Obituaries

Dorothy A. Blau

Dorothy A. Blau

May 13, 2025

Hastings resident Dorothy A. Blau, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE.Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will be at Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be...

Lewis D. "Dale" Pospisil Jr.

Lewis D. "Dale" Pospisil Jr.

May 12, 2025

Hastings resident Lewis D. “Dale” Pospisil Jr., 86, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 22, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., May 22 at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family...

Bonnie J. LeFevre

Bonnie J. LeFevre

May 11, 2025

Hastings resident Bonnie J. LeFevre, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at CHI Health – St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with...

Larry William Wood

Larry William Wood

May 9, 2025

Hastings resident Larry William Wood, 84, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home.There will be no services or visitation as Larry wished to be cremated. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. He was born on January 7, 1941, in Mount Sterling, Ohio, to Charles and Virginia (Richardson) Wood.Larry...

Maxine E. Sandoe

Maxine E. Sandoe

May 8, 2025

Hastings resident Maxine E. Sandoe, 90, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society- Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.Private family graveside service will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later...

Bernard S. Faber

Bernard S. Faber

May 6, 2025

Holstein resident Bernard S. Faber, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his home.Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11, and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseland with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at...

Patricia Ann Cash-Johnson

Patricia Ann Cash-Johnson

May 3, 2025

Hastings resident Patricia Ann Cash-Johnson, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village, Grand Island, NE.Patricia has chosen cremation. There will be no viewing, visitation or service. Burial is to be determined at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a...

Fred Joseph Hyde

Fred Joseph Hyde

May 2, 2025

Fred Joseph Hyde passed unexpectedly on May 2, 2025.Fred was born April 3, 1952, to Eileen M. Schaefer in Hastings, NE. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1970.He married Barbara L. Gotheridge at the First Congregational Church on June 24, 1972. From this union his sons Aaron D. Hyde and Blake J. Hyde were born.Fred worked in insurance and...

Marian L. Kerr

Marian L. Kerr

May 2, 2025

Hastings resident Marian L. Kerr, 95, died at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings on May 2, 2025.Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 12, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Micah Gaunt officiating, immediately following a 12:30 p.m. luncheon. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Peace Lutheran Church. Marian’s family requests...

Verda M. Uden

Verda M. Uden

May 1, 2025

Verda M. Uden, age 90, was taken up into the arms of Jesus, her Savior, to join that great crowd of witnesses, on the afternoon of May 1, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Juniata, with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia...

Rita M. Roth

Rita M. Roth

May 1, 2025

Blue Hill resident Rita M. Roth, 91, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at her home.Rosary will precede the Mass Thursday morning, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 8, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. The burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings....

Ha To Tran

Ha To Tran

Apr 29, 2025

Hastings resident Ha To Tran, 67, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.Services will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 4, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. There will be no burial at this time. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. with the family present Saturday, May 3, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given...

Glen Larsen

Glen Larsen

Apr 26, 2025

Glen Larsen, 87, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on April 26, 2025, at CHI St Francis Hospital Grand Island, NE surrounded by his wife and children.Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings. Burial will...

Ronald D. Classen

Ronald D. Classen

Apr 25, 2025

Hastings resident Ronald D. Classen, 82, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025, at his home.Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. The burial will be at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, and one hour before the service...

Ryan Alan Wesley Herrold

Ryan Alan Wesley Herrold

Apr 24, 2025

With unimaginable sorrow, we share the passing of Ryan Alan Wesley Herrold, age 15. Ryan left this world far too soon on April 24, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, compassion, and quiet strength that touched every life he encountered.

Born on June 12, 2009, Ryan was the beloved son of Jamie Weyers of Lincoln, NE, and Travis Herrold of...

Douglas L. Myers

Douglas L. Myers

Apr 20, 2025

Hastings resident Douglas L. “Doug” Myers, 77, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his home. His cats Dipstick and Pachinko were curled up with him, and Rhonda was at his bedside. Doug was born July 27, 1947, in Blue Earth, MN to Alloys “Al” and Frances “Eve” (Everson) Myers. The family moved to Hastings when Doug was five. He...

Karen M. Ransom

Karen M. Ransom

Apr 20, 2025

Hastings resident Karen M. Ransom, 79, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, at her home.Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial...

Bonita M. "Bub" Kindig

Bonita M. "Bub" Kindig

Apr 16, 2025

Hastings resident Bonita M. “Bub” Kindig, 94, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Juniata...

Lynette L. Beck

Lynette L. Beck

Apr 15, 2025

Hastings resident Lynette L. Beck, 78, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at her home. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church or International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln. The...

Victoria Ann (Fisk) Nieves

Victoria Ann (Fisk) Nieves

Apr 15, 2025

Former Hastings resident Victoria Ann (Fisk) Nieves, 43, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. There will be no burial held at this time. Visitation will be one hour before the service at...