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.

Maurece Engelbart '45

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Maurece Shirley Johnson was born at home in Ceresco, Nebraska to David T. and Orrie Wedberg Johnson on March 5, 1926. She graduated from Ceresco High School and attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska, for two years. She graduated in 1947 from University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a teaching...

Pamela Korth '79

Monday, July 1, 2024

Pamela Ruth Korth, 67, of Greeley, passed away on June 22, 2024 at MCR in Loveland. She was born April 21, 1957 in Landstuhl, Germany on the military base to Paul Robert and Shirley Eloise (Rymerson) Hansen. Her father was serving as a pastor in the military and they lived in Germany for a year and...

Rev. William J. Bullock '66

Thursday, June 27, 2024

The Rev. William Joseph Bullock, age 88, of Atchison, KS, passed away at home, on June 22, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. He was welcomed by our Lord into the biggest family reunion in Heaven. Joe was born January 7, 1936, to Julius and Lillian (Franklin) Bullock at their home a quarter mile...

Mary Ann Paulger '70

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Mary Ann Paulger, age 93, of Fremont died Friday, June 21, 2024 at Methodist Fremont Health. Mary Ann was born March 9, 1931 in Mankato, Kansas to Earl and Christine "Kirkpatrick' Davenport. She attended school in Superior and Guide Rock and graduated from Guide Rock High School in 1949. Mary Ann...

Jacqueline Maybee Tibbels, '56

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Jacqueline Tibbels died June 10, 2024, at home in the arms of her daughter, Cathy, at the age of 89. MEMORIAL VISITATION with family present will be Sunday, June 16th, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Stokely Funeral Home in West Point, NE. PRIVATE FAMILY INURNMENT will be at St. Michael's Cemetery...

Matthew ‘Matt’ Jurgenson '01

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Matthew B. ‘Matt’ Jurgenson, 45, of Fremont died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Matt was born June 29, 1978 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Gary and Julie ‘Smith’ Jurgenson. Matt graduated from Fremont High School in 1997 and Midland University in 2001. After graduation, he...

Carolyn Burton '53

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Carolyn Marie Burton found peace in her heavenly home on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at age 92, surrounded by family at her Red Feather Lakes, Colo. cabin. She was welcomed by her beloved husband Billy James Burton, her parents Mamie and Sander Ekstand, her sisters Virginia “Ginny” Ekstrand Peterson and...

Elaine Martin

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Elaine Kay Martin, 81, of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, passed away at her home on May 21, 2024. Elaine was born December 13, 1942, in Holdrege, NE, to Maurice and Blanche (Mosier) Miller. She graduated from Holdrege High School in 1960 and attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont and the...

Bonita Krohn '87

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Bonita J. Krohn age 73, of Hooper died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Bonita was born December 31, 1950 in Omaha, Ne. She was raised in Hooper by Gerald and Betty Strand. Bonita was baptized into the United Church of Christ on December 16, 1951. She attended grade school in...

Phyllis (Holen) Silverberg '56

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Phyllis Grace (Holen) Silverberg, 87, of Holdrege, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, following a long stay in the Holdrege hospital and in the care of hospice. A Celebration of Life is at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege with Pastor Jan Gluth King officiating...