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.

Patricia 'Pat' Malcom

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Harms Anderson Malcom, age 76, of Fremont died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at home. Pat is survived by her husband, Jerry; four daughters, Amy (Mike) Backstrom, Katy (Bill) Kerrey, Shelly (Dale) Ronfeldt and Cathy Nelson; sisters, Mary (Richard) Rhodes and Nancy (Dan) Witthuhn; and...

Julius Hellerich '62

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Julius Lloyd Hellerich, 79 of Valparaiso passed away April 22, 2023. Born August 2, 1943. He left behind his wife of 58 years Pat; daughters, Kelly (Mark) Cidlik, Kami Hellerich, Kim Hellerich (Adam Johnson); grandchildren, Ryley (Madison) Cidlik, Jerzi Hellerich; brother, Marvin (Jeanette)...

Patricia Kay Reandeau '71

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Patricia Kay Reandeau, 84, died on Wednesday, April 5 in Tucson AZ. Pat was born on February 19, 1939 in Fremont, NE, the daughter of Harry and Erma (Mead) Schulz. Pat attended high school in Hooper, Nebraska where she met the love of her life, Walter Reandeau and were married in May 1959. Together...

Paul Knapp '71

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Paul A. Knapp was born July 28, 1947 to Alvin John Knapp and Louise Marie (Sass) Knapp in Hinsdale, IL. Paul went to gain eternal life on April 9, 2023 at his home. He attended grades 1-7 at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Willow Springs, IL and graduated from Palisades Grade School. He broke his...

Patricia Walstrom '50

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Preceded in death by her parents, C. Harold Ryan and Mildred Ryan; sisters, Shirley Hancock and Norma Ryan; and son, Thomas Walstrom. Survived by son and daughter in law, Rick and Janet Walstrom, John and Mary Walstrom and daughter in law Deb Walstrom; grandchildren, Rick and spouse Britta;...

Jeannene Flotree '51

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Jeannene Flotree, 93, of Lincoln, passed away April 4, 2023, at her home. She was born June 21, 1929, in Humboldt, Nebraska, to Otis and Harriet (Sheard) Hoagland and was raised with her grandparents, Bill and Effie Hoagland on the family farm. To save money for nursing school she worked at Bell...

Keith H. Kohrs '58

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Keith Herman Kohrs was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on August 6, 1933. He died at home in Pueblo, Colorado on April 1, 2023. He was the son of Herman and Alice Kohrs. He grew up in Johnson, Nebraska on the family farm. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Lorraine (Schuette) Kohrs;...

Joyce Thelen '56

Friday, March 31, 2023

Joyce A. Thelen (Park) | March 23, 1935 – March 30, 2023 Joyce was born in Wakefield, Nebraska, and graduated from the Immanuel School of Nursing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Thelen. She is survived by sons: Alan (Sandy Maass), Steve (Bridgette), Cary (Pam), Don, and Dale (Jill...

Daniel Rosenquist

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Daniel Thomas Rosenquist, age 68, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away March 20, 2023 at his home in Stromsburg. A Memorial of Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at the Grace Lutheran Cemetery by Ceresco. Daniel was born March 20, 1955 to Donald Edward and Annabelle (Knox) Rosenquist...

Alan D. Carter '85

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

In the middle of a vintage Omaha, Nebraska snowstorm, on January 20, 1963, Deacon Alan D. Carter was born to loving parents, Bro. Archie & Sis. Deanna Carter. He was the younger of two sons, and they reamained best friends until the day he passed. Deacon Carter grew up in Omaha, and graduated...