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.

Barbara Carlson

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Barbara Louise (Claussen) Carlson died in hospice care in Omaha on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Barbara was born on March 30, 1933, in Fremont, Nebraska, to John and Frances (Lass) Claussen. After graduating high school in Fremont in 1951 she attended Midland College for one year before she married...

Louise Crantz Benson L'50

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Louise Marcianne (Crantz) Benson went to be with her Lord and Savior on her 89th birthday, October 6, 2020. Louise was born in rural Phelps County, Nebraska to Ernest and Anna Crantz on October 6, 1931. She graduated from Holdrege High School and attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska, where...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...