Obituaries
Jacqueline N. Knight
Feb 11, 2026
Long-time Hastings resident Jacqueline N. Knight, 99, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at her home.
Services will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11 a.m. at St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with Dean Katie Hargis officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be may be made to the Jacqueline Knight Memorial Fund through Butler Volland Funeral...
Rebecca "Becky" E. Foote
Mar 18, 2026
Former Hastings resident Rebecca E. “Becky” Foote, 68, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE.
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 10:30 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. Visitation will be at Butler Volland...
Alton C Jackson
Mar 14, 2026
Alton C. Jackson was not an average man, and he did not live an average life.
Born June 29, 1945, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Alton was raised in a pastor’s home where discipline, faith, and character shaped him early. He grew up with modest means, but what he lacked materially, he made up for in drive. From a young age,...
Caitlyn Ray Schumm
Mar 14, 2026
Former Hastings resident Caitlyn Ray Schumm, 26, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at her home.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Book signing will be from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. with family present on Tuesday, March 24 at...
Karen McCoy
Mar 12, 2026
Hastings, Nebraska resident Karen Maxine McCoy, 82, peacefully went to be with Jesus at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2026. At her request, a private family graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family for Mercy Ships Mission and Smile of a Child.
Karen was born on February 14, 1944, to...
Anita M Stack
Mar 12, 2026
Hastings resident Anita M. Stack, 68, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Anita’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be no viewing or visitation. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Anita M....
Robert D. Buffett
Mar 10, 2026
Hastings resident, Robert “Bob” R. Buffett, 102, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Mary Lanning Health Care.
Services will be Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church in Hastings, NE. with Chaplain Lisa Ewald officiating. Burial will be at the Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Military Rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m....
Bounkeut Detaksone
Mar 9, 2026
Blue Hill resident Bounkeut Detaksone, 77, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Butler Volland Chapel and the cremation ceremony will follow at BV Cremation Center. There will be a Celebration of Life following the cremation ceremony at 201 N Webster St. in Blue Hill, Nebraska. Burial...
Larry Stromer
Mar 5, 2026
Hastings resident, Larry Dean Stromer, 89, passed away March 5, 2026, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings Nebraska.
Larry was born January 22, 1937, near Glenvil, Nebraska; the son of Paul and Mabel (Kissinger) Stromer. He was raised on a farm near Pauline, Nebraska where he attended school for eight years, then graduated from Hastings High School in 1954.
He married his...
Jaden Marie Ochsner
Feb 28, 2026
Hastings resident Jaden Marie Ochsner, 19, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Sioux City, Iowa.Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Lance Clay and Pastor Andy Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. with family present from...
Robert L Poppe
Feb 25, 2026
Robert “Bob” Poppe
Robert “Bob” Poppe, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home on February 25, 2026.
A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Per his wishes there will be no viewing....
Jeanette M Schmidt
Feb 22, 2026
Hastings resident Jeanette M. Schmidt, 85, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE.
Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Butler Volland Chapel and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings, NE. with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will...
Robert "Bob" Philo Stark
Feb 19, 2026
Hastings resident Robert “Bob” Philo Stark, 84, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church, in Hastings, NE. with Pastor Ben Siebert officiating. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7...
Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Peper
Feb 19, 2026
Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Peper was born January 13, 1943, on the family farm outside Cowels, Nebraska, to Clarence and Alice (Brockman) Peper. He passed away on February 19, 2026, at his residence in Omaha, Nebraska.
Larry attended St. Cecilia Catholic School and then Hastings Senior High School in Hastings, Nebraska. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from...
Danny Dean Niederhaus
Feb 17, 2026
Danny Dean Niederhaus
Hastings resident Danny Dean Niederhaus, 80, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings following a long battle with a broken heart.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Michelle Breedlove Cooksey officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to St. Jude’s...
Patricia I. "Patty" May
Feb 9, 2026
Hastings resident Patricia I “Patty” May, age 71, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at Mary Lanning Health Care after a long-fought battle of cancer.
Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Blue Hill, NE. Visitation will...
Rose M. Henricksen
Feb 9, 2026
Juniata resident Rose M. Henricksen, 82, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at her home with her family by her side.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Ben Siebert officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, and one...
Donna M. Vorderstrasse
Feb 8, 2026
Hastings resident Donna M. (Kuehn) Vorderstrasse, 75, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, Nebraska.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2026 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil, NE, at 2:00 P.M. Book signing will be 9:00 a.m. - 4:30...
Donna Oberg
Feb 8, 2026
Donna Jean Oberg, 94, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final days, just as she had surrounded others with love and care throughout her life.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 13, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...
Dale Duane Bird
Feb 4, 2026
Dale Duane Bird
Hastings resident Dale Duane Bird, 77, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.
A celebration of life will be on Sunday, March 1st, from 12-4 P.M. at the Eagle’s Club in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to St, Jude’s. Private family burial will be at Blue Valley Cemetery at...
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