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.

Delwin Rohlfs '55

Delwin Rohlfs '55

Monday, October 26, 2026
Delwin Lloyd Rohlfs, 92, of Edmond passed away October 14, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born on December 7, 1933 in Scribner, Neb., to Albert and Annie (Drieling) Rohlfs. His early years were spent helping his parents work on the family farm. He was a graduate of Scribner High School and...

James C. Augustine

James C. Augustine

Friday, October 23, 2026
James C. Augustine passed away at his home in Gothenburg, NE, on October 16, 2026. Jim or Augie, as he preferred, was born to Webster and Donna (Burke) Augustine on January 26, 1946, in Grand Island, NE. He was raised in Grand Island, attended Wasmer, Gates, Barr Jr. High and graduated from GISH in...

Tim Monson '81

Tim Monson '81

Friday, October 16, 2026
Timothy A. Monson, 67, of Bloomington, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at his home. His funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington with Rev. David Glesne officiating. The family will host an open house from 4:00-...

Bennett Herndon '84

Bennett Herndon '84

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Bennett William Herndon of Washington, District of Columbia, passed away on October 2, 2026, at the age of 65. Bennett will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Bennett will be remembered for the impact he had on the lives of those...

CaSandra Bostock '65

CaSandra Bostock '65

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
CaSandra (Sandy) Jean (Curry) Bostock, 82, of Ayr, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Good Samaritan Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, Nebraska. Born on November 19, 1943, in Superior, Nebraska, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Mary Ann (Skjelver) Curry. Known as Cassie...

Mark Elwood '78

Mark Elwood '78

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Mr. Mark L. Elwood, 69, Auxvasse, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 12, 2026. He was born in Primghar, Iowa a son of the late William and Millie Elwood. In July of 1977 he was united in marriage to Karen Ruwe who survives at their home. Mark attended public schools in Akron, Iowa and...

Elizabeth (Foreman) Currie '51

Elizabeth (Foreman) Currie '51

Monday, September 14, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Currie (95) passed away peacefully at Brookdale Senior Living Care Center in Eagan, MN on Sept. 9, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of Curtis and Elsie Foreman. Elizabeth grew up on a farm in Nebraska. She attended primary school in a one-room school house, before moving on to York...

Lester Lamm '53

Lester Lamm '53

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Lester L. Lamm passed away on September 3, 2026, at the age of 97 at Country House Residence in Grand Island, Neb. Services will be Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Rev. Jeff Pedersen will officiate. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery...

Lovina Mack '60

Lovina Mack '60

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Lovina W. Mack passed away September 1, 2026 in Canon City, Colorado. She was born March 11, 1938, in Crawford, Nebraska, to Roy and Nina Mahlman. After completing high school in Sidney, Nebraska, she attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, graduating summa cum laude in 1960 with a...

Naomi Ring '48

Naomi Ring '48

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Naomi Ruth Ring, 99, of Kutztown, PA, died peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Keystone Villa, Blandon. She was the widow of Dr. Rodney Ring who died in 1995. Born in Gresham, Nebraska, Naomi was a daughter of the late Rev. Alexander and Clara (Scheel) Korn. A graduate of Midland Lutheran...

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