Obituaries
David L. Brown
Dec 19, 2025
Hastings resident David Brown, 66, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.
Memorial Service will be at 10:30am Monday, December 22, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Michelle Loeffelholz officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata Nebraska where he will be reunited with his parents. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Butler...
Robert D. Barfknecht
Dec 17, 2025
Robert D. Barfknecht, passed away on December 17, 2025, at the Grand Island Veterans’ Hospital.
Private family graveside services will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the New York Avenue Congregational Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the...
Jon Beavers
Dec 15, 2025
Jon David Beavers
Adams County resident Jon Beavers, 60, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, surrounded by his family.
Private family services will take place at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for future designation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com.
Jon was born on September 28, 1965, in Hastings, Nebraska to...
Richard E. "Bud" Weiss
Dec 14, 2025
Hastings resident Richard E. “Bud” Weiss, 91, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings, Nebraska.
Graveside service with military honors will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 19, at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Bud...
Richard W. "Dick" Klamm
Dec 14, 2025
The family of Richard W. “Dick” Klamm, 93, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Holdrege, NE, is saddened to announce his passing on Sunday, December 14 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, NE.
Dick was born on July 18, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, and was the youngest of three children born to George and Bessie (Storey) Klamm. Shortly after...
Timothy Louis "Tim" Nathan
Dec 14, 2025
Hastings resident Timothy Louis “Tim” Nathan, 67, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Mary Lanning Health Care.
Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 19, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Fr. Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, December 19, at Fullerton Cemetery in...
Robert L. Allen
Dec 13, 2025
Hastings resident Robert L. Allen, 90, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service. Burial with military honors will be at Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr,...
Randall Lee Griess
Dec 9, 2025
Randall Lee Griess, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 74 years old. Born on June 6, 1951, in Sutton, Nebraska, Randall lived a life full of love, hard work, and dedication to his family and community.
Randall was the cherished...
LaVon "Connie" Adcock
Dec 9, 2025
LaVon “Connie” Adcock
Hastings resident, LaVon Connie Adcock, passed away on December 9, 2025, at her home.
Memorial Services and a burial at Fairfield Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorials can be directed to the family for future designation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the...
Lewis F. "Luke" Lukas
Dec 7, 2025
Hastings resident, Lewis F. “Luke” Lukas, 94, passed away December 7, 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Graveside services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be held Monday, December 15; 2:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. with Fr. Craig Clinch officiating, Visitation will be Monday, December 15, 2025, with family present from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M....
Melanie J Lantis
Dec 7, 2025
Former Hastings resident, Melanie J. Lantis 58, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her home in Deshler Nebraska.
Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m,,Friday, December 19, 2025, at Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings with Father Mark Seiker officiating. Graveside service will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Giltner, NE. to be buried by her son. Rosary will...
Georgia L. Fahrenholtz
Dec 7, 2025
Georgia L. Fahrenholtz, 84, of Hastings, NE went to her eternal home with Jesus on Sunday, December 7, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Georgia was born July 17, 1941, to Edward and Esther Pearl (Swaim) Cox in Nebraska City, NE. Georgia graduated from Nebraska City High School. Georgia married her high school sweetheart, Larry A. Fahrenholtz on May 14, 1961, at...
Nels L. Andersen
Dec 7, 2025
Hastings resident Nels L. Andersen, 81, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family with a western playing on the television.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2025, at New Hope Baptist Church in Hastings with Pastor Eddie Goff officiating. Burial with military honors by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at...
Gwen Y. Needham
Dec 5, 2025
Campbell resident Gwen Needham, 76, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at her home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 15, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain Holden Barry officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Mayo Clinic. The...
Sharon Dreher
Dec 3, 2025
Hastings resident Sharon Kay (Jones) Dreher, 84, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at her home.
There will be no services at this time. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. Cards and memorials may be sent to the funeral...
Arbadella Evelyn (Arbie) Hemberger
Dec 2, 2025
Hastings resident Arbadella Evelyn “Arbie” Hemberger, 85, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at CHI St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, NE.
Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Fr. Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at...
Betty Ann (Rutledge) (Leadabrand) Banks
Dec 1, 2025
Hastings Resident, Betty Ann (Rutledge) (Leadabrand) Banks passed away on December 1, 2025 at Heritage at College View in Hastings, NE.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Heritage at College View chapel with Pastor Damen Jensen-Heitmann officiating. A second service will be held in the spring with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Kansas. Memorials may...
Dennis D. Gerloff
Nov 30, 2025
Hastings resident Dennis Dean Gerloff, 77, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Dennis was born March 22, 1948, in Hastings, NE to Kenneth & Maxine (Manske). He was baptized & confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. Dennis graduated from Roseland High School in 1966 &...
Jeanette Grothen
Nov 27, 2025
Jeanette (Brown) Grothen
Hastings resident, Jeanette (Brown) Grothen entered her eternal home on November 27, 2025, at The Grace Space in Lincoln, NE.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at First St. Paul’s with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. A private family burial will take place prior to the funeral at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Public visitation will be at...
Eldon D. Bierman
Nov 21, 2025
Hastings resident Eldon D. Bierman, 82, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society – Beatrice, NE.Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, December 1, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain Lisa Ewald officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Nebraska Veterans Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. There will be no viewing or visitation....







