Obituaries

Feb 14, 2017

Hastings resident, Milford L. "Mel" Auker, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Villa, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, February 18, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Rathod officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church or...

Feb 14, 2017

Washington resident, AC Watkins, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Ayr, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Friday, February 24, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain Damen Heitmann officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for breast cancer research....

Feb 13, 2017

Hastings resident, Gerald C. "Jerry" Hoyt, 87, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Wednesday, February 15, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Steve Randolph officiating. Memorials may be given to Mary Lanning Hospice. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 14, 2017; 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M....

Feb 11, 2017

Hastings resident, Maxine Wells, 96, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Perkins Pavilion - Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Thursday, February 16; 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, Nebraska with Rev. Rob Garton officiating. Burial will be in the Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield. Memorials may be given to the family to be designated later....

Feb 8, 2017

Doniphan resident, Art Langvardt, 73, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at his home. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Pastor Don Canady and Kili Wenburg officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Hastings College Foundation (Langvardt Family Scholarship) or First...

Feb 6, 2017

Hastings resident, Edith Maxine Hendrickson, 99, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at her home. Memorial Services will be Saturday, May 6, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Kent Rogers officiating. Burial will be Saturday, May 6, 2017; 9:30 A.M. in Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill. Memorials may be given to Grace United Methodist...

Feb 1, 2017

Hastings resident, John J. McCarty, 91, passed away on his birthday on February 1, 2017 at the Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, February 3, 2017; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 4, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating....

Feb 1, 2017

Juniata resident, Shirley M. Hess, 83, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at All Saints Chapel - Good Samaritan Village, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Juniata Cemetery, Juniata. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to...

Feb 1, 2017

Hastings resident, Doris I. Halte, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. There will be no services. Private family burial will be held at a later date in Juniata Cemetery, Juniata. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Start Over Rover, c/o Tammy Schneider, 1230 North Colorado Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska 68901....

Jan 30, 2017

Hastings resident, Diana Joyce (Patterson) Powell, 64, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center West, Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Monday, February 6, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing...

Jan 24, 2017

Hastings resident, Emery A. Sadler, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Prayer Service will be Wednesday, February 1, 2017; 2:00 P.M. at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Emery was born December 5, 1931 in Martin, South Dakota to Henry Almon...

Jan 24, 2017

Gresham resident, Larry G. Walford, 62, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home. Rosary will be Thursday, January 26, 2017; 7:00 P.M. and Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 27, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, Osceola with Rev. Valerian Bartek officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Gresham. Memorials may...

Jan 23, 2017

Hastings resident, Mark O. Duggins, 64, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home. Prayer Service will be Friday, February 10, 2017; 7:00 P.M. at Holy Ghost Church, 5219 South 53rd Street, Omaha. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Omaha. Visitation will be Friday, February 10, 2017; 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at the church. Memorials may be...

Jan 23, 2017

Hastings resident, Matthew Robert Gottsch, 32, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home. Services will be Thursday, January 26, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Evangelical Free Church, Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass and Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Matthew R. Gottsch Memorial designated to Make-A-Wish...

Jan 22, 2017

Hastings resident, William Robert "Bob" Dirks, 87, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at College View Assisted Living & Memory Support, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, January 27, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Pastor Don Canady officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church. Visitation will...

Jan 22, 2017

Hastings resident, Karen J. Stroebel, 56, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her home. Services will be Saturday, January 28, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Andrea Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Inland, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to Leukemia Cancer Foundation, First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, or Orphan Grain Train....

Jan 19, 2017

Former Hastings resident, Sheila C. Smith, 79, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at her home in Omaha, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, January 23, 2017; 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be Monday, January 23, 2017; 1:00 P.M. in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to...

Jan 17, 2017

Hastings resident, Margaret "Markey" Hinrichs-Baker, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Saturday, January 21, 2017; 10:00 A.M. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to...

Jan 16, 2017

Kenesaw resident, Joan Brigetta Consbruck Runyan, 82, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at her home. Rosary will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017; 6:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 19, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will in Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, Nebraska on...

Jan 16, 2017

Hastings resident, Wava Williams, 85, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, January 21, 2017; 1:00 P.M. at Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Kent Rogers and Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the...