Albert "Junior" Hemberger Jr.

Hastings resident Albert “Junior” Hemberger Jr., 89, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE.

Rosary will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, at Assumption Catholic Church in Assumption with Father Nathan Hall and Father Ryan Salisbury officiating. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery in Assumption with military honors rendered by the Juniata American Legion Post #365. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. Tuesday with family present 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, you will need to go to Albert’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page.

Junior was born May 12, 1932, in Adams County, NE to Albert & Marie (Parr) Hemberger. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Junior married Madeline Trausch on October 15, 1955. He farmed in the area for many years. Junior was a member of Assumption Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Roseland / Assumption Council #10155. He was a member and a past commander of the Juniata American Legion Post #365.

Junior was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Mary; sisters, Gertrude (Dick) Kober and Phyllis (Jim) Buckley.

SURVIVORS:
Wife:
Madeline C. Hemberger
Daughter & Spouse:
Janet & Lance Quackenbush
Grandchildren & Spouses:
Joshua & Becca Quackenbush
Ashley & Obadiah Johnson
Sister & Spouse:
Virginia & Ken Peters
Brothers & Spouses:
Buster & Janice Hemberger
Gerry & Deb Hemberger
Great-Grandchildren:
Ticen Johnson
Maren Johnson
Gage Quackenbush
Easton Quackenbush
Sisters-in-law & Spouses:
Vivian Parr
Virginia & Joe Miller
Carol & Steve Post
Brother-in-law & Spouse:
Norbert & Kathy Trausch