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.

Mary May '66

Mary May '66

Friday, December 29, 2017
Mary Beth May, age 72, of Fremont passed away at home on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. She was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1945 in Valentine to George and Rosella Kreuch. She lived most of her life in Nebraska and spent a few years of her early life in San Diego, California. She graduated from Valentine...

Marion Major Johnson '71

Marion Major Johnson '71

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Marion Estelle Major Johnson, 94, of Fremont died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born May 1, 1923, on a farm in the Quinnebaugh area of Burt County to Glenn Albert and Alice Angela (McNear) Major. She graduated second in her class from Tekamah High School in 1940...

Greta Chleboun

Greta Chleboun

Monday, December 18, 2017
Greta Lea Chleboun, 84, of Columbus, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. Lunch will be held after the service, followed by burial in Clarkson Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p...

Harold "Swede" Hawkins '57

Harold "Swede" Hawkins '57

Thursday, December 14, 2017
Harold Lee “Swede” Hawkins was born to Harold and Ileta (Kate DeVasure) Hawkins September 19, 1932, on a rural farm outside of Tekamah, Nebraska. He passed away December 11, 2017 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 85 years. Attending grade school in Decatur, he moved to Tekamah...

Karen Gigstad

Karen Gigstad

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Karen Gigstad, 73, of Blair, died, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Blair. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at First Lutheran Church in Blair with Pastor Pam Ciulla officiating. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday at...

Jeanne M. Poage

Jeanne M. Poage

Monday, December 4, 2017
Jeanne M. Poage, age 88, of Willmar, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, November 16, 2017, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be held at...

Kmberly Ann Jones

Kmberly Ann Jones

Monday, December 4, 2017
Kimberly Ann Jones, 43, of Omaha, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 surrounded by her family in rural Ashland. She was born Nov. 19, 1974 in Lincoln, to Thomas and JaNelle (Horn) Jones. Kimberly graduated from Elmwood-Murdock High School in 1993 and from Midland Lutheran College in 1997. She continued her...

Judy Kahnk '70

Judy Kahnk '70

Monday, November 27, 2017
Judy Ann (Mierau) Doell Kahnk passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 peacefully after a prolonged illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home. Judy was born September 18, 1938 in Henderson, NE to Raymond and Margaret (Siebert) Mierau. She was baptized and became a member of...

Miriam Marie Boyd

Miriam Marie Boyd

Sunday, November 19, 2017
Miriam Marie Boyd, age 89, passed away November 16, 2017. Miriam was born July 19, 1928, in Beatrice, Neb., to the late William P. and Loretta L. (Renner) Hieronymus. She graduated from Fremont High in 1946. She then graduated from Midland College where her father served as President of the college...

Ruth V. (Hoog) Crowel

Ruth V. (Hoog) Crowel

Saturday, November 18, 2017
Ruth V. Crowel, 77 of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. She was born August 10, 1940 in Holdrege, to Elmer L. and Agnes V. (Anderson) Hoog. She attended school in Holdrege, and graduated from Holdrege High School with the...

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