{"id":128265,"date":"2026-01-17T14:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lengvoji.lt\/128265-in-memoriam-ona-nijole-plungiene-1944-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:36:05","slug":"in-memoriam-ona-nijole-plungiene-1944-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lengvoji.lt\/en\/feed\/128265-in-memoriam-ona-nijole-plungiene-1944-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"In memoriam: Ona Nijol\u0117 Plungien\u0117 (1944 &#8211; 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>It is with deep sadness that we announce that <strong>Ona Nijol\u0117 PLUNGIEN\u0116<\/strong> has left us at the age of 82.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In 1976 &#8211; 1997 she worked as a coach at Kaunas &#8220;Dinamo&#8221;, &#8220;Pluo\u0161tas&#8221; and &#8220;Vilties&#8221; sports schools. Among her pupils are the multiple Lithuanian champions and record holders A.Pu\u0161inaitis, S.Kleiza, I.Avruninas, V.Kidykas, D.Plung\u0117. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She was a person who knew how to love, care and give warmth more than words could fit. Her students are grateful for every day they spend together and for everything she left them with her heart. <\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We sincerely sympathize with our relatives, friends, and students.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em>Farewell on January 18 from 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home &#8220;Requiem&#8221; (Kaunas, Jonavos St. 41a). Departure on January 19, 3:00 p.m.    <\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with deep sadness that we announce that Ona Nijol\u0117 PLUNGIEN\u0116 has left us at the age of 82. 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