Obituaries
Cheryl L. Hinrichs
Aug 13, 2026
Hastings resident Cheryl L. Hinrichs, 67, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society – Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, at St. Paul Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, West of Glenvil with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. If you’d like to follow the family to the cemetery, please meet at the funeral home...
Dean E. Baumgart
Aug 11, 2026
Hastings resident Dean E. Baumgart, 96, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present...
Becky R. White
Aug 11, 2026
Hastings resident Becky R. White, 72, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later...
Ray Curtis Arnold, Jr
Aug 10, 2026
Trumbull resident Ray Curtis Arnold Jr, 100 1/2, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, August 17, at Trumbull Christian Church with Pastor Greg Swinney officiating. Burial with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 17, with family, extended family, along with church family at Greenwood Cemetery in...
Connie J. Davis
Aug 9, 2026
Hastings resident Connie J. Davis, 75, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. with the family present on Thursday, August 13 at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Connie Davis Memorial Fund. A private burial will take place at Parkview Cemetery at a later date.
Connie was born November 25, 1950,...
Darlene O. Lyon
Aug 8, 2026
Hastings resident Darlene O. Lyon, 88, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at her home in Hastings, NE.
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings, NE. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church. The service will...
Christine A. Stamper
Aug 6, 2026
Hastings resident Christine A. Stamper, 73, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Mary Lanning Health Care.
Memorial Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Burial will be at the Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr, NE. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later...
John J. "Johnny" Hajny
Aug 6, 2026
Johnny Hajny, 95, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, surrounded by the love of his family. Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m., and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings, NE, with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be...
Duane W Biede
Aug 6, 2026
Hastings resident Duane W. Biede, 84, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the Kensington in Hastings, NE.
Services will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. A private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 1-7 p.m., with...
Marshall Gaines
Aug 4, 2026
Former Hastings resident Marshall Gaines, 57, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at UNMC in Omaha, NE, leaving behind family, friends, and a community who will remember him for his dedication, kindness, and willingness to serve others.
Services will be at 10:00 A. M. Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at North Shore Assembly of God Church in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson...
Kenneth LeRoy Shafer
Aug 3, 2026
Kenneth LeRoy “Ken” Shafer, 83, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on August 3, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska.
Ken was born on May 11, 1943, in Glendale, California. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1961 before proudly serving his country in the United States Army, including service in Vietnam. Ken married Marilyn True on February 14, 1985....
Kenneth "Ken" Rystrom
Aug 2, 2026
Former Trumbull resident Kenneth “Ken” Rystrom, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, August 17, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 17, at the Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull. Visitation will be one hour...
Mark Niles
Jul 30, 2026
Hastings resident Mark A. Niles, 57, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his home.
There will be a Celebration of Life at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29th at Kirk & Debb’s Home. Burial will be at the Red Cloud Cemetery in Red Cloud, NE. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later...
Janet M Hunter
Jul 30, 2026
Janet M. Hunter, 86 of Lincoln, died July 30, 2026.
Janet was born on May 19, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA.
She graduated from Hastings College in Hastings Nebraska where she met and married R. Terry Hunter on August 6, 1963.
Janet taught elementary school in the Hastings Public Schools and was the society editor for the Hastings Tribune. She and Terry resided in...
Kenneth Craig Froschheuser
Jul 26, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Craig Froschheuser, who passed away on July 26, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born on April 21, 1947, in Hastings, Nebraska, where he learned the values of hard work, kindness, and perseverance that would define the rest of his life.On January 20, 1969, he married...
Jerralyn K. "Jerri" Jarosik
Jul 25, 2026
Our beloved Jerralyn Kay “Jerri” Jarosik passed peacefully at the age of 83 on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2026, and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Deweese, NE, with Father Gary...
Gary D McChesney
Jul 25, 2026
Gary McChesney, 86, of Hastings passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones.
Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings, NE, with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will...
James "Jim" Lewis Duval
Jul 24, 2026
James "Jim” Lewis Duval was born on January 1, 1950, in Red Cloud, Nebraska, to Clair and Bonnie Mae Duval, and passed away on July 24, 2026. He graduated from Bladen High School, earned his bachelor's degree from Kearney State College, and later completed his Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, reflecting his lifelong commitment...
Viola M. Kloepper
Jul 24, 2026
Hastings resident Viola M. Kloepper, 92, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island, NE.
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 7, 2026, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. The family kindly invites those attending to dress in casual attire. Private family burial will be at Nebraska Veterans Cemetery...
Lynn M Laaker
Jul 22, 2026
Fairfield resident Lynn M. Laaker, 71, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Mary Lanning Health Care, surrounded by family after a nearly 5-month battle with lung cancer.
Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 27, 2026, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings, NE, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at the Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield,...







