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.

Larry H. Wigren

Larry H. Wigren

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Larry H. Wigren, 74 years, of Fremont, NE died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Wisner Care Center. He was born September 29, 1945 in Lyons, NE to Harlan and Helen (Anderson) Wigren. He grew up in the Oakland and Fremont area. After graduating high school, he attended Midland College and UNO. He served...

Jo Ann Petet '71

Jo Ann Petet '71

Thursday, June 6, 2019
Jo Ann Petet, age 70, of West Point, Nebraska passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, at Premier Estates in West Point. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in West Point with Rev. Richard Bringewatt as officiant. Lunch with visitation will follow in the...

Bernice E. Mitchel

Bernice E. Mitchel

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Bernice E. Mitchel, age 88, of Fremont passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, at her home. Bernice was born Aug. 26, 1930, to Frederick and Elizabeth (Schuelke) Snyder in South Bend, Nebraska. Bernice attended and graduated from Fremont High School in 1947. Following high school she attended Midland...

Maurice Prauner '66

Maurice Prauner '66

Sunday, June 2, 2019
Maurie Prauner, age 74, fell asleep in death after a five-year struggle with heart disease on May 23, 2019 at his home in Ridgefield Connecticut. Carrie, his wife of 50 years, son Matthew and wife Colette, along with daughter Jenna Palacio and husband René, enjoyed making so many good memories with...

Marvin G. Welstead

Marvin G. Welstead

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Marvin G. Welstead, 98, passed away at Fremont Methodist Hospital Saturday May 25, 2019. He was born in Fremont, February 21, 1921 and graduated from Fremont High School. He attended Midland Lutheran College, Woodbury College in Los Angeles, and Graduate School at the University of Indiana. He...

Barbara Jean Smith

Barbara Jean Smith

Sunday, May 26, 2019
Barbara Jean Smith, born July 24, 1949, in Omaha to Herman and Alice Alt. She was raised in Lincoln, and graduated from University High School in 1967, then Midland College and the College of Professional Dental Assistants in 1970. Member of Grace Lutheran Church and served faithfully on the Church...

Deryl Hancock

Deryl Hancock

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Deryl Hancock, 60, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on May 13th, 2019 at Kansas University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Deryl was born in Omaha, NE on November 8th, 1958 to Robert and Wanda Hancock. He grew up in Humboldt, NE and lived in Shawnee, KS for the last 18 years. He graduated from...

Stephen “Steve” R. Westphal '72

Stephen “Steve” R. Westphal '72

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Stephen “Steve” R. Westphal, 72 years, of Fremont, Nebraska passed away at his home on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Stephen was born October 13, 1946 in Fremont to James and Pearl (Bang) Westphal. He grew up in Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School in 1964, after a successful theatrical career...

Martin P. Dumler, M.D. '54

Martin P. Dumler, M.D. '54

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Martin passed away peacefully with family by his side on Palm Sunday. Long-time Denver physician – retired Chief of Pathology at Saint Luke’s/Presbyterian Hospital, Staff Aid to Colorado Senator Dave Wattenburg, teacher, rancher, father and friend. Son of Reverend Henry and Elsie Dumler (Midland...

Ida C. Ehlers '46

Ida C. Ehlers '46

Thursday, May 2, 2019
Ida Ehlers, of Omaha, died on April 29, 2019 at the of age 94. She was born to parents Emil and Esther Erickson, June 25, 1924, in Mead, Nebraska. Ida graduated from Mead High School and received B.A. in Nursing from Midland Lutheran College. Ida married the late John Killough Sr. in 1948. In 1982...

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