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.

Willard R. Meier '51

Willard R. Meier '51

Thursday, December 1, 2022
Willard R. Meier, age 95, of Fremont died Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at home. Willard was born March 15, 1927, in West Point, Nebraska, to Alois and Louise (Lankenau) Meier. He was raised in West Point and graduated from West Point High School. He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1946...

Jeffrey Meyer ‘76

Jeffrey Meyer ‘76

Monday, November 21, 2022
Jeff was born Jan. 9, 1954, to Donald and Ardyth Meyer in Madison, Wisconsin, and passed away Nov. 20, 2022, with his family by his side. Jeff was raised in numerous locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and later moved to Fremont, Nebraska. He graduated from Fremont High in 1972 and Midland...

Dennis "Denny" Dau

Dennis "Denny" Dau

Monday, November 21, 2022
Dennis "Denny" Dau, age 78, of Elkhorn, NE, passed away on November 18, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Charlotte Dau; brother Allen Dau; brother-in-law Don Kroeger; and sister-in-law Ardeth Ohm-Moser. Survived by wife Carmen; children: Jill and Jeff Richmond, and their children,...

Glen Straker '75

Glen Straker '75

Friday, November 18, 2022
Glen Pierson Straker of Walpole, MA passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 13, 2022, at Walpole Healthcare Center in Walpole, MA. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen (Kenedy) Straker. Born on July 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Frank Straker and the late Norma (Carlson)...

Barbara Lans '73

Barbara Lans '73

Friday, November 18, 2022
Barbara 'Barb' Lans 71, of Stamford died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha. Barb was born January 29, 1951 in Orleans, Nebraska. She was the third of six children born to Roland Ray and Irene E. (Fischer) Lans. She received her primary education from District #4 Country...

Arnold "Arnie" Johnson L'61

Arnold "Arnie" Johnson L'61

Thursday, November 17, 2022
Arnold Keith Johnson, 81 of Chappell died November 15, 2022 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 19 at Berea Lutheran Church northeast of Chappell with Pastor Scotty Ray officiating. Burial will follow in the Berea Cemetery. Visitation will...

Paul E. Larson

Paul E. Larson

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Paul E. Larson, age 95, passed away on Nov. 12, 2022, at Pathfinder Place in Fremont, Nebraska. Paul graduated from Fremont High School in 1944 and attended Midland Lutheran College for one year. He then served in the Army Air Corps from 1945-1946, after which he returned to Fremont and worked at...

James Beasom III

James Beasom III

Monday, November 14, 2022
Well known orthopedic surgeon Dr. James P. Beasom III died at age 99 on November 13 with his family by his side, 46 days shy of his 100th birthday. He and his identical twin brother, Dr. Ralph D. Beasom, were born in Seattle, Washington to the Rev. James P. Beasom Jr. and Helga Kirkrod Beasom. His...

Arne Lund

Arne Lund

Monday, November 7, 2022
Arne David Lund passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2022, at the age of 82 with Patricia, his wife of 55 years by his side. He was born in Ellensburg, Washington to Alfred and Althea (Walker) Lund on March 14th, 1940. At a young age, the family moved to Longview, WA and Arne spent most of...

Phyllis Exstrom L'58

Phyllis Exstrom L'58

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Phyllis Jean Exstrom, 83, of Holdrege, died on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege, with Rev. Jan Gluth King officiating. Interment will be 4 p.m. at the Bethany...

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