Obituaries

Charles Witt
Feb 20, 2006
Doniphan resident, Charles R. Witt, 88, died Monday, February 20, 2006 at Hamilton Manor, Aurora, Nebraska. Rosary will be Thursday, February 23, 2006; 7:30 P.M. at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Doniphan, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 24, 2006; 10:00 A.M. at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father Steven Major officiating. Burial will be in Parkview...

Marian Douglas
Feb 20, 2006
Hastings resident, Marian Marie Douglas, 85, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, February 20, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, March 1, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be Wednesday, March 1, 2006; 2:00 P.M. at Highland Park Cemetery, Ravenna, Nebraska. Mrs. Douglas was born May 10, 1920 in Ravenna, Nebraska to...

Carolyn Wynn
Feb 19, 2006
Hastings resident, Carolyn K. Wynn, 57, of 210 W. Idlewilde Road died Sunday, February 19, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital after living with cancer for 12 years. Services will be Thursday, February 23, 2006; 10:00 A.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Judith Allen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Wynn was...

Helen Pfeifer
Feb 18, 2006
Hastings resident, Helen Martha Pfeifer, 93, of Perkins Pavilion, died Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, February 18, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Larry L. Handeland officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hastings, Nebraska. Miss Pfeifer was born November 22, 1912 in Adams...

Emily Barta
Feb 17, 2006
Former Hastings resident, Emily Ann Barta, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Friday, February 17, 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska. Burial Office will be Wednesday, February 22, 2006; 1:00 P.M. at Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 422 North Burlington, Hastings, Nebraska. The Very Reverend Thomas H. White and Pastor Dale Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Emily...

Lorna Hinrichs
Feb 14, 2006
Hastings resident, Lorna A. Hinrichs, 88, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Friday, February 17, 2006; 2:00 P.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, Nebraska, with Pastor Delmar Klover officiating. Burial will be in Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil, Nebraska. Mrs. Hinrichs was born October 18, 1917 in Clay County, Nebraska to Benhardt & Almuth...

Vivian Medicine
Feb 11, 2006
Hastings resident, Vivian Good Medicine, 77, of Perkins Pavilion, died Saturday, February 11, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, February 15, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with Pastor John Lee Ross officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Ms. Good Medicine was born August 26, 1928 in Wounded Knee,...

Madeline Schultes
Feb 7, 2006
Hastings resident, Madeline Faith Schultes, daughter of Michelle (Lau) & Michael Schultes, was still born on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Mass of the Angels will be Saturday, March 4, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska....

Zelma Ellerbee
Feb 6, 2006
Hastings resident, Zelma Pillers Ellerbee, 88, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, February 6, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Friday, February 10, 2006; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Mr. Ken Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Ellerbee was born January 6, 1918 in Wheeler County, Texas to Melvin Allen & Willie...

Hedwig Buss
Feb 5, 2006
Hastings resident, Hedwig C. L. 'Hattie' Buss, 89, of Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, February 5, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, February 9, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Dan Heuer officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Mrs. Buss was born October 10, 1916 in Cowles, Nebraska to...

Isola Eaglin
Jan 27, 2006
Isola Mae Bierman Shriver Eaglin Hastings resident, Isola Mae Bierman Shriver Eaglin, 92, of The Homestead, died Friday, January 27, 2006 at her home. Services will be Saturday, February 4, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. David Speicher & Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Eaglin was born April 12,...

Edna Theesen
Jan 25, 2006
Former Hastings resident, Edna P. Theesen, 89, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 28, 2006; 10:00 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Theesen was born May 29, 1916...

Vanessa Schifferns
Jan 24, 2006
Vanessa Lynn Schifferns, 27, of 430 North 16th , Beatrice, Nebraska died, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, January 27, 2006; 7:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Roseland, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 28, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Roseland, Nebraska with...

Frieda Smith
Jan 16, 2006
Former Hastings resident, Frieda Smith, 91, of Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska, died Monday, January 16, 2006 at Blue Hill Care Center. Services will be Friday, January 20, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Smith was born August 16, 1914 in rural Adams County,...

Ray Douglas
Jan 16, 2006
Hastings resident, Ray W. Douglas, 93, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, January 16, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial with military rites will be Wednesday, January 18, 2006; 2:30 P.M. at Highland Park Cemetery, Ravenna, Nebraska. Mr. Douglas was born October 13, 1912 in...

Bonnie Leonhardt
Jan 7, 2006
Hastings resident, Bonnie J. Leonhardt, 81, of 1909 W. 10th, Hastings, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, January 7, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. William Deahl Jr. officiating. Burial at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Leonhardt was born February 1, 1924 in Council Bluffs, IA to Earl...

Esther Sawicki
Jan 4, 2006
Former Hastings resident, Esther L. Sawicki, 72, of Lincoln, NE., died Wednesday, January 4, 2006, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, January 9, 2006; 11:00am at Butler-Volland Funeral Home with Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Sawicki was born November 11, 1933 in Custer County, Nebraska to Martin and Lillian (Beller) Ostendorf....

Terry Classen
Jan 1, 2006
Glenvil resident, Terry Classen, 52, of 4765 E. Saddlehorn Rd., died Sunday, January 1, 2006, at home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, January 10, 2006; 9:30am at St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery west of Glenvil. Memorial service will follow at 11:00am at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Mr. Classen was born April 13,...

Elizabeth Voorhees
Dec 26, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Elizabeth J. (Patton) Voorhees, 88, died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Memorial services will be Friday, December 30, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Father Steven Major officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, all in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Voorhees was born December 28, 1916 in Walt Hill,...

Estella Friend
Dec 20, 2005
Hastings resident, Estella 'Stella; Friend, 97, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, December 24, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Friend was born June 23, 1908 in Hastings, Nebraska to George &...