OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

2026 Pub. 8 Issue 1

Honoring a Lifetime of Professional Commitment

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In this issue, we celebrate members who have maintained 50 or more years of consecutive membership in the Nebraska Society of CPAs. This milestone represents far more than longevity, however. It reflects a lifetime commitment to the integrity, leadership, and advancement of the accounting profession in Nebraska.

Through changing standards, evolving technology, and shifting economic landscapes, these members have remained steadfast. Their dedication has helped shape our Society into what it is today, and their example continues to inspire the next generation of accounting professionals. On behalf of the Nebraska Society of CPAs, thank you for your decades of service and your enduring belief in the accounting profession.

60+ Years: A Rare & Inspiring Achievement

Raymond Harrington, Omaha

50+ Years: A Tradition of Excellence

Richard V. Akerlund, Aurora
Gale I. Albers, Omaha
Bernard W. Auten, Norfolk
Alden B. Awerkamp, Surprise, Ariz.
Neil E. Balfour, Lincoln
Paul J. Bartels, Kearney
Stephen K. Bjorkman, Lincoln
Edward J. Bloomfield, Kearney
Robert L. Boumann, Arvada, Colo.
George M. Brady, Omaha
Randy L. Brown, Omaha
Tony D. Buda, Omaha
Clark W. Campbell, Omaha
John E. Cederberg, Lincoln
Pamela D. Cermak, Lincoln
Larry R. Cox, Henderson
John R. Dappen, Omaha
Michael T. DeFreece, Omaha
Perry L. Demma, Lincoln
Steven A. Ebke, Daykin
David A. Ellingson, Lincoln
David A. Emry, Omaha
John J. Fatte, Omaha
Ronald Ferdig, Omaha
Raymond L. Finnegan, Omaha
Ronald V. Freeman, Colon
Dan R. Friedlund, Bennington
Duane J. Gabriel, Lincoln
Gregory A. Goerke, Denver, Colo.
Frank N. Goldberg, Omaha
Martin A. Gunderson, Omaha
Harold C. Hall, Omaha
Paul E. Hamilton, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Ardel C. Harger, Lincoln
Larry D. Heemstra, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Donavon A. Heimes, Columbus
Bruce A. Hocking, Lincoln
Patrick J. Jung, Omaha
Dean J. Jungers, Bellevue
Robert C. Kehm, Prairie Village, Kan.
Steve L. Kerns, Rotonda West, Fla.
Larry R. Kirkebak, Omaha
Lawrence R. Kopsa, Lincoln
Edward G. Korbel, Omaha
Nancy A. Kuhl, Omaha
Neil W. Kuhlman, David City
Donald L. Kurtenbach, Glendale, Ariz.
Laurence A. Lanphier Jr., Omaha
Roger J. Levering, Aurora
Veldon G. Magnuson, Omaha
Stanley E. Martin, Lincoln

Richard D. Martinsen, Albion
Michael L. Massman, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Robert C. McChesney, North Platte
Kevin P. McCoy, Omaha
Rodger L. Merz, Lincoln
Keith C. Mitchell, Lincoln
G.W. Molck, Plattsmouth
N. Jane Morrison, Kansas City, Kan.
Robert L. Morrow, Norfolk
Robert K. Muehling, Surprise, Ariz.
Richard L. Muller, Omaha
George E. Nelson, Omaha
Douglas D. O’Brien, Omaha
Thomas M. Obrist, Lincoln
David R. Oelkers, Dodge
Kenneth F. Patry, Plattsmouth
Charles L. Percival, Ainsworth
Gerald E. Peterson, Clive, Iowa
Terry G. Pettit, Culbertson
Gary R. Pohlmann, Lincoln
Steven M. Povich, Bellevue
Richard W. Ramm, Omaha
Howard J. Reinsch, Sioux City, Iowa
James E. Rosenthal, Omaha
James F. Rouch, Branson, Mo.
Robert C. Royal, Omaha
Thomas W. Schleisman, Omaha
J.P. Schmeits, Omaha
Stephen W. Schumacher, Omaha
James F. Scow, Columbus
Maurice L. Shanley, Omaha
Marvin E. Shields, Lincoln
Dan D. Skoog, Hastings
Jerry C. Snurr, Broken Bow
Keith D. Snyder, Goodyear, Ariz.
Gerald L. Sobotka, Norfolk
Dennis C. Stara, Lincoln
William V. Strain, Lincoln
Robert E. Swallow, Spring, Texas
Dale A. Thomas, Lincoln
Robert J. Timmins, Omaha
Richard A. Toftness, Overland Park, Kan.
Ronald E. Tvrdik, Kearney
Dean W. Ullerich, Omaha
James L. Wells, Lynch
Gary D. Wieck, Grand Island
William J. Wiedemeyer, West Des Moines, Iowa
Gerald A. Wills, Omaha
Gary K. Witt, Omaha
Larry A. Wolfe, Omaha
Richard G. Zacharia, Omaha

A Legacy of Dedication

The Nebraska Society of CPAs is stronger because of your decades of dedication. Your leadership, professionalism, and steady commitment have shaped our organization and elevated the accounting profession across Nebraska.

Thank you for the example you set and for the lasting impact you continue to make.

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