Obituaries

Jan 26, 2020

Hastings resident Shirley Jean Hickman, 86, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 31, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation is one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given...

Jan 25, 2020

Irene E. Utecht, 92, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 31, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial is in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, January 30, from 5-7 p.m. with family present at the funeral home and one hour...

Jan 25, 2020

Hastings resident Scott R. Opbroek, 63, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, at his home. Rosary is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, at Butler Volland Chapel with Father James Meysenburg officiating. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat and Father James Meysenburg officiating.  Private family...

Jan 24, 2020

Ord resident Cory D. “Fuz” Powell, 47, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, NE with his family by his side. Services are 2 p.m . Friday, January 31, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Andrea Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will...

Jan 23, 2020

Hastings resident Tanner J. Bramman, 25, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, as a result of a semi collision accident. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday, January 30, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Rob Thornton and Pastor Howard Goldsmith officiating. Burial with military rites by the Nebraska National Guard will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in...

Jan 19, 2020

Hastings resident Jerome O. “Jerry” Snitker, 81, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life is 1 p.m. Saturday, January 25, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Tamara Holtz officiating. Private family burial will be prior to service at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Friday with...

Jan 17, 2020

Hastings resident Ronald D. Kraft, 75, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Memorial Service is 1 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing...

Jan 16, 2020

Hastings resident Anna M. Bott, 95, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 9:45 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat and Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery...

Jan 13, 2020

Julia A. Foote Mleczko, daughter of Kathleen Moran Foote and Donovan B. Foote died of complications of cancer on January 13, 2020 in Grand Island. She was born August 22, 1963 in New Orleans, LA. Her early years were spent in New Orleans, Augusta, GA and Indianapolis, IN. The family moved back to Hastings in 1968. She attended Hastings...

Jan 13, 2020

Ayr resident Robert Stephen “Steve” Heil, 71, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at Providence Place Memory Care, Hastings, NE. Services with military rites by A.L. Shirley Post #176 are 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Hill with Pastor Leah Krotz officiating. Book signing is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday at Livingston...

Jan 13, 2020

Hastings resident Norman George Giesler, 72, passed away Monday, January 13, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 1 p.m. Monday, January 20, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers and Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard is at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday...

Jan 11, 2020

Jan 11, 2020

Hastings resident Linda Kae Niederhaus, 72, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE after a short battle with colon cancer. Memorial Service is 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Alton Jackson officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to St. Judes....

Jan 11, 2020

Hastings resident Virginia R. Ginter, 75, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life is 2 p.m. Thursday, January 16, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the...

Jan 10, 2020

Hastings resident Richard James Viglicky, 96, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 6-8 p.m....

Jan 8, 2020

Hastings resident Douglas M. “Doug” Pawloski, 57, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in Hastings, NE. Rosary is 6 p.m. Sunday, January 12, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 13, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka and Father Greg Pawloski officiating. Private family burial will...

Jan 3, 2020

Hastings resident Bridget Faye Cleveland, 53, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.

Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 9, at Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. The family requests purple attire in honor of Bridget. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in...

Jan 3, 2020

Hastings resident Marilyn Kelley, 81, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at her home. Graveside service is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.  A Celebration of Life is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. There will be no visitation or viewing.  In lieu of flowers,...

Jan 2, 2020

Hastings resident Joseph H. Conrad, 90, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Rosary is 7 p.m. Sunday, January 5, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Monday, January 6, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military...

Jan 2, 2020

Lucille  (Philippi) Fitzke, 97, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Grand Island Good Samaritan Village. Service is 10 a.m. Monday, January 6, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Micah R. Gaunt. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Memorials may be given to Peace Lutheran Church, Crossroads, or Habitat for Humanity. Visitation with the...