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.

Jean Cameron

Jean Cameron

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Barbara Jean Cameron, age 88 of Tekamah, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024, at the Memorial Community Hospital & Health System in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. Visitation with the family...

Dr. Colleen Dilley '61

Dr. Colleen Dilley '61

Monday, November 11, 2024
Dr. Colleen Willert Dilley, 84 years, of Fremont, NE, passed away on October 30, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Colleen was born on December 26, 1939, to Everett W. and Blanche M. (Lapcheska) Willert, in Geneva, NE. Colleen and her family lived in Bruning, NE, and moved to Potter, NE, at...

Robert Miller Jr. '84

Robert Miller Jr. '84

Monday, November 4, 2024
Robert I. Miller Jr. entered into rest on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born on February 22, 1961, to Robert I. Miller Sr. and Beverly (Gregg) Miller in Wahoo, NE He graduated from Wahoo Public Schools in May 1979. The following fall he attended the University of Nebraska where he was a walk on...

Galen Madsen, '79

Galen Madsen, '79

Friday, October 18, 2024
Galen Kermit Madsen was born on November 30, 1952, to Hilda (Madsen) and Kermit Madsen in York, NE. He was raised in Hampton, NE, first living on the farm, and then moving into town. Gaen was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Hampton, and confirmed at United Lutheran in town. He...

Irene Keist '66

Irene Keist '66

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Irene F. Keist, nee Rich, longtime resident of Delavan, WI, passed to eternal life on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Irene was born on March 19, 1944, in Nebraska City, NE, to William M. "Mitchell" and Sarah (McQuinn) Rich. Irene married John E. Keist on December 29, 1972, in Nebraska City, NE. Irene...

Donald Stevenson '54

Donald Stevenson '54

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Don Stevenson was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 14th, 1934. He grew up on a small farm outside of Pocahontas, Iowa. He attended a one-room school in grades 1-8, just down the road from his home. He graduated from Pocahontas High School, where he was an excellent student and a stand-out...

Danny Aman '70

Danny Aman '70

Monday, October 14, 2024
Danny Edward Aman, age 83, passed away in Slidell, Louisiana, on October 8, 2024, following a short illness. Born on July 4, 1941, in Shenandoah, Iowa, he was the son of Edward Elliot Aman and Delores Lucille Churchill. Dan graduated from Fremont High School in Fremont, Nebraska, in 1959 after...

Linda Greiner '61

Linda Greiner '61

Friday, September 27, 2024
A Private Graveside Service and Inurnment for Linda M. (Bragg) Greiner will be held at the Fridhem Cemetery, east of Funk, Nebraska, in the future. Linda Mae (Bragg) Greiner, 81 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, died on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Holdrege...

Jason Davis '95

Jason Davis '95

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Jason S. Davis, 52, passed away very suddenly but peacefully from pancreatic cancer on August 31, 2024, while surrounded by loved ones in Omaha, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church (732 Clark Street, Sterling Colorado) with...

Patricia Lenz '93

Patricia Lenz '93

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Patricia (Trish) Podany Lenz was born on March 16, 1962 to Marvin and Janet (Harris) Podany in Columbus, NE. Trish grew up on the family farm north of Clarkson. Trish passed away on September 18, 2024 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Trish graduated in 1980 from Clarkson NE High School...

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