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.

Shirley Sjuts

Shirley Sjuts

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Shirley Sjuts, 86, of Fremont passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Fremont, surrounded by her children. Shirley was born July 11, 1935, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Joseph and Rose (Helus) Muller. She was raised on a farm near Newman Grove, Nebraska. She graduated from Humphrey St...

Marcella Divis-Michaud '85

Marcella Divis-Michaud '85

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
A “Celebration of Life” service for Marcella “Marcie” Divis-Michaud of Fremont will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, December 30 at First Lutheran Church, 3200 E. Military in Fremont with arrangements by Ludvigsen Mortuary. Marcie passed away on December 26. Marcie was born October 20, 1939 in Schuyler,...

Alex Meyer '64

Alex Meyer '64

Thursday, December 23, 2021
Alex Meyer, age 80, of Snyder, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Burn Center in Lincoln. A celebration of life memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 27, at Evangelical Free Church in Fremont ( 2050 N Lincoln) led by Pastor Ryan Miller. Lunch and reminiscing will...

Virginia Johnson Diers

Virginia Johnson Diers

Saturday, December 18, 2021
Virginia L. Diers of Grand Island passed away Dec. 18, 2021. There will be no visitation. All Faiths Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Diers was born on Jan. 20, 1930, in Fremont, Nebraska, to Vernon L. and Martha E. (Anderson) Johnson. She...

Donald Bruning

Donald Bruning

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Donald Dale Bruning, June 10, 1939 - December 2, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2 P.M. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Bartlesville First Church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established to Bartlesville First Church, 4715 Price Road, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006...

Dr. Marilyn A. Peterson

Dr. Marilyn A. Peterson

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Dr. Marilyn A. Whitney Peterson of Cozad passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island at the age of 88.Marilyn, the daughter of Claude and Esther (Soderholm) Whitney, Funk, Nebraska, was born July 22, 1933.She completed her elementary education at Shetler...

Bonnie Wobken

Bonnie Wobken

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Bonnie B. Wobken, age 84, of Hooper died Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Hooper Care Center. Bonnie was born November 4, 1937 to Fred and Mildred ‘Robeson’ Wiley in Keya Paha County, Nebraska on the family farm. She moved to Bassett at the age of 5 and lived there until she was 16, when the family...

Charlotte Johnson Erlandson L'48

Charlotte Johnson Erlandson L'48

Sunday, December 12, 2021
Erlandson, Charlotte Evangeline (Johnson) 93, Minneapolis. She was a gardener...of vegetables, flowers, children, and souls. Born by midwife on the small farm of her parents, Victor and Ruth Johnson, in rural Elmore, MN, 1928, Charlotte was the fourth of six children, and was known for her strong...

Mary "Colette" Kroeten (Bahl) '07

Mary "Colette" Kroeten (Bahl) '07

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Mary Colette Kroeten, 67 years, of Fremont, NE passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Methodist Fremont Health. Colette was born on July 17, 1954 to Ronald and Eleanor (Zimmerman) Bahl in Minot, ND. Colette graduated from Bishop Ryan High in 1972 and attended Minot State before moving to Fargo...

Lois Hallowell '70

Lois Hallowell '70

Friday, November 19, 2021
Lois Ann Hallowell, age 90, of Fremont went home to be with her beloved husband of 64 years, Bob, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Lois Ann was born Feb. 24, 1931, to Glen and Milada (Janecek) Beaumont in Dodge, Nebraska. She graduated from Snyder High School in 1949 as Valedictorian of her class. She...

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