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 C. Watchorn

Monday, October 23, 2017

Watchorn, Donald C. Age 91 - Oct 20, 2017 Fremont, NE. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Joan; parents, Walter and Pearl; 2 brothers; and 2 sisters. Don is survived by his daughter, Carolee and son-in-law Patrick Cronin, Fremont;...

Fredericka M. “Fritzie” Nelson '48

Friday, October 20, 2017

Fredericka M. “Fritzie” Nelson, age 90, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Marion General Hospital. On December 26, 1926, she was born to the late Cleveland H. and Louise A. (Wendt) Johannes, and on June 20, 1948, she married her husband Alden Nelson, who preceded her in death...

Harold E. Meyer '72

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Harold E. Meyer was born on September 28, 1949 in Oakland, Nebraska to Kermit and Grace Meyer. He was one of three sons in the Meyer family. Harold was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church— Swaburg, southeast of Uehling, Neb. He graduated from Uehling High School and Midland Lutheran...

Blondell M. Meyer

Monday, October 16, 2017

OAKLAND -- Blondell M. Meyer, 90 years, of Oakland passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Oakland. She was born Dec. 17, 1926, in Hooper to Clyde and Ella (Lackus) Morton. She was a graduate of Hooper High School and attended Midland College. She married John Omelianuk in 1945 in Oakland, Calif. In...

Kenneth Gigstad

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Kenneth Gigstad, 74, of Blair, Nebraska, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 14, 11:00 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Blair with Pastor Pam Ciulla officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M...

Marilyn Swedberg Kuster '48

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Marilyn Kuster was born March 19, 1927, in Aurora to Oscar and Blanche (Fulton) Swedberg. She joined her husband, Ervin, her son, Kenton, her parents, and her brother, Erle Swedberg, in Heaven on Thursday, October 5, 2017. She was devoted to her family and Christian faith, loved teaching Sunday...

Lorene K. Glant '66

Friday, October 6, 2017

Lorene Kay Glant, 74, of Sioux City, died on Oct. 2, 2017 in Sioux City. A celebrating of life service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2039 South St. Aubin Street, in Sioux City, with the Rev. Jay Denne and Rev. Del Olivier officiating. Burial will be at a later...

Arthur C. Anderson

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Arthur Clyde Anderson passed away peacefully at the Creighton Care Center on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Art was born to Clyde and Jean Anderson (Davies) in Norfolk on July 2, 1938. He was raised in Bloomfield and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1956. After graduation, Art enrolled as a reserve...

George J. Siers '57

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

George J. Siers, age 89, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Fremont passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, in Omaha. George was born born near Arlington, NE, March 29, 1928, to William and Margaret (Hansen) Siercks. He lived in Beatrice, Fremont and Missouri before retiring to Palm Springs, CA...

Dorothy L. Bauer '66

Monday, October 2, 2017

Dorothy LaVon Bauer of Deshler, formerly Hastings, the daughter of Charles and Viola (Goesch) Herzog was born July 4, 1933, near Edgar. She departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler at the age of 84 years. Dorothy was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran in McCool...