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.

LaVern A. Schauer

Thursday, April 26, 2018

LaVern A. Schauer, 92 years, of Fremont died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Nye Pointe in Fremont. LaVern was born March 20, 1926, in rural Cedar Bluffs to Andrew and Lucy (Lemke) Schauer. He grew up at Cedar Bluffs and was a graduate of Cedar Bluffs High School and attended Midland College in...

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Kenneth L. Hoffman, 85 years, of Florissant, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, died March 28, 2018. The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Burial at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont with military honors. Online condolences at www...

Doris H. Keairnes

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Doris H. Keairnes, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and affectionately known as “Grandma Doris,” passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Doris was born in Omaha on Oct. 29, 1924, to Emil and Elsine Hertz. Doris grew up in Omaha, graduating from Benson High School...

Virginia Lee McDowell '49

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Virginia Lee McDowell, age 93, passed away Saturday April 21, 2018, at Papillion Manor in Papillion. Virginia was born on Aug. 5, 1924, to Nolan C. and Nina A. (Starling) Short in Lebanon, Neb. She graduated from Madison, Neb., High School. Following graduation, Virginia graduated nursing school at...

Virginia R. Morton I'57

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Visit the Omaha World Herald's website to read Virginia's obituary.

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

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

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

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

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...