Carolyn A. "Carol" Hamburger

Hastings, Nebraska resident Carolyn (Carol) A. Hamburger, 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, at Mary Lanning Healthcare.

Services will be held Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Interment will follow at Parkview Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday, May 3rd, from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. 

Carol was born on July 22, 1954, in Hastings to Dale and Shirley (Adams) Kiiker. They lived in Hastings until the summer of 1969, when her family moved to a farm outside of Trumbull, where she graduated from high school in 1972. On January 22, 1977, she married Tom Hamburger. With their two sons, James (Jamey) Hamburger and Jeffrey (Jeff) Hamburger, they made their home in Harvard. The couple later divorced.

Carol was active in all her son’s activities through their school years and was also active in Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and bible school. Carol had many jobs, but her favorites were cooking at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard Public School, CCC, and being a mom. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and boating through her whole life with many joyful times at Harlan. She enjoyed reading and was the designated family photographer. Later in life, she loved playing cards, fishing on the river, and going on rides with her partner Dave on his Harley.

Carol was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the DAV Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Shirley Kiiker, and her beloved Pomeranian, Kia. Survivors include longtime partner Dave White; sons and spouses; Jamey (Brian Simpson) Hamburger, Jeff (Stacie) Hamburger, grandsons; Jeremy (Brianna) Buchanan, and Jamen Hamburger; brother, Ron (Sheila) Kiiker of Doniphan; sister, Sandy Brophy (Robert) of Harvard; sister Laurie (Rick) Jarzynka of Harvard; and great-granddaughter, Piper Buchanan. As well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.