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Thomas Richard Zaroban Sr.

Thomas Richard Zaroban Sr.

Dec 5, 2023

Thomas Richard “Tom” Zaroban, Sr., a resident of Princeton, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 68.  He was born on August 24, 1955, in Hastings, Nebraska, and spent his childhood years not only in his hometown but also in diverse locations like Japan, Morocco, and Belgium.

 

Tom graduated...

Terri Siebrass

Terri Siebrass

Dec 4, 2023

Hastings resident Terri Siebrass, 65, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at her home.Memorial Services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at 2 p.m. Friday, December 8, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial held at this time. Memorials may be given to the family for a...

Colleen A. Dedrick

Colleen A. Dedrick

Dec 2, 2023

Hastings resident Colleen A. Dedrick, 78, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her home.    

 

Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain Lisa Ewald officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Memorials may be given to Crossroads Mission Avenue. The service will be live-streamed on...

Cheryl L. Hoban

Cheryl L. Hoban

Dec 2, 2023

Hastings resident Cheryl L. Hoban, 75, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.    

 

Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, at Butler Volland Chapel with visitation with family from 5-6 p.m. Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 7, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch...

Elton G. Hughes

Elton G. Hughes

Dec 1, 2023

Hastings resident Elton G. Hughes, 93, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.    

 

Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial held at this time. Memorials may be given to the family for a...

Peggy M. Thaut-Holdeman

Peggy M. Thaut-Holdeman

Dec 1, 2023

Hastings resident Peggy M. Thaut-Holdeman, 95, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.    

 

Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 7, at North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. A private burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 9 a.m....

Edward J. "Ed" Schlachter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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