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.

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...

Michael McLaughlin '75

Michael McLaughlin '75

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Michael Maurice McLaughlin, 70, of Missouri Valley, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Prayer Service: 3 p.m., Sunday, March 18, with Visitation to follow until 5 p.m., at Hennessey Funeral Home in Missouri Valley. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Monday,...

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...

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