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.

John Larsen '51

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

John Louis Larsen, age 92, of Fremont, passed away, June 15, 2021, at Nye Legacy, surrounded by his family. John was born February 22, 1929, to Roy E. and Bernice (Monahon) Larsen in Valley, NE. John attended grade school in Valley, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1944. He graduated from...

Jennifer (Fluckey) Brungardt '94

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Services for Jennifer S. Brungardt, 49, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The Rev. Terry Buol will officiate. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. She...

Brian Planer '84

Monday, June 7, 2021

Services for Brian K. Planer, 58, Pierce, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 7, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The Rev. Jacob Tuma will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect View Cemetery in rural Pierce. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday also at the funeral chapel in Norfolk. He died of a...

Doris Pabian Founst '49

Monday, June 7, 2021

Doris Foust (Pabian) passed away June 3, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born September 14, 1930 in Fremont, Nebraska, the oldest daughter of Emil and Irma (Hoffman) Pabian. She attended elementary school in Linwood and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1947. She attended Midland College,...

Don Schroeder '59

Monday, June 7, 2021

Donald L Schroeder, 83, of San Diego CA passed away on Monday, November 30 at the San Diego Alvarado Hospital after a brief illness. Don was born on August 11, 1937 to Carl and Edna (Anders) Schroeder. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in the class of 1955. Upon graduating from Midland...

Paula Moerer '83

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Paula Rae Moerer, 59, of Nebraska City, Nebraska formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on July 18, 1961 to Vanes and Joyce (Davison) Moerer in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Paula lived on the family farm west of Humboldt and graduated from...

Ronald R. Fittje '69

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Ronald R. Fittje passed into the arms of his Lord & Savior on May 6, 2021, at Park View Home in Dodge, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at St. Peter...

Clare Hoffman

Monday, May 10, 2021

Clare Edward Hoffman was born on a farm near Watauga, South Dakota, to Edna and Charles Hoffman. He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1941, and matriculated to Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. Interrupting his college education, Clare enlisted in the U.S. naval aviation flight...

Stan Sass '56

Thursday, May 6, 2021

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 L'57

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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...