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.

Joel Timothy Suhr '76

Joel Timothy Suhr '76

Monday, September 17, 2018
Joel Timothy Suhr, son of Marvin and Virginia Suhr (Fremont, Neb.), was born on December 27, 1953, in Webster City, Iowa, and died on September 5, 2018, at University of Nebraska Medical Center at the age of 64. Joel has three older brothers, Paul Suhr (Donna), Omaha Neb., Gene Suhr (Julie),...

Patricia (Pat) A. Janovec

Patricia (Pat) A. Janovec

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Patricia (Pat) A. Janovec, 84 years, of Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at Holmes Lake Rehabilitation Care Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Pat was born Aug. 6, 1934, in North Bend, Nebraska, to Otto and Frances (Kracl) Wesely. She was a 1950 graduate of North Bend High School...

Rosemary Milbrandt

Rosemary Milbrandt

Monday, September 10, 2018
Rosemary Milbrandt, age 89, passed away on September 3, 2018 in Clayton Missouri. She was the daughter of Harry and Susie (Heller) Sick and born in Hooper, NE. She attended Hooper Schools and graduated in 1946. She attended Wayne State College and Midland College from which she received her...

Paul H. Scherer

Paul H. Scherer

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Paul Henry Scherer, 84, of Mishawaka died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Sanctuary at St. Paul's Retirement Community with his family at his side. Mr. Scherer was born October 12, 1933 in Sedalia, MO to the late Alice C. (Soker) and Pastor Henry H. Scherer. In addition to his wife, survivors are his...

Alfreda J. Baker

Alfreda J. Baker

Thursday, August 30, 2018
Alfreda J. Baker, 90, of Grand Island passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Brookefield Park nursing home in St. Paul, NE. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, August 25, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. Entombment will follow at...

Marian Bowman '54

Marian Bowman '54

Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Marian Bowman peacefully passed away on July 24, 2018, at the age of 86. Marian's Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31 at Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale, Arizona, with a reception following at Sagewood Retirement Community. Marian was born on...

Adrienne Berger

Adrienne Berger

Friday, August 24, 2018
Adrienne Berger, age 66 of Fremont, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at her home. She is survived by sisters and brothers-in-law, Catherine Berger of Beatrice, Linda Blumenthal of Omaha, Janet and Tom Osborne of Auburn, Chris and Phil Allgood of Peru; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gregory and Kim...

Betty Lou H. Jelinek '47

Betty Lou H. Jelinek '47

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Betty Lou H. Jelinek, age 93, of Fremont passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Nye Legacy in Fremont. She was born June 1, 1925, at Schuyler to Ludvik and Mabel (McIntosh) Jelinek. Betty lived at Abie and moved to Lincoln in 1932 and to Fremont in 1941. She worked as office manager for various...

Eileen Ann Scheinost Dahlheim

Eileen Ann Scheinost Dahlheim

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Eileen Ann Scheinost Dahlheim, 97 years, formerly of North Bend, passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. She was born on Sept. 27, 1920, in Creighton to Tony Scheinost and Albie Dobry Scheinost. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; parents, Tony and Albie Scheinost; and brother, Don...

Andrew J. Murren '42

Andrew J. Murren '42

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Andrew J. Murren, 94, of Colon entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. He was born Jan. 5, 1924, in Cornlea to Thomas and Bridget (Noonan) Murren. Survived by his children, Tom (Julie) Murren, John (Jodi) Murren, Mike (Vicki) Murren, Mary Murren, Patty (Kevin) Matson; 13 grandchildren;...

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