Obituaries

Aug 20, 2003

Former Hastings resident, Gordon R. 'Gordy' Smidt, 58, of Wenatchee, Washington, died Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, Washington. Services were held Sunday, August 24, 2003; 1:00 PM at Jones & Jones Colonial Chapel in Wenatchee, Washington. Graveside service and burial will be Friday, August 29, 2003; 1:30 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Harold...

Aug 18, 2003

James Lloyd Standley, 80, of 735 N. Cedar, died Monday, August 18, 2003 at his home. Services will be Thursday, August 21, 2003; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Ralph Ford officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. James Lloyd Standley was born January 30, 1923 in Fort Scott, Kansas to James Lloyd & Nancy Mae (Lambert)...

Aug 17, 2003

Rev. Harvey Arthur Herman, Sr., 87, of Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, August 17, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, August 21, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at North Shore Assembly of God Church with Rev. Bob Nazarenus & Rev. Tony Anderson officiating. Burial will be Thursday, August 21, 2003; 3:00 P.M. at Pleasant View Cemetery, near Milford, Nebraska. Rev. Harvey...

Aug 13, 2003

Walter 'Walt' W. Morse, 84, of 1311 E 7th, died Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, Nebraska. There will be private family viewing and services. Walter 'Walt' W. Morse was born February 22, 1919 in Liberty, Kansas to Ralph and Grace (Coffey) Morse. He married Phyllis O. Gellinger on November 30, 1937 in Centralia, Kansas. She preceded...

Aug 7, 2003

Elsie Emma Schafer, 84, of 821 N. Lexington, died Thursday, August 7, 2003 at Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Monday, August 11, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church with Rev. Carl H. Rehwaldt & Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska.

Elsie Emma Schafer was born September 4, 1918 in Hastings,...

Aug 2, 2003

Victoria Agnes Cramer, 77, of Perkins Pavilion, died Saturday, August 2, 2003, at Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, Nebraska. Scripture wake service will be Tuesday, August 5, 2003; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel in Hastings, Nebraska with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, August 6, 2003 ; 10:30 A.M. at St Mary's Catholic Church, Alexandria, Nebraska...

Aug 1, 2003

Bernard "Bernie" Kinley, 78, of 517 South Lexington, Hastings, Nebraska died July 27, 2003 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, August 1, 2003; 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, Nebraska with Dr. James Cooke officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings, Nebraska. Bernard ""Bernie" Kinley was born April 17, 1925...

Jul 30, 2003

Marie Magdalena Wolf, 94, of The Villa, Good Samaritan Village, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, Nebraska. Services are Saturday, August 2, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel in Hastings, Nebraska with the Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be Monday, August 4, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Gregory, South...

Jul 28, 2003

Harold 'Kelly' Wagner, 87, of 415 S. Burlington, died Thursday, July 24, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, July 28, 2003; 10:00 A.M. Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Doug Griger officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Harold Wagner was born June 5, 1916 in Minatare, Nebraska to Conrad & Anna M. (Wagner) Wagner. He...

Jul 28, 2003

Turl F. Fisher, 68, of The Villa at Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebraska died July 28, 2003 at Bryan LGH East, Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial services will be Thursday, July 31, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at All Saints Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Neil Vik officiating. Turl F. Fisher was born October 30, 1934 in Springfield, MO to Benjamin & Lenore (Tonella)...

Jul 26, 2003

Longtime Hastings resident, Francis Marsh, 97, of Rockport, Texas, died Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Aransas Pass, Texas. Services will be Thursday, July 31, 2003: 10:30 A.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Judith Allen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Francis Marsh was born February 16, 1906 in Hastings, Nebraska to Charles E. & Bertha C.M....

Jul 25, 2003

Rosamond "Rose" C. Ryan, 95, of 100 Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, July 25, 2003 at her residence. Graveside services will be Tuesday, July 29, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery with Dr. James Cooke officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Rose Ryan was born August 1, 1907 in Sutton, Nebraska to Ole & Pauline (Wolf) Kalberg. She...

Jul 22, 2003

James E. Stramel, 60, of #114 Autumn Park, 411 S. Elm, died Saturday, July 19, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. Graveside services will be Tuesday, July 22, 2003; 2:00 P.M. at WaKeeney Cemetery, WaKeeney, Kansas with the Pastor Randy Gibbs officiating. James E. Stramel was born July 6, 1943 in Seldon, Kansas to Rudy and...

Jul 20, 2003

Paul F. Bieck, 81, of The Homestead, died Sunday, July 20, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Friday, July 25, 2003; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Paul F. Bieck was born August 24, 1921 in Giltner, Nebraska to William & Anna (Nowka) Bieck. He graduated from...

Jul 20, 2003

Olive Florence Koepke, 85,of Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, July 20, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, July 24, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. James P. Cooke officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Olive Florence Koepke was born April 4, 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska to William Henry & Ada (Reese) Newhouse....

Jul 19, 2003

Hastings resident, Bernice L. Jarolimek, 78, of 402 Circle D., Good Samaritan Village, died Saturday, July 19, 2003; at her home. Rosary service will be Tuesday, July 22, 2003; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 23, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in...

Jul 18, 2003

Floyd Rol, 84, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, July 18, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Monday, July 21, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Floyd Rol was born June 22, 1919 In Sibley, Iowa to Peter & Mary (Sieders) Rol. He graduated...

Jul 11, 2003

Donald A. Glass, 87, of 1512 Highland Dr., died Friday, July 11, 2003 at his home. Memorial services will be Tuesday, July 22, 2003; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Stephen J. Brownlee officiating. Private family interment at a later date. No visitation. Donald A. Glass was born April 18, 1916 in Grand Island, Nebraska to John B. &...

Jul 11, 2003

Former Hastings resident, Shirley Rae (Wiederspan) Taylor, 69, of Bellevue, NE, died Friday, July 11, 2003 at Midland's Hospital, Papillion, NE. She was born on January 10, 1934 in Hastings, NE to Henry & Lavina (Becker) Wiederspan. Shirley graduated from Hastings High School, Hastings, NE, class of 1951 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hastings College, class of...

Jul 4, 2003

Hastings resident, Frances Veryl Hansen, 96, of Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village, died Friday, July 4, 2003 at Perkins Pavilion. Graveside services and burial will be Wednesday, July 9, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at Hildreth Cemetery, Hildreth, Nebraska. Frances Veryl Hansen was born May 2, 1907 in Hildreth, Nebraska to Walter & Georgia Maine (Cecil) McCombs. She attended Hildreth Public Schools...