Cover photo for Carolyn "Corky" Luth's Obituary
Carolyn "Corky" Luth Profile Photo
1947 Carolyn 2020

Carolyn "Corky" Luth

March 26, 1947 — February 23, 2020

Hastings resident Carolyn Jean “Corky” Luth, 72, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Services are 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Inland Cemetery in Inland, NE with a luncheon to follow at the DAV Club. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Thursday with family present 6-8 p.m., and one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

Corky was born March 26, 1947, in Guide Rock, NE to Harold & AlmaLee (Ferguson) Mitchell. She graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1965. Corky married Harry Luth on June 30, 1989; he preceded her in death on November 12, 2009.

Corky worked at Cornhusker Ammunition Department in the late 1960s and owned and operated the Shipwreck Bar from 1980 to 1987. She then worked at Westowne Spirits and Mary Lanning in the cafeteria and retired in 2013. Corky later worked part-time for Midtowne Spirits and catering as she loved meeting people.

Corky was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Luth; brothers-in-law, Lambert “Bert” Vandersloot and Charles Luth; and sister-in-law, Sandra Craft.

SURVIVORS:
Daughter:
Samantha Luth & fiancé Jevon Nacke-Chavira – Hastings, NE
Brother & Sister-in-law:
Leland “Dusty” & Vivian Mitchell – Hastings, NE
Sister:
Marilyn Vandersloot – Townsend, MT
Sisters-in-law:
Phyllis Howard – Hastings, NE
Jane Werner – Elkhorn, NE
Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great-Nieces, and Great-Nephews

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Carolyn "Corky" Luth, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, February 27, 2020

1:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N Elm Ave, Hastings, NE 68901

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Friday, February 28, 2020

9:30 - 10:30 am (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N Elm Ave, Hastings, NE 68901

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Services

Friday, February 28, 2020

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 51

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree