Obituaries

Nov 6, 2020

Former Holstein resident Paul M. Schneider, 92, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020, at Central Nebraska Veteran’s Home, Kearney, NE. Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at Assumption Catholic Church in Assumption with Father Nathan Hall officiating. Burial with military rites by Juniata American Legion will be...

Nov 5, 2020

Hastings resident Erlene Adeline (Karlson) Gessford, 91, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Lakeview Assisted Living, Firth, NE. Private family services will be held. Visitation will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Hastings Food Pantry, 918 W 4 th Street, Hastings, NE 68901...

Nov 5, 2020

Hastings resident Ada Alice Blankenbaker, 96, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in the Spring. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family. Ada was born on January 30, 1924, in Webster County, Campbell, NE to Richard Ignatius...

Nov 3, 2020

Hastings resident Leonard R. Kiiker, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Leonard was born September 6, 1931, and had just recently celebrated his 89 th...

Nov 3, 2020

Hastings resident James Edward Kruml, 60, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, NE. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 20, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. Dr. Barry W. Kennard officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene for...

Nov 2, 2020

Hastings resident Joy A. Uden, 94, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Tamara Holtz officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Hastings College Endowment Fund or First United Methodist Church. For...

Nov 1, 2020

Prosser resident Donald “Larry” Graham, 81, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his home. Visitation and Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, November 13, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Doniphan with Father Adam Sughroue officiating. Burial with military rites by...

Nov 1, 2020

Hastings resident Luetta C. “Fin” Findley, 88, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Lakeview Care & Rehabilitation Center, Grand Island, NE. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, November 6, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Book signing will be 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, and...

Nov 1, 2020

Prosser resident Sandra Jane Graham, 78, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at her home. Visitation and Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, November 13, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Doniphan with Father Adam Sughroue officiating. Burial will be at Concordia...

Nov 1, 2020

Hastings resident Mark Allen Barnes, 80, passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 6, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastors Matt Sass and Scott DeWitt officiating. The service will be livestreamed on Evangelical Free Church’s Facebook page. The...

Oct 31, 2020

Hastings resident Phyllis Elizabeth Schatz, 78, went to meet her Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at her home at Goldbeck Towers with her family present. Memorial Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, November 5, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. There will be no...

Oct 30, 2020

Hastings resident James Nathan “Jim” Specht, 54, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at his home. Celebration of Life will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 9, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. The service will be livestreamed on First Presbyterian Church’s Facebook page. The...

Oct 28, 2020

Hastings resident Raymond A. “Ray” Schutte, 80, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Monday, November 2, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. The service will be livestreamed...

Oct 28, 2020

Hastings resident Lorene Ruth Buscher, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 4, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Ann Auten officiating. Burial will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings for family. In lieu of flowers, please...

Oct 28, 2020

Hastings resident Betty A. Miller, 95, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Service will be recorded and made available upon request. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. with family present Tuesday at the funeral home....

Oct 27, 2020

Hastings resident Helen Portenier Bosley, 107 and 12 months, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 2, at Guide Rock Cemetery in Guide Rock with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to...

Oct 26, 2020

Hastings resident Carol Lee Sole, 80, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be given to Heartland Pet Connection. Carol was born May 15, 1940, in Hastings, NE to Lylle & Jessie (Swartz) Kindig. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a master's...

Oct 24, 2020

Former Hastings resident Gerald A. “Jerry” Stromer, 77, passed into eternal life Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island, NE. Memorial Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 2, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. The service will be livestreamed...

Oct 23, 2020

Hastings resident Dr. Vernon Eugene Kooy, 77, went Home peacefully on October 23, 2020, at his home after a long battle with a rare cancer and other health issues. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be given in his name to the American Civil Liberties Union, www.aclu-il.org or First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Vern was...

Oct 19, 2020

Former Hastings, Kenesaw, and Blue Hill resident, E. June Bentz, 97, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Good Samaritan Village, Grand Island, NE.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. The...