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.

Marilyn Hageman '50

Marilyn Hageman '50

Friday, January 8, 2021
Marilyn J. Hageman, age 90 of Ithaca, died Friday, November 27, 2020 in Wahoo. She was born September 9, 1930 in Rockford, IL to Harold and Lydia (Pennington) Duel. Marilyn came to Wahoo, alone, at the age of 16, to attend Luther College. She graduated from Midland College in Fremont with a...

Mary (Anderson) McLendon '43

Mary (Anderson) McLendon '43

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Mary McLendon passed peacefully at her residence in Keystone Ridge on December 16, 2020, after an amazing life dedicated to the care and well-being of others and to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Omaha, NE, Mary graduated from Benson High School in 1939 where she later was inducted into...

Rev. John M. Leaf L'58

Rev. John M. Leaf L'58

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Rev. John Martin Leaf, 82, of Moline, passed away on January 5th, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, January 11, 2021 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, IL, where his father had been a minister. Due to capacity limitations the funeral will be live-...

Gail F. Searcey '71

Gail F. Searcey '71

Monday, January 4, 2021
Gail F. Searcey, age 71 of Auburn, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Survivors include his sons and grandsons Dustin and sons Cash and Covey of Omaha, Chad and sons Slayton and Stone of Kansas City, MO; brothers Max (Patty) Searcey of Marysville, KS, L.G. (...

Marilyn Barber '61

Marilyn Barber '61

Monday, December 21, 2020
Marilyn Barber was born November 18, 1939 in Aurora, Nebraska and died December 21, 2020 at Lakeside Hospital. Proceeded in death by mother and father Maurice and Iola Lantzer, sister Carol Dyck. Survived by husband of 59 years, Russell Barber. Her children Sonya, Stan (Theresa), Kent (Tari), Jay (...

Eugene "Gene" Starmer '70

Eugene "Gene" Starmer '70

Thursday, December 10, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Dale Starmer was born on June 18th, 1948 in Fremont, NE to Dale and Geraldine (Shriver) Starmer. He was also welcomed into the family by his big sister Pat. Growing up in Fremont Gene was involved in Boy Scouts, baseball, basketball, football, Methodist Youth Fellowship, and a member...

Joan E. Grieb '57

Joan E. Grieb '57

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Freda Fitzsimmons; brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Lee Fitzsimmons; sister, Betty Fitzsimmons; and son, David Grieb. Survived by husband, Fred D. Grieb; daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Dr. Jeff Nielsen; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Lanae Grieb;...

Mary Olsen '59

Mary Olsen '59

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Our beloved Mary Olsen, age 82, passed into Heaven on Dec. 5, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha. She was born Jan. 9, 1938, in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from Fremont Sr. High School in 1957, then graduated from Immanuel College of Nursing in Omaha. She was a longtime Charge Nurse...

Charles Boomhower '69

Charles Boomhower '69

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Charles Ezra Boomhower (January 15, 1947 - November 30, 2020). Son of Cecelia (Prespare) and Everett Boomhower, he grew up in Cropseyville, NY. He graduated from Tamarac High School and, with the support of a scholarship for Eagle Scouts, attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. He...

Patience Keisler '52

Patience Keisler '52

Monday, December 7, 2020
Patience Catherine Weidt Keisler, loving wife, supportive mother, encouraging grandmother and great-grandmother, died November 29, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 93, a native of Westchester County, New York, residing in Baton Rouge since 1959. Educated in the public schools of Mount Vernon...

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