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.

Marjorie R. Johnson

Marjorie R. Johnson

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Marjorie R. Johnson, age 100, a long-time resident of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 30, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Marjorie was born on February 28, 1918 in Fremont, Nebraska to Elmer and Naomi (Howell) Reppert. She attended public school in Fremont where she...

Norma Sue Weber

Norma Sue Weber

Sunday, May 20, 2018
After a long bout with cancer, Norma Sue Weber passed away on May 14, 2018. Sue was born on December 12, 1932 in Tekamah, Nebraska to George and Elsie Chamberlain. Sue was baptized as Norma Joann Chamberlain, but her father always called her little Sue , and because of that everybody else called...

Carol M. Shepard '49

Carol M. Shepard '49

Sunday, May 20, 2018
Carol M. Shepard, 90, of Frisco, Texas, formerly South Sioux City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Baylor Medical Center in Frisco, surrounded by family. A service in celebration of Carol's life will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, in the chapel at Hillcrest-Westlawn Cemetery in...

Mark Wallace Wolff '75

Mark Wallace Wolff '75

Sunday, May 20, 2018
Mark Wallace Wolff, born April 3, 1952, to parents; Rev. Wallace Wolff and Ruth (Fauquet) Wolff in Norfolk. He was a graduate of Benson High School in Omaha and Midland College in Fremont. Mark, a professional musician, moved to New York City after graduating from Midland and lived there for 34...

Mary Ellen Hancock

Mary Ellen Hancock

Monday, April 30, 2018
Mary Ellen Hancock, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center Sunday evening, April 29, 2018. She was born on September 28, 1929 on a farm near Genoa, NE to Reynold and Mary (Parry) Berlin. She graduated from Genoa High School and attended Midland College. Mary taught...

LaVern A. Schauer

LaVern A. Schauer

Thursday, April 26, 2018
LaVern A. Schauer, 92 years, of Fremont died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Nye Pointe in Fremont. LaVern was born March 20, 1926, in rural Cedar Bluffs to Andrew and Lucy (Lemke) Schauer. He grew up at Cedar Bluffs and was a graduate of Cedar Bluffs High School and attended Midland College in...

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Kenneth L. Hoffman, 85 years, of Florissant, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, died March 28, 2018. The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Burial at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont with military honors. Online condolences at www...

Virginia Lee McDowell '49

Virginia Lee McDowell '49

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Virginia Lee McDowell, age 93, passed away Saturday April 21, 2018, at Papillion Manor in Papillion. Virginia was born on Aug. 5, 1924, to Nolan C. and Nina A. (Starling) Short in Lebanon, Neb. She graduated from Madison, Neb., High School. Following graduation, Virginia graduated nursing school at...

Donald Gene Kruger

Donald Gene Kruger

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Donald Gene Kruger, only child of William and Esther (Becker) Kruger, was born May 9, 1931, in Octavia. Don attended North Bend public school and graduated from North Bend High School in 1948. He then took classes at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont for a year. On May 21, 1950, Don was united in...

Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms '47

Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms '47

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms, age 95, of Lincoln, formerly of Stromsburg, passed away April 10, 2018, at Bryan East in Lincoln. Alton was born January 25, 1923, in Bruning, to John Herman and Gertrude Minnie (Bowman) Wilhelms. He graduated Bruning High School, Hebron Junior College and Midland Lutheran...

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