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.

Linda Jean Christensen '71

Linda Jean Christensen '71

Thursday, August 2, 2018
Linda Christensen, 69, passed away at her home on July 31, 2018 surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Friday, August 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 5665 Merle Hay Rd. in Johnston, IA and the funeral service on Saturday, August 4 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Erich A. “Hippy” Bussinger

Erich A. “Hippy” Bussinger

Friday, July 27, 2018
Erich Allen “Hippy” Bussinger was born on December 20, 1974 in Reno, NV to Steven A. Bussinger and Connie J. (Bain) Bussinger. In 1976, the family moved back to Bassett, NE where he attended Bassett Grade School and graduated from Rock County High School in 1993. Erich was active in everything the...

Sarah Helene Iverson '01

Sarah Helene Iverson '01

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Sarah Helene Iverson, age 38, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage after battling cancer for eight years. She was born July 19th, 1979, at Mitchell, SD, to Jeff and Linda Iverson. Sarah graduated from Wessington High School and continued her education attending...

Sandra Bookmeyer '72

Sandra Bookmeyer '72

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Sandra (Sandy) K. Hanson Bookmeyer, age 69, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away, July 2, 2018. Sandy was born Nov. 27, 1948, in Fremont to Edith Gustafson Hanson and Lyle L. Hanson. She graduated in 1967 from Mead Public High School. Following graduation she attended and graduated from Midland...

Muriel Ringle

Muriel Ringle

Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Muriel Ringle passed away on 6/26/18. She was the contact on the Henry and Lena Monke Scholarship. Muriel L. Ringle, 96 years, of Fremont died June 26, 2018, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. Muriel was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Fremont to William and Maude (Halcomb) Lingle. She was a life-long resident...

Deanna K. Hageman '66

Deanna K. Hageman '66

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Deanna K (Hanson) Hageman, age 72, of Lincoln, died June 18, 2018. Deanna was born in Wahoo on August 30, 1945 to Kenneth and Joyce (Huffaker) Hanson. She married Boyd Hageman of Ithaca, on September 3, 1966. Deanna graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing with her diploma degree in Nursing and in...

Dorothy L. Larson

Dorothy L. Larson

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Funeral services for Dorothy L. Larson were Friday, June 22, 2018, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland. She passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the age of 106 years. Burial was in rural Oakland’s Westside Cemetery. Dorothy Lorene (Erickson) Larson was born on (a very cold) Jan. 6,...

Jerome F. ‘Jerry’ Sokolovsky

Jerome F. ‘Jerry’ Sokolovsky

Monday, June 25, 2018
Jerome F. ‘Jerry’ Sokolovsky, age 80, of Fremont died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Birchwood Manor in North Bend. He was born March 10, 1938, in Fremont to Jerry and Gladys (Mahel) Sokolovsky. Jerome grew up in Fremont and graduated from Fremont Senior High School. He then served in the U.S. Army from...

Marlene Ruth Hanquist

Marlene Ruth Hanquist

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Marlene Ruth Hanquist, 86, of Stromsburg died June 18, 2018, at her home at Park Villa in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Swede Home Calvary Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kimberly Belken officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at...

Mary Meyer Larson '63

Mary Meyer Larson '63

Saturday, June 16, 2018
Mary K Larson, age 75, of Malcolm, Nebraska passed away on Saturday June 16, 2018. Mary was born September 7, 1942 to Mary N. Meyer and H. Herman Meyer in Fremont, NE. Mary graduated from Uehling High School in Uehling, NE, and attended Immanuel Nursing College in Omaha, NE where she earned a...

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