In Memoriam

In Memoriam

We honor the amazing lives of our Midland alumni, faculty and staff. To notify us of a death of a classmate or family member, please email alumni@midlandu.edu or call 402-941-6055.

Memorial Gifts

Gifts made in memory of a family member, teacher, student or friend are generous and thoughtful ways to remember a person's life and accomplishments. When making a gift in memory of someone, please send your gift with a note specifying the honoree's name and address and/or contact information so we can send a notification that a gift has been made. 

Please send memorial gifts to: Midland University, ATTN: Institutional Advancement, 900 N. Clarkson, Fremont, NE 68025, or make a gift online.

Irene M. Nordahl, 100 of Fremont, Nebraska formerly Malmo, NE passed away Thursday December 14, 2023 at Providence Place in Fremont. She was born May 1, 1923 in Weston, NE to Edward and Emma (Jelinek) Krcmarik. Irene grew up in Weston and later lived and graduated from Fremont High School and...
Gloria June (Paris) Wedergren was born March 15, 1931, to Manley Floyd and Ruby Ethel (Johnson) Paris on the Bert Keene Farm 4 ½ miles east of Fremont on Highway 8. She passed away on December 4, 2023, at Nye Legacy in Fremont, Nebraska, at the age of 92. Gloria was baptized, confirmed, and married...
Catherine Irene Berger, age 79, succumbed to cancer on December 8, 2023. The oldest of seven children, she was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 20, 1944 to parents Edwin and Alberta Berger. Known as “Cathy” to her family and Catherine to everyone else, she was raised on a farm north of Auburn...
Barbara Jane Bartek, 85, of Wahoo, NE, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Lakeside Retirement Living in Omaha, NE. She was born July 9, 1938 in Holdrege, NE to Julius and Vera (Moore) Johnson. She is survived by four children, Steve Bartek, Wahoo, NE, Doug Bartek (Lori...
Martin Conrad (Marty) Munson, 81, of Rowlett, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe Hospital in Rowlett. Martin C. Munson was born on February 16, 1942, in Albion, Nebraska, to Roy W. Munson and Lucille G. (Knutsen) Munson. Marty graduated from...
Chris Allen Sorensen, age 55, died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at his home in Omaha after a short battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Chris was born Nov. 4, 1968, in Fremont. He grew up in Arlington, graduating from Arlington High School in 1987. After graduating he attended Midland University in...
On Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, Heaven gained two angels. Living a life of 70 years full of love and friendship, Susan and Rick Nutzman passed away together. Susan Marie (Hines) Nutzman was born on October 26th, 1952, in Fremont, Nebraska to Leonard and Beatrice Hines. She graduated from Fremont High...
Ellen Dolezal (Ellie), 75, went to be with her heavenly family on November 8, 2023, with her family by her side. There will be a Celebration of Life at the South Tama County High School on Saturday, November 25th. Visitation will be from noon until 3:00 followed by a service at 3:30. Ellie was born...
Marian M. Lottman, 87 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 surrounded by her family at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. She was born November 6, 1936 in Arlington, NE to Ewald and Marie (Laaker) Dunklau. She grew up in Arlington and was a 1955 graduate from Arlington High School...
Sue Morris, 82, of Glenwood, IA passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Petri. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

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