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.

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

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...

Shirley J. Engstrom '56

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Shirley J. Engstrom, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church in Harcourt with Pastor Rod Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Lost Grove Township Cemetery near Harcourt. A...

Florence E. Phillips '36

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Florence E. Phillips, 105, a lifelong resident of McCook, passed away Oct. 13, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook. Florence was born on July 21, 1913, to parents Albert B. and Marie J. (Brodbeck) Culton in North Platte. She was one of two children who grew up in North Platte, attended school...

John A. Haslam

Thursday, October 18, 2018

John Alfred Haslam, 90, of Fremont died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at Nye Legacy. John was born in Fremont on Nov. 9, 1927, in Fremont and was raised here, graduating from Fremont High School in 1945. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1945 and then served in the U.S. Army in...

Tommy Benson

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Services for Tommy Lee Benson, 77, Norfolk, will be at a later date. He died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove. Tommy was born Jan. 10, 1941, in Kearney to Elton and Bernice (Needham) Benson. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1958. Tommy attended Midland...

Zelda M. Anderson '48

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Services for Zelda M. Anderson, 93, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa. The Rev. Dennis Anderson will officiate with burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Wausa. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. prayer service at Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer...

Nancy K. Kersten '54

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Nancy K Kersten, 85, of Weeping Water formerly Murdock, died Friday, October 5, 2018. Born February 12, 1933, in Omaha, the daughter of Albin and Alice Kellstrom. Nancy graduated from Omaha North High School Class of 1951 she then attended Immanuel School of Nursing the class of 1954. She is...

Peter Henry “Hank” Nissen

Friday, September 28, 2018

Peter Henry “Hank” Nissen died peacefully in Omaha, Neb., on Monday, Sept. 24, at the age of 92 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Visitation: 10-11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at Hennessey Funeral Home in Missouri Valley. Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, Hennessey Funeral...

Esther Depue

Monday, September 24, 2018

Esther Marie Depue, 94, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. A celebration of Esther’s life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at First Christian Church in Grand Island. A luncheon will follow. A burial service will be at a later date in Anaheim, Calif. Memorials are suggested to the...