Obituaries

Apr 18, 2019

Arllys June Olson, 93, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at Mary Lanning Healthcare on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Utica Cemetery, Utica, NE with Rev. Jeffrey Bloom officiating. Memorials may be given to the family for...

Apr 17, 2019

Hastings resident Lois Andrea (Matzen) Hahne, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE surrounded by all her family. Service is 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday with...

Apr 16, 2019

Former Hastings resident Shi L. Adler, 54, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home, Crete, NE. Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard is at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Apr 15, 2019

Jean Estelle Thom, 91, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2019, in Hastings, Nebraska. Private family services will be held at Peace Lutheran Church on Friday, April 19, with interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Public/Family visitation will be at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home, 1225 N Elm Ave, Hastings, NE on Thursday, April 18, from 2-8...

Apr 14, 2019

Hastings resident Catherine M. Lonnquist, 70, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at her home. Memorial service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Catherine...

Apr 14, 2019

Hastings resident Donna J. Kothe, 52, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Juniata, with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata . There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be...

Apr 14, 2019

Juniata resident, Marlyn D. Bates, 69, passed away at home on April 14, 2019. Services are Thursday, April 18, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Rev. Greg Gabriel officiating. Burial with military rites by the Nebraska National Guard Military Honors Team will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Hastings at 2:30...

Apr 13, 2019

Glenvil resident Ivan D. Valentin, 85, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at his home with his family by his side. Memorial service is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard is 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, West...

Apr 13, 2019

Hastings resident Mary Lou Vawter, 91, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, at Berean Bible Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at...

Apr 10, 2019

Former Hastings resident Leah L. McCrady, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, NE. Memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett and Rev. Duane C. Queen officiating. Private burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation....

Apr 9, 2019

Hastings resident Bernard L. “Bernie” Beiriger, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview...

Apr 9, 2019

Former Hastings resident Doris Helen (Thurnau) Ruhs, 97, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Loveland, CO. Services are Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings, with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO to be...

Apr 7, 2019

Grand Island resident Kathryn R. “Katy” Panker, 88, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Riverside Lodge Care Center, Grand Island, NE. At Katy’s request, there will be no services. Memorials may be given to Doniphan Community Foundation Doniphan, NE, Central Nebraska Humane Society, Grand Island, NE, or Start Over Rover animal rescue, Hastings, NE. Katy was born December...

Apr 5, 2019

Hastings resident Kenneth L. “Ken” Bohlen, 84, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, West of Glenvil, with Pastor Greg Gabriel officiating. Burial with military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery....

Apr 5, 2019

Hastings resident Alan John Fredricks, 76, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Jack Kirk officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.  Memorials may be given to the Glenvil Cemetery Association. Visitation will...

Apr 5, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 100, of Hastings Homestead Assisted Living entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 5, 2019, after a brief illness.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be 4 – 6...

Apr 4, 2019

With heartfelt sadness, the family of Marianne B. Wolfe announces her passing on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the age of 86.

A long-time Fairfield resident, Marianne spent the last 3 years enjoying her life at the Hastings Homestead Assisted-Living facility where she was called by our Lord in Heaven to be our beautiful Angel.  She was a...

Apr 4, 2019

Hastings resident Barbara Jean Gartner, 81, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Hastings, NE. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Visitation will...

Apr 1, 2019

Hastings resident Robert James Vaughn, 72, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 1, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Bobby’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be no services. Private family burial will be at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. A Memorial has been established to Hershey Youth...

Mar 29, 2019

Hastings resident Barbara K. “Barb” Johnson, 70, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at her daughter’s home.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Dale Philips officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 2; 1-7 with family present...