Obituaries

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....