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.

Elva Krohn

Elva Krohn

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Elva F. Krohn, age 93, of Fremont, formerly of Craig, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Dunklau Gardens. Elva was born July 14, 1924, in Washington County to George and Ella (Brandert) Hartung. The Lord received her into His Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on July 27, 1924, by...

James Horsford '62

James Horsford '62

Thursday, March 15, 2018
James Horsford, 79, of Greeley, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2018, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. James Arne Horsford was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Arne and Dagne (Anderson) Horsford. He was raised and educated in Nebraska. Upon his graduation from high school, he...

Richard J. Haubensak '60

Richard J. Haubensak '60

Friday, March 9, 2018
Richard J. Haubensak, 80, passed away Tuesday evening, March 6, 2018, at his home in Omaha. He was born in Fremont to Hugo and LaVerne (Samuelson) Haubensak. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1955 and from Midland College in 1960. Richard worked in the Natural Gas industry for 36 years and...

Lorna Wehrmann '78

Lorna Wehrmann '78

Friday, March 2, 2018
Lorna Jean Hoops Wehrmann, 83, died on Feb. 28, 2018, in Blair. Born in rural Colfax County on Sept. 12, 1934, to Lloyd and Effie (Foust) Hoops, she was the eldest of 12 children. She modeled a life of grit and determination in the face of economic and health obstacles. Lorna Jean, aka Lorna,...

Shirley M. Moerker

Shirley M. Moerker

Friday, March 2, 2018
Shirley M. Moerker, 86 years, of Fremont passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Fremont. She was born Nov. 4, 1931, at rural North Bend to Emil and Mildred (Ondracek) Kracl. Shirley grew up in North Bend and graduated high school in 1948. She received her teacher’s certificate from Midland...

Priscilla Warren '79

Priscilla Warren '79

Thursday, February 22, 2018
Priscilla Lynne (Sommerfeld) Warren was born to LeRoy and Margaret (Korn) Sommerfeld on March 8, 1957, in Norfolk. Priscilla passed away on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Tekamah Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah at the age of 60, after battling with Alzheimer’s disease. She was one of five...

Madonna Marie Janecek Marman

Madonna Marie Janecek Marman

Sunday, February 11, 2018
Madonna Marie Janecek Marman, 78, a former local resident and 1957 graduate of North Platte High School, died of cancer Jan. 14, 2018, in Palm Desert, California. Madonna was the daughter of Arnold Janecek, a rancher and auctioneer who died in 1943, and Beulah Sellers Janecek Winkler. Her...

Mary Beth Wilson '80

Mary Beth Wilson '80

Friday, February 9, 2018
Funeral services for Mary Beth (Yusten) Wilson, 59, of Rosalie, will be Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 10:30a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church by Dakota City. The visitation will be Friday, February 2, 2018 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at...

Dr. Charles S. Wilhite

Dr. Charles S. Wilhite

Monday, February 5, 2018
Charles Stanford Wilhite, age 88, Midland University music professor (1963-2005) and local church organist, passed to his eternal rest on 2 February 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Ann Wiegman Wilhite. Born 5 August 1929 in Myra TX to the Rev. Charles Stanford and Bessie Peay...

Myrna L. Nissen

Myrna L. Nissen

Monday, February 5, 2018
Myrna Louise Nissen, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Jan. 27, 2018 at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. The daughter of Orvin and Orlinda (Schulz) Karloff, she was born June 6, 1938 at the Ruth Potter Hospital in Fremont. She began studies at Leshara Elementary School in Leshara and graduated from...

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