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.

Annette D. Lindburg

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Annette D. Lindburg, age 98, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away March 18, 2023 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg with Pastor Keet Redden officiating. Visitation will be held...

Margaret Rossow Nelsen

Monday, March 13, 2023

Margaret (Margie) Rossow Nelsen, age 80, social worker, dedicated community servant leader, and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister died on February 22, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Margie was born on March 2, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated...

Alice Wiggains Hoschar '54

Monday, March 13, 2023

Alice Marie (Wiggains) Hoschar was the middle daughter of Roy and Eriz Wiggains (older sister Roberta, younger sister Shirley). She was born and raised in Wakefield, Nebraska, where she had a World-Herald paper route, played the drums and loved playing tennis with her dad. Her parents taught her to...

Maragaret "Peggy" Jacks '82

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Margaret "Peggy" Jacks, peacefully entered into rest, February 2, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born, September 1, 1956, in Boulder, Colorado to Almarine and Alvin Beu. Peggy was 66 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Gene Jacks, children, Timothy Jacks, Caitlin...

Louise Jacobson '53

Friday, March 3, 2023

Louise “Gus” Pearl Jacobson, 90, of Story City, Iowa, passed away on January 22, 2023, at the Households of Bethany in Story City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Households of Bethany Chapel, 212 Lafayette Ave., Story City on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. A Memorial...

James Scherer '60

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

James Scherer was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 15th, 1939. He died peacefully on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023. James spent most of his childhood in California. He loved the mountains and ocean. The family moved to Fremont, Nebraska where James attended Midland Lutheran College. He was...

Robert "Bob" Brown Jr.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Robert "Bob" Eugene Brown Jr. "Bowie," 70 years, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Feb. 18, 2023, at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colorado. Bob was born April 14, 1952, in Fremont to Robert Sr. and Bonnie (Warner) Brown. He graduated from Archbishop Bergan Catholic School in 1970 and...

Marvin Langeland '56

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Born on the family farm in Lake Andes, SD, and baptized at West Lake Andes Lutheran Church, Marvin lived a life full of faith and service. During the depression, the family first relocated to Milaca, MN and eventually moved to Salem, Oregon. They were active members at St. Mark Lutheran Church in...

David Klump '60

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

David Eric Klump, 84, born on October 30, 1938, in MO, United States, passed away February 1, 2023. He resided in Palm Springs, CA at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn, Cathedral City, California. Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 1, 2023.

Neva Hefner '56

Monday, January 30, 2023

Neva Hefner died on the afternoon of December 28, 2022 at Montgomery Place, after a long illness. We will celebrate her life with a funeral at Augustana on Saturday, March 25 at 1:00 pm. Cards may be sent to Phil, Neva’s husband, at 5550 South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60637. Neva Lamae Hefner was...