Obituaries

Aug 12, 2019

Hastings resident Iona M. Fast, 89, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Memorial Service is 10 a.m. Friday, August 16, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Thursday with family present 6-8...

Aug 6, 2019

Hastings resident Troy Allen Kyle, 51, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at his home after a courageous battle with Alpha 1, COPD, and infection in his heart. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, August 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Kent Rogers officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service, such as Nebraska...

Aug 2, 2019

Gaylen D. Taylor, Capt. USN (Ret.) passed away on August 2, 2019 in Lincoln, NE after a brief illness. Gaylen was born in Clearwater, NE on March 2, 1933 to Harland and Verna (Cook) Taylor. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1951. Gaylen attended Hastings College from 1951-1955, graduating with a degree in mathematics and secondary education. While at Hastings College he...

Jul 29, 2019

Hastings resident Raymond Edward “Ray” Rutt, 101, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, at his home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 5, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Tamara Holtz and Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu...

Jul 26, 2019

Blue Hill resident Cody A. Reutter, 29, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, due to a fishing accident. Services are 3 p.m. Friday, August 2, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 501 North Burlington Avenue, in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service. Private family burial will be at Parkview...

Jul 24, 2019

Hastings resident Vinod M. Patel, 59, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Butler Volland Chapel, in Hastings. Vinod was born March 31, 1960, in Ladol, Gujarat, India to Mohanlal Patel & Padmaben M. Patel. Vinod moved to Hastings in 2004 from Riverton, WY and managed...

Jul 24, 2019

Hastings resident Beverly A. Saathoff, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Jack Kirk officiating. Burial is 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, at Naponee Cemetery in Naponee, NE. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Sunday with the...

Jul 19, 2019

Galen Keith Finley, age 92 of Hastings, NE, died Friday, July 19, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, in Hospice Care. His request was for a private immediate-family service and burial at a later date with no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church of Hastings or the National Rifle Association (NRA). Galen was born April...

Jul 19, 2019

Hastings resident Ronald W. “Ron” Sealey, 76, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at his home with family present. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. Services are 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Paul Julian officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday 4-8 p.m. with...

Jul 16, 2019

Juniata resident Mona D. Kent, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday with family present 5-7 p.m. at the funeral...

Jul 13, 2019

Hastings resident, Pearl E. Bunde, 94, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion-Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Service is at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Andrea Paulson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Jul 12, 2019

Hastings resident Fern E. Schwenk, 96, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Premier Estates of Kenesaw, Kenesaw, NE. Service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Pastor Debra Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene...

Jul 12, 2019

Glenvil resident Travis A. Lammers, 50, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.

Service is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil with Pastor Rob Garton officiating. Burial will be held at Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil. Visitation will be Monday, July 15, from 1:00-7:00 p.m. with family present 5- 7...

Jul 11, 2019

After a long courageous battle on two separate occasions ten years apart with the side effects of chemotherapy, Connie Corine Blankenship passed away on July 11, 2019, at Bryan Medical Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Celebration of Life is 2 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at Burr Oak Christian Church, Burr Oak, KS with Pastor Dan Albers officiating . ...

Jul 10, 2019

Hastings resident Carol R. Wall, 91, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Harvard Rest Haven. Service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at Berean Bible Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating . The burial will be Tuesday, July 16, 11:00 a.m., at the Black Hills National Cemetery, in Sturgis, SD. Visitation and remembrance will...

Jul 8, 2019

Former Hastings resident Arthur S. Dye, 95, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Bethany Home, Minden, NE. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Tamara Holtz officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday with the...

Jul 5, 2019

Hastings resident Delores Anita (Meyer) Croon Levander, 95, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Damen Heitmann officiating. The family has requested casual attire be worn if attending the service. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation...

Jul 4, 2019

Hastings resident Claire L. Hartman, 77, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Hastings with her family by her side. Rosary is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date...

Jun 28, 2019

Hastings resident Darleen Joy (Throckmorton) Howard, 93, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at Windcrest Assisted Living, Lincoln, NE. Memorial Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Damen Heitmann and Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey. Private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Jun 27, 2019

Hastings resident David Langenberg, 58, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 27, 2019. David’s biker friends will be accompanying his ashes for his “Last Ride” to his final resting place, Highland Cemetery in Bertrand, NE. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 3, by Rev. Darrel Wissmann where family and friends are encouraged to...