Obituaries

Nov 17, 2020

Hastings resident Richard J. “Rich” Ondracek, 82, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home. Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial with military rights by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings....

Nov 15, 2020

Roseland area resident Ronald R. “Ron” Willmes, 76, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at his home. Graveside service with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 23, at Roseland Cemetery with Father Nathan Hall officiating. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s Facebook page. The direct link for...

Nov 14, 2020

Hastings resident Colleen R. Rippen, 95, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Brookestone View, Broken Bow, NE. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family. Colleen was born January 19, 1925, in Hastings, NE, to Henry Jr. & Anna (Reiber) Barth. She graduated from Hastings High School. Colleen married Delton Rippen...

Nov 14, 2020

Hastings resident Kenneth R. “Ken” Laux, 75, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, November 21, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will...

Nov 13, 2020

Hastings resident, Timothy W. Hamburger, 65, passed away at his home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Sam Rathod officiating. Private graveside service will be held at Clay Center Cemetery in Clay Center. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church and Start Over Rover. The...

Nov 9, 2020

Hastings resident Joshua Alan Armon entered eternal rest when he entered heaven on November 9, 2020. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 13, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Daniel Bremer officiating. Burial with military rites by Nebraska National Guard Military Honor Guard will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. The service will be...

Nov 9, 2020

Hastings resident Ordean J. Dravland, 85, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at 11 a.m. Monday, November 16, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....

Nov 8, 2020

Hastings resident Rosalie Mae Engelhardt, 90, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given...

Nov 8, 2020

Hastings resident Victor E. Kyle, 77, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at his home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 13, at Butler Volland Chapel, with Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial with military rites will be 1:30 p.m. at Carleton City Cemetery in Carleton, NE. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s Facebook...

Nov 6, 2020

Hastings resident Alice M. Beyke, 86, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020, at her home.

Graveside service is Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Visitation is 9-4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, at the funeral home, Memorials may be given to Start Over Rover or Adams County...

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...