Obituaries

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...

Oct 19, 2020

Former Hastings resident Lucille J. Kuhlman, 98, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at home in Lincoln, NE.

Services will be at 10:00am Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Livingston Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at Sunset...

Oct 13, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Erwin Heckenlively

Hastings resident Joseph “Joe” Erwin Heckenlively, 77, passed away peacefully at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, NE on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Private family services will take place at a later date with burial at Fairfield Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 30, 1-7 p.m with family present 5-7 p.m....

Oct 12, 2020

Aurora, Colorado resident Donald R. Dane, 91, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. For the health and safety...

Oct 11, 2020

Juniata resident James Don “Jim” McFerren, 89, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020, at his home. Memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 19, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers,...

Oct 11, 2020

Hastings resident Bette I. Schroer, 77, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Hillcrest at Firethorn in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. with family present on Sunday, October 25, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home. Burial will follow visitation on Sunday at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 24,...

Oct 10, 2020

Hastings resident Dr. Frank J. Howard, 78, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE.

Private graveside services will be at Parkview Cemetery at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.

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Oct 9, 2020

Hastings resident Patricia “Pat” W. Weseman, 91, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, at her home with her family at her side. Graveside Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, at Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull, NE with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Casual attire is suggested. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the...

Oct 8, 2020

Trumbull resident Marilyn M. Drew, 84, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, NE. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 12, at Trumbull United Methodist Church in Trumbull with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick and Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Inland Cemetery in Inland. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. with family present Sunday...

Oct 5, 2020

With great sorrow and bittersweet joy, we said goodbye to The Reverend Doctor Warthen Talmadge Israel on October 5, 2020. “Bud” was called home to be with his beloved wife Anna Belle by the Lord whom he had served so long and faithfully. He loved God’s Creation unconditionally (Agape Love) and influenced many lives over the course of his...

Oct 3, 2020

Rural Hastings resident Harold E. Junker, 77, joined the angels Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his home. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Karen Uden-Tjarks officiating. The service will be live streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s Facebook page. The direct link for that page is www.facebook.com/lbvfh...