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.

Beryl A. Knudson

Beryl A. Knudson

Monday, August 19, 2019
Beryl A. Knudson, age 81, of Fremont passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital. Beryl was born Sept. 20, 1937, to Paul and Ruth Burch in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. Beryl grew up on a small family farm with one brother. She then attended nursing school in Albert Lea, Minnesota...

Frederick Junior Juilfs '51

Frederick Junior Juilfs '51

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Frederick Junior Juilfs was born July 9, 1925, in Burr to Fred W. and Elsie M. Juilfs, and joined eternal life on July 8, 2019, a journey he had well prepared himself for. Frederick graduated from Midland University, Fremont with a BA in 1951, then received his master’s degree in Divinity from The...

Norman E. Schoch Jr. '87

Norman E. Schoch Jr. '87

Monday, August 5, 2019
Norman E. Schoch Jr., 54, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at Columbus Community Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church, and will continue...

Connie Lou O’Boyle '68

Connie Lou O’Boyle '68

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Connie Lou O’Boyle, 74 years, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Nye Legacy of Fremont. She was born on Dec. 31, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska, to David and Laura (Olson) Ferguson. Connie was a lifetime resident of Fremont. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from...

Dolores Emanuel

Dolores Emanuel

Monday, July 29, 2019
Dolores Ann (Ullrich) Emanuel, 96, died July 27th, 2019 at Nye Legacy. Mrs. Emanuel devoted her life to raising her nine children and supporting her beloved husband of 71 years, Don Emanuel. She was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church where she was a longtime member of Catholic...

Willis D. Reeves

Willis D. Reeves

Friday, July 26, 2019
Memorial services for Willis D. Reeves, 85, of Madison will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Ave, Norfolk. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Home for Funerals Chapel, Norfolk, Nebraska. Willis passed from this earth on Thursday, July 11, 2019...

Sedona M. Knapp

Sedona M. Knapp

Thursday, July 25, 2019
Sedona M. Knapp, age 88, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her home in Fremont. She was born on Sept. 14, 1930, at the family farm in Creston, Nebraska, to Vernon and Emma (Zoubek) Koch. She attended rural schools in Platte County and graduated from Creston High School in 1947. Sedona moved with her...

Donald R. Sazama '69

Donald R. Sazama '69

Friday, July 19, 2019
Donald R. Sazama, 73, of Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. He previously resided in Byron Center, Michigan. Throughout the years, he also lived in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Reisterstown, Maryland, and Fremont, Nebraska. Don was born in...

Deanna Jean Freitag '65

Deanna Jean Freitag '65

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Deanna Jean Freitag passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at home. Deanna was born October 20, 1937, in Homer, NE to Maynard and Virgie Anderson. Though the family moved often, Deanna considered Lincoln, NE, her childhood home. She shared countless tales of growing up with 10 siblings and felt...

Marilyn Mae Machacek '63

Marilyn Mae Machacek '63

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Marilyn M. Machacek, 87, of Waterloo, NE, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, July 13, 2019. She was born the daughter of George and Bess Pabian on September 14, 1931, in Morse Bluff, NE. Marilyn graduated in North Bend, NE with the class of 1949. She graduated from Midland College in...

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