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Obituaries
Edward J. "Ed" Schlachter
Nov 30, 2023
Edward J. Schlachter died on November 30, 2023, in Hastings at age 89 and in the company of his loving family.
With his beloved spouse Margaret, Ed lived, worked, and prospered in Hastings for nearly 60 years. For much of that period, Ed served Hastings as a pharmacist and was the longtime business owner of Ed’s Pharmacy and Village...
Noreen M. Salisbury
Nov 29, 2023
Hastings resident Noreen M. Salisbury, 92, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her home.
Rosary will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, December 3, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, December 4, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Ryan Salisbury officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery...
Evelyn M. Horton
Nov 28, 2023
Former Hastings resident Evelyn M. Horton, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at CHI Health-St. Francis, Grand Island, NE.
Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, December...
JoAnn C. (Placke) Boom Mertens
Nov 28, 2023
Hastings resident JoAnn C. (Placke) Boom Mertens, 91, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center, Grand Island, NE.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 1, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 1, at Blue Valley Cemetery...
Francis A. "Fran" Gruba
Nov 27, 2023
Fran Gruba was born June 19, 1948, in Webster, South Dakota, to Frank and Helen (Pekron) Gruba. He died November 27, 2023, at The Oaks, a nursing facility in Central City, Nebraska, at the age of 75. He was the sixth of nine children. He grew up on a beef and dairy farm near Lake Pickerel in South Dakota. He...
Helen R. LaPorte
Nov 23, 2023
Hastings resident Helen R. LaPorte, 83, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, November 30, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Pastor Krystal Kennard officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with family present Wednesday, November 29,...
Delma "Jeanne" Ruxton
Nov 22, 2023
Hastings resident Delma “Jeanne” Ruxton, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Azria Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Ben Siebert officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present...
M. Dale Curtis
Nov 21, 2023
Hastings resident M. Dale Curtis, 76, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his home.
Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. with the Memorial Service following at 10 a.m. Friday, December 1, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. There will be no burial held at this time. Memorials may be given to the...
Dennis L. "Doc" Washburn
Nov 20, 2023
Rural Fairfield resident Dennis L. “Doc” Washburn, 71, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Rosary will be at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 25, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Deweese with Father Adam Sparling officiating. Burial will be at St....
Shirley J. Klusman
Nov 17, 2023
Former Holstein resident Shirley J. Klusman, 73, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Memorials Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 25, at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. There will be no viewing, visitation, or burial held at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...
Benjamin Bilka
Nov 16, 2023
Hastings resident Benjamin Bilka, 78, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 2, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Krystal Kennard. Burial with military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one...
Michael A. "Mike" Gestring
Nov 15, 2023
A memorial service for Michael A. “Mike” Gestring, will be held on Tuesday, November 21, at 2 p.m. at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating.
Michael Allen Gestring, 71 years of age, of Hastings. NE passed away on November 15, 2023, at Mary Lanning Health Center in Hastings, NE surrounded by his loving family. Mike...
Rosalyn Mae "Rose" Fox
Nov 10, 2023
Hastings resident Rosalyn Mae “Rose” Fox, 78, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Rosary will be 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 17, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be at...
Bradley Jay "Brad" Kuehn
Nov 9, 2023
Bradley Jay “Brad” Kuehn, 72, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2023, at his home in Wichita, KS, surrounded by the love of his life, his wife Dixie. A memorial service to celebrate Brad's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 16, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home, followed by a time for fellowship in which we will convene at...
Francis J. "Frank" Krovance
Nov 9, 2023
Hastings resident Francis J. “Frank” Krovance, 96, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Graveside Services with military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at 1 p.m. Monday, November 13, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of...
Norman H. Taylor
Nov 8, 2023
Hastings resident Norman H. Taylor, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at CHI Health – Good Samaritan, Kearney, NE surrounded by his family.
Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will follow the service at...
Robert George Sands
Nov 8, 2023
Hastings, NE resident Robert “Bob” George Sands, 77, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings, NE with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. The burial will be at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 17, at Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, NE....
Richard D. "Dick" Samuelson
Nov 7, 2023
Former Trumbull resident Richard D. “Dick” Samuelson, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Benjamin Hanne officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull. Visitation will be 12-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Friday, November...
Gerald E. Buttell Jr.
Nov 3, 2023
Hastings resident Gerald E. Buttell Jr., 86, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at his home.
Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, November 10, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Liam O’Shea-Creal and Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in...
Dorcas E. Campbell
Nov 3, 2023
Hastings resident Dorcas E. Campbell, 91, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Kensington, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 11, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Brandee Schram officiating. Burial will be at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to First United...
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