Mike was born to Gus & Mary (Prokovakis) Boosalis.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.
He was stationed in Italy where he was a B24 Bombardier.
Mike received his undergraduate degree and his PhD. from the University of Minnesota.
In 1951, he moved to Lincoln where he taught and did research on plant diseases as a professor of plant pathology at the University of Nebraska and was the chairman of the Plant Pathology Department from 1964 to 1984.
He retired in 1988, but continued to do research until the age of 97, as he truly loved his work.
Mike was a proud and supportive husband of his wife's pioneering political career.
Preceded by:
Wife: Helen
Brothers; Nicholas, George and Theodore
Sisters: Georgia Kootsikas
Survived by:
Daughter: Mary Beth (Maxwell) Davis
Grandsons: Michael and Christopher
Great granddaughter: Helen
Brothers: John Booslais and William Boosalis
Sister: Elaine Smith
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
July 2017
He served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.
He was stationed in Italy where he was a B24 Bombardier.
Mike received his undergraduate degree and his PhD. from the University of Minnesota.
In 1951, he moved to Lincoln where he taught and did research on plant diseases as a professor of plant pathology at the University of Nebraska and was the chairman of the Plant Pathology Department from 1964 to 1984.
He retired in 1988, but continued to do research until the age of 97, as he truly loved his work.
Mike was a proud and supportive husband of his wife's pioneering political career.
Preceded by:
Wife: Helen
Brothers; Nicholas, George and Theodore
Sisters: Georgia Kootsikas
Survived by:
Daughter: Mary Beth (Maxwell) Davis
Grandsons: Michael and Christopher
Great granddaughter: Helen
Brothers: John Booslais and William Boosalis
Sister: Elaine Smith
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
July 2017
Mike was born to Gus & Mary (Prokovakis) Boosalis.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.
He was stationed in Italy where he was a B24 Bombardier.
Mike received his undergraduate degree and his PhD. from the University of Minnesota.
In 1951, he moved to Lincoln where he taught and did research on plant diseases as a professor of plant pathology at the University of Nebraska and was the chairman of the Plant Pathology Department from 1964 to 1984.
He retired in 1988, but continued to do research until the age of 97, as he truly loved his work.
Mike was a proud and supportive husband of his wife's pioneering political career.
Preceded by:
Wife: Helen
Brothers; Nicholas, George and Theodore
Sisters: Georgia Kootsikas
Survived by:
Daughter: Mary Beth (Maxwell) Davis
Grandsons: Michael and Christopher
Great granddaughter: Helen
Brothers: John Booslais and William Boosalis
Sister: Elaine Smith
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
July 2017
He served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.
He was stationed in Italy where he was a B24 Bombardier.
Mike received his undergraduate degree and his PhD. from the University of Minnesota.
In 1951, he moved to Lincoln where he taught and did research on plant diseases as a professor of plant pathology at the University of Nebraska and was the chairman of the Plant Pathology Department from 1964 to 1984.
He retired in 1988, but continued to do research until the age of 97, as he truly loved his work.
Mike was a proud and supportive husband of his wife's pioneering political career.
Preceded by:
Wife: Helen
Brothers; Nicholas, George and Theodore
Sisters: Georgia Kootsikas
Survived by:
Daughter: Mary Beth (Maxwell) Davis
Grandsons: Michael and Christopher
Great granddaughter: Helen
Brothers: John Booslais and William Boosalis
Sister: Elaine Smith
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
July 2017
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