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.

Carol Mae Oerman

Carol Mae Oerman

Monday, October 5, 2020
Carol Mae Oerman, 88, of Fremont, Nebraska, formerly of Fontanelle, Nebraska, passed away Oct. 1, 2020, at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont. Carol was born July 8, 1932, in rural Hooper, Nebraska, to George and Alice (Hoefner) Hunteman. She graduated from Hooper High School in 1949, and attended Midland...

Rev. Marvin Suhr '44

Rev. Marvin Suhr '44

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The Rev. Mr. Marvin E. Suhr was the fourth child born to Henry G. and Helen, nee Emde, on Nov. 7, 1923, at the family farm home south of Oakdale, Nebraska. He died Sept. 26, 2020, at the age of 96 in Fremont, Nebraska. He graduated from Tilden, Nebraska, High School ('40); Midland University,...

Richard ‘Dick’ Johnson '71

Richard ‘Dick’ Johnson '71

Friday, September 25, 2020
Richard Alan Johnson, 73, passed away peacefully on Sept. 21, 2020, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Dick was born in Grand Island on Jan. 25, 1947, to James and Lucille Johnson, the eldest son of four children. He was an avid athlete, participating in football, track, and baseball...

Daniel Lee Johnson '58

Daniel Lee Johnson '58

Friday, September 18, 2020
Daniel Lee Johnson was born in Wahoo to Sextus LeGrand and Victoria Marie (Udd) Johnson on March 30, 1940. He was the third of three sons and passed away peacefully in Jefferson City, Mo. to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 10, 2020. He grew up in Nebraska and graduated...

Larry Gorden '68

Larry Gorden '68

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Larry Dean Gorden, 74, of Bloomington, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, lost his nearly two-year battle for life with pancreatic cancer. He passed away peacefully at home and without pain on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2020, with his loving wife and daughter by his side. Larry was born June 20, 1946...

Hilbert Grotelueschen

Hilbert Grotelueschen

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Hilbert Grotelueschen, 94, of Columbus, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Sept. 10, at Peace Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at McKown Funeral Home. Internment will be at 3 p.m...

Eugene "Gene" Kresl L'50

Eugene "Gene" Kresl L'50

Saturday, September 5, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Michael Kresl, age 92, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020. Cremation rites have been accorded and no public service is planned at this time. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Eugene and his family...

Robert Ludwig '62

Robert Ludwig '62

Monday, August 31, 2020
Robert "Bob" Ludwig, 82, of Lincoln died Aug. 25, 2020, in Lincoln. He was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Gothenburg son of Emil and Helen (Grady) Ludwig. Bob grew up in Gothenburg and attended Gothenburg High School. After graduation he married his high school sweetheart, Janice Cole, on Aug. 2, 1959, in...

Betty J. Hansen

Betty J. Hansen

Thursday, August 27, 2020
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Mrs. Betty Hansen, wife of former Midland president, Rev. Dr. Carl Hansen. Betty passed away on August 22, 2020, and Dr. Hansen shared her obituary with us below. Our hearts and prayers go out to the Hansen family. Carl Sanburg’s poem “Fog”...

Lindy L. Stevens

Lindy L. Stevens

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Lindy L. Stevens, 76 years, of Lincoln, NE formerly Fremont, NE passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. Lindy was born May 27, 1944 to Phillip and Clara (Chiarelotto) Brazee in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Yutan, NE and graduated from Yutan High...

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