Obituaries

Sep 27, 2015

Hastings resident, Helen L. Koger Hilger, 88, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Private family graveside services will be in Roseland Mennonite Cemetery, Roseland. Memorials may be given to Roseland Mennonite Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation. Helen was born October 4, 1926 in Roseland, Nebraska to William...

Sep 26, 2015

Eva Anne Holl, infant daughter of Stephanie and Jon Holl, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial services will be Friday, October 2, 2015; 11:30 A.M. at Life House Church in Hastings with Pastor Brett Mackey officiating. Private family burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family. There...

Sep 25, 2015

Ralston, Nebraska resident, Joan M. Koch, 87, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015, at The Heritage of College View in Hastings, Nebraska. Joan was born August 24, 1928, in Hastings to Dr. Alan and Ruby (Campbell) MacCashland. She graduated valedictorian from Hastings High and earned her BA in Education at UNO. Joan married Jerry Koch on September 3, 1947,...

Sep 25, 2015

Former Hastings resident, Donald Murray Erickson, Sr., 85, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Services will be Friday, October 2, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation. Visitation will be Thursday, October...

Sep 25, 2015

Former area resident, Daniel R. Koch, 60, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Nebraska Veterans Home, Norfolk, Nebraska. Graveside service will be Thursday, October 1, 2015; 11:00 A.M. at Holstein Cemetery, Holstein with Chaplain Rod Armon officiating. Military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations. Daniel was born August 18, 1955 in Hastings, Nebraska to David M. & Irene M....

Sep 24, 2015

Former Hastings resident, Lois Elizabeth (Kleier) Berlie Rutherford, 79, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society, Atkinson, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, September 29, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar and Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial will immediately follow luncheon at the church in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be...

Sep 20, 2015

Hastings resident, Rosemary (Adler) Linville, 78, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at her home. Memorial Services will be Friday, September 25, 2015; 9:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Rod Armon officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing or visitation. Rosemary was born...

Sep 17, 2015

Hastings resident, Mary Ellen Nackerud, 85, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. After defeating cancer 11 years ago, it returned to claim her life. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, September 22, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be Tuesday, September 22, 2015;...

Sep 16, 2015

Hastings resident, Gertrude Adele (Chambers) Blum, 100, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Gertrude Adele (Chambers) Blum, the daughter of Wilbur and Minnie Pearl (Frazier) Chambers was...

Sep 14, 2015

Grand Island resident, Delores R. (Placke) Person, 91, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, September 18, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Dan Bremer officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, Grand...

Sep 10, 2015

Hastings resident, Leola "Lee" Ita (Kohl) Wiens, 93, died peacefully Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, September 14, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial will be Monday, September 14, 2015; 1:30 P.M. in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr. Memorials may be...

Sep 10, 2015

Hastings resident, Thelma Lorraine Venter, 89, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, September 14, 2015; 9:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Charles M. Webster officiating. Memorials may be given to Start Over Rover. There will be no viewing or visitation as Thelma's body was donated to...

Sep 5, 2015

Hastings resident, Sevila Mae "Vi" Branting, 87, passed away, Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Services will be Thursday, September 10, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain Damen Heitmann officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church orAlzheimer's Research. Visitation will be...

Sep 3, 2015

Hastings resident, Henry J. "Hank" Eltz, 54, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his home.

Rosary will be Tuesday, September 8, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at Assumption Catholic Church, Assumption, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 8, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Assumption Catholic Church with Father Jonathan Haschke & Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial...

Sep 3, 2015

Beatrice resident, Darreld L. Harms, 89, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Graveside Services with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be Tuesday, September 8, 2015; 11:30 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings in Block H with Mike Bremer officiating. Memorials may be given to Grand Island Veterans Home for the...

Aug 31, 2015

Hastings resident, Wilfred "Willy" J. Jorn, 89, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, September 4, 2015; 9:45 A.M. and Mass of Christian Burial will following at 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may...

Aug 28, 2015

Hastings resident, Kenneth W. Drew, 84, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, August 31, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Trumbull United Methodist Church, Trumbull with Pastor Travis King officiating. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Inland. Memorials may be given to Trumbull Community Center or Trumbull United Methodist Church. Visitation...

Aug 23, 2015

Hastings resident, Mary Loretta (McMahon) Jisa, 90, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska peacefully surrounded by her family on earth and in heaven. Rosary will be Thursday, August 27, 2015; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 28, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church...

Aug 22, 2015

Hastings resident, Dixie R. (Scott) Kerr, 86, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 surrounded by love. Services will be Friday, August 28, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Pastor Charles M. Webster and Rev. Duane Queen officiating. Burial will be Friday, August 28, 2015; 3:30 P.M. in Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials may be given...

Aug 21, 2015

Hastings resident, Linda Niemeyer, 66, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Graveside Services will be Saturday, August 29, 2015; 1:00 P.M. at Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill with Pastor Steve Markle officiating. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing or visitation. Linda was born November...