Obituaries

Viva Trausch
May 23, 2005
Hastings resident, Viva D. 'Vi' Trausch, 81, of 621 Lane C., Good Samaritan Village, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Thursday, May 26, 2005; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 27, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will...

Elaine Fox
May 22, 2005
Hastings resident, Elaine D. Fox, 64, died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at her home. Services will be Wednesday, May 25, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at North Shore Assembly of God Church with Pastor Tony Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Stockton Cemetery, Stockton, Kansas Wednesday, May 25, 2005; 3:00 P.M. Mrs. Fox was born March 26, 1941 in Stockton, Kansas to...

Florence Mahoney
May 21, 2005
Hastings resident, Florence C. Mahoney, 95, of 2313 W. 10th St., died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village. Rosary will be Tuesday, May 24, 2005; 10:00 A.M. prior to Mass of Christian Burial that will follow at 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, all...

Donald Luther
May 14, 2005
Glenvil resident, Donald C. 'Butch' Luther, 53, of 402 Sturgis, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Hall County due to an auto accident. Rosary service will be Tuesday, May 17, 2005; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 18, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial with...

Julia Sheets
May 8, 2005
Hastings resident, Julia Johanna Martha Sheets, 91, of Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, May 11, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. William E. Deahl, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Inland, Nebraska. Mrs. Sheets was born November 26, 1913 in Washington, Kansas to William...

Sarita Wilson
May 7, 2005
Hastings resident, Sarita E. Wilson, 95, died Saturday, May 7, 2005 in Omaha. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with the Rev. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial with military honors by Hastings Veteran Organizations will follow in Greenwood Cemetery at Trumbull. Miss Wilson was born December 5, 1909 to Walter...

DuWayne Overy
May 1, 2005
Former Hastings resident, DuWayne W. Overy, 92, of Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska, died Sunday, May 1, 2005 at Blue Hill Care Center. Services will be Thursday, May 5, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Mr. Overy was born July 19, 1912 on a...

Alfreda Bourg
May 1, 2005
Former Roseland resident, Alfreda M. Bourg, 82, of Haven Home of Kenesaw, died Sunday, May 1, 2005 at Haven Home. Rosary will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005; 6:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 5, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Au officiating. Burial will be in...

Betty Valentine
Apr 26, 2005
Hastings resident, Betty Jane Valentine, 80, of 1235 No. California, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Tuesday, April 26, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Valentine was born October 26, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Karl & Doris (Vanderlip)...

DeEtta Ihm
Apr 26, 2005
Former Hastings resident, DeEtta T. Ihm, 93, of Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Harvard Rest Haven. Memorial graveside services will be Friday, April 29, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. No visitation or viewing. Mrs. Ihm was born February 14, 1912 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...

Richard Crane
Apr 22, 2005
Richard D. Crane, 67, of 512 West F. Street died Friday, April 22, 2005 at his home. Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 27, 2005; 10:30 A. M. at Evangelical Free Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Randy Madison and Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Burial will be in Round Valley Cemetery, Custer County, Nebraska at a later date. Richard D. Crane...

Arnold Heye
Apr 22, 2005
Hastings resident, Arnold R. Heye, 92, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Burial Office will be Monday, April 25, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral with The Very Rev. Richard J. Martindale officiating. Private family committal in Parkview Cemetery. Mr. Heye was born July 22, 1912 in Glenvil, Nebraska to August & Tena (Kahman)...

Wanda Frank
Apr 19, 2005
Rural Hastings resident, Wanda L. Frank, 66, passed away in her sleep, Tuesday, April 19, 2005 while visiting her son in Fremont, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, April 22, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. John H.G. Curtiss officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Frank was born October 2, 1938 in Blaine County, Nebraska...

Milferd Swedlund
Apr 17, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Milferd R. Swedlund, 90, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, April 22, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be Friday, April 22, 2005; 2:00 P.M. in Upland Cemetery, Upland, Nebraska. Mr. Swedlund...

Howard Mullen
Apr 15, 2005
Harvard resident , Howard H. Mullen, 85, of 1004 N. Adams, died Friday, April 15, 2005, at Harvard Rest Haven. Services will be Tuesday, April 19, 2005; 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harvard, NE. With Rev. Dale Coates officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery with military rites provided by Harvard American Legion. Mr. Mullen was...

Robert "Bob" VanLaningham
Apr 14, 2005
Robert "Bob" VanLaningham, 67, Inland, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at his home. He was born July 20, 1937, in Beatrice, to Robert and Rose (Badgley) VanLaningham. He graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Air Force from Feb. 2, 1956, until his discharge on Feb. 1, 1960. He was baptized at Palmcroft Baptist Church in Phoenix,...

John Warrings
Apr 12, 2005
Hastings resident, John H. Warrings, 90, of 1116 Sycamore, The Homestead, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Haven Home of Kenesaw, Nebraska Services will be Saturday, April 16, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Warrings was born June 2, 1914 in Clara City, Minnesota to...

Bernhard Fobben
Apr 11, 2005
Hastings resident, Bernhard 'Ben' Fobben, 83, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, April 11, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Fobben was born October 29, 1921 in Leer, Germany to Antje (Korrelvink) & Sander Fobben....

Dennis Sealey
Apr 8, 2005
Juniata resident, Dennis Lee Sealey, 59, of 210 E. 9th, died Friday, April 8, 2005 at his home after a battle with lung cancer. Services will be Monday, April 11, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Stuart Wiley officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Sealey was born July 12, 1945 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Nyle...

C. Noble
Apr 2, 2005
Hastings resident, C. Benton Noble, 69, of 1030 Highland Drive, died April 2, 2005 at his home. Services will be Tuesday, April 5, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. William Deahl, Jr. officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Noble was born February 14, 1936 in Petersburg, Texas to John...