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.

Jason Davis '95

Jason Davis '95

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Jason S. Davis, 52, passed away very suddenly but peacefully from pancreatic cancer on August 31, 2024, while surrounded by loved ones in Omaha, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church (732 Clark Street, Sterling Colorado) with...

Patricia Lenz '93

Patricia Lenz '93

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Patricia (Trish) Podany Lenz was born on March 16, 1962 to Marvin and Janet (Harris) Podany in Columbus, NE. Trish grew up on the family farm north of Clarkson. Trish passed away on September 18, 2024 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Trish graduated in 1980 from Clarkson NE High School...

Tammy (Teeslink) Bradberry '97

Tammy (Teeslink) Bradberry '97

Monday, August 26, 2024
May 25, 1968 - August 15, 2024 Tammy, 56 years, passed away in Argyle, TX, after a long courageous battle with diabetes. Tammy was born in Fremont, NE, to Bernita and Ron Teeslink. She was a 1986 graduate of Valley High School. After high school she enlisted in the USAF. Stationed in Honolulu, HI,...

Gwendolyn Showers '75

Gwendolyn Showers '75

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Gwendolyn A. Showers, 84, died Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Gwen was born March 10th, 1940 in Ottumwa , IA, to Raymond and Mary Harry. She grew up in Ottumwa with a large, loving, extended family which included many aunts, uncles, cousins, and her beloved Irish grandmother, Grandma Annie. She...

Sue Smith, '45

Sue Smith, '45

Friday, August 16, 2024
August 14, 1926 - August 6, 2024 Born at Wakefield, Nebraska on August 14th to Oscar and Olga (Anderson) Bjorklund. After graduation from Wakefield High School, attended Luther College, Wahoo, NE. Graduated from The University of Nebraska – Lincoln with Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. She...

Earl Wiegert '53

Earl Wiegert '53

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Earl Raymond Wiegert, age 96 of Fremont passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. Earl was born February 28, 1928 in Fremont to Emmons and Lou Emma (Raser) Wiegert. Earl was an outstanding athlete in high school, earning All-State in basketball and...

Jean Erickson '50

Jean Erickson '50

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Jean Lucille (Lindgren) Erickson joined her family in Heaven on August 7, 2024. She was born at her Grandma Anna Lindgren’s house in Wahoo, Nebraska on December 14, 1928. She lived with her parents at Walter and Clara (Anderson) Lindgren’s farm northwest of Wahoo as number 5 of 6 siblings of 3...

Florence Larsen

Florence Larsen

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Florence Lorena (Spease) Larsen, age 97 of Blair, passed away peacefully August 2, 2024. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Blair, Nebraska. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Private graveside services will be...

Janet Oldham '83

Janet Oldham '83

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Janet Oldham passed away on July 23, 2024, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 82. Prior to this, she had been a resident of Prairie Creek Memory Care Assisted Living for two years. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Peace Lutheran Church (...

Howard (Jake) Jacobson

Howard (Jake) Jacobson

Monday, July 22, 2024
Howard Dean (Jake) Jacobson II, 74, of Kearney, passed away on July 18, 2024 after a long, valiant battle with illness. Jake was born July 25, 1949 in Iola, Kansas, to Howard D. and Dorothy A. (Preece) Jacobson. He attended Iola and El Dorado, Kansas, schools graduating from El Dorado Senior High...

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