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.

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...

Marilyn Barber '61

Marilyn Barber '61

Monday, December 21, 2020
Marilyn Barber was born November 18, 1939 in Aurora, Nebraska and died December 21, 2020 at Lakeside Hospital. Proceeded in death by mother and father Maurice and Iola Lantzer, sister Carol Dyck. Survived by husband of 59 years, Russell Barber. Her children Sonya, Stan (Theresa), Kent (Tari), Jay (...

Joan E. Grieb '57

Joan E. Grieb '57

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Freda Fitzsimmons; brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Lee Fitzsimmons; sister, Betty Fitzsimmons; and son, David Grieb. Survived by husband, Fred D. Grieb; daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Dr. Jeff Nielsen; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Lanae Grieb;...

Mary Olsen '59

Mary Olsen '59

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Our beloved Mary Olsen, age 82, passed into Heaven on Dec. 5, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha. She was born Jan. 9, 1938, in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from Fremont Sr. High School in 1957, then graduated from Immanuel College of Nursing in Omaha. She was a longtime Charge Nurse...

Patricia Montgomery '61

Patricia Montgomery '61

Saturday, November 28, 2020
Patricia Ann Montgomery, age 80, passed away November 28, 2020 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 28, 1940 to the late Earl and Elnora (Leidig) Johnson. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1958. She married John Raymond Montgomery on June 25, 1961...

Joy (Parcel) Domen '64

Joy (Parcel) Domen '64

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Retired B.S., RN, CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife). Joy was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Leonard/Hazel Leigh Parcel; brother, Leonard, “Hap” Parcel; and husband, Dennis T. Domen. She is survived by her son, Christopher; wife, Natalie, and beloved grandson, Thomas T. Domen of Denver, CO.;...

Helen K. Langemeier '59

Helen K. Langemeier '59

Friday, April 24, 2020
Helen K. Langemeier, age 82, of Scribner, Nebraska, died on April 20, 2020, at the home of her son surrounded by family. Helen Kathryn (Hasemann) Langemeier was born to Harvey and Dora (Hilbers) Hasemann on Jan. 29, 1938, in Fremont, Nebraska. She attended country school at District 35 through...

Dorothy Kyrklund McElroy I '67

Dorothy Kyrklund McElroy I '67

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Dorothy was born on January 6, 1924 and passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. Dorothy was a resident of McKinney, Texas. Source: http://charleswsmith-mckinney.tributes.com/obituary/show/Dorothy-McElroy-108293633

Diane (Morrison) Kennedy I'60

Diane (Morrison) Kennedy I'60

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
May 9, 1939 – Feb. 9, 2020. Diane was born in Omaha, NE to Glen & Cleta Morrison. Passed away the evening of February 9, 2020, in Denver, CO. She graduated from Benson High School in 1957, and continued her education through nursing school at Immanuel School of Nursing. Diane worked most of her...

Marian Hellbusch Reeder '64

Marian Hellbusch Reeder '64

Saturday, October 5, 2019
Marian Kay (Hellbusch) Reeder, 79, of Lincoln, went home to be with the Lord our Savior on Saturday, October 5th 2019, after a long illness with cancer. She believes in Jesus Christ as her personal savior. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Mount Calvary Lutheran...

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