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.

Carolyn Burton '53

Carolyn Burton '53

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Carolyn Marie Burton found peace in her heavenly home on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at age 92, surrounded by family at her Red Feather Lakes, Colo. cabin. She was welcomed by her beloved husband Billy James Burton, her parents Mamie and Sander Ekstand, her sisters Virginia “Ginny” Ekstrand Peterson and...

Elaine Martin

Elaine Martin

Sunday, May 26, 2024
Elaine Kay Martin, 81, of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, passed away at her home on May 21, 2024. Elaine was born December 13, 1942, in Holdrege, NE, to Maurice and Blanche (Mosier) Miller. She graduated from Holdrege High School in 1960 and attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont and the...

Bonita Krohn '87

Bonita Krohn '87

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Bonita J. Krohn age 73, of Hooper died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Bonita was born December 31, 1950 in Omaha, Ne. She was raised in Hooper by Gerald and Betty Strand. Bonita was baptized into the United Church of Christ on December 16, 1951. She attended grade school in...

Phyllis (Holen) Silverberg '56

Phyllis (Holen) Silverberg '56

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Phyllis Grace (Holen) Silverberg, 87, of Holdrege, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, following a long stay in the Holdrege hospital and in the care of hospice. A Celebration of Life is at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege with Pastor Jan Gluth King officiating...

Dr. Philip Hefner '54

Dr. Philip Hefner '54

Monday, May 13, 2024
Philip Hefner, a Lutheran theologian known for his work in connecting scientists with religious thinkers in dialogue, died April 27, 2024, at his home in Chicago. He was 91. Soon after ordination in 1962, Hefner began his life’s work of teaching theology to students preparing to be pastors, finally...

Dr. Alcyone Scott

Dr. Alcyone Scott

Saturday, May 11, 2024
Alcyone Meredith Scott (Dr. Scott) died May 4, 2024 at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. She was born October 25, 1939 to Meredith Lewis and Ernest Peck Scott of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, baby sister to Ellen, Ernest, and Marvin. She was the devoted "Aunt Alcy" to 22 nieces and nephews. Alcyone earned...

Rev. Nancy (Whalley) Jensen '75

Rev. Nancy (Whalley) Jensen '75

Saturday, May 4, 2024
Reverend Nancy Jensen, 71, of Atlantic, died Friday, May 3, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation with the family present will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Monday, May 6 at the United Church of Christ in Atlantic. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 7 at the...

Mary Tillberg '64

Mary Tillberg '64

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Mary (Larson) Tillberg died peacefully surrounded by family at Sun Center in Mayville, ND on April 14, 2024. Mary Frances Larson was born December 12, 1941 to Berthold “O.B.” and Frances (Dahlsten) Larson in San Antonio, TX. After WWII ended and her father returned from serving in England, her...

Charleen Sager

Charleen Sager

Monday, April 15, 2024
Charleen F. Sager, 95, of Hooper died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Omaha. Charleen was born to Gertrude and Winfreth (Foxy) Schurman on August 26, 1928. With her sister Arlette, they lived on a farm in the Nickerson area. She began school at Timpe School, and then in fourth...

Elizabeth 'Becky' (Zeidler) Woll '66

Elizabeth 'Becky' (Zeidler) Woll '66

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Woll, Elizabeth (Becky) Was born in Appleton, Wisconsin 03/18/1944 and passed away peacefully in her sleep 04/02/2024. She had a great infectious laugh and was a gentle scholar. Receiving her Bachelor's degree at Midland College in Nebraska she went on to receive her Master's degree from St...

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