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.

Stanley Sass was born April 28, 1930, to Theodore and Edith Sass. He married Twila M. Larson on September 29, 1951. Stanley graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1948 and from Midland College in 1956. He worked for newspapers in Minden and Hastings before joining the staff at Midland where he...
Joan Roberts, a retired teacher, Air Force veteran, loving mother, and aunt, passed away at her home on March 6, 2021, after a period of failing health. Joan was an intelligent, sensitive, thoughtful, and caring individual who went out of her way to remember people on holidays and birthdays with...
Richard Edward Daubenspeck, of Ashburn, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Loudoun Hospital. He was born on November 25, 1932 in Scottsbluff, NE to the late Col. Wayne Martel Daubenspeck, Chaplain, US Army (ret) and Ethel Mason Daubenspeck. In addition to his parents he was...
William Andrew Schauer, age 69, Lincoln, passed away April 26, 2021. He was born in Tilden, NE to Harland Luther and Norma Julianne (Launt) Schauer March 27, 1952. Bill was a registered nurse where he was employed at Bryan Memorial Hospital. He was united to Florene M. Huffman in Fremont, NE on...
Burdette E. "Bud" Sandin, 93, Lincoln, NE died 4/12/2021. Born Polk County 10/21/1927. Graduated Stromsburg HS; Swarthmore College, PA, Luther, Midland Colleges, NE. Navy, WWII. Worked for the State of Nebraska Auditor's Office, Dept. of Revenue, and Sec'y of State's office. Shot Distinguished at...
Joyce Udey, 71, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at her home in Columbus. A memorial service for close family friends will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, with the Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Private family interment will be...
Evelyn Christina Dieckgrafe Effken, 88, passed away on April 7, 2021 at Southlake Village in Lincoln, Nebraska. On December 12, 1932 she was born to Carl and Nanka (Damme) Dieckgrafe at home on the family farm southeast of Cook, Nebraska. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran...
Ruby (Walgreen) Gustafson widow of Paul Gustafson, died 3/19/2021. Ruby was born 4/26/1929 in Osceola, NE. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1947. Thereafter she attended Luther College and graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing, Omaha, NE. Retired RN. Ruby married Paul Gustafson 9/16/...
Neil W. Schilke, age 87, of Fremont passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home. Neil was born January 30, 1934, in Tobias, Nebraska, to Godfrey Herman and Alice Mildred (Mapes) Schilke. Neil lived at Tobias, Nebraska, Williamsburg, Virginia, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and back to Fremont. He worked...
Robert F. Lorenz age 95, Loveland, Colo., passed away peacefully at his home on March 11, 2021, at 11:35 a.m. A memorial service will be held at a later date at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Loveland, Colo. Robert F. Lorenz was born June 26, 1925, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Davenport, to Louis E. and...

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