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.

Karen Rohlfing '77

Karen Rohlfing '77

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Karen A. Rohlfing, age 77 of Centerville, OH and formerly of Bloomington, IN and Bartlesville, OK, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, at Bethany Village in Centerville, OH. Karen Ann Rectanus was born on May 14, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA to Howard Milton Rectanus, Jr. and Regina Mae...

George Rabey '55

George Rabey '55

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
George Warren Rabey (89) left us to be with God on December 26, 2024. He was born January 13, 1935, to George and Irene Rabey in Rochester, Minnesota. George grew up in Alcester, South Dakota where he graduated from Alcester High in 1953. He attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska and was active...

Daniel Nelson '63

Daniel Nelson '63

Monday, March 3, 2025
Daniel Eugene Nelson passed away peacefully in his home on February 23, 2025, at the age of 91. Dan was born in Kimball, Nebraska, on May 21, 1933. Dan was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Lorraine (Schnell) Nelson, his sister Linda (Nelson) Thayer and his parents, Allan and Trude Nelson...

Rosemary Shanahan '47

Rosemary Shanahan '47

Monday, March 3, 2025
Rosemary Louise Shanahan, age 95 of Wahoo, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln. Rosemary was born August 6, 1929 in Greenwood, Nebraska to Leo and Ferne (Dimmitt) Peters. She was united in marriage to John F. Shanahan on May 26, 1948 at First United...

Robert Brodd '58

Robert Brodd '58

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Robert Elwood Brodd was born December 21, 1937 to Evald and Dorothea (Knudsen) Brodd in Lincoln, NE. He was baptized on March 20, 1938 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco, NE. and confirmed on May 31, 1953 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo, NE. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo...

Gary Burns '93

Gary Burns '93

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Gary L. Burns, 71 years, of Arlington, NE, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Omaha. Gary was born on September 14, 1953, to Nellis and Beverly (Riddell) Burns in Warren, OH. He was a 1971 graduate of Arlington High School. Gary later attended Midland Lutheran...

Jay Prauner '83

Jay Prauner '83

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Memorial services for Jay W. Prauner, 63, of Norfolk will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk with the Rev. Lee Weander officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Battle Creek. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday at...

Paul Martin '64

Paul Martin '64

Monday, January 27, 2025
Paul Ogden Martin passed away December 21st, 2024, at Rose of Sharon Assisted Living in Centennial, CO at the age of 82. Paul was born November 17th, 1942 in Fremont, NE, to Gwendolyn Wilson Martin and Ogden Lee Martin. Paul graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1960. He attended Midland...

Timothy Darnauer '66

Timothy Darnauer '66

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Timothy G. Darnauer, aged 84, of Green Bay, entered into eternal rest on January 15, 2025. Born on September 25, 1940, in Lincoln, Nebraska, Timothy was the cherished son of Emil and Esther Darnauer. A proud graduate of Midland Lutheran College, Timothy also studied at the University of Nebraska...

Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Nelson '53

Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Nelson '53

Monday, January 20, 2025
We would like to celebrate the life of Elizabeth Nelson (fondly referred to as Betty Lou), beloved wife of Reverend John Nelson, devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, adored sister and cherished friend. Elizabeth peacefully departed this life surrounded by her loving family on January...

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