Obituaries

William Kohmetscher
Oct 19, 2009
Hastings resident, William Thomas Kohmetscher, 80, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 in Hastings.
Rosary will be Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Bernie Kimminau officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Fathers Michael Houlihan...

Paul Petska, Sr
Oct 19, 2009
Hastings resident, Paul W. Petska, Sr., 80, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be Thursday, October 22, 2009; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, and Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 23, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial with military...

Venla Hallberg
Oct 18, 2009
Hastings resident, Venla Hallberg, 69, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 of natural causes at her residence, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be Saturday, October 24, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be Monday, October 26, 2009; 10:00 A.M. in Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Nebraska. Visitation will be...

John Jones
Oct 15, 2009
Hastings resident, John R. Jones, 75, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.
Rosary will be Sunday, October 18, 2009; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 19, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating....

Murl Zimmerman
Oct 13, 2009
Hastings resident, Murl M. Zimmerman, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at her residence, 1205 E. 42nd Street, Hastings.
There will be no services or viewing as Murl was cremated. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be given to the family or Alzheimer's Association.
Murl was born November 25, 1915 to George S. &...

Fern Bye
Oct 10, 2009
Hastings resident, Fern Jeanette Bye, 92, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be Friday, October 16, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Trumbull United Methodist Church, Trumbull with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, Nebraska. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009;...

Craig Patterson
Oct 9, 2009
Hastings resident, Craig A. Patterson, 58, died Friday, October 9, 2009 at his home.
Memorial service will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. There will be no visitation or viewing. Memorials may be given to Heartland Pet Connection.
Craig A. Patterson was...

Edna Fingeret
Oct 8, 2009
Former Hastings resident, Edna R. Fingeret, 93, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Central City Care Center, Central City, Nebraska.
Rosary will be Sunday, October 11, 2009; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel; Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 12, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Michael Houlihan...

Eleanor Taute
Oct 3, 2009
Former Hastings resident, Eleanor Barbara Taute, 73, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at North Platte Care Center, North Platte, Nebraska.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Mackay officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society.
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Harlan Kloepper
Oct 2, 2009
Hastings resident, Harlan A. Kloepper, 79, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Juniata Community Church, in Juniata with the Pastor Tom Murray officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation as Harlan chose cremation. Memorials may...

Merlin Meyer
Oct 1, 2009
Hastings resident, Merlin V. "Benny" Meyer, 84, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Monday, October 5, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Hastings with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Saturday, October 3, 2009; 1:00 P.M....

Bladen Meyer
Oct 1, 2009
Bladen Ashton Meyer, infant son of Shawn and Sarah Meyer, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Services will be Tuesday, October 6, 2009; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Monday, October 5, 2009; 9:00...

Bobby Scribner
Sep 30, 2009
Bobby Lee Scribner, 69, of 1336 West 9th Street, Hastings, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Art Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday,...

Renee Fitzke
Sep 29, 2009
Former Hastings resident, Renee Fitzke, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial service will be Saturday, October 10, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, Nebraska with Pastor Jeff Glawe officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. No visitation or viewing. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ovarian Cancer...

Kenneth Baker
Sep 28, 2009
Kenneth D. Baker of Hastings, Nebraska, 85, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday, September 30, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Alan Davis officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 P.M. in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Edward, Nebraska. There will be no visitation as...

Viola Baugatz
Sep 28, 2009
Hastings resident, Viola L. Baugatz, 97, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be Monday, October 5, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Art Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2009; 1:00...

Jarl Carlson
Sep 21, 2009
Jarl L. Carlson, 82, of West Palm Beach, Florida and had recently moved back to Nebraska, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at the American Legion Post #267 in Clearwater, Nebraska, on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., with a luncheon to follow, military rites will be...

Nancy Virella
Sep 21, 2009
Former Roseland resident, Nancy M. (Trausch) Virella, 56, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Rosary will be Monday, September 28, 2009; 7:00 P.M., and Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 29, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at Assumption Catholic Church, Assumption, Nebraska, with Father Thomas Au officiating. Burial will...

Helen Mattock
Sep 20, 2009
Hastings resident, Helen Maxine Mattock, 88, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at The Kensington, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be Monday, October 12, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at North Shore Assembly of God Church, Hastings with Pastor Tony Anderson officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery, Bladen, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to North Shore Assembly of...

George Konen
Sep 19, 2009
George N. Konen, 100, died at Heritage Care Center, Red Cloud, Nebraska, on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
Rosary will be Tuesday, September 22, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at Assumption Catholic Church, Mass of Christian Burial will follow the rosary with Father Thomas Au officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, Assumption, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday, September 21,...