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.

Greta Snell '60

Greta Snell '60

Friday, April 15, 2022
Greta Snell was born on the Epp Family Farm, northeast of Burrton, Kansas on July 6, 1938. She left this earth for heaven on Good Friday morning, April 15, 2022. Greta loved learning and serving. She was gifted at both. She was Valedictorian of her graduating class at Central Christian High School...

Susan Brunke I'66

Susan Brunke I'66

Friday, February 25, 2022
November 26, 1945 - February 24, 2022. Graduate of Immanuel School of Nursing, 1966. Her body was donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska as she had directed. Memorials to Midland Immanuel Scholarship Association or other organizations of your choice. Published by Omaha World-...

Florence B. Waymire I'57

Florence B. Waymire I'57

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
February 18, 1936 - January 30, 2022 Preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Paul Biart, Patricia Biart, and Stan Biart. Survived by her loving husband of 60 years, R. Charles Waymire; children, Charles (Sherri) Waymire, II, Ronald (Barbara) Waymire, Richard (Julie Rose) Waymire, Julie Ann (Jim...

Dona Erickson Laten I'59

Dona Erickson Laten I'59

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Dona Mae Laten, age 91, of Fremont died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Providence Place. Dona was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Froid, Montana, to Bernhard and Gyda (Wermager) Buchholz. She was raised in Northern Minnesota, graduated from Waubun Minnesota High School in 1947. She attended Aakers School of...

OraLee Oleson I'48

OraLee Oleson I'48

Friday, August 6, 2021
OraLee Mae Oleson passed away on August 5, 2021, at the age of 94. Her last few days on Earth were spent at the Village Care Center. After suffering a fall with complications, she decided she wanted to go to her heavenly home and God answered her prayer. OraLee was dearly loved and will be greatly...

Ruby Gustafson '51

Ruby Gustafson '51

Saturday, April 10, 2021
Ruby (Walgreen) Gustafson widow of Paul Gustafson, died 3/19/2021. Ruby was born 4/26/1929 in Osceola, NE. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1947. Thereafter she attended Luther College and graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing, Omaha, NE. Retired RN. Ruby married Paul Gustafson 9/16/...

Fern (Bartsch) Ewert '58

Fern (Bartsch) Ewert '58

Monday, February 1, 2021
Fern (Bartsch) Ewert passed away January 28, 2021 at The Monarch Hospice House. Fern was born in Delft, Minnesota on February 2, 1931. She graduated from Grace Bible Institute and then received an RN from Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. In 1957 she married Ralph Ewert, then completing his MD, and they...

Glennadean Surratt Maurin I '61

Glennadean Surratt Maurin I '61

Sunday, January 31, 2021
Glennadean (Surratt) Maurin finished her lifelong path of caring and nursing others on January 15, 2021. Glenna was born in Denver, Colorado, on November 8, 1939. The youngest of four sisters (Louise, Eula, and Odelia), she grew up in that city and started as a "candy striper" at the age of 12...

Janis Haggstrom '59

Janis Haggstrom '59

Monday, January 18, 2021
Janis was born in O'Neill, Nebraska on February 28, 1938, and died on January 11, 2021, in Omaha. She was preceded in death on August 7, 2020 by her husband Dr. John Andrew Haggstrom, and her parents, Gerald and Elizabeth (Bentz) DeVore. Mrs. Haggstrom graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in...

Mary (Anderson) McLendon '43

Mary (Anderson) McLendon '43

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Mary McLendon passed peacefully at her residence in Keystone Ridge on December 16, 2020, after an amazing life dedicated to the care and well-being of others and to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Omaha, NE, Mary graduated from Benson High School in 1939 where she later was inducted into...

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