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.

JoAnn Mallette

Friday, May 1, 2020

JoAnn Mallette, Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Yankton, SD, died April 29, 2020 at Dow Rummel Village. She was 89. JoAnn was born May 29, 1930, to Herman and Ruth (Morgan) Storjohann, at Spencer, NE. Following her graduation from high school in 1947, at Scribner, NE, JoAnn attended college classes at...

Helen K. Langemeier '59

Friday, April 24, 2020

Helen K. Langemeier, age 82, of Scribner, Nebraska, died on April 20, 2020, at the home of her son surrounded by family. Helen Kathryn (Hasemann) Langemeier was born to Harvey and Dora (Hilbers) Hasemann on Jan. 29, 1938, in Fremont, Nebraska. She attended country school at District 35 through...

Lois Mueller

Thursday, April 16, 2020

On July 8, 1931, a beautiful baby girl was born to Gustav and Verna Legband. They named her Lois. She joined a sister, Virgene, who was 15 months older. The sisters had an amazing bond that would last them a lifetime! Lois attended Snyder school and St. Peters Lutheran Church in Snyder. After...

Rev. LeRoy Erlandson L'51

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Erlandson, Rev. LeRoy A. passed away, peacefully, in his sleep on April 5, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN. His loving wife, Charlotte, was by his side. LeRoy was born in rural Kennedy, MN and was preceded in death by his parents (Alric and Walborg), and his three brothers (Alden, Paul and Erland). LeRoy...

Vitauts Grinvalds '54

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Vitauts Grinvalds was born in Smiltene Latvia on All Saints Day, November 1, 1927, the same year as television and Mount Rushmore. He grew up on a peaceful farm during the heart of Latvia's independence before the Second World War which would later shape the direction of his life. He was an...

Helen Horacek '71

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Helen Horacek, 86, of Brainard, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at david place in David City. The Rev. Lonnie Eischlimann will conduct a private graveside service for the family on Monday, April 6, in the Prague National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Helen...

Orleatha Kellogg '75

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Orleatha W. Kellogg, age 94, of Fremont passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2020, at the Crowell Memorial Home in Blair. She was born on May 26, 1925 in Bethel, Kansas to Hector and Grace (Lawver) Gravel. The family moved to Nebraska in 1929 to the maternal grandparents homestead farm southeast of...

Dorothy Kyrklund McElroy I '67

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Dorothy was born on January 6, 1924 and passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. Dorothy was a resident of McKinney, Texas. Source: http://charleswsmith-mckinney.tributes.com/obituary/show/Dorothy-McElroy-108293633

Winifred “Fritzie” Lea Ellis '62

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Winifred “Fritzie” Lea Ellis, Beatrice, passed away at age 83 on Friday, February 21, 2020 in Beatrice. She was born June 15, 1936 at the farm home of her parents in rural Steinauer. Fritzie graduated from Sterling High School in 1953 after graduation she taught at Hopewell country school. She...

Diane (Morrison) Kennedy I'60

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

May 9, 1939 – Feb. 9, 2020. Diane was born in Omaha, NE to Glen & Cleta Morrison. Passed away the evening of February 9, 2020, in Denver, CO. She graduated from Benson High School in 1957, and continued her education through nursing school at Immanuel School of Nursing. Diane worked most of her...