Obituaries

Feb 4, 2022

Hastings resident Jerome William Kolbet, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Central NE Veterans Home, Kearney, NE. Rosary is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor...

Feb 4, 2022

Hastings resident Donn Ray Jordening, 64, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday with family present at the funeral...

Feb 2, 2022

Hastings resident Michael L. “Mike” Goerig, 51, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home. A private family burial will be held at a later date. A book signing will be 2-4 p.m. with family present Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date....

Feb 1, 2022

Pauline resident William “Bill” Hall, 75, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 7, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Oak Creek Cemetery, Pauline. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. with family present Sunday and one hour prior to...

Feb 1, 2022

Hastings resident Dr. Frederick D. “Fred” Catlett, 73, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 7, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home...

Feb 1, 2022

Hastings resident Alice E. Mock, 103, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Premier Estates, Kenesaw, NE. Private family services will be held for immediate family only at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Alice was born to Henry and Folke...

Jan 30, 2022

Former Hastings resident Joyce E. Psota, 73, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Overland Park, KS. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, February 25, and Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 26 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat and Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial will be held at a...

Jan 27, 2022

Hastings resident Virginia A. Jorgensen, 95, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 5, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. The family recommends face masks be...

Jan 25, 2022

Grand Island resident Gail C. Ridgway, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at CHI Health – St. Francis, Grand Island, NE.

Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 5, at Fairfield Community Presbyterian Church in Fairfield with Pastor Joyce Dean and Pastor Ivan Dean officiating. Burial will be at Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield. A book...

Jan 24, 2022

Hastings resident Madeline C. Hemberger, 85, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Thursday, January 27, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 28, at Assumption Catholic Church in Assumption with Father Nathan Hall officiating. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery...

Jan 21, 2022

Hastings resident Steven E. DeBacker, 52, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kearney, NE. Steven was born March 3, 1969, in Hastings, NE, to A. L. “Mick” & Sharon K. (Schmidt) DeBacker.  He was baptized at St. Mark’s by the Very Reverend John Bartholomew.  He graduated from Hastings High School in 1990.  He attended...

Jan 19, 2022

Hastings resident Francis Eugene Porterfield, 88, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home. Rosary will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Holy Family Cemetery in Heartwell, NE. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the rosary at the...

Jan 18, 2022

Hastings resident Susan Lorretta Myers, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at her home.

Memorial Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Joe Wallin officiating. There will be no viewing. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Susan...

Jan 17, 2022

Hastings resident Dwane C. “Curt” Moeller, 82, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at his home. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Sunday, February 20, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, February 21, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings....

Jan 17, 2022

Hastings resident Viola Mae Melvin, 87, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Tiffany Square, Grand Island, NE.

Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, at Peace Luthern Church in Hastings, with Reverend Micah Gaunt officiating. Private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.  Book Signing will be Friday, January 21, 10 a.m....

Jan 16, 2022

Ayr resident, Glen A. Wiens, 80, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his home.

On September 18, 1941 God made a farmer. Glen Arnold Wiens was born to Arnold “Red” and Leola (Kohl) Wiens. His adolescent years were spent in all things 4-H and diligently living on the family farm. After graduating Hastings High school in...

Jan 13, 2022

Hastings resident Glenn Gerald Hunnicutt, 95, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Damen Heitmann officiating. Burial with military rites by the Army National Guard will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery near Glenvil. Visitation will...

Jan 11, 2022

Hastings resident James E. “Jim” Stutesman, 79, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation...

Jan 10, 2022

Hastings resident Mary Jeanne (Hay) Cooke, 88, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 13, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to AAA Pregnancy Resource Center in Hastings, where...

Jan 9, 2022

Hastings resident Ruth (Leonhardt) Barfknecht, 92, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Thursday and Prayer Service and visitation will be Noon-2 p.m. Friday, January 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Tom Murray officiating with burial to follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the...