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.

Norman Suhr '49

Friday, May 1, 2026

Norman Suhr was born in Neligh, Nebraska on November 6, 1928 to parents Henry George Rudolph Suhr (deceased) and Helen Lillian Suhr, (nee Emde) (deceased). He grew up on a family farm, with five siblings, Charlotte Suhr Steinke, Mildred Suhr Kinnan, Lorraine Suhr Jones, Marvin Suhr, and Elaine Suhr...

James Keisler '49

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

James Edwin Keisler, son, brother, husband, father, mathematician, educator, grandfather (affectionately known as Gramps), great grandfather, cheerful and generous mentor and role model, died on March 20, 2026 at the age of 96. He was born on August 20, 1929. After a brief tour of service in the...

James Ladd '73

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

James A. Ladd, 78, of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Fremont. He was born January 8, 1948, in Fremont to Eugene "Jack" and Irene (Bjornberg) Ladd. James grew up in Fremont and graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1966 and then graduated from Midland College. He...

Rachael Anderson '04

Monday, April 13, 2026

Rachael Ann Anderson, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed from this life on April 10, 2026 in Sioux Falls at the age of 44. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, April 14 at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls with memorial services at Peace Lutheran on Wednesday, April 15 at 2:00 pm...

Geraldine (Van Dyke) Wachholz '57

Monday, April 13, 2026

Geraldine Ann Wachholz was born November 23, 1935 to Merle A. Van Dyke & Ruth A. Fimple in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up there & graduated from Benson High School in 1953. She graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska in 1957. She worked as an RN at Immanuel Hospital until...

Sondra Rae (Osborn) Hahle '58

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Sondra Rae Hahle was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in McCook, NE at the age of 90 from complications of dementia. Sondra was born on January 26, 1936, in Grand Island, NE to parents Ray and Rosa (Hageman) Osborn. She attended school in Grand Island, NE and graduated with...

Gary Overfield '74

Monday, March 30, 2026

Gary W. Overfield, 74, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Gary was born on January 29, 1952, in Falls City, Nebraska, to Herbert C. Overfield Jr. and Patricia (Trull) Overfield. He grew up in Falls City, where he graduated from...

Susan (Nelson) Bengston '62

Monday, March 30, 2026

Funeral services for Susan Bengston, age 83, of Wausa, Nebraska will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa. Richard Bloomquist PMA will officiate, with burial in Thabor Lutheran Cemetery in Wausa. The service will be livestreamed on Thabor Lutheran Church's...

Helmut Yurk '73

Monday, March 16, 2026

Rev. Helmut Yurk 74, of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Mazatlán, Mexico. He was born August 18, 1951 in Kolbermoor, Germany to Henry and Hildegard (Schulz) Yurk. Helmut came to Hastings, Nebraska as an infant and also lived in Fremont, Platte Center, Lewiston and Gurley,...

Charles Peterson '55

Monday, March 16, 2026

Charles Peterson of Rockford, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born in Moline, Illinois, the son of Elmer Carl and Elizabeth Othelia (Edmund) Peterson. He married Lois Jean Lauersen on March 2, 1957. They graduated from Luther Academy, Wahoo, Nebraska in 1955. Charles graduated...