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.

Janet L. Killingsworth '66

Janet L. Killingsworth '66

Monday, November 19, 2018
Janet L. Killingsworth, age 82, of Scribner died Wednesday, November 14, at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. Janet was born May 23, 1936, in Scribner to Martin and Paula (Marx) Hilbers. She was baptized and confirmed in United Lutheran Church Scribner. She attended Scribner High School,...

Jeanne Chapman Clark '39

Jeanne Chapman Clark '39

Saturday, November 10, 2018
Jeanne Margaret Clark passed away peacefully on November 10 at the age of 100. Jeanne was a native of Nebraska and born in Arlington to parents Joseph C. Chapman and Louise Belle Hammang. She was the youngest of 5 Chapman siblings. Jeanne graduated from Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska in May...

Robert "Bob" C. Chisholm '68

Robert "Bob" C. Chisholm '68

Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Robert C. ‘Bob’ Chisholm, age 71, of Fremont passed away surrounded by his family, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at Methodist Fremont Health. Bob was born Nov. 14, 1946, in Fremont to Paul and Jean (Summermeyer) Chisholm. Bob grew up in Fremont and graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1964. He...

Marian E. Anderson '43

Marian E. Anderson '43

Monday, October 29, 2018
Marian Elaine Anderson passed away at age 93 on October 2, 2018, in Fremont, at Shalimar Gardens Memory Support. Marian was born February 11, 1925, to Clarence and Helen Challquist. She grew up in Mead and graduated from Mead High School. She also attended Luther College in Wahoo. Marian married...

Carol Carlson

Carol Carlson

Monday, October 29, 2018
Carol Carlson, 69, of Allen, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at her home. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Allen. Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Allen with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in...

Vern Hoge

Vern Hoge

Monday, October 29, 2018
Vern Hoge, 84, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Thursday, October 18, 2018, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island Nebraska. The funeral service will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 23, at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, with Rev. Michael Klatt and Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Visitation...

Melvin Suhr '48

Melvin Suhr '48

Friday, October 26, 2018
Melvin Suhr, 89, of Storm Lake died Oct. 22, 2018 in Sioux City. Memorial services will be held Friday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery near Red Oak. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Morris R. Hilgenkamp

Morris R. Hilgenkamp

Friday, October 26, 2018
Morris R. Hilgenkamp, 90, of Kearney died Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Alma at the Good Samaritan Society Colonial Villa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. James DeLoach officiating. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

David W. Christensen

David W. Christensen

Monday, October 22, 2018
David W. Christensen, 71, of Fremont died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at home. He was born Feb. 27, 1947, in Fremont to Byron and Elaine (Reeves) Christensen. He was raised in rural Fremont in the farming community. He was a Fremont High School graduate and attended Midland College where he played...

Rolland 'Rollo' Adolph DeBower

Rolland 'Rollo' Adolph DeBower

Friday, October 19, 2018
Rolland 'Rollo' Adolph DeBower, 82, of Columbus, died Oct. 14, 2018, at the Columbus Community Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus, with the Rev. Adam Lassen officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m...

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