Obituaries

May 1, 2007

Hastings resident, Louise (Buhr) Stromer, 80, of 411 South Baltimore, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska.

Services will be Saturday, May 5, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday,...

May 1, 2007

Hastings resident, Donald D. Koch, 85, of 1002 East 'F' Street, died Friday, April 27, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.

Services will be Tuesday, May 1, 2007; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday, April 30, 2007;...

Apr 23, 2007

Former Hastings resident, 1st Lt. Kevin John Gaspers, 26, of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died Monday, April 23, 2007 at As Sadah, Iraq.

Rosary will be Thursday, May 3, 2007; 7:30 P.M. at St. Cecilia's West Gym, 6th & Kansas. An Awards Ceremony will be Friday, May 4, 2007; 10:00 A.M. with Mass of Christian Burial to...

Apr 22, 2007

Hastings resident, Esther E. Goedert, 84, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion.

Rosary will be Wednesday, April 25, 2007; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April 26, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Christopher P. Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, rural Roseland,...

Apr 18, 2007

Hastings resident, Otto F. Hubel, 87, of 1116 Sycamore Avenue #2, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion.

Services will be Monday, April 23, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Chambers Cemetery, Chambers, Nebraska at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Joel Plisek officiating. Memorial...

Apr 9, 2007

Former Hastings resident, Ramon G. Smith, 73, of Campbell, Nebraska, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Services will be Thursday, April 12, 2007, 10:30 A.M. at Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Campbell, Nebraska with Pastor C.L. Wimer officiating. Burial with military rites by Campbell American Legion Post 169 will be...

Apr 6, 2007

Hastings resident, Jakita J. Richard, 89, of 1616 Highland Drive, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at her home.

Memorial service will be Tuesday, April 10, 2007; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Bill Speake officiating. Private family interment in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. No viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to...

Apr 4, 2007

Hastings resident, Jean Weiss, 73, of 2212 Bateman, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 11:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church with Rev. Carl H. Rehwaldt & Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 3, 2007; 5P.M. to 9P.M. with...

Apr 3, 2007

Hastings resident, Roger W. Volkmer,79, of 1115 West 3rd Street, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at his home.

Rosary will be Monday, April 9, 2007; 10:00 A.M. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 A.M. St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may...

Mar 30, 2007

Hastings resident, Ralph A. Powell, 90, of 1107 W. 12th Street, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Good Samaritan Village, Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, April 5, 2007; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be Thursday, April 5, 2007; 2:00 P.M. in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Nebraska. Memorials...

Mar 26, 2007

Former Hastings resident, Evelyn M. Plein, 89, of Federal Way, Washington, died Monday, March 26, 2007 at The Village Green Retirement Campus, Federal Way, Washington.

Memorial Mass will be Monday, April 16, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Private family interment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Book signing...

Mar 26, 2007

Hastings resident, Dee Renee Yost, 55, of 724 East 7th Street, passed away, Monday, March 26, 2007 at her home.

Memorial services will be Thursday, March 29, 2007; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Adam White officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Dee was cremated and there will be no...

Mar 24, 2007

Hastings resident, Alice A. Meyer, 85, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion.

Services will be Thursday, March 29, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Wanda Cassel officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 28, 2007; 9AM to 9PM & Thursday, March 29,...

Mar 23, 2007

Hastings resident, Elaine F. Engebritson. 74, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion.

Private family services at a later date. No viewing or visitations. Mrs. Engebritson was cremated. Memorials go to Donor's Choice.

Mrs. Engebritson was born May 26, 1932 in Ipswich, South Dakota to Arthur & Louise (Hansen) Smith. She...

Mar 22, 2007

Holstein resident, Robert E. LaRue, 51, of 12040 South Holstein Avenue, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at his home.

There will be no local services. Mr. LaRue was cremated.

Mar 22, 2007

Hastings resident, Mildred Jensen, 92, of 1418 Pershing Road, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at her home.

Services will be Monday, March 26, 2007; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may go to the Shrine Auxiliary or Morrison Cancer Center. Visitation will be Sunday, March...

Mar 20, 2007

Holstein resident, Sgt. Wayne R. Cornell, 26, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Services will be Sunday, April 1, 2007; 2:00 P.M. at the Hastings City Auditorium, 400 N. Hastings, Hastings, Nebraska with CH (COL) Rodney Armon officiating. Burial with military rites by the Nebraska National Guard Military Honor Guard will be in Parkview Cemetery,...

Mar 16, 2007

Hastings resident, Dorothy M. Harrenstein, 77, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, March 16, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion.

Services will be Wednesday, March 21, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Remmers & Pastor Adam White officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial may be given to family's choice. Visitation...

Mar 14, 2007

Hastings resident, Vernon J. Kathman, 75, of 1610 Boyce, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion.

Rosary will be Friday, March 16, 2007; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 17, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery,...

Mar 13, 2007

Trumbull resident, Mayola M. Uden, 69, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Good Samaritan Center, Wood River, Nebraska.

Services will be Saturday, March 17, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Darrell Holzinger officiating. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata, Nebraska. Memorials to Shriner's Crippled Hospital Fund or the Humane Society. Closed casket visitation...