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Timothy Obester

Timothy Obester

May 30, 2019

Hastings resident Timothy L. Obester, 52, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Hastings, NE. Rosary is 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. The family is requesting those attending the service...

Jack Deveny

Jack Deveny

May 28, 2019

Hastings resident John V. “Jack” Deveny, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 3, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh and Father Thomas Brouillette...

Gale Hager Jr.

Gale Hager Jr.

May 26, 2019

Rural Glenvil resident Gale Hager, Jr., 84, went to heaven on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, AZ. A Memorial Service for Gale will be held 2 P.M. Monday, June 17, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Rathod and Jim Donley officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation....

Larry Rader

Larry Rader

May 26, 2019

Hastings resident Larry R. Rader, 79, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings following service. There will be private family viewing and visitation from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday...

Joseph Witherspoon

Joseph Witherspoon

May 23, 2019

Hastings resident Joseph W. Witherspoon, 60, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, NE. There will be no services held. Burial will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka, KS. Memorials may be given to Start Over Rover. Joseph was born January 22, 1959 in Newport News, VA to...

Larry Spencer

Larry Spencer

May 23, 2019

Hastings resident Larry G. Spencer, 68, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019, at his home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday with family present at the funeral home. Larry preferred memorials which may...

Amy Krueger

Amy Krueger

May 21, 2019

Hastings resident Amy L. Krueger, 63, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Memorials may be given to Start Over Rover. There will be no viewing or visitation as Amy was cremated. Amy...

James "Pete" Weber

James "Pete" Weber

May 20, 2019

Nelson resident James R. “Pete” Weber, 75, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. There will be no services, Pete was cremated. There will be no viewing or visitation. Pete was born December 4, 1943, in Saint Ignatius, MT to Jerl Charles & Ara (Green) Weber. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1963...

Robert VanBuskirk

Robert VanBuskirk

May 19, 2019

Hastings resident Robert L. VanBuskirk, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Private family memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Private family inurnment will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings at a later date. Book signing will be 9 a.m. –...

Simon Smith

Simon Smith

May 16, 2019

Hastings resident Simon F. Smith, 21, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Phoenix,  Arizona. Memorial Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating with a luncheon to follow at the Eagles Club, 107 North Denver, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to the Simon...

Randale "Randy" Edmisten

Randale "Randy" Edmisten

May 14, 2019

Hastings resident Randale W. “Randy” Edmisten, 58, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 17, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in...

Harley Jaide, Jr.

Harley Jaide, Jr.

May 14, 2019

Bladen resident Harley W. Jaide, Jr., 61, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE from complications following surgery for lung cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death. Celebration of Life will be 2-6 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Highland Park in Hastings. There will be...

Anna Israel

Anna Israel

May 7, 2019

Anna Belle Louthan was born August 30, 1933 in Chicago to the Reverend Ross Ogden Louthan and Clara Bell (Danskin) Louthan. Ross and Clara were students at Chicago Evangelistic Institute (CEI). Ann died on May 7, 2019, in Plantation, Florida, at the age of 85. Annie attended Randolph High School in Randolph, Nebraska, where she was a straight “A”...

Anna "Ann" Cookus

Anna "Ann" Cookus

May 6, 2019

Hastings resident Anna M. “Ann” Cookus, 87, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019, at her home. Private family services will be held with burial at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Mary Lanning Hospice. Ann was born May 21, 1931, in Friend, NE to William & Mary (Rychecky) Sladek. She graduated from Friend High School. Ann...

Donald "Don" McCoy

Donald "Don" McCoy

May 5, 2019

Hastings resident Don McCoy, 83, passed away Sunday, May 5 , 2019, at Providence Place with his family by his side. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8 th , at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating . Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Donna Reiners Binfield

Donna Reiners Binfield

May 4, 2019

Donna Reiners Binfield, a longtime resident of Hastings, Nebraska, died peacefully at Heritage of College View Saturday, May 4th at the age of 83. Memorial services are scheduled with Pastor Joel Remmers for Wednesday, May 8 , 11:00 AM at First St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings, NE, followed by a burial service at Parkview Cemetery and a luncheon at Barrett...

Ivor Andrews

Ivor Andrews

May 1, 2019

Former area resident Ivor Roy Andrews, 90, of Niles, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home with a Prayer Service with Rev. D. R. Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating and Celebration of Life luncheon to follow. The graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. at Greenwood...

Marvin Boehlke

Marvin Boehlke

May 1, 2019

Marvin J. Boehlke of Hastings, Nebraska, was born in Ayr, Nebraska, on June 26, 1920. Marvin was the son of Oscar and Freda (Wortman) Boehlke and was the middle of three children born into the family. Marvin graduated from Ayr High School in 1937. He joined the U.S. Army six days before the attacks on Pearl Harbor and faithfully...

Carol Mattes

Carol Mattes

Apr 30, 2019

Hastings resident Carol Lee Mattes, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, at Grace United Methodist Church, 1832 West 9th Street, Hastings, NE with Pastor Kent Rogers officiating. A light lunch will follow. There will be no burial. Visitation will be...

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Apr 20, 2019

Doniphan resident Betty Ann Thomas, passed away on April 20, 2019, at Blue Hill Care Center in Blue Hill, NE at the age of 74. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, NE with Chaplain Jay Towell officiating. There will be no burial after. In lieu of flowers,...

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