Obituaries

Ethel Moore
Feb 2, 2009
Former Ayr resident, Ethel Althea Moore, 90, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at the home where she lived with her daughter in Blue Hill, Nebraska
Services will be Friday, February 13, 2009; 10:30 A.M.at the North Shore Assembly of God Church with Rev. Tony Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Visitation will...

Donna Hoagland
Feb 1, 2009
Hastings resident, Donna D. Hoagland, 80, of 960 North Showboat Boulevard, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Thursday, February 5, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to Mary Lanning Memorial...

Edna Eckert
Jan 30, 2009
Hastings resident, Edna M. Eckert, 91, of 738 East 3rd Street, died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Saturday, February 7, 2009; 9:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday, February 5, 2009; 8:00...

Glen Nelson
Jan 29, 2009
Hastings resident, Glen D. Nelson, 91, of 1540 Apache, died Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Monday, February 2, 2009; 11:00 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Marcus Mackay officiating. Burial with military rites will be Monday, February 2, 2009; 2:30 P.M. in Stockholm Swedish Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Visitation...

Bonnie Partridge
Jan 29, 2009
Hastings resident, Bonnie L. Partridge, 58, of 318 South Woodland, was committed into God's care, Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Monday, February 2, 2009; 1:00 P.M. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Visitation will be Saturday,...

Donald Hoeft
Jan 24, 2009
Hastings resident, Donald C. Hoeft, 74, of 1114 North Minnesota, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at his home.
Memorial services will be Sunday, February 1, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Judith Allen officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be Thursday, January 29, 2009; 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. with...

Kenneth Stone
Jan 24, 2009
Hastings resident, Kenneth L. Stone, 80, of 313 Oswego Avenue, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Thursday, January 29, 2009; 1:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association. Visitation will be...

Mary Portwood
Jan 21, 2009
Hastings resident Mary "Jean" Portwood, 84 1524 Westwood Terrace died Wednesday January 21, 2009 at Mary Lanning Hospital. Memorial Service is Monday January 26, 2009 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Alan Davis officiating. The family will have a private graveside burial at a later date in Schuyler, NE. The family requests all Memorials...

Jerome Wailes
Jan 13, 2009
Hastings resident, Jerome S. 'Bud' Wailes, 76, of 1615 N. St. Joseph, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family.
Mr. Wailes was born September 4, 1932 in Hastings, Nebraska to Charles Ernest & Philomena Patricia (Franey) Wailes....

Mary Gurney
Jan 12, 2009
Hastings resident, Mary Ann Gurney, 94, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Perkins Pavilion.
Services will be Saturday, January 17, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village with Rev. Erica Harley officiating. Burial will be in Oak Creek Cemetery, rural Webster County, Nebraska at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 17, 2009. Visitation will be Thursday,...

Karen Roback
Jan 12, 2009
Inland resident, Karen J. Roback, 58, of 320 Road 318, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Friday, January 16, 2009; 11:00 A.M. at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 14,...

Melvin Minkler
Jan 11, 2009
Hastings resident, Melvin Minkler, 80, of 614 N. Laird, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Thursday, January 15, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Alan Davis officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 13, 2009; 5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M., Wednesday,...

Elaine Pittz
Jan 10, 2009
Hastings resident, Elaine Elizabeth Pittz, 81, of 719 Crane, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Wake Service will be Thursday, January 15, 2009; 7:00 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 16, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan. Burial will...

Hobart Arneson
Jan 9, 2009
Hastings resident Hobart E. Arneson, 68, died Friday, January 09, 2009 in Hastings.
Services will be Monday, January 12, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Carl Rehwaldt officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Saturday, January 10, 2009; 5PM-9PM; Sunday, January 11, 2009; 1PM-9PM, with family present from 6PM-8PM...

Frank Lukas
Jan 9, 2009
Hastings resident, Frank C. Lukas, 96, of 2330 W. 11th St., died Friday, January 9, 2009 at his home.
There will be no services or viewing.
Mr. Lukas was born November 25, 1912 on a farm east of Blue Hill, Nebraska to Joseph & Agnes (Ceceva) Lukas. He attended school in Blue Hill and helped...

Vera Fowler
Jan 9, 2009
Hastings resident Vera E. Fowler, 88, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at her home at Good Samaritan Village.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Clay Center Christian Church with the Rev. John Green officiating. Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. today with family present from 5-7 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 9...

Arthur Kitten
Jan 6, 2009
Hastings resident, Arthur S. 'Art' Kitten, 68, of 148 Ringland Road, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska.
Rosary will be Thursday, January 8, 2009; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 9, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Christopher Goodwin officiating. Burial will...

Randl Rogers
Jan 5, 2009
Hastings resident, Randl Jay Rogers, 60, of 721 South Colorado, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Services will be Friday, January 9, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Carl H. Rehwaldt officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 7,...

Dave Kohl
Jan 3, 2009
Hastings resident, Dave Kohl, 57, of 523 Keystone Avenue, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Saturday, January 3, 2009; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Paul Julian officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday, January 1, 2009; 1P.M.-9P.M., Friday, January 2,...

Alberta Sittner
Jan 2, 2009
Hastings resident, Alberta C. 'Bert' Sittner, 84, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Perkins Pavilion.
Services will be Wednesday, January 7, 2009; 1:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday, January 5, 2009; 5PM-9PM, Tuesday, January 6, 2009; 9AM-9Pm...