Obituaries

Lee Jahnke
May 13, 2004
Long time Hastings resident, Lee L. (Fritz) Jahnke, 84, of 1716 Imperial Drive, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Thursday, May 13, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Jahnke was born January 17, 1920 in...

Della Stein
May 12, 2004
Della D. Stein, 85, of 5505 So. Wabash, Hastings, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, May 12, 2004; 3:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rev. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Stein was born April 4, 1919 Hastings, Nebraska to...

Delores Lewis
May 12, 2004
Former Hastings resident, Delores Jane Lewis, 68, of Rose Lane Nursing Home, Loup City, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at Rose Lane Nursing Home. Graveside services and burial will be Monday, May 17, 2004; 11:00 A.M. in Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Nebraska. Ms. Lewis was born January 12, 1936 in Red Cloud, Nebraska, to Henry Nelson & Dolly B. (Houghtaling)...

Ron Motley
May 11, 2004
Ronald F. Motley, 59, of 1219 Briggs, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at his home after a long illness. Services will be Saturday, May 15, 2004; 10:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Motley was born July 30, 1944 to Donald L. & Sarah...

Wilma Purcell
May 5, 2004
Former Hastings resident, Wilma K. Purcell, 87, of Blue Hill Care Home, Blue Hill, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at Blue Hill Care Home. Services will be Monday, May 10, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Purcell was born December 12, 1916 in Washington County, Kansas to James...

Donna Young
May 1, 2004
Donna W. Young, 79, of Good Samaritan Village, died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at Haven Home, Kenesaw, Nebraska. Private family service and burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Donna W. Young was born February 13, 1925 in Clay Center, Nebraska to Ellis M. & Marian (Adams) Price. She graduated from Sutton High School, Sutton, Nebraska. She married Vernon 'Gene' Young...

Mona Searby
May 1, 2004
Mona A. Searby, 95, of the Kensington, died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at the Kensington. Burial will be Tuesday, May 4, 2004; 1:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska with Dr. Rev. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 4, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Dr. Rev. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Ms. Searby...

Melvin Dow
Apr 15, 2004
Melvin E. Dow, 64, of 9225 W. 82nd St., Juniata, Nebraska, died Monday, April 12, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Thursday, April 15, 2004; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Gregory Volzke officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Dow was born January 13, 1940 in North Branch, Kansas...

Canute Boeding
Apr 8, 2004
Canute A. Boeding, 52, of 123 University, died Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Beverly Health Care, Grand Island, Nebraska. Rosary will be Monday, April 12, 2004; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 13, 2004; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview...

Gerald Nickel
Apr 8, 2004
Gerald E. 'Jerry' Nickel, 81, Haven Home, Kenesaw, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Haven Home. Rosary will be Monday, April 12, 2004; 7:30 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 13, 2004; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with military...

Marie Foote
Apr 7, 2004
Hastings resident, Marie Kealy Foote, 92, of Village Dr. #17, Lochland, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at her home. Rosary will be Sunday, April 11, 2004; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Memorial Mass will be Monday, April 12, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Private family interment prior to Mass in Parkview Cemetery,...

Norma Rathman
Apr 6, 2004
Hansen resident, Norma M. Rathman, 89, of 935 E. Clark St., died Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at her home. Rosary service will be Sunday, April 11, 2004; 7:00 P.M. at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Doniphan, Nebraska . Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 12, 2004; 10:00 A.M. at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Doniphan, Nebraska, with Father Steven Major...

Michael Swanson
Apr 1, 2004
Clay County resident, Michael 'Mike' Swanson, 30, of 840 Rd. 321, Harvard, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 1, 2004 of a vehicle accident. Rosary service will be Sunday, April 4, 2004; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 5, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father William Holoubek officiating. Burial will be...

Phyllis Dirks
Mar 30, 2004
Former Hastings resident, Phyllis M. Dirks, 85, of Prairie Winds, Doniphan, Nebraska, died Friday, March 26, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Tuesday, March 30, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Richard Karohl officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Dirks was born December 20, 1918 in Hastings, Nebraska to Louis H....

Joyce Hoffman
Mar 28, 2004
Hastings resident, Joyce J. Hoffman, 73, of 738 E. 2nd St., died Sunday, March 28, 2004 at Perkins Pavilion. Memorial service will be Thursday, April 1, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Private family interment at a later date. Mrs. Hoffman was born September 25, 1930 in Boelus, Nebraska to Ofelt & Mildred...

Anna Knepp
Mar 22, 2004
Anna Knepp, 91, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, March 22, 2004 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, March 25, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Ralph Ford officiating. Burial will be Thursday, March 25, 2004; 3:00 P.M. at Alma Cemetery, Alma, Nebraska with her grandson Rev. David Hoesch officiating. Mrs. Knepp was born July 15, 1912 in...

Norma Warrings
Mar 21, 2004
Norma Warrings, 87, of The Homestead, 1116 Sycamore, died Sunday, March 21, 2004 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Friday, March 26, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Warrings was born November 22, 1916 at Prosser, Nebraska, to Paul & Augusta Martha (Katzberg) Meyer. She...

Victoria Theesen
Mar 21, 2004
Victoria 'Liz' Theesen, 67, of 1602 Westwood Terrace, died Sunday, March 21, 2004 at her home. Rosary will be Tuesday, March 23, 2004; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, March 24, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Theesen...

Jeffrey Theis
Mar 12, 2004
Grand Island resident, Jeffrey R. Theis, 47, of 908 South Greenwich, died Friday, March 12, 2004 at his home. Rosary service will be Wednesday, March 17, 2004; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, March 18, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery...

Else Rodehorst
Mar 10, 2004
Hastings resident, Else L. Rodehorst, 83, of 802 E. 3rd. St., died Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at her home. Graveside service and burial will be Saturday, March 13, 2004; 10:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska, with Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Mrs. Rodehorst was born January 8, 1921 in Breslau, Germany, to David & Marie (Ehrich) Ruf. She and her...