Obituaries

Oct 2, 2020

Roberta “Bobbie” Kathleen (Kerr) Kottwitz, of Hastings, NE, was born November 13, 1932, to parents, Robert & Kathryn (Schmer) Kerr and passed away October 2, 2020, in the care of her family and the Kansas City North Hospital and Hospice staff. Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday, October 13, at 10 a.m. at Parkview Cemetery, 1246 N. Elm...

Oct 2, 2020

Hastings resident Gladys (Saathoff) Eigenberg, 94, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil with Pastor Rob Garton officiating. Burial will be at the Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. with family present 7-8 p.m....

Sep 28, 2020

Hastings resident Dr. Van D. Sandstedt (DVM), 89, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are postponed until Spring 2021. Memorials may be given to N.V.M.A. Continual Scholarship Foundation (a scholarship is being endowed in Van’s memory), Grace United Methodist Church, Y.M.C.A., or Salvation Army. For the health and safety of others face...

Sep 27, 2020

Former Hastings resident Arlene Marie Shuster Svoboda, 92, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Beaverton, OR. Burial will be held at a later date at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE, after the COVID-19 pandemic. Memorials may be given to St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings, NE. Arlene Marie Shuster Svoboda was born on November 3, 1927, in Gordon,...

Sep 27, 2020

Former Hastings, NE resident Kurth B. (KB) Nelson Jr., 81, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Canyon Lake, CA. Kurth was born to Kurth B. and Madeline (Day) Nelson Sr. on April 21, 1939, in Greeley, CO. Referred to as “Butch” from a young age, Kurth moved with his mother and brother to Hastings in 1945, to live with...

Sep 27, 2020

Hastings resident Norma J. (Siebrass) Osterbuhr, 96, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at The Homestead in Hastings, NE. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. A private family burial will be at Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Hildreth, NE. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

Sep 26, 2020

Hastings resident, Ryan Garrett Simpson, 28, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020.

Private family services will be held. Memorials may be given to Narcotics Anonymous at Butler Volland Funeral Home 1225 N. Elm Ave. Hastings, NE 68901.

Ryan was born August 13, 1992 in Elko Nevada. He was raised in Hastings, Nebraska by his parents, Jennifer...

Sep 26, 2020

Hastings resident, Dr. Hannelore E. Genaidy, 96, passed away Saturday, September 26 th , 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Memorial graveside services will be at 1pm Wednesday, October 7, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Dress code is casual. Book signing will be at 9am – 5pm Tuesday at the funeral home. ...

Sep 24, 2020

Hastings resident Wilbert Adam “Bud” Streck, 91, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside Services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be 3 p.m. Thursday, October 1, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established...

Sep 22, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Morgan Jo (Krueger) Hanson (Mojo) of Juniata, NE, announces her passing after a long battle with Angiosarcoma. Morgan’s last battle was fought on September 22, 2020, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE surrounded by her family and friends. A celebration of life will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September...

Sep 22, 2020

Hastings resident Sheila Mary Williamson, 72, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Memorial Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 26, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Assumption Cemetery in Assumption. Visitation will be...

Sep 21, 2020

Roseland resident Wendell E. Johnson, 78, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 26, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Friday and one hour...

Sep 21, 2020

Former Trumbull resident George F. Janko, 91, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. A private burial will be held at Humboldt Cemetery in Humboldt, NE. Visitation and viewing with family present will be 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the South Central Czech Society...

Sep 20, 2020

Hastings resident Fay Marie (Cline) Terwey, 91, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, at her home. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, September 25, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday, and one hour prior...

Sep 19, 2020

Hastings resident Leona Marie (Rumsey) Rogers, 70, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE, after a year-long battle with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service. Burial will be at Sunset...

Sep 18, 2020

Hastings resident Kenneth Heuertz, 92, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at College View, Hastings. Rosary will be Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseland, NE, with Father Nathan Hall & Father Thomas Brouillette officiating.  Burial with Military Rites will be at the Roseland Cemetery.  Visitation...

Sep 14, 2020

Hastings resident William T. “Bill” Finnerty, 64, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home. Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no visitation,...

Sep 6, 2020

Former Glenvil resident Opal Faye (Fry) Hinrichs, 98, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Hastings, NE. A private graveside service will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil with Pastor Rob Garton officiating. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil...

Sep 5, 2020

Hastings resident Leona Lucy Florence Leonard, 96, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE. Private Graveside Service with military rites will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to North Platte Veteran’s Honor Guard, 311 North Vine Avenue, Suite 2, North...

Sep 5, 2020

Hastings resident The Rev. Dr. James P. Cooke (Lt. Col., USAR Chaplain), 88, left this world from his daughter’s home on Saturday, September 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 11, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett...