT FRANK MET AND MARRIED HIS WIFE, JULIE. SOON AFTER THEIR WEDDING, FRANK AND JULIE LEFT MINNESOTA TO PURSUE FRANK’S DREAM OF ESTABLISHING A PRIVATE PRACITICE IN SAN DIEGO THAT WAS MARKED BY EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND EQUALLY EXCEPTIONAL CARING AND COMPASSION FOR ALL HIS PATIENTS.

FRANK ACHIEVED FREQUENT RECOGNITION AND NUMEROUS PRESTIGIOUS APPOINTMENTS DURING HIS CAREER, INCLUDING PRESIDENT OF SAN DIEGO SURGICAL SOCIETY, MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER OF SAN DIEGO OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CENTER, SURGERY SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER OF MERCY HOSPITAL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MERCY HOSPITAL, AND CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY FOR MERCY HOSPITAL. IN 2005, HE WAS HONORED BY BEING SELECTED BY HIS PEERS AS ONE OF SAN DIEGO’S BEST DOCTORS. FRANK WAS FREQUENTLY CALLED UPON TO CONSULT ABOUT OR TREAT PRATICULARLY CHALLENGING CASES AND OFTEN TREATED PROMINENT PERFORMERS AND PUBLIC PERSONALITIES. FRANK PARTICULARLY LOVED TO DONATE HIS TIME AND TALENTS TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE NO MEDICAL CARE, SUCH AS PROVIDING FREE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOR CHILDREN FROM THE SAN DIEGO AREA, MEXICO, AND LATIN AMERICA.

FRANK WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE SAN DIEGO ROTARY AND THE EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO. FRANK WAS VIEWED BY MANY AS A TRUE “RENAISSANCE MAN” WHO HAD BROAD INTELLECTUAL INTERESTS AND ACHIEVED EXCELLENCE IN MANY AREAS. HE LOVED MONTANA’S MAJESTY AND OUTDOOR LIFE; WAS A NATURAL ATHLETE WHO ENJOYED HIKING, SAILING, SKIING, FISHING, BIKING, ROLLERBLADING AND SPORTS OF ALL TYPES; WAS A VORACIOUS READER; AND WAS A MUSIC ENTHUSIAST AND WINE CONNOISSEUR. HE WAS PERHAPS MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HIS CHILDREN, JOSEPH AND CARLY, OF WHOM HE WAS SO PROUD – YMCA INDIAN GUIDES PROGRAM, “DADS AND KIDS” SKI TRIPS, AND NUMEROUS SCHOOL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

FRANK IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE OF 21 YEARS, JULIE (THOSTENSON) LAIRD; SON FRANK JOSEPH IV (“JOSEPH”) AND DAUGHTER CARLY ANN. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS MOTHER, ANDREE (FLEMING) LAIRD OF BIGFORK, MT; SISTERS AND BROTHERS-IN-LAW LAURIE AND DAN AVERILL OF BIGFORK, MT AND MAUREEN AND STEVE LAIRD-HAYNES OF PLYMOUTH, MN; SISTER MARGOT LAIRD, PH.D. OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; BROTHER SEAN LAIRD OF NEW YORK CITY; MOTHER- AND FATHER-IN-LAW GEORGE AND MARY THOSTENSON OF SPOONER, WI; SISTER-IN-LAW LAURIE ANDERSON OF ORFORDVILLE, WI; BROTHER-IN-LAW BILL THOSTENSON OF ORFORDVILLE, WI; SISTERS-IN-LAW AND BROTHERS-IN-LAW PEGGY AND WAYNE DRYE OF BELOIT, WI AND BRIAN AND SUE THOSTENSEN OF ORFORDVILLE, WI; AUNTS AND UNCLES, SISTER EILEEN LAIRD, PVMI OF MONROE NY; AND MARY FRANCES JESKE OF BUTTE, MT; JACK AND KAY LAIRD OF POCASSET, MA; AND JOHN D. AND MARY ELLEN FLEMMING OF STONERIDGE, NY; AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

FRANK’S REMARKABLE LIFE WIL BE REMEMBERED AND CELEBRATED AT A FUNERAL MASS AND RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2006. THE MASS WILL BE HELD AT IMMACULATA CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5998 ALCALA PARK, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO AT 3:00 PM AND RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT THE SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE SAN DIEGO HOSPICE OR TO THE FRANK J. LAIRD III MEMORIANL FUND, U.S.BANK LA JOLLA, 7733 GIRARD AVE, LA JOLLA, CA 92037.