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.

Jerome “Jerry” C. Wedergren '57

Monday, January 24, 2022

Jerome “Jerry” C. Wedergren, age 91 passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Due to complications resulting from a fall. He was born November 4, 1930 to Ivan Jerome and Bernice (Koehler) Wedergren in Uehling, Nebraska. Jerry grew up at Uehling, NE...

Irene Mae (Keim) Moore '54

Monday, January 24, 2022

Irene Fae (Keim) Moore passed away on January 16, 2022. She was born on December 26, 1932 at the family farm in Davenport, NE, to Glen and Ivy (Berkey) Keim. She graduated high school at Davenport and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Midland College in Fremont. She married Barry Moore on June 12,...

Dania Nutzman '76

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Dania Sue Nutzman, 67, of Lincoln, NE, passed away January 19, 2022 at Lincoln, NE. She was born May 5, 1954 at Falls City, NE to Edwin and Jean (Schutte) Nutzman. Dania was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1972. She then attended Midland Lutheran College and...

V. Wiliam "Bill" Nissen '60

Monday, January 17, 2022

V. William "Bill" Nissen passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Brookestone Village in Omaha. Bill was born on March 1, 1937 to Verner and Frances Nissen of Fremont, NE. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1955 and Midland College in 1960. He worked between his Sophomore and Junior year of...

James Leon "Jim" Happel '63

Monday, January 17, 2022

James "Jim" Leon Happel, 80, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:49 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Surprise, AZ. Jim was born January 4, 1942, in West Point, NE, the son of George and Eltie (Woehler) Happel. He married Darlene Schultz on August 18, 1963, in Wisner, NE. She survives him in...

Rev. Harold Stromer

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Harold D. Stromer, 82, formerly of Hastings, Nebraska passed away January 7, 2022. Preceded in death by parents, Harold and Grace Stromer (Johnson); brothers, Larry (Pat) and Lloyd. Survived by his wife of 61 years, Kathryn (McLaughlin); children, Angela Blunt and Mark (Julie); grandchildren,...

Marion Youngquist '46

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Marion H. Youngquist, age 97, most recently of Aurora, IL, died peacefully January 3, 2022 in the presence of family. Marion was born June 20, 1924 in Salem, OR and attended Midland College in Fremont, NE where she met and married her late husband, the Rev. Theodore A. Youngquist. They were married...

Laramie C. Fowler

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Laramie C. Fowler, 24, died unexpectedly on Dec. 25, 2021, in a motorcycle accident in El Paso, Texas. He was born May 3, 1997, in North Platte, to Mark Fowler and Marie (Jean) Kleinow. He graduated from Stapleton High School, class of 2015. Following graduation, he attended the University of...

Dr. Lynn Settje '62

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Lynn Keith Settje, "Setch," 81, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2021, with his daughters near his side. Lynn is preceded in death by three brothers Allen, Lee, and Melvin, and parents Emil & Hilda Settje. He is survived by his two daughters, Heidi (Mike) Wagner and...

Janet Werner '64

Friday, December 31, 2021

Janet L. Werner, 79, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, died Monday Dec. 27, 2021, at Azura Memory Care in Clinton, Wisconsin. A private family gathering will take place this spring. She was born June 19, 1942, to the late Edward and Lillian (Loukota) Abraham in Columbus, Nebraska, and grew up on a farm...