Jack attended Lincoln High School, Nebraska Wesleyan and UNL. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He taught music in the Lincoln Public Schools and in Michigan. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He served as organist and choir director at several churches for many years. He was a member of the American Guild of Organists, Kiwanis Club, and Nebraska and Michigan Choral Director’s Association.
Family members include his wife, Shirley; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Don and Shirley Sacks; nieces and nephews Cindy Gronewold, Dave Sacks, Shari Bahensky, Rob, Doug, Tim and Jeff Zeller, and Jenny Jeffries; and cousin Jackie Gfeller.
Preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial service: 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Eastmont Towers Performing Arts Center, 6315 O Street.
Memorials to Eastmont or First Presbyterian Church.