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.

Dale Chesley '57

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Longtime Plattsmouth Middle School Principal Dale E. Chesley age 85 of Plattsmouth, NE, was born on May 26, 1931 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Earl and Stella (Cruickshank) Chesley. He passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Hillcrest Grand Lodge in Papillion, Nebraska. His family...

Marjorie Woolsey Brewer '42

Monday, February 13, 2017

Marjorie L. Brewer passed away at age 96 in Wichita Falls, Texas on February 13, 2017. Originally from Red Oak, Iowa, she was born Marjorie Woolsey, the sole child of E.J. and Nora Woolsey on June 28th, 1920. She graduated from nursing school at Immanuel Deaconess Institute of Omaha, Kansas. In...

Marianna C. Bjurstrom '48

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Marianna C. Bjurstrom, 90, of Homeland Center, Harrisburg died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the center. An Air Force Veteran, she served as a Flight Nurse in the Korean War. Following her career in nursing Marianna worked for and ultimately retired from Pennsylvania Blue Shield. Through her...

Shirley Berry Burris '48

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Shirley Mae Burris passed away after a brief illness with her sons at her side on October 18, 2016 in the town of Sebastopol. She was born to her parents Harvey and Katherine Berry on February 28, 1927 in South Dakota. Shirley attended Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska,...

Mary Christensen Ward '48

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Ward died peacefully at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash., Aug. 6, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Omaha, Neb., to Soren Peter Chistensen and Agnes Matilda (Mueller) Christensen. Mary graduated from Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. She...

Ann M. (Davis) Freidell

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Ann M. Freidell passed away peacefully on August 21, 2015 at the Valle Verde Health Center. She was a long time Santa Barbara resident, loving mother and devoted wife of 53 years to Dr. Hugh Vernon Freidell (deceased 2005). Ann was born on May 3, 1930 in Climax, Iowa. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs...

Lonnie L. Points '71

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Lonnie L. Points passed away on August 18, 2014 after a courageous 18-year battle with brain cancer. He was born in Council Bluffs on January 17, 1949 to Lloyd and Leona (Bonham) Points. Lonnie was a certified public accountant for many years and worked in insurance and surety bonds. He was also a...

Monroe Golliday '75

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Monroe Golliday, age 59 of York, NE died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Lincoln, NE. He was born November 23, 1953 to Monroe and Jessie Mae (Amphy) Golliday in Kankakee, Illinois. On February 28, 1979, Monroe was united in marriage to Jeanne Wanhala in Fremont, NE. Monroe was in banking for 38...