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.

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...

Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms '47

Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms '47

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Alton 'Mook' Wilhelms, age 95, of Lincoln, formerly of Stromsburg, passed away April 10, 2018, at Bryan East in Lincoln. Alton was born January 25, 1923, in Bruning, to John Herman and Gertrude Minnie (Bowman) Wilhelms. He graduated Bruning High School, Hebron Junior College and Midland Lutheran...

David C. Grunke '78

David C. Grunke '78

Thursday, April 12, 2018
David Clinton Grunke, died peacefully in his sleep while at home on April 3, 2018 in rural Scribner, NE. He was 62. David Clinton Grunke was born on July 6, 1955 in West Point, NE. He was the fourth child of six children of Clinton and Ardene (Grosc) Grunke. He was raised and lived on the Family...

Charles M. Anson

Charles M. Anson

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Charles Melvin Anson, 90, of Lincoln, died March 29, 2018, at the Tabitha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. He was born in Creston on July 20, 1927, to Edward Harris Anson and Bessie Mae (Wilber) Anson. He married Lois Irene Christensen on September 5, 1948, in Lincoln. He graduated...

Milo O. Navratil '55

Milo O. Navratil '55

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Milo Otto Navratil was born Sept. 7, 1925, near Loma to Alois and Mary (Holchapek) Navratil and passed away March 18, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 11 days. Milo grew up in the Loma area, where he attended grade school. He moved to David City, where he attended and graduated...

Katharine Brunskill Blakely '68

Katharine Brunskill Blakely '68

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Katharine Maud Muller Brunskill Blakely made her transformation on Jan. 26, 2018. She is survived by her son, John Brunskill and his wife Jill, and son Andrew Braumann, of Charlotte, North Carolina; and her loving stepchildren and their children (and grandchildren), Greg Blakely and Chelle Eastman...

Jeannine E. Fulner '55

Jeannine E. Fulner '55

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Preceded in death by husband, Wesley E. “Wes” Fulner; daughter, Pamela L. Fulner. Survived by children: Douglas Fulner (Deanne), Linda Cornell, Debra Lee, and Bradley Fulner (Mary Ann); nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. SERVICES Friday, April 6th at 11am at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church,...

Jeannette Marie (Voboril) Jambor

Jeannette Marie (Voboril) Jambor

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Jeannette Marie (Voboril) Jambor, of Lincoln, NE, died on March 24, 2018, in Lincoln. Formerly of rural Prague and a long-time member of St. Cyril and Methodius parish (Plasi). Jeannette was born on February 16, 1926 to Marion (Zizka) and James J. Voboril in Prague, NE. Jeannette attended St. John'...

Grayce Arlene Swenson

Grayce Arlene Swenson

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Grayce Arlene Swenson, 83, a devout Christian, left the Church Militant, transitioning to the Church Triumphant, on March 23, 2018 at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, Wash. She was born Aug. 5, 1934 in Wahoo and was the daughter of Ernest G. and Elvera E. Anderson. She was a graduate of Wahoo High...

Julie A. Baker Phillips

Julie A. Baker Phillips

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Julie Ann Baker Phillips, 44, of West Olive, MI died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at her home with her husband Dave, parents and friends at her side. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family for future designation. Julie was born on May 30, 1973 to Joe E...

Pages