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.

Bethel Goltl '58

Bethel Goltl '58

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Bethel Goltl, age 88, passed away on September 11, 2022, in McDonald, Kansas. Bethel Louise was born on the farm in Goodland, KS to Edwin and Catherine Ochsner on June 3, 1934. She attended country schools and graduated from Goodland High. Bethel attended Midland Lutheran College, and then nursing...

Gail Jacobs '68

Gail Jacobs '68

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Marilyn Gail Mortenson Jacobs was born April 20, 1946, in Wakefield, Nebraska, to Marvin and Gladyce Roberts Mortenson. She grew up on the family farm, was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1964. She graduated from Midland Lutheran College...

David Kuhl '76

David Kuhl '76

Thursday, September 8, 2022
David M. Kuhl, 69, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Fremont passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1953, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to James and Elizabeth (Chaney) Kuhl. David graduated from Treynor High School. He then graduated with a bachelor's of science in biology...

Mildred Chana L'57

Mildred Chana L'57

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Mildred Chana, 84, of St. Edward, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, after a brief stay at Cloverlodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Salem Lutheran Church rural St. Edward, Nebraska. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Alma Golden '44

Alma Golden '44

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Alma M. (Zogg) Golden, 99, Grainfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter, Kansas. Alma was born May 23, 1923, in Tripp, South Dakota, the daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Ulrich (Herbster) Zogg. She was baptized by her father, and later...

Annebell Andersen I'47

Annebell Andersen I'47

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Annebell Andersen, age 97, of Aurora, formerly of Marquette, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Memorial Community Care. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Ricardo Riqueza will officiate. The interment will be...

Lowell G. Riethmuller '69

Lowell G. Riethmuller '69

Monday, August 22, 2022
Lowell Gene Riethmuller of Newark, Delaware, age 74, passed away Jan. 20, 2022, in Newark. He was born on June 9, 1947, in West Point, Nebraska, to the late Norman Riethmuller and Lotus (Maack) Riethmuller. Lowell grew up in Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School in the 1965 and received a...

Rev. Dwain Acker '54

Rev. Dwain Acker '54

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Rev. Dr. N. Dwain Acker (89) went to live in eternal grace and peace with Christ on August 10, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Virginia. Preceded in death by daughter, Carla; and infant grandsons, Grant Geisert and Evan Acker. Survived by his son-in-law, Russell Ring; son, Dan...

LeRoy Rees L'51

LeRoy Rees L'51

Sunday, August 14, 2022
LeRoy Rees, age 91, of Roseville Beloved husband, dad & grandpa passed away on August 11, 2022. Roy was born on July 18, 1931 to LeRoy C. Rees Sr. and Ebba Rees in Whitneyville, CT. He graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford, CT. He attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT and Luther...

Thomas Cheney '69

Thomas Cheney '69

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Thomas Chace Cheney of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022. Tom was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 26, 1946, to Jane and Wilbur Kirchner, later adopted by stepfather, Bill Cheney. He grew up in Garden Grove, California, and Fremont, Nebraska. Tom graduated from...

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