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.

Leila Hope (Kennedy) Johnson '43

Leila Hope (Kennedy) Johnson '43

Thursday, October 26, 2017
Johnson, Leila Hope (Kennedy) Aug 6, 1921 - Oct 23, 2017 Hope was born to Willard Kennedy and Charlotte (Larson) Kennedy at home near Craig, NE. She had two siblings, James (Jim) and Nonie. Hope graduated from Craig High School in 1939. Hope graduated Cum Laude from Midland College in Fremont, NE...

Gary Freeman '59

Gary Freeman '59

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Gary Lee Freeman passed away on Oct. 9, 2017, in his wife’s loving embrace; his three children were with him in spirit and prayer. He was 82, a resident of Fremont. Gary was born Aug. 10, 1935, to Garland and Leona Freeman. After graduating from Fremont High School at 16, he attended Wesleyan...

Byron Swanson

Byron Swanson

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Born on Earth Day, April 22, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, Byron Ralph Swanson was an enthusiastic environmentalist way before his time! He spent his life recycling, composting, saving water and picking up trash - and the world is a more beautiful place because of his care and compassion for the earth!...

Harold E. Meyer '72

Harold E. Meyer '72

Thursday, October 19, 2017
Harold E. Meyer was born on September 28, 1949 in Oakland, Nebraska to Kermit and Grace Meyer. He was one of three sons in the Meyer family. Harold was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church— Swaburg, southeast of Uehling, Neb. He graduated from Uehling High School and Midland Lutheran...

Blondell M. Meyer

Blondell M. Meyer

Monday, October 16, 2017
OAKLAND -- Blondell M. Meyer, 90 years, of Oakland passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Oakland. She was born Dec. 17, 1926, in Hooper to Clyde and Ella (Lackus) Morton. She was a graduate of Hooper High School and attended Midland College. She married John Omelianuk in 1945 in Oakland, Calif. In...

Kenneth Gigstad

Kenneth Gigstad

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Kenneth Gigstad, 74, of Blair, Nebraska, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 14, 11:00 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Blair with Pastor Pam Ciulla officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M...

Lorene K. Glant '66

Lorene K. Glant '66

Friday, October 6, 2017
Lorene Kay Glant, 74, of Sioux City, died on Oct. 2, 2017 in Sioux City. A celebrating of life service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2039 South St. Aubin Street, in Sioux City, with the Rev. Jay Denne and Rev. Del Olivier officiating. Burial will be at a later...

Arthur C. Anderson

Arthur C. Anderson

Thursday, October 5, 2017
Arthur Clyde Anderson passed away peacefully at the Creighton Care Center on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Art was born to Clyde and Jean Anderson (Davies) in Norfolk on July 2, 1938. He was raised in Bloomfield and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1956. After graduation, Art enrolled as a reserve...

George J. Siers '57

George J. Siers '57

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
George J. Siers, age 89, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Fremont passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, in Omaha. George was born born near Arlington, NE, March 29, 1928, to William and Margaret (Hansen) Siercks. He lived in Beatrice, Fremont and Missouri before retiring to Palm Springs, CA...

Dorothy L. Bauer '66

Dorothy L. Bauer '66

Monday, October 2, 2017
Dorothy LaVon Bauer of Deshler, formerly Hastings, the daughter of Charles and Viola (Goesch) Herzog was born July 4, 1933, near Edgar. She departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler at the age of 84 years. Dorothy was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran in McCool...

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