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.

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...

Marilyn (Olds) Scheffler

Marilyn (Olds) Scheffler

Monday, August 24, 2026
November 19, 1946 - August 12, 2026 Marilyn L. (Olds) Scheffler was born in Minneapolis, Minn., to Clifford and Lucille (Wannebo) Olds. After living in Minneapolis for a short time, her family moved to Fremont, Neb. Marilyn spent every summer at the family's cabin near Duluth, Minn., where she...

Barbara (Petersen) Denman '55

Barbara (Petersen) Denman '55

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Barbara Ruth Denman passed away quietly on August 7, 2026 at Aurora House in Weslaco, Texas. Barbara was born on November 18, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska to Walter and Alice Petersen. She became a Registered Nurse and served many in that capacity, both in hospitals and as a school nurse. She loved...

Yvonne (Johnson) Page '59

Yvonne (Johnson) Page '59

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Born in Wahoo, Nebraska on March 16, 1939, to VE and Aina Johnson. Graduate of Luther Academy, 1957; Luther College, 1959; Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1961. Master Degrees in Educational Development and School Administration from University of Colorado, Greely. A lifelong teacher...

Ruth Ann (Sigsbee) Beardsley '47

Ruth Ann (Sigsbee) Beardsley '47

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Ruth Ann Beardsley (Lincoln, Nebraska) has unfortunately passed away. Ruth Ann, born on July 17, 1926 in Woodward, Iowa, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the...

Rosemary Russell

Rosemary Russell

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Rosemary Anne Russell, March 30, 1935-June 30, 2026 Rosemary was born in Grand Island, NE on March 30, 1935. She attended Midland University earning a BS in Education and a Minor degree in Music. Rosemary was a teacher in Nebraska teaching in a one room school house grades 1st through 12th and...

Julie Schneekloth '85

Julie Schneekloth '85

Monday, August 17, 2026
Julie Kay Schneekloth 62 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026 at her home. She was born September 2, 1963 in Fremont to Dennis Lee and Karen (Beck) Klebe. Julie was a 1981 graduate from Fremont Senior High school and a 1985 graduate from Midland Lutheran College. She raised...

Brian Foy '86

Brian Foy '86

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Brian Foy, 63, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, of cancer, with his loving wife Pam by his side. Brian was a devoted husband, stepfather, grandfather, brother, and friend whose greatest joy came from being with others. He shared 35 wonderful years of marriage with his wife, Pam, building a...

Katherine Orr '67

Katherine Orr '67

Monday, August 3, 2026
Katherine Marie Orr (née Horacek), of Parkville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, under hospice care in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born July 31, 1943, in Denison, Iowa, Kathy was the beloved daughter of Emil and Lucille Horacek. She is survived by her brothers, Michael Horacek of...

Jill (Feese) Oetken '67

Jill (Feese) Oetken '67

Monday, August 3, 2026
Jill Georgia Oetken (July 25, 1946 – July 27, 2026) Jill Georgia Oetken, 80, died on July 27, 2026. She was born in Fremont Nebraska in 1946 to George and June Feese. Jill attended Alma High School before studying nursing at Immanuel Deaconess Institute and going to work at Immanual Hospital. Jill...

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