Obituaries

Robert Laux

May 19, 2017

Hastings resident, Robert "Bob" D. Laux, 94, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at The Homestead, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, May 24, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church...

Mary Warburton

May 18, 2017

Hastings resident, Mary Louise Warburton, 70, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, May 23, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family. Visitation will be Monday, May 22,...

Ora McCoy

May 16, 2017

Hastings resident, Ora "Aleen" McCoy, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, May 20, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene, Hastings with Pastor John Whitsett officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Outlook Nebraska, Inc. to assist with the...

Ruby Lukas

May 13, 2017

Hastings resident, Ruby Lukas, 102, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Blue Hill Care Center. There will be no services. Ruby was born May 1, 1915 near Inavale, Nebraska to Joseph & Louise (Konfrst) Sidlo. Ruby married Frank Lukas on March 11, 1947. They farmed five miles East of Blue Hill until their Retirement, then moved to Hastings...

June Auker

May 12, 2017

Hastings resident, June Dorothy Auker, 91, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, May 17, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist...

Amy Ruberson

May 11, 2017

Former Hastings resident, Amy Louise Ruberson, 50, left this world for a place much better suited to her on May 11, 2017, in Maxwell, Nebraska. Private family graveside service will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin. Memorials may be given to Arc of Adams-Clay. Book signing will be Saturday, May 13, 2017; 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Frances Murman

May 10, 2017

Hastings resident, Frances Mae Murman, 91, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, May 15, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Pastor Renee Johnson officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery. Memorials may be given to...

Christopher Johnson

May 10, 2017

Hastings resident, Christopher Arnold "Chris" Johnson, 58, went to live with his Savior on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 while surrounded by friends and family at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Saturday, May 13, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at North Shore Assembly of God Church, Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Burial will be held at a...

Scot Szafrajda

May 6, 2017

Hastings resident, Scot Wayne Szafrajda, 50, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Graveside service will be Tuesday, May 9, 2016; 10:00 A.M. in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given...

Eugene Fitzke

Apr 30, 2017

Rural Hastings resident, Eugene Ray "Gene" Fitzke, 71, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at The Ambassador in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be Monday, May 8, 2017; 3:00 P.M. at Clay Center Christian Church, Clay Center with Pastor Kevin Whitmore officiating. Private family burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield. Memorials may be...

Nolan Crago

Apr 30, 2017

Hastings resident, Nolan B. Crago, 75, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska

Memorial Service will be Wednesday, May 3, 2017; 1:00 P.M. at the Salvation Army, Hastings with Major Dale Brandenburg officiating. Burial with be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the...

Diana Dickerson

Apr 29, 2017

Hastings resident, Diana L. Dickerson, 65, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Bryan Health Medical Center East Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska. Rosary will be Wednesday, May 3, 2017; 6:30 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 4, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial...

Jerry Yeager

Apr 22, 2017

Jerry Lee Yeager, retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, died at his residence in Hastings, Nebraska on April 22, 2017, at the age of 84 years with wife, children and loyal dog Scampy by his side. Services with full military honors will be Thursday, April 27, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Mel Johnson...

Patricia Dickerson

Apr 22, 2017

Hastings resident, Patricia J. Dickerson, 84, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Tuesday, April 25, 2017; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 26, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Caleb LaRue officiating. Burial will in Parkview...

Donna Page

Apr 22, 2017

Hastings resident, Donna Lee Rose (Yates) Page, 86, died peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, surrounded by loving family. Services will be Monday, May 1, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be Monday, May 1, 2017; 3:00 P.M. in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington. Memorials...

Jacqueline Ortegren

Apr 21, 2017

Hastings resident, Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Ortegren, 67, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home. Services will be Friday, April 28, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to a fund in her honor to provide playground equipment for...

Alice Galitz

Apr 18, 2017

Hastings resident, Alice Dolores "Dee" Galitz, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 22, 2017; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be Saturday, April 22, 2017; 3:00 P.M. in Sunrise Cemetery north of St. Paul, Nebraska. Memorials may be...

Lloyd Powell, Jr

Apr 17, 2017

Hastings resident, Lloyd Dale Powell, Jr. 62, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at his home. There will be no services.

Parker Kohl

Apr 17, 2017

Parker Benjamin Kohl went to be with the Lord on April 17th at his home in Ft. Lewis, WA. Parker was born December 18, 2003 at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii to Karen and Darius Kohl. Although Parker was born with a heart defect he was growing and thriving as a happy child. In May, 2004 he was...

Donna Hawkinson

Apr 14, 2017

Hastings resident, Donna Hawkinson, 54, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Rosary will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 19, 2017; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview...