Obituaries
Evelyn A. Theisen
Sep 24, 2022
Hastings resident Evelyn A. Karr Theisen, 90, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 29, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Wanda Cemetery, rural Adams County. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 on Wednesday, September 28...
Gary D. Pawloski
Sep 23, 2022
Hastings resident Gary D. Pawloski, 77, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 1, at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Dale Phillips. Burial with military rites by U.S. Navy Honor Guard & Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in...
Dorothy C. Wilson
Sep 22, 2022
Hastings resident Dorothy C. Wilson, 93, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Trumbull United Methodist Church with Pastor Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, NE. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Monday, September...
Jolee Kay Hogancamp
Sep 20, 2022
Jolee Kay Hogancamp, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, at Livingston Butler Volland Chapel, in Hastings with Pastor Barry Kennard officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family. Private...

Dorla M. (Reiber) Bucknell
Sep 18, 2022
Hastings resident Dorla M. (Reiber) Bucknell, 92, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Graveside Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 24, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family.
Dorla was born May 9, 1930, in Campbell, NE to Victor and...
Gary L. Crawford
Sep 16, 2022
Hastings resident Gary L. Crawford, 67, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
There will be no services. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Gary was born May 15, 1955, in Hastings, NE to Wilbur and Patricia (O’Keefe) Crawford. He...
Lloyd D. McCartney
Sep 12, 2022
Hastings resident Lloyd D. McCartney, 84, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 16, at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Benjamin Hanne officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery in Bladen. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with family present Thursday, September 15 at the...
Debra Lea "Deb" Ritterbush
Sep 12, 2022
Hastings resident Debra Lea “Deb” Ritterbush, aged 69, passed away peacefully Monday, September 12, 2022, at Edgewood Healthcare, Hastings, NE. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings. Pastor Paul Dunbar will officiate. Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens...
Riley Adam Sears
Sep 11, 2022
Hastings resident Riley Adam Sears, 38, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. – Noon, Sunday, September 18, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family.
Riley was born October 27, 1983, in Hastings, NE to Greggory Kipp Sears & Tara...
Jerry L. Drake
Sep 11, 2022
Juniata resident Jerry L. Drake, 57, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 16, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be...
Floyd E. Rhodes
Sep 10, 2022
Floyd E. Rhodes, age 76, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away at home on September 10, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.
Floyd was born on February 28, 1946, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to William Burns and Evelyne Menagh. He attended Fairfield High School, where he was a standout athlete. Floyd received many awards for...
Erma Amanda Parks
Sep 10, 2022
Erma Amanda Parks, 91, of Hastings, NE passed peacefully on September 10, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. She was born November 11, 1930, to Arthur and Mabel (Pfeifer) Uhrmacher on the family farm southwest of Hastings and was the fifth child in a family of nine children.
Erma married Wilbur (Bud) Parks on April 9, 1950, at Immanuel...
Michael C. "Mick" Maggart Sr.
Sep 7, 2022
Hastings resident Michael C. “Mick” Maggart Sr., 69, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home.Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 9, and one...
Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Ryan
Sep 6, 2022
Harvard resident Gerald Patrick “Jerry” Ryan, 69, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 12, at Harvard United Methodist Church in Harvard with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 11, at the...
Frances "Fran" Eudora Hendrickson
Aug 31, 2022
Frances “Fran” Eudora Hendrickson, formerly Fran Lindstrom, passed from this earthly life on the morning of August 31, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE at the age of 83.
At her request, no services will be held and she will be laid to rest in her birthplace. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston...
Karen Ann Bauman
Aug 27, 2022
Karen Ann Bauman, 76, of Fairfield, Nebraska, entered into eternal life on August 27, 2022, at her home.
Funeral service will be Saturday, September 3, at 11:30 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Micah Gaunt officiating. The Committal Service will precede the funeral at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, rural Glenvil, beginning at 10 AM. Visitation...
Mark S. Bliss
Aug 25, 2022
Hastings resident Mark S. Bliss, 62, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings NE with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett and Rev. Damen Jensen-Heitmann officiating. A private family committal will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. The service...
Clifford "Pete" K. Graham
Aug 24, 2022
Juniata resident Clifford K. “Pete” Graham, 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Premier Estates, Kenesaw, Nebraska.Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Memorials gifts may be given to...
Duane Allen Hurst
Aug 18, 2022
Hastings resident Duane Allen Hurst, 81, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 26, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. As a life-long Husker fan, Duane would appreciate friends attending the service to wear Husker attire to celebrate his...
Rhonda Sue Hoselton
Aug 15, 2022
Hastings resident Rhonda Sue Hoselton, 61, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, August 21, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Major Dale Brandenburg officiating. There will be no burial at this time and there will be no visitation held....