Donald Henry Stormberg, Dds.

THE FAMILY HAS POSTPONED THE SERVICES FOR DR. STORMBERG.



Donald Henry Stormberg, DDS, age 95, passed away in his home at Brighton Gardens of Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife of 70 years by his side on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. He was born on June 20, 1924 in Potter, Nebraska to Herbert and Marie (Colling) Stormberg.



Dr. Stormberg grew up a farm boy, attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse near Potter Nebraska, and went on to graduate from Potter High School in 1942. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and trained as a fighter pilot to fight in World War II. By June of 1944 he was shipped overseas to India and Burma to serve with the 58th Pursuit Squadron "Red Gorillas" (part of the 33rd Pursuit Group). Flying first in P-47 Thunderbolts and then, for the rest of the war, in his beloved P-38 Lightning, Stormy Weather. Flying 87 combat missions with a final rank of 1st Lieutenant, he received two Air Medals (Oak Leaf Cluster), under the much higher criteria for the China-Burma-India Theater, and one of the US Army Air Corps highest awards, the Distinguished Flying Cross.



Returning home from the war he enrolled in undergraduate studies at Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska. He would graduate from Creighton's undergraduate (BS) program in 1949 and then the Creighton School of Dentistry as a pedodontist (DDS) in 1954. He would go on to practice pediatric dentistry for the next 52 years, caring for thousands of children and generations of families in the Omaha community.



On October 15, 1949, he married Rosalie Frances Loy of Dunlap, Iowa. Together, they had ten children, eight boys and two girls. As they raised their family, they were ardent supporters of their community, starting as a small family in Holy Cross Parish, then helping found and build the parish of St. Margaret Mary's where they were parishioners for 70 years. They also supported Creighton Prep High School, Duchesne Academy, Creighton University, and Creighton University School of Dentistry.



Dr. Stormberg taught at the Creighton University School of Dentistry in the pedodontics clinic for 43 years, all the while maintaining his own full-time practice. He also served as the pro-tem chair of pediatric dentistry for a number of years. Dr. Stormberg retired as an adjunct professor of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics in 1999. He received Creighton University's School of Dentistry’s Alumni Merit Award in 1993 and in 2008 was inducted into the Creighton University School of Dentistry as a Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Dentistry.



Dr. Stormberg also served as past president for the Omaha-Douglas County Board of Health, Omaha District Dental Society, and Nebraska Dental Association.



He is survived by his sister Maxine Wilt; his cherished wife of 70 years, Rosalie; sons, Mark (Amy), Scott, Jeff, Kent (Mary), Greg (Amber), Kurt (Susan), Paul (Alison), and Don (Paula); daughters, Becky (Greg) Zill and Jennifer (Joe) Preimesberger; daughter-in-law Diane Glow Stormberg; 29 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; sister-in-laws Rudell Stormberg, Shirley Loy, and Kathryn Loy; and many nieces and nephews.



Even in death, Dr. Stormberg continues to serve Creighton University, having donated his body to the Creighton University School of Medicine to help teach another generation of students. Not surprisingly, his favorite biblical passage was, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." (Psalm 118:22)



MEMORIALS are suggested to:

The Donald and Rosalie Stormberg Creighton University Dental School Scholarship,

Creighton University

PO Box 30282

Omaha, NE 68103-1382

Email: www.creighton.edu/give