Obituaries

Mar 24, 2018

Former Hastings and Grand Island resident, Trent Michael Warren, 33, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Wichita, KS. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Memorials may be...

Mar 23, 2018

Hastings resident Dr. Robert Lynn Mastin, M.D., 88, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home.

Burial Office is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings, The Very Reverend Katie Hargis officiating. Burial is in Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, the family request the donations be made to...

Mar 22, 2018

Hastings resident Lois Arlene Johnson, 93, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Monday, March 26, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery...

Mar 20, 2018

Hastings resident Mervin C. Erickson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Adams County Golden...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident Irva Garnet Smith, 100, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life is 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett and Rev. Blake Tiemann officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers,...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident Rosemary Ruth Gfeller, 97, formerly of El Dorado, KS passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 2 p.m., Friday, April 6, at Trinity United Methodist Church in El Dorado, KS. Burial will be at Ebenezer Cemetery in rural Butler County. Visitation will be Friday, April 6, at...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident, Donald L. Myers, 70, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island.

Memorial service is 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Military rites will be provided by Hastings Veterans Organizations. Private family burial will be at a later date. There will...

Mar 13, 2018

Hastings resident Steven R. "Steve" Kleveland, 74, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center-CHI, Lincoln, NE. Graveside Memorial Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, please use the north entrance. A luncheon will follow the graveside service at...

Mar 11, 2018

Amazing artist and loving wife, mom, “mee-maw”, sister, and friend. Jenine Christine (Whaley) Wilhelms was born in Casper, Wyoming to Doyle and Clara (Cummings) Whaley on May 22, 1953. Her sister, Cherlyne, arrived shortly after. From there they moved to Ray, Arizona. She loved to tell stories from her time there – a few memorable ones included a tarantula...

Mar 11, 2018

Hastings resident, Dixie A. Still, 78, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, NE. Memorial Services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings with Pastor Jessica Palys officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Marceline, MO. Book signing will be Wednesday, March 14,...

Mar 10, 2018

Giltner resident Judy Ann Kreutz, 77, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at her home in Giltner, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at First United Methodist Church in Harvard with Pastor Travis King officiating. Burial will be in Harvard Cemetery in Harvard, NE. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Harvard. A...

Mar 10, 2018

Former Hastings resident Jack Ernest Hendrickson, 69, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery in Blue Hill, NE. Memorials may be...

Mar 9, 2018

Hastings resident Betty J. Bruntz Gillaspie Kort, 91, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home. Services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church or Mary Lanning Hospice. Visitation is 1-7 p.m....

Mar 7, 2018

Hastings resident Margaret E. Keller, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at her home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 1-8...

Mar 7, 2018

Juniata resident Charles T. "Chuck" Wiseman, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, NE. Services are 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial with military rites by American Legion Post 365 will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. A reception will follow the...

Mar 6, 2018

Hastings resident Phyllis Dedrickson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no service. Phyllis was born August 1, 1924, to Henry & Olive (Fairley) Hanson in Omaha, Nebraska, where she lived until she graduated from South High School in 1942. She married Stanley Halsey in 1943; he preceded her in death...

Mar 3, 2018

Hastings resident Antoinette Marie "Toni" Billesbach, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 3, 2018, with her family by her side at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father...

Mar 3, 2018

Hastings resident Teresa C. Burch, 52, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later...

Mar 1, 2018

Hastings resident Christine M. Stein, 58, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.

Rosary is 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Monday, March 5 at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Caleb La Rue officiating....

Feb 28, 2018

Hastings resident John Richard "Dick" Hawes, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at his home with family at his side. Rosary is 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, and Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings...