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.

William Rapp '60

Friday, December 6, 2024

William “Bill” was born on February 11, 1938 to Mary and Walter Rapp in KC, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1957 from Luther Academy in Wahoo, Nebraska where he met the love of his life, Jewel Swanson. They married on June 5, 1960. Bill graduated in 1962 from Bethany College with a Bachelor’s...

Vernice Stumpe '89

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Vernice Viola Stumpe, age 89, formerly of Scribner Died Friday, November 29, 2024 at Ridgewood Rehab in Seward. Vernice was born November 7, 1935 to Harold and Viola 'Flamme' Schnoor, and grew up on a farm by Snyder, Nebraska. She graduated from Scribner High School in 1953. She attended Midland...

Jean Cameron

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Barbara Jean Cameron, age 88 of Tekamah, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024, at the Memorial Community Hospital & Health System in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. Visitation with the family...

Dr. Colleen Dilley '61

Monday, November 11, 2024

Dr. Colleen Willert Dilley, 84 years, of Fremont, NE, passed away on October 30, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Colleen was born on December 26, 1939, to Everett W. and Blanche M. (Lapcheska) Willert, in Geneva, NE. Colleen and her family lived in Bruning, NE, and moved to Potter, NE, at...

Donald Stevenson '54

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Don Stevenson was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 14th, 1934. He grew up on a small farm outside of Pocahontas, Iowa. He attended a one-room school in grades 1-8, just down the road from his home. He graduated from Pocahontas High School, where he was an excellent student and a stand-out...

Danny Aman '70

Monday, October 14, 2024

Danny Edward Aman, age 83, passed away in Slidell, Louisiana, on October 8, 2024, following a short illness. Born on July 4, 1941, in Shenandoah, Iowa, he was the son of Edward Elliot Aman and Delores Lucille Churchill. Dan graduated from Fremont High School in Fremont, Nebraska, in 1959 after...

Linda Greiner '61

Friday, September 27, 2024

A Private Graveside Service and Inurnment for Linda M. (Bragg) Greiner will be held at the Fridhem Cemetery, east of Funk, Nebraska, in the future. Linda Mae (Bragg) Greiner, 81 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, died on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Holdrege...

Jason Davis '95

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Jason S. Davis, 52, passed away very suddenly but peacefully from pancreatic cancer on August 31, 2024, while surrounded by loved ones in Omaha, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church (732 Clark Street, Sterling Colorado) with...

Patricia Lenz '93

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Patricia (Trish) Podany Lenz was born on March 16, 1962 to Marvin and Janet (Harris) Podany in Columbus, NE. Trish grew up on the family farm north of Clarkson. Trish passed away on September 18, 2024 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Trish graduated in 1980 from Clarkson NE High School...

Tammy (Teeslink) Bradberry '97

Monday, August 26, 2024

May 25, 1968 - August 15, 2024 Tammy, 56 years, passed away in Argyle, TX, after a long courageous battle with diabetes. Tammy was born in Fremont, NE, to Bernita and Ron Teeslink. She was a 1986 graduate of Valley High School. After high school she enlisted in the USAF. Stationed in Honolulu, HI,...