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.

Irene Nordahl

Irene Nordahl

Monday, December 18, 2023
Irene M. Nordahl, 100 of Fremont, Nebraska formerly Malmo, NE passed away Thursday December 14, 2023 at Providence Place in Fremont. She was born May 1, 1923 in Weston, NE to Edward and Emma (Jelinek) Krcmarik. Irene grew up in Weston and later lived and graduated from Fremont High School and...

Gloria Wedergren

Gloria Wedergren

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Gloria June (Paris) Wedergren was born March 15, 1931, to Manley Floyd and Ruby Ethel (Johnson) Paris on the Bert Keene Farm 4 ½ miles east of Fremont on Highway 8. She passed away on December 4, 2023, at Nye Legacy in Fremont, Nebraska, at the age of 92. Gloria was baptized, confirmed, and married...

Catherine Berger '66

Catherine Berger '66

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Catherine Irene Berger, age 79, succumbed to cancer on December 8, 2023. The oldest of seven children, she was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 20, 1944 to parents Edwin and Alberta Berger. Known as “Cathy” to her family and Catherine to everyone else, she was raised on a farm north of Auburn...

Martin C. (Marty) Munson '71

Martin C. (Marty) Munson '71

Monday, November 20, 2023
Martin Conrad (Marty) Munson, 81, of Rowlett, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe Hospital in Rowlett. Martin C. Munson was born on February 16, 1942, in Albion, Nebraska, to Roy W. Munson and Lucille G. (Knutsen) Munson. Marty graduated from...

Chris Sorensen '92

Chris Sorensen '92

Monday, November 20, 2023
Chris Allen Sorensen, age 55, died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at his home in Omaha after a short battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Chris was born Nov. 4, 1968, in Fremont. He grew up in Arlington, graduating from Arlington High School in 1987. After graduating he attended Midland University in...

Susan (Hines) Nutzman, '76

Susan (Hines) Nutzman, '76

Thursday, November 16, 2023
On Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, Heaven gained two angels. Living a life of 70 years full of love and friendship, Susan and Rick Nutzman passed away together. Susan Marie (Hines) Nutzman was born on October 26th, 1952, in Fremont, Nebraska to Leonard and Beatrice Hines. She graduated from Fremont High...

Ellen Dolezal

Ellen Dolezal

Monday, November 13, 2023
Ellen Dolezal (Ellie), 75, went to be with her heavenly family on November 8, 2023, with her family by her side. There will be a Celebration of Life at the South Tama County High School on Saturday, November 25th. Visitation will be from noon until 3:00 followed by a service at 3:30. Ellie was born...

Marian Lottman

Marian Lottman

Monday, November 13, 2023
Marian M. Lottman, 87 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 surrounded by her family at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. She was born November 6, 1936 in Arlington, NE to Ewald and Marie (Laaker) Dunklau. She grew up in Arlington and was a 1955 graduate from Arlington High School...

Alene Nestander '84

Alene Nestander '84

Friday, October 20, 2023
Alene Clarice Hawley Nestander age, 94 of Fremont Died Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Dunklau Gardens Alene was born on August 21, 1929 in Omaha to Cloyd and Alma 'Cogle' Hawley. She married the love of her life Edwin Herbert Nestander on February 5, 1949. Alene graduated from Benson High School in...

Ellen Hughes

Ellen Hughes

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Our adored and cherished Mom, Little Gramma, Ellen, began her story in Lihue Kauai, Hawaii, the only daughter born to Kazuo and Tokiko Tsuchiyama. She was a lucky little girl that got to grow up in a tropical paradise with her 3 brothers, Edward "Masayuki", Stanford Takeo "Take", and Howard Isami...

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