Alicia DeAnne Cast

Alicia DeAnne Cast was born November 22, 1968 in Denver, CO. She graduated from Grand Island, NE Senior High School in 1986. Alicia went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Sociology from Beloit College, Cum Laude and with Honors in 1990. Upon receiving her degree, Alicia then attended Washington State University on an assistantship where she earned her doctorate in Sociology in 1998.

Alicia taught Sociology in higher education through a post-doctorate at Indiana University, and faculty positions at Iowa State University and University of California Santa Barbara. A profile of her accomplishments and scholarship can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y254bmse

Alicia is survived by her sons, Benjamin and Oliver Cast Potoski of Santa Barbara, CA; her parents Larry and Beverly Cast of Elkhorn, NE, sister Melissa Cast-Brede and her husband Kent Brede, Omaha, NE; sister Shandra Cast and her husband Keith Eiler, Loveland, CO; uncles Roy (Norma) Cast, Milford, NE; Wayne (Lisa) Cast, Princeton, MO, aunts Marian (Alan) Ruge, Greeley, CO; Elaine (Ted) Phillips, Beaver Crossing, NE; Cheryl Wall, Aurora, CO; honorary uncle Ted (Maureen) Behlke, Benkelman, NE; her partner Karl Wright, San Luis Obispo, CA, and numerous cousins and friends who made up her found family.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Marvin and Lois Cast, Beaver Crossing, NE and Melvin (Doc) and Arlene Spears, Benkelman, NE; aunts Verle Behlke, Benkelman, NE, Diane Dawson, Fairmont, NE, Jean Kunert, Milford, NE; uncle Bill Kunert, Milford, NE, and her cousin Kara Behlke Ungerman, Des Moines, IA.

A celebration of life gathering will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 380 N Fairview Ave, Goleta, CA on April 13, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.