Obituaries
Larry Edsel Choate
Jan 7, 2024
Hastings resident Larry Edsel Choate, 82, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, at his home.
Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 11, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 15, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will be one hour before...
Gary Brooks
Jan 5, 2024
Hastings resident Gary Brooks, 82, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Providence Place Memory Care, Hastings, NE, after a long battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 11, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay and Rev. Andy Springer officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be...
Michael P. "Mike" Stroyek
Jan 4, 2024
Hastings resident Michael P. “Mike” Stroyek, 69, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Andy Springer officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at...
Gene Stradford Heidemann
Jan 4, 2024
Hastings resident Gene Stradford Heidemann, 84, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 4, 2024, at his home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, five miles east of Daykin, NE with Pastor Karl Hollibaugh officiating. Burial will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Daykin, NE. Memorials may be...
Scott A. Davis
Jan 4, 2024
Glenvil resident Scott A. Davis, 50, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joyce & Pastor Ivan Dean officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil, Nebraska. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family...
Chuck Kober
Jan 3, 2024
Juniata resident Chuck Kober, 76, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, January 11, Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Brian Taylor officiating. Burial with military rites by Juniata American Legion Post 365 will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. A book signing will be...
Kenneth Harlan "Ken" Aulner Sr.
Jan 3, 2024
Hastings resident Kenneth Harlan “Ken” Aulner Sr., 98, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home.
Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. and Funeral Liturgy will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Janaury 9, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview...
Joan Loy (Brown) Thaut
Dec 31, 2023
Former Hastings resident Joan Loy (Brown) Thaut, 89, passed away December 31, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora, NE. She was a resident of Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. January 5, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be...

Janet Kaye Ranieri
Dec 30, 2023
Hastings resident Janet Kaye Ranieri, 67, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings, NE.
SERVICES ARE NOW PENDING. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Janet was born January 1, 1956 in Nelson, NE to Bluford and Roma (Kinnison) Cannon. She...
Esther L. Hoagland
Dec 30, 2023
Former Juniata resident Esther L. (Schroeder) Hoagland, 97, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.
Services will be Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery following the service....
Charles F. Sears
Dec 28, 2023
Charles F. Sears was born May 28, 1927, in his parents’ home in Campbell, Nebraska. He was welcomed into the world by parents Ema (Specht) Sears, Frederick Sears, and sister Mary Jayne Sears. Chuck’s biological father and mother divorced during his toddler years. His mother married Burt Lyons, who was like a father to him. The family lived in Edgar,...
Elizabeth C. Wiseman
Dec 28, 2023
Juniata resident Elizabeth C. Wiseman, 79, passed away Thursday, December 28, at Sutton Community Home, Sutton, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 2,...
D'Ann Rae Scheiding
Dec 28, 2023
Hastings resident D’Ann Rae Scheiding, 66, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at CHI St. Francis, Grand Island, NE.
Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 4, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr. There will be no viewing...
Judith J. Marfisi
Dec 25, 2023
Hastings resident Judith J. Marfisi, 81, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at her home.
Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Friday, December 29, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no...
Edward J. Pavelka
Dec 24, 2023
Rural Glenvil resident Edward J. Pavelka, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by his entire family on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at his home after a lengthy battle with the Vexas Syndrome.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, December 29, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 30, at St....
Victor Einspahr
Dec 23, 2023
Victor "Vic" Einspahr, a beloved member of the Beeville community, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be remembered for his numerous contributions and dedication to the fire service and his country.
Prayer service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, January 5, at Butler Volland Funeral Home with Pastor Tamara Holtz officiating. Burial...
Keith D. Woodard
Dec 21, 2023
Hastings resident Keith D. Woodard, 61, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, December 29, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will...
Margaret A. Bruckman
Dec 21, 2023
Glenvil resident Margaret (Marmie) A. Bruckman, 94, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at her home with family by her side.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 27, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present...
Jeanette May "Jeanie" Sonder
Dec 20, 2023
Juniata resident Jeanette May “Jeanie” Sonder, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE.
Visitation will be 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with family present 2-4 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings. Interment in Verdigre, NE is still pending for a later date in the spring or summer....
Eualla Jean "Jeanne" (Ellis) Stark
Dec 20, 2023
Hastings resident Eualla Jean “Jeanne” (Ellis) Stark, 85, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at her home.
A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Hastings Catholic Schools - St. Cecilia Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation.
Jeanne was born April 28,...