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.

Dr. Colleen Dilley '61

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Gwendolyn Showers '75

Gwendolyn Showers '75

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Gwendolyn A. Showers, 84, died Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Gwen was born March 10th, 1940 in Ottumwa , IA, to Raymond and Mary Harry. She grew up in Ottumwa with a large, loving, extended family which included many aunts, uncles, cousins, and her beloved Irish grandmother, Grandma Annie. She...

Sue Smith, '45

Sue Smith, '45

Friday, August 16, 2024
August 14, 1926 - August 6, 2024 Born at Wakefield, Nebraska on August 14th to Oscar and Olga (Anderson) Bjorklund. After graduation from Wakefield High School, attended Luther College, Wahoo, NE. Graduated from The University of Nebraska – Lincoln with Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. She...

Earl Wiegert '53

Earl Wiegert '53

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Earl Raymond Wiegert, age 96 of Fremont passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. Earl was born February 28, 1928 in Fremont to Emmons and Lou Emma (Raser) Wiegert. Earl was an outstanding athlete in high school, earning All-State in basketball and...

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