Obituaries
Edna Hinrichs
May 24, 2015
Hastings resident, Edna E. Hinrichs, 97, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to First St. Paul's Lutheran Church....
Jack Petska
May 23, 2015
Blue Hill resident, Jack W. Petska, 60, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015; 7:30 P.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 28, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father James Schrader officiating. Burial...
Richard Junker
May 18, 2015
Kenesaw resident, Richard Gene Junker, 78, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, May 22, 2015; 2:00 P.M. at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Juniata with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating assisted by Vicar Matthew Douglas (grandson). Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. Memorials may be given to Christ Lutheran...
Lois Alber
May 16, 2015
Hastings resident, Lois L. Alber, 93, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, May 20, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Marcus J. Mackay officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 P.M. in Blue Hill Cemetery following the luncheon. Visitation will be Tuesday, May...
Merlyn Lay
May 10, 2015
Glenvil resident, Merlyn R. Lay, 89, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, May 13, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at Hanover Presbyterian Church, 8420 South Blaine Avenue, Glenvil, with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Adams County 4-H. Visitation will...
Ralph Peshek
May 7, 2015
Hastings resident, Ralph Edward Peshek, 67, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, May 12, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Josh Reynolds officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Ralph...
Richard Kober, Jr
May 6, 2015
Hastings resident, Richard C. Kober, Jr., 84, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his home. Rosary will be Sunday, May 10, 2015; 6:30 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 11, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating and Deacon Ryan Salisbury assisting. Burial with...
Dorothy Streff
May 5, 2015
Hastings resident, Dorothy M. Streff, 68, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Sunday, May 10, 2015; 7:00 P.M. and Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 11, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be Monday, May 11, 2015; 2:00 P.M....

Margaret Lurk
May 5, 2015
Harvard resident, Margaret W. Lurk, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. There will be no services. Margaret requested to be cremated and laid to rest next to her husband. Private burial will be held in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard. Memorials may be given to your local animal shelter. There will be no viewing...
Jessie Miller
May 5, 2015
Hastings resident, Jessie Lois (Thorlton) Miller, beloved mother of John Robert (Ana), James William (Sue) and Jodie Ann (Mike) peacefully passed away on May 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Memorials may be given to the Jessie Lois Miller Memorial Fund. There will be no viewing or visitation. Jessie was born on December 10, 1917...
Margaret Hawthorne
May 3, 2015
Hastings resident, Margaret A. Hawthorne, 98, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Haven Home in Kenesaw, Nebraska. Services will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2015; 2:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Travis King officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to Trumbull Methodist Church or Trumbull Community Foundation. Visitation...
Robert Matticks
May 1, 2015
Former Fairfield resident, Robert "Bob" J. Matticks, 85, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, Nebraska. Services will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2015; 2:00 P.M. at Fairfield Community Presbyterian Church, Fairfield with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard and Fairfield American Legion will be in Fairfield...
Sylvia Oye
Apr 30, 2015
Hastings resident, Sylvia AletheaCatherine Oye, 91, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. Services will be Saturday, May 9, 2015; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Charles D. Johnson officiating. Burial will be 1:00 P.M. in the Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill. Memorials may be given to the Sylvia...
Herbert Hinrichs
Apr 30, 2015
Hastings resident, Herbert S. Hinrichs, 74, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. There will be no viewing or visitation. Herbert was born May 13, 1940 in Clay Center, Nebraska...
Arthur Kolbet
Apr 29, 2015
Hastings resident, Arthur "Art" Raymond Kolbet, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Grand Island Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, May 1, 2015; 7:30 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, May 2, 2015; 11:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial...
Wilma Bentley
Apr 27, 2015
Glenvil resident, Wilma Jean Uden Bentley, 79, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, May 1, 2015; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. Memorials may be given to the family. Visitation will be...
Francis Theis
Apr 26, 2015
Former Hastings resident, Francis "Fran" E. Theis, 88, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, Nebraska. Rosary will be Wednesday, April 29, 2015; 6:30 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April 30, 2015; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial...
Quinton Summers
Apr 25, 2015
Quinton Samuel Summers was granted his angel wings on April 25, 2015, following a lifelong battle with Hydrocephalous. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Quinton had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Rosary will be Friday, May 1, 2015; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Father...
Ruby Cole
Apr 24, 2015
Hastings resident, Ruby L. Cole, 97, passed away on April 24, 2015 at The Kensington in Hastings, Nebraska. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Book signing will be Monday, April 27, 2015; 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. and Tuesday, April 28, 2015; 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M....
Lonnie Stark
Apr 19, 2015
Hastings resident, Lonnie L. Stark, 75, passed away on April 19, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska after a one and a half year battle with cancer. A Memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Randy Madison and Pastor Matt Sass officiating....