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.

Gertrude M. ‘Trudy’ Johnson

Gertrude M. ‘Trudy’ Johnson

Saturday, May 12, 2018
Gertrude M. ‘Trudy’ Johnson, 89, of Cambridge, died peacefully and went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis, on Friday, May 11, 2018. Due to family travel plans, the visitation and funeral services will be held in early June and a notice will be published...

Darrel Nelson

Darrel Nelson

Thursday, May 10, 2018
Darrel Nelson, 85, of Arvada, Colorado, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 28th at 4 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church of Arvada, Colorad. Pastor Tim Lindeman was the officiant. His final resting place is in Olinger Highland Cemetery at...

Mary Ellen Hancock

Mary Ellen Hancock

Monday, April 30, 2018
Mary Ellen Hancock, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center Sunday evening, April 29, 2018. She was born on September 28, 1929 on a farm near Genoa, NE to Reynold and Mary (Parry) Berlin. She graduated from Genoa High School and attended Midland College. Mary taught...

E. Genevieve Christensen

E. Genevieve Christensen

Saturday, April 28, 2018
E. Genevieve “Gen” Christensen, age 96, of Fremont died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont. Gen was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Mead to Henry and Lillie (Lind) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed in Alma Lutheran Church in Mead. She grew up on a farm near Mead and graduated...

LaVern A. Schauer

LaVern A. Schauer

Thursday, April 26, 2018
LaVern A. Schauer, 92 years, of Fremont died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Nye Pointe in Fremont. LaVern was born March 20, 1926, in rural Cedar Bluffs to Andrew and Lucy (Lemke) Schauer. He grew up at Cedar Bluffs and was a graduate of Cedar Bluffs High School and attended Midland College in...

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Kenneth L. Hoffman, 85 years, of Florissant, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, died March 28, 2018. The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Burial at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont with military honors. Online condolences at www...

Doris H. Keairnes

Doris H. Keairnes

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Doris H. Keairnes, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and affectionately known as “Grandma Doris,” passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Doris was born in Omaha on Oct. 29, 1924, to Emil and Elsine Hertz. Doris grew up in Omaha, graduating from Benson High School...

Virginia Lee McDowell '49

Virginia Lee McDowell '49

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Virginia Lee McDowell, age 93, passed away Saturday April 21, 2018, at Papillion Manor in Papillion. Virginia was born on Aug. 5, 1924, to Nolan C. and Nina A. (Starling) Short in Lebanon, Neb. She graduated from Madison, Neb., High School. Following graduation, Virginia graduated nursing school at...

Virginia R. Morton I'57

Virginia R. Morton I'57

Sunday, April 22, 2018
Visit the Omaha World Herald's website to read Virginia's obituary.

Donald Gene Kruger

Donald Gene Kruger

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Donald Gene Kruger, only child of William and Esther (Becker) Kruger, was born May 9, 1931, in Octavia. Don attended North Bend public school and graduated from North Bend High School in 1948. He then took classes at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont for a year. On May 21, 1950, Don was united in...

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