Larry Burnell Phillips

Hastings resident Larry Burnell Phillips, 89, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. Rosary will be Tuesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Fr. David Oldham officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hastings Catholic Schools. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Larry’s obituary and click the play button shown toward the bottom of the page. 

Larry was born August 1, 1935, in Fremont, NE, to Clinton O. and Laura M. (Kull) Phillips. They moved to Hastings when Larry was very young. He graduated from Hastings High School and attended Hastings College before enlisting in the U.S. Army to serve his country in the Korean war. Larry met Patricia Ann (Menapace) Phillips while Patricia was completing her nursing studies. They were married on July 9, 1960, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Hastings and were blessed with three children – Ann, Mark and Michelle. Larry worked for U.S. Electrical Motors out of St. Louis for most of his career, selling irrigation motors to farmers in the Midwest. He retired as District Manager in 1998. Larry’s passion in life was the game of golf. If he wasn’t spending time with his family, then he most likely was playing golf with many friends at Southern Hills Country Club, where he was a long-time member. He was the 1962 Club Champion. He was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and YMCA. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him, and will be remembered as a generous father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia Ann Phillips; and brother, Duane Phillips.

SURVIVORS:
Children & Spouses:  
    Ann & Tom Jacobson - North Platte, NE 
    Mark & Cathy Phillips - Hastings, NE 
    Michelle Phillips - Leawood, KS
Grandchildren, Spouses & Families:  
    Patrick & Caitlyn Jacobson (Hazel) - North Platte, NE 
    Rebecca & Andy Miller (Grace, Jacob, Owen) - Kearney, NE 
    Amy & Andy May (Anthony, Mary, Thomas) - Grand Island, NE 
    Sarah & Joe Hamik (Charlie) - Papillion, NE 
    Claire & Zach Pasek (Wren, Maeve) - Gillette, WY
Sister-in-law:  
    Charlene Kershisnik
Brother-in-law & Spouse:  
    Charles & Jolene Menapace
Several Nieces & Nephews

A special thank you to the loving and caring staff at The Heritage at College View for the care they gave to Larry the past several years.