Obituaries

Michael Esch, Sr
Dec 19, 2005
Hastings resident, Michael J. 'Mike' Esch Sr, 57, of 2100 Home Street, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at his home. Memorial Mass will be Friday, December 23, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Private family interment at a later date in West Virginia. There is no viewing, as Mr. Esch was cremated. Mr....

Raymond Collister
Dec 19, 2005
Hastings resident, Raymond D. Collister, 80, of Good Samaritan Village, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Memorial services will be Friday, December 23, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. No viewing or visitation. Mr. Collister was cremated. Mr. Collister was born May 31, 1925 Bertrand,...

Charles Southern
Dec 12, 2005
Hastings resident, Charles William 'Bill' Southern,85, of 831 Turner, died Monday, December 12, 2005 at Haven Home of Kenesaw, Kenesaw, Nebraska, with his children and granddaughter by his side. Rosary will be Friday, December 16, 2005; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, December 17, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with...

Philip Wilson
Dec 8, 2005
Hastings resident, Philip A. 'Phil' Wilson, 76, of Perkins Pavilion, died Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Monday, December 12, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Rev. William E. Deahl, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Wilson was born February 13, 1929 in Abilene, Kansas to Ray...

Russell Sheets
Dec 6, 2005
Hastings resident, Russell William Sheets, 59, 1008 N. Hewett, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at his home. There will be no services. The remains will be cremated. Mr. Sheets was born February 17, 1946 in Hastings, Nebraska to Ivan & Julia (Peters) Sheets. He grew up in rural Trumbull, Nebraska and graduated from Trumbull High School. He attended Kearney State...

James Willy
Dec 6, 2005
Hastings resident, James A. Willy, 58, of 820 S. Pine Ave. #58, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at his home. Memorial service and interment will be Monday, December 12, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska, with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. No visitation or viewing. Mr. Willy was cremated. Mr. Willy was born July 23, 1947 in Hastings, Nebraska...

Gloria Hamik
Dec 6, 2005
Hastings resident, Gloria E. (Rezac) Hamik, 58, of Haven Home of Kenesaw, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Haven Home after a long battle with diabetes and cancer.. Memorial services will be Saturday, December 17, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Private interment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Ms. Hamik was born October 18,...

G. Elley
Dec 4, 2005
Hastings resident, G. Roger Elley, 71, died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska. Rosary will be Thursday, December 8, 2005; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 9, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan and Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview...

Twila Hedlund
Dec 3, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Twila Hedlund, 71, of Grandview Manor, Campbell, Nebraska, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Grandview Manor. Services will be Wednesday, December 7, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be Friday, December 9, 2005: 11:00 A.M. in Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, Nebraska. Mrs. Hedlund was born April 3, 1934 in Gentry, Missouri...

Orrin Starr
Dec 3, 2005
Hastings resident, Orrin V. Starr,93, of Perkins Pavilion, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, December 7, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Tim Semotan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Starr was born April 29, 1912, to Orran M. & Effe Bell (Miller) Starr, on a farm in...

Margaret Uhrich
Nov 28, 2005
Hastings resident, Margaret D. 'Maggie' Uhrich, 88, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, December 1, 2005; 1:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ms. Uhrich was born August 2, 1917 in Hastings, Nebraska to Lawrence & LuLubelle (Nelson) Douglas. She...

Gerald Quinn
Nov 26, 2005
Hastings resident, Gerald 'Gary' Vincent Quinn, 52, of 2600 West Lochland Road, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 at his home. TIME CHANGE: Rosary, Tuesday, November 29, 2005; 8:00 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, November 30, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in...

Victor Bruckman
Nov 26, 2005
Hastings resident, Victor Dale Bruckman, 77, of 1316 West 12th, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 at his home. Services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Delmar Klover officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery rural Adams County, near Ayr, Nebraska. Mr. Bruckman was born August 24, 1928 in Hastings, Nebraska to Isa...

Ruby Adler
Nov 24, 2005
Hastings resident, Ruby Adler, 57, of 208 East Park, died Thursday, November 24, 2005 at Bryan LGH Medical Center West, Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Lowell Myers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Adler was born February 25, 1948 in Hastings, Nebraska to William...

Ruth Ruby
Nov 24, 2005
Hastings resident, Ruth L. 'Tiny' Ruby, 60, died Thursday, November 24, 2005 at her home. Services will be Monday, November 28, 2005; 1:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Graveside service and burial will be Tuesday, November 29, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Maywood Cemetery, Maywood, Nebraska with Rev. Dale Himer officiating. Mrs. Ruby was born November 12,...

Doris Shafer
Nov 22, 2005
Hastings resident, Doris Jean Shafer, 81, of 1025 So. Hastings, died Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at the Nebraska Heart Institute Heart Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Graveside memorial service will be at a later date. Mrs. Shafer was born July 7, 1924 in Dawn, Missouri to James Edward & Aurelia (Stipes) Moore. She attended Greenwood School in Carroll County, Missouri. She farmed...

Gertruth Kettner
Nov 20, 2005
Gertruth I. Kettner, 94, of Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, with Pastor John Lee Ross officiating. Burial will be in Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil, Nebraska. Ms. Kettner was born January 29, 1911 to Rev. L.H. & Emma Amanda (Bethke) Kettner...

J. Fry
Nov 20, 2005
Hastings resident, J. Marian Fry, 86, of 1714 Boyce, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at Butler Volland Chapel at 2 ;00 p.m., with Pastor Karen Roback officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Ms. Fry was born December 14, 1918 in Hastings, Nebraska to...

Dorothy Rewerts
Nov 20, 2005
Hastings resident, Dorothy L. Rewerts, 80, of 10295 North Marion Road, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at the Nebraska Heart Institute Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2005; 11:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Tom Murray officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, rural Hall County. Mrs. Rewerts was born March 2, 1925 in Edgewater, Colorado...

Mary Wolfe
Nov 18, 2005
Hastings resident, Mary Rose Wolfe, 78, of Goldbeck Towers #221, Good Samaritan Village, died Friday, November 18, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Monday, November 21, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village with Rev. Earl Higgins & Rev. Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Wolfe was born February 27,...