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.

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

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

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

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...

Linda Lou Lang '72

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Linda Lou Lang, age 68 of Omaha, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at her home in Omaha. Visitation will be held Friday, September 13 from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Linda was born on March 6, 1951 in Herman,...

Lois M. Snyder '50

Friday, July 12, 2019

Lois M. Snyder, age 91, of rural Fremont died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Dunklau Gardens. Lois was born Oct. 14, 1927, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Henry and Anna (Pueppke) Sudman. She was raised in Keith County and graduated from Paxton High School in 1946. She attended Midland College (now...

Nancy Brown Reissig I'57

Friday, June 28, 2019

Nancy L. Reissig age 85 of Lincoln, NE formerly of Weeping Water, NE, was born on May 4, 1934 in Weeping Water, Nebraska to De Forest L. and Georgia M (Ankersen) Brown. She passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Grace Pointe Assisted Living Center in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by family...

Ida C. Ehlers '46

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Ida Ehlers, of Omaha, died on April 29, 2019 at the of age 94. She was born to parents Emil and Esther Erickson, June 25, 1924, in Mead, Nebraska. Ida graduated from Mead High School and received B.A. in Nursing from Midland Lutheran College. Ida married the late John Killough Sr. in 1948. In 1982...

Katherine Ann Kirke '63

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Katherine Ann Kirke, 77, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home. Funeral services were held Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial at White Chapel Cemetery in Gladstone, MO. Katherine was born January 31, 1942 in Sheboygan, WI, a...

Nancy K. Kersten '54

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Nancy K Kersten, 85, of Weeping Water formerly Murdock, died Friday, October 5, 2018. Born February 12, 1933, in Omaha, the daughter of Albin and Alice Kellstrom. Nancy graduated from Omaha North High School Class of 1951 she then attended Immanuel School of Nursing the class of 1954. She is...