Obituaries

Jan 29, 2016

Hastings resident, Gerald I. Crone, 84, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Saturday, February 6, 2016; 10:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...

Jan 28, 2016

Hastings resident, Erma J. Lee, 78, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. Graveside services will be Thursday, February 4, 2016; 11:00 A.M. at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook, Nebraska. There will be no viewing or visitation. Erma was born March 14, 1937 to Earnest & Sara B. (Hetrick) Adams in rural Thurston County, Nebraska....

Jan 27, 2016

Hastings resident, Ardyce M. Ernst, 83, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Village Green, Hastings, Nebraska, surrounded by her family. Services will be Saturday, January 30, 2016; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be Saturday, January 30, 2016; 1:30 P.M. in Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Memorials may be given to the...

Jan 24, 2016

Hastings resident, Donald L. Heath, 76, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Friday, January 29, 2016; 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Marcus J. Mackay officiating. Burial will be Friday, January 29, 2016; 1:30 P.M. in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior. Memorials may be given...

Jan 23, 2016

Hastings resident, Joseph D. "Joe" Wynn, 67, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, peacefully with his family by his side at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. Rosary and funeral service will be Wednesday, January 27, 2016; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Family requests those attending the service wear casual dress. Burial will be...

Jan 23, 2016

Hastings resident, Emily R. Wright, 94, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. There will be no services. Emily was born March 20, 1921 in Blue Hill, Nebraska to John & Rose (Haba) Hubacek. She graduated from Blue Hill High School. Emily married Lewis Wright in December 1946; he preceded her...

Jan 20, 2016

Hastings resident, Dallas LeRoy Bramble, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, January 26, 2016; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hastings Ducks Unlimited. Visitation will be...

Jan 20, 2016

Hastings resident, Darrel M. Heeren, 79, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation with family greeting friends and relatives will be Sunday, January 24, 2016; 1:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. at the funeral home. Private family burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr at a later date. In lieu of...

Jan 18, 2016

Former Harvard resident, Tina K. (Reddick) Besmer, 47, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Services will be Saturday, January 23, 2016; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials for a memorial...

Jan 17, 2016

Doniphan resident, Dale LaVerne Grams, 98, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Grand Island Veterans Medical Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, January 22, 2016; 10:30 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Pastor Don Canady officiating. Burial with military rites by North Platte Honor Guard will be Monday, January 25, 2016; 2:00 P.M. in Fort...

Jan 16, 2016

Hastings resident, Lois E. Jurgensmeier, 84, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass will be Thursday, January 21, 2016; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lawrence. Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia's Catholic Church....

Jan 15, 2016

Hastings resident, Ernest C. Whipple, Jr., 94, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held at the home of Betty June Whipple, 1501 East 7th Street, Hastings on Saturday, January 30, 2016; 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. There will be no viewing or visitation. Ernest was born April...

Jan 13, 2016

Hastings resident Wilbert "Willie" H. Ackerman, 87, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Services are 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is Saturday 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday 1:00 P.M....

Jan 13, 2016

Sharon Kay Struss, 71, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Celebration of Life gathering will be Saturday, January 16, 2016; 1:00 P.M. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hampton, Nebraska with Rev. James Gruber present. Private family burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...

Jan 12, 2016

Hastings resident, Gladys L. Kuehn, 95, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, January 19, 2016; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Pastor Don Canady and Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church...

Jan 10, 2016

Hastings resident, Donald E. McCrady, 85, passed away on January 10, 2016 at his home. There will be no service. Private family burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be given in his name to the donor's choice. Mr. McCrady was born on July 20, 1930 in Hastings, Nebraska to Thurlo and Edythe (Dominy) McCrady. He attended...

Jan 9, 2016

Pauline resident, Betty M. Snow, 86, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Thursday, January 14, 2016; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Roger Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 13, 2016; 9:00 A.M. -...

Jan 8, 2016

Hastings resident, Stanley Jahn McMahon, 86, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Wednesday, January 13, 2016; 10:30 A.M. at Good Samaritan Chapel, Hastings with Pastor CL Wimer officiating. Burial with military rites by Blue Hill Legion Post #176 will be in Hanover Presbyterian Cemetery at...

Jan 8, 2016

Hastings resident, Steven William Bernhart, 67, passed away and moved onto his greatest adventure, January 8, 2016 9:40 a.m. at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village with a large group of his family by his side. The celebration of his life and lunch will be held Sunday, January 17, 2016 from 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. at All Saints...

Jan 5, 2016

Pauline resident, John Lee Hagemann, 51, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, January 9, 2016; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Roger Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Wanda Cemetery, rural Kenesaw. Memorials may be given to the family. John was born November 16, 1964 in...