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.

Matt Nutzman '00

Matt Nutzman '00

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Matthew A. Nutzman, 47, Omaha, NE Matt was born August 15, 1977, in Omaha, son of Dale and Nancy Nutzman. He passed away in Omaha, NE on March 18, 2025. Matt graduated from Conestoga High School in 1996 where he was actively involved in football, basketball, and track. He played football Matt was...

Robert C. "Bob" Therien

Robert C. "Bob" Therien

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Robert C. "Bob" Therien, Jr., age 80, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away March 19, 2025 at Methodist Fremont Health. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Rosemary and Robert C. Therien, Sr. Bob graduated from Omaha North High School, earned his BA degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,...

John Nelson '52

John Nelson '52

Monday, March 24, 2025
August 14, 1930 — March 23, 2025 John Robert Nelson, born on August 14, 1930, in Salina, Kansas, passed away peacefully in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 94. He was the beloved son of Josephine and George Nelson and grew up in a family with three siblings: Hulda Ann, Virginia, and Vince. He...

Michael "Mick" Hammer '70

Michael "Mick" Hammer '70

Monday, March 17, 2025
Michael “Mick” Gary Hammer, 76, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holstein United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Pastor Betty Kiboko officiating. A...

Karen Rohlfing '77

Karen Rohlfing '77

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Karen A. Rohlfing, age 77 of Centerville, OH and formerly of Bloomington, IN and Bartlesville, OK, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, at Bethany Village in Centerville, OH. Karen Ann Rectanus was born on May 14, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA to Howard Milton Rectanus, Jr. and Regina Mae...

George Rabey '55

George Rabey '55

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
George Warren Rabey (89) left us to be with God on December 26, 2024. He was born January 13, 1935, to George and Irene Rabey in Rochester, Minnesota. George grew up in Alcester, South Dakota where he graduated from Alcester High in 1953. He attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska and was active...

Rosemary Shanahan '47

Rosemary Shanahan '47

Monday, March 3, 2025
Rosemary Louise Shanahan, age 95 of Wahoo, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln. Rosemary was born August 6, 1929 in Greenwood, Nebraska to Leo and Ferne (Dimmitt) Peters. She was united in marriage to John F. Shanahan on May 26, 1948 at First United...

Daniel Nelson '63

Daniel Nelson '63

Monday, March 3, 2025
Daniel Eugene Nelson passed away peacefully in his home on February 23, 2025, at the age of 91. Dan was born in Kimball, Nebraska, on May 21, 1933. Dan was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Lorraine (Schnell) Nelson, his sister Linda (Nelson) Thayer and his parents, Allan and Trude Nelson...

Robert Brodd '58

Robert Brodd '58

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Robert Elwood Brodd was born December 21, 1937 to Evald and Dorothea (Knudsen) Brodd in Lincoln, NE. He was baptized on March 20, 1938 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco, NE. and confirmed on May 31, 1953 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo, NE. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo...

Gary Burns '93

Gary Burns '93

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Gary L. Burns, 71 years, of Arlington, NE, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Omaha. Gary was born on September 14, 1953, to Nellis and Beverly (Riddell) Burns in Warren, OH. He was a 1971 graduate of Arlington High School. Gary later attended Midland Lutheran...

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