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.

Dennis "Denny" Dau

Dennis "Denny" Dau

Monday, November 21, 2022
Dennis "Denny" Dau, age 78, of Elkhorn, NE, passed away on November 18, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Charlotte Dau; brother Allen Dau; brother-in-law Don Kroeger; and sister-in-law Ardeth Ohm-Moser. Survived by wife Carmen; children: Jill and Jeff Richmond, and their children,...

Glen Straker '75

Glen Straker '75

Friday, November 18, 2022
Glen Pierson Straker of Walpole, MA passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 13, 2022, at Walpole Healthcare Center in Walpole, MA. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen (Kenedy) Straker. Born on July 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Frank Straker and the late Norma (Carlson)...

Barbara Lans '73

Barbara Lans '73

Friday, November 18, 2022
Barbara 'Barb' Lans 71, of Stamford died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha. Barb was born January 29, 1951 in Orleans, Nebraska. She was the third of six children born to Roland Ray and Irene E. (Fischer) Lans. She received her primary education from District #4 Country...

James Beasom III

James Beasom III

Monday, November 14, 2022
Well known orthopedic surgeon Dr. James P. Beasom III died at age 99 on November 13 with his family by his side, 46 days shy of his 100th birthday. He and his identical twin brother, Dr. Ralph D. Beasom, were born in Seattle, Washington to the Rev. James P. Beasom Jr. and Helga Kirkrod Beasom. His...

Arne Lund

Arne Lund

Monday, November 7, 2022
Arne David Lund passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2022, at the age of 82 with Patricia, his wife of 55 years by his side. He was born in Ellensburg, Washington to Alfred and Althea (Walker) Lund on March 14th, 1940. At a young age, the family moved to Longview, WA and Arne spent most of...

Dr. William (Bill) Eaton '52

Dr. William (Bill) Eaton '52

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
William "Bill" Eaton passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 22, 2022, at the age of 93. He was born in Omaha on Feb. 12, 1929, the child of William Dickinson Eaton and Frances Maurine Bryan. He was raised in Illinois, New York, Iowa and moved with his family to Fremont. Though new to his high...

Larry Canfield Jr. '64

Larry Canfield Jr. '64

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Services for Lawrence E. “Larry” Canfield Jr., 82, will be at noon on Friday, Oct. 28, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., in Las Vegas. The Rev. Jennifer Hageman will officiate. Private visition for the family will begin at 10 a.m. and public visitation will begin at 11 a...

Robert "Bob" Patch '47

Robert "Bob" Patch '47

Monday, October 24, 2022
Robert "Bob" Potach went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 13, 2022, at the age of 98. Bob was born on December 21, 1923, in Fremont, Nebraska. He was the son of Frank and Agnes (Budin) Potach. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1941. From there, Bob attended Midland College in...

Ivan Goering '51

Ivan Goering '51

Monday, October 17, 2022
Ivan Goering, 93, of Columbus, Nebraska, died on Sept. 30, 2022 after a long and full life. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Platte Center, Nebraska. He was born on June 11, 1929, to Herman and Mabel Goering in rural Platte Center, Nebraska...

Alice G. Colgan '78

Alice G. Colgan '78

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Alice G. Colgan, 78, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She was born Sept. 29, 1944, in North Bend to Gail and Delores (Hartmann) Scott. Alice was raised and lived most of her life in North Bend and moved to Fremont in 2015. She...

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