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.

Jacqueline Athy '85

Jacqueline Athy '85

Sunday, July 16, 2023
Jacqueline Ann (Bliss) Athy, 75, of Lincoln passed away July 13, 2023. Born February 9, 1948, in Kearney, NE to Bob and Lois (Reeh) Bliss. Jacqueline was raised in Fremont, NE and attended Fremont High School '66. On August 30, 1969, she married Tom Athy, her husband of 53 years. With a keen...

David Johnson '49

David Johnson '49

Friday, July 14, 2023
David "Dave" Gustof Johnson, 94, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully on July 9, 2023. David was born on June 19, 1929, to his parents, Dr. A.J. Johnson and Ida A. Johnson in St. Paul, MN. David served in the United States Army from June 15, 1951 until he was honorably discharged in May 30, 1953...

Mary Rulla '54

Mary Rulla '54

Monday, July 10, 2023
Mary Joan McDonald Rulla was born on May 22, 1933, to William and Martha Egger McDonald in Hooper, Nebraska. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1950, and attended college in Lincoln, Nebraska, graduating in 1954. She played clarinet in band, an experience which gave her a lifelong...

Jeanne Went

Jeanne Went

Thursday, July 6, 2023
Jeanne Went, 91, of Columbus, formerly of Leigh, died Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Emerald Care Center in Columbus. Funeral service is Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus with Rev. Ollie Fullmer officiating. Visitation Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday 9:30-10...

Sister Patricia Miller

Sister Patricia Miller

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Sister Patricia Miller, CHM, 91, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Senior Star Memory Care Center in Davenport, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00am at Humility of Mary Center, 820 W Central Park Ave., Davenport. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023 from 4...

Wilma M. Nieveen

Wilma M. Nieveen

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Wilma M. Nieveen, 90, of Sterling, died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams. She was born on July 28, 1932 in rural Adams, to Thomas and Minnie (Muhlhausen) Remmers. Wilma was baptized by Rev. J.B. Reents at Zion Lutheran Church of rural Pickrell and confirmed at the...

Barbara Sodomka

Barbara Sodomka

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Barbara Ann Sodomka, 77 of Grand Island died Friday, June 23, 2023. Services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 3rd, at the First Presbyterian Church. Reverend Kevin Geurink will officiate. Masonic Service will be provided by The Order of the Eastern Star Grand Island and Ogallala Chapters...

Lorraine Schulte '43

Lorraine Schulte '43

Monday, June 26, 2023
Lorraine was born on April 9, 1923 to Clarence and Edith Larson of rural Osceola, Polk County, NE. She graduated from High School in 1941 from rural High Prairie High School. She attended one year at Luther College at Wahoo, NE. She married Harold Schulte of Omaha on September 22, 1947. She was a...

Verne Bray

Verne Bray

Monday, June 26, 2023
Verne C. Bray, 93 years, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away June 17, 2023, at the Pathfinder Place in Fremont. Verne was born Dec. 7, 1929, in Stamford, Nebraska, to Floyd and Ruth (Stone) Bray. He received his GED and served in the U.S. Army and Air Force from 1948 until 1949. He moved to Fremont...

Jack Lindley '57

Jack Lindley '57

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Jack “Butch” Lindley, 85, 0f Omaha, passed away June 19. Butch was born on July 22, 1937, to Jack and Dorothy (Larson) Lindley in Wahoo. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, John “Bill” Lindley; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Edmie Bachand. He is survived by his wife, Mary;...

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