Obituary of Judy Papa

Judy Papa was born Judy Louise Long in Utica, Nebraska on August 30, 1939. She and her twin sister, Jane, were the only children of Lavern “Slim” and Lorine Buller Long. After graduating Utica High School, she attended Saint Elizabeth Nursing School in Lincoln, becoming a registered nurse. She practiced nursing in all of its forms: as a practicing nurse, as a teacher and administrator of Omaha’s Metro Tech’s nursing program, and as a nursing home administrator.

Judy is preceded in death by her parents, her son, Greg, and her brother-in-law, Richard Davis. Surviving her is her sister Jane Davis, son Tim (Norma), daughter Jolene (Chad) Cutshall, and daughter-in-law Kelly Lamson. She has six grandchildren: Alexander Papa, Luke Papa, William (Liam) Cutshall, Henry Cutshall, Benjamin Papa, and Elizabeth (Ella) Cutshall.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Pius X Catholic Church, 6905 Blondo St, in Omaha.