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.

Shirley (Wood) Kocher '53

Shirley (Wood) Kocher '53

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Shirley Wood Kocher, age 93 of Fremont, died May 19, 2025 at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. Shirley Wood Kocher was born on September 28, 1931 at a mission hospital in Rentichintala, India and died on May 19, 2025 in Fremont, Nebraska. She graduated from high school at Kodaikanal School in southern...

Virgil Paulsen '68

Virgil Paulsen '68

Sunday, May 25, 2025
A celebration of Life Memorial Service for 80-year-old Virgil Paulsen, of Carson, Iowa, will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Carson Community Building in Carson, Iowa. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family. Virgil Paulsen was born December 4, 1944, in...

Donald G. Anderson

Donald G. Anderson

Friday, May 23, 2025
Donald G. Anderson, age 97, of Fremont, formerly of Wahoo, died on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Pathfinder Senior Living. Don was born on November 29, 1927, on the family farm near Colon, NE, to Robert and Laurine (Peterson) Anderson. He attended District 55 grade school and was a 1945 graduate of Wahoo...

Dean Bankson '56

Dean Bankson '56

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Dean Amos Bankson, 93, of Central City, formerly of Hordville, Nebraska passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at The Oaks in Central City. Memorial services for Dean and Karen Bankson will be Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Central City. Visitation will be Saturday, May 24,...

Duane Jones '54

Duane Jones '54

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Duane D. Jones, 90, of Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly rural Osceola) died on May 20, 2025 at Tabitha Good House. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 2 at Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home, rural Stromsburg with Pastor Evan Christensen officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June...

Iris Lamme '69

Iris Lamme '69

Monday, May 19, 2025
Iris Mae Lamme, age 78 of Seguin, Texas, went to be with our Lord on May 15, 2025. Iris was born April 11, 1947, in West Point, Nebraska to Anton and Rosalie Pieper. Iris grew up in Fremont, NE, and graduated from Archbishop Bergan High School. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree...

Curt Frye '67

Curt Frye '67

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Curt Frye, age 77, of Yankton, SD. formerly of Wayne, NE. passed away Tuesday May 13, 2025, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Curt Frye, former vice president and dean of students at Wayne State, was named the 12th president of Wayne State College in June 2011. A Celebration Of Life will...

Bill Olson '61

Bill Olson '61

Friday, May 2, 2025
Bill Olson, a devoted family man and beloved educator, coach, and mentor, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 85. Born in Leigh, Nebraska, to Elsie and Oliver Olson, Bill grew up in Fremont, Nebraska, where he graduated from Fremont High School in 1957. A standout athlete, he earned...

Norris Silverberg '56

Norris Silverberg '56

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A Memorial Service for Norris Silverberg will be held, on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Jan Gluth King officiating. A private immediate family inurnment will be held prior to the service at the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege. The...

M. Lee Hulsebus '62

M. Lee Hulsebus '62

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
M. Lee Hulsebus, aged 86, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on April 13, 2025, in Grayson, GA. Born on February 21, 1939, Lee was renowned for his generous spirit, leadership, and deep love for his family. Lee was a gifted athlete and scholar. He attended high school in...

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