January 27, 1933-June 19, 2015
Donald James Chase, Lt. Col. U.S.A.F. Ret, age 82, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 in Omaha. He was born on January 27, 1933, in Nebraska City, NE. Donald graduated from Omaha University in 1954. He also earned an MBA at Memphis University. Donald served 20 years in the Air Force as a pilot of C-130, B-47 and B-52 planes and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He flew over 150 bombing missions, including Linebacker II, and was awarded many honors, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd L. and Alice C. (Brandt) Chase. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-Law, Lois (Chase) and David Carlsen; nieces, Janet (Chuck) Campbell and Barbara Carlsen; nephew, Douglas Chase (Naoko) Carlsen; great niece, Nicole Campbell; great nephew, Charlie Campbell; cousins, friends and caregivers at Heritage Pointe Memory Care.
VISITATION Tuesday, June 23 at 12:30 PM with a SERVICE following at 1:30 PM at Roeder Mortuary 108th Street Chapel. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Air & Space Museum (Ashland, NE) and The Wounded Warrior Project.
I and the rest of the Strategic Air & Space Museum would like to thank Don for his many years of service to our country and his thoughtful and dedicated service to the museum. Don was always ready to lend a helping hand, guide our visitors, and share his heritage with our staff. He will be warmly and deeply missed.