Obituaries
Joseph H. "Joe" Blackford
Jun 15, 2024
Hastings resident Joseph H “Joe” Blackford, 34, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Minden, Nebraska.Memorial Services will be at 2 pm Friday, June 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Meuller officiating. Private burial will be at Soulville Cemetery in Sherman County. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the Special...
Jerry Lee Peterson Sr.
Jun 12, 2024
Hastings resident Jerry Lee Peterson Sr., 83, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Chad Powers officiating. Private family burial will be at Clay Center Cemetery in Clay Center. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may...
William L. Beck
Jun 10, 2024
Dr. William Beck, a lifelong resident of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away at the age of 92 on June 10, 2024. Born May 21, 1932, to Dr. Lorne Beck and Merrie Gwendolyn (Foote) Beck. He was the eldest of three children, with sisters Margon Edney and Bettsie Specia.From a young age, Dr. Beck developed a deep love for the outdoors, spending...
Wayne John Miller
Jun 8, 2024
Hastings resident Wayne John Miller, 87, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a...
Raymond Ivo Weidt
Jun 7, 2024
Hastings resident Raymond Ivo Weidt, 94, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview...
Kristin Ann "Kris" (Ewing) Sorensen
Jun 6, 2024
Kristin Ann ‘Kris’ (Ewing) Sorensen passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. She was born June 17, 1966 in Omaha.Kris grew up in Hastings and attended Hawthorne Elementary School, Hastings Junior High School and graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1984. She graduated from UNK and received her master’s degree in education from...
Randy D. Tjarks
Jun 6, 2024
Randy D. Tjarks of Edgar, 70, departed this life on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Church of the Plains Presbyterian in Edgar with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at Edgar Cemetery in Edgar. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7...
Richard L. "Rick" HIll
Jun 6, 2024
Hastings resident Richard L. “Rick” Hill, 70, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services with Masonic/Eastern Star memorial tribute will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Memorials may be given to the family...
Lloyd William Sandoe
May 31, 2024
Hastings resident Lloyd William Sandoe, 86, continued to his next adventure on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services and burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be held at a later date.
Lloyd was born June 13, 1937, northwest of O’Neill, NE...
Mary R. Ries
May 30, 2024
Hastings resident Mary R. Ries, 89, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE.
Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be at...
Ernest W. Jenkins
May 29, 2024
Former Juniata resident Ernest W. Jenkins, 92, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Countryside Home, Madison, NE.
Graveside Services with military rites by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at 1 p.m. Monday, June 3, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. with family present 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June...
Joyce L. (Keuten) Brannan
May 29, 2024
Lifelong Hastings resident Joyce L. (Keuten) Brannan, 70, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
There will be no services held at this time. Memorials may be given to the family for a contribution to be given to the Neurofibromatosis Foundation (NF). Joyce was born June 3, 1953, in Hastings, NE to Joel and Rotha...
Gloria J. Novacek
May 28, 2024
Hastings resident Gloria J. “June” Novacek, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. with the family present 6-8 p.m.,...
W. Dean Rolls
May 27, 2024
Hastings resident W. Dean Rolls, 83, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Dean was born February 27, 1941, in Ayr, NE to Kenneth and Vera (Mohlman) Rolls. He graduated from Trumbull High School in 1958 and attended South Missouri State. Dean married Neva Moriarty on August 18, 1963, in Paxton, NE, they enjoyed...
Glenda Dee Carsten
May 24, 2024
Glenda Dee Carsten, 82, known as “Dee” to many, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2024, in Denver, CO. She was born October 28, 1941, in Hastings, NE to Glenn and DeNeese (Rader) Haggard. She married Roger Carsten on October 9, 1981, in Lincoln, NE.Dee’s career included working in hospital business offices, company executive offices, and banking before retiring from...
Jean "Sharon" (Hogate) Pendergast
May 24, 2024
Hastings resident Jean “Sharon” (Hogate) Pendergast, 81, passed away peacefully in a family home surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain Lisa Ewald officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery in Bladen. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family...
Shirley T. McKinney
May 24, 2024
Hastings resident Shirley T. McKinney, 88, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Benjamin Hanne officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Kearney Cemetery in Kearney. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7...
Timmothy Dean Hagemeier
May 22, 2024
Hastings resident Timmothy Dean Hagemeier, 56, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at his home.
To honor Tim’s wishes there will be no viewing or funeral services. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Timmothy was born on December...

Margaretha A. Hurd
May 18, 2024
Former area resident Margaretha A. Hurd, 90, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Sutton Community Home, Sutton, NE.
Private burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Hastings Meals On Wheels or Hastings Public Library.
Margaretha was born January 19, 1934, in Burwell, NE to Arnold and...
James E. "Jim" Kaiser
May 15, 2024
Dr. James Edward Kaiser (Jim), passed from his temporary home on this earth to his eternal home in heaven on May 15, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was 80 years of age. Jim was born in Valentine, Nebraska to Robert and Martha Kaiser on February 20, 1944. He grew up in...