Bill E Price

Hastings resident Bill E. Price, Jr., 75, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Adept Nursing & Rehabilitation of Blue Hill in Blue Hill, Nebraska.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Chad Cassel officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Bill’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

Bill was born July 31, 1950, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Bill E. and Vivian (Null) Price. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and received his bachelor's degree from Hastings College.

Bill enjoyed spending his free time reading, playing chess, bicycling, acting, and watching local theatrical productions. Whether he was immersed in a good book, challenging someone to a game of chess, enjoying a bike ride, or taking the stage, Bill found fulfillment in pursuits that exercised both his mind and his creativity. He treasured these interests throughout his life and the friendships they fostered.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law, Deb Price.

SURVIVORS:
Brothers:
   Jack Price—Hastings, NE
    Pat Price—Hastings, NE
Sister:
    Deborah Krause