Obituaries

Roger Schmitz
Oct 23, 2019
Carthage, TX resident Roger Eugene Schmitz, 76, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Emerald Nursing Home, Grand Island, NE. Private family burial will be determined at a later date. Roger was born September 17, 1943, to Eugene and Grace (Mays) Schmitz in Hastings, NE. He graduated from Doniphan High School in 1961. He married Sharon Hopkins in Midland, TX...
Bill Harrell
Oct 21, 2019
Hastings resident Bill D. Harrell, 91, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. There will be no services as Bill chose cremation. Bill was born July 18, 1928, in Doniphan, NE to WJ Bryan & Jean (Webster) Harrell. The Harrell farm in Doniphan, NE has been the family farm for 151 years. Bill graduated...
Howard Mooney
Oct 20, 2019
Hastings resident Howard Lee Mooney, departed this life at the age of 75 years, Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Thursday, October 24, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, October 25, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial will...
Berdena Johnson
Oct 18, 2019
Hastings resident Berdena Kate Johnson, 91, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, at her home. Services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Andrea Paulson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with family present, and one hour prior...
Louis "Monty" Kehoe
Oct 7, 2019
Hastings resident Louis LaMont “Monty” Kehoe, 90, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Thursday, October 10, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, October 11, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military...

Mary Kreager
Oct 4, 2019
Hastings resident Mary Lee Ruggles Kreager, 93, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial service and burial will be held at a later date. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. Mary Lee was born on February 14,...
Kipp Pfeiffer
Oct 3, 2019
Hastings resident Kipp L. Pfeiffer, 49, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019, at his home. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday, October 10, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Tamara Holtz officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation is Wednesday, 1-8 p.m. with family present 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home, and one hour prior...
Anna Wehnes
Oct 1, 2019
Inland resident Anna L. Wehnes, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, at Harvard First United Methodist Church in Harvard with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Friday with family present 5-8 p.m. at the...
Bernard "Ben" Pallas
Sep 28, 2019
Hastings resident Bernard F. “Ben” Pallas, 63, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Service is 10 a.m. Thursday, October 3, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Nebraska Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings....

John Schleicher
Sep 27, 2019
Hastings resident John Schleicher, 74, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at his home. John chose cremation and there will be no services. Memorials may be given to the family. John was born on August 8, 1945, to John & Bette (Thomas) Schleicher in Allentown, PA. He attended Northern Lehigh School in Slatington, PA. John worked as a machinist...
Clyde Hoagland
Sep 24, 2019
Hastings resident Clyde W. Hoagland, 96, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 30, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is...
Melvin Marian
Sep 17, 2019
Hastings resident Melvin Murray Marian, 99, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given...
John Shea
Sep 12, 2019
Hastings resident John P. Shea, 79, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln, NE. Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, 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 John Shea...

John Tonkin
Sep 10, 2019
Former Hastings resident John Craig Tonkin, 71, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at Ashland Care Center, Ashland, NE. Rosary is 10:00 a.m. and Memorial Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 16, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Private family burial is at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given...
Jean Koch
Sep 8, 2019
Hastings resident Jean Koch, 97, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE with family by her side. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday with family present 5-7 p.m., and...
LuAnn Bye
Sep 4, 2019
Hastings resident LuAnn L. Bye, 75, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 11 a.m. Monday, September 9, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Sunday with family present 3-5 p.m. at...

Corinne Meadows
Aug 30, 2019
Hastings, NE resident Corrine R. Meadows, 81, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Corinne chose cremation and there will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to a charity of your choice in Corinne’s name, preferably pet related as Corinne loved animals. Corinne was born December 30, 1937, in Hebron, NE to Harold...
Phyllis Erickson
Aug 22, 2019
Former Hastings resident Phyllis J. Erickson, 83, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Thomas Murray officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, at Friedwall Lutheran Cemetery in Hordville, NE. Visitation is one hour prior to service...
Lau'Rance Dollison
Aug 18, 2019
Hastings resident Lau’Rance D. Dollison, 36, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Lincoln, NE. Memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday, August 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Debra Rhodes officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Book signing will be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to...
Wanda Koch
Aug 12, 2019
Hastings resident Wanda June (Bosier) Koch, went to sleep at her home and woke up in Heaven on Monday, August 12, 2019, at the young age of 83 surrounded by the love of her close family. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 16, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Parkview...