Obituaries

Rita Vacek
Aug 13, 2002
Rita Jean Vacek, 68, of 507 Lane 'E', died Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at her home. Rosary will be Friday, August 16, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, August 17, 2002; 9:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Rita Jean...

Wayne Cherry
Aug 10, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Wayne A. Cherry, 74, of Austin, Texas, died Saturday, August 10, 2002 at Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Services will be Friday, August 16, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Wayne A. Cherry was born March 26, 1928 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to James...

George Idt
Aug 9, 2002
George Idt, 92, of 230 E. 9th, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, August 9, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. George Idt was born July 9, 1910 in Sutton, Nebraska to Alexander & Katherine (Bender) Idt. He...

Jerome Tillemans, Sr
Aug 3, 2002
Jerome L. Tillemans, Sr., 73, of Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at the Veterans Home. Rosary service will be Tuesday, August 6, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 7, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Father Michael Houlihan officiating....

Lena Parker
Jul 30, 2002
Lena B. Parker, 87, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 7, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Lena B. Parker was born July 21, 1915 in Concordia, Kansas to Frank & Agnes...

Robert Hoffman
Jul 26, 2002
Robert M. 'Bob' Hoffman, 62, of 820 S. Pine #169, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, July 26, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Carl H Rehwaldt officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Robert M. 'Bob' Hoffman was born July 14, 1940 in Hastings, Nebraska to Merle...

Edith Vannier
Jul 20, 2002
Minden resident, Edith J. Vannier, 89, died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Bethany Home, Minden, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, July 23, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hildreth, Nebraska with Rev. Donald Hunzeker officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Hildreth, Nebraska. Edith J. Vannier was born July 4, 1913 in Hildreth, Nebraska to John & Anna...

Ralph Condon
Jul 18, 2002
Ralph E. 'Skeeter' Condon, 62, of 1113 East 5th, died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Services will be Tuesday, July 23, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ralph E. Condon was born December 30, 1939 in Friend, Nebraska to Clarence...

Magdalen Blauvelt
Jul 18, 2002
Hastings resident, Magdalen Martha Blauvelt, 88, of Perkins Pavilion died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary service will be Sunday, July 21, 2002; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 22, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be...

Carl Wagner
Jul 17, 2002
Long time Hastings resident, Carl H. Wagner, 95, of Homestead Health Care, Lincoln, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at Homestead Health Care. Services will be Saturday, July 20, 2002, 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Carl H. Wagner was born December 28, 1906 in Frank,...

Minnie Spilios
Jul 16, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Minnie A. Spilios, 102, of Bay Heritage Nursing Home, Niceville, Florida, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Graveside services and interment will be Friday, July 19, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska, with Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Minnie A. Spilios was born March 22, 1900 in...

Virginia Daugherty
Jul 14, 2002
Hastings resident, Virginia E. Daugherty, 69, of 524 Lane J., Good Samaritan Village, died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at her home. Memorial services will be Thursday, July 18, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village with Pastor Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Luncheon at Senior Center, Good Samaritan Village,...

Francis Sprenkle
Jul 14, 2002
Francis L. Sprenkle, 73, of 1219 E. 7th, died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at BryanLGH Medical Center East, Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, July 16, 2002;10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Jerry Bumgardner and Pastor Steve Hodgson officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Francis L. Sprenkle was born...

Joseph Hittner
Jul 11, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Joseph H. Hittner, 78, of Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska, died Thursday, July 11, 2002 at Blue Hill Care Center. Services will be Monday, July 15, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Sam Rathod officiating. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska at a later date. Joseph H. Hittner was born...

Kenneth Krull
Jul 10, 2002
Kenneth D. Krull, 80, of 1235 N. Laird #128, Hastings, Nebraska, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, July 10, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Boyce officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Kenneth D. Krull was born January 20, 1922 in Glenvil, Nebraska to Frank &...

Carl Hemberger
Jul 9, 2002
Carl E. Hemberger, 77, of 835 N. Saunders, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at BryanLGH Medical Center West, Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, July 12, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Donald E. Boeschen officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings veterans organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Carl E. Hemberger was...

Ella Schaffert
Jul 6, 2002
Ella A. Schaffert, 90, of Hamilton Manor, Aurora, Nebraska, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Hamilton Manor. Services will be Tuesday, July 9, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Gary Cepek officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ella A. Schaffert was born May 23, 1912 in Hamilton County, Nebraska to Gustav &...

Susan Schmidbauer
Jul 3, 2002
Susan A. Schmidbauer, 94, of Perkins Pavilion, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion. Rosary service will be Sunday, July 7, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 8, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, Nebraska. Susan...

Merle Pedersen
Jun 29, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Merle Pedersen, 70, died Saturday, June 29, 2002 at Kansas City, Missouri. Services will be Wednesday, July 3, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Merle Pedersen was born July 31, 1931 in Hastings, Nebraska to Waldemar & Frieda (Classen) Pedersen....

Andrew Peterson
Jun 26, 2002
Andrew W. Peterson, 38, of 236 Courtland, Trumbull, Nebraska, died June 26, 2002 at his home. Services will be Saturday, June 29, 2002; 1:00 P.M. at Evangelical Free Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Matt Sass officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, Nebraska. Andrew W. Peterson was born May 26, 1964 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Leroy & Cleo...