Obituaries

Milferd Swedlund
Apr 17, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Milferd R. Swedlund, 90, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, April 22, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be Friday, April 22, 2005; 2:00 P.M. in Upland Cemetery, Upland, Nebraska. Mr. Swedlund...

Howard Mullen
Apr 15, 2005
Harvard resident , Howard H. Mullen, 85, of 1004 N. Adams, died Friday, April 15, 2005, at Harvard Rest Haven. Services will be Tuesday, April 19, 2005; 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harvard, NE. With Rev. Dale Coates officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery with military rites provided by Harvard American Legion. Mr. Mullen was...

Robert "Bob" VanLaningham
Apr 14, 2005
Robert "Bob" VanLaningham, 67, Inland, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at his home. He was born July 20, 1937, in Beatrice, to Robert and Rose (Badgley) VanLaningham. He graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Air Force from Feb. 2, 1956, until his discharge on Feb. 1, 1960. He was baptized at Palmcroft Baptist Church in Phoenix,...

John Warrings
Apr 12, 2005
Hastings resident, John H. Warrings, 90, of 1116 Sycamore, The Homestead, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Haven Home of Kenesaw, Nebraska Services will be Saturday, April 16, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Warrings was born June 2, 1914 in Clara City, Minnesota to...

Bernhard Fobben
Apr 11, 2005
Hastings resident, Bernhard 'Ben' Fobben, 83, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, April 11, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Fobben was born October 29, 1921 in Leer, Germany to Antje (Korrelvink) & Sander Fobben....

Dennis Sealey
Apr 8, 2005
Juniata resident, Dennis Lee Sealey, 59, of 210 E. 9th, died Friday, April 8, 2005 at his home after a battle with lung cancer. Services will be Monday, April 11, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Stuart Wiley officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Sealey was born July 12, 1945 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Nyle...

C. Noble
Apr 2, 2005
Hastings resident, C. Benton Noble, 69, of 1030 Highland Drive, died April 2, 2005 at his home. Services will be Tuesday, April 5, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. William Deahl, Jr. officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Noble was born February 14, 1936 in Petersburg, Texas to John...

Kenneth Hinrichs
Apr 2, 2005
Hastings resident, Kenneth D. 'Kenny' Hinrichs, 32, of 119 E. Paul Street, died Saturday, April 2, 2005 at his home. Services will be Wednesday, April 6, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Father James Meysenburg officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Hinrichs was born December 4, 1972 in Hastings, Nebraska to Kenneth L. & Karen...

Andrea Douglas
Apr 2, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Andrea Lyn (Johnson) Douglas, 29, of 2691 W. Binfield Rd, Doniphan, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 2, 2005 at her home as a result of a house fire. Services will be Wednesday, April 6, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Dan Heuer officiating. Burial will be in Cedar View Cemetery, Doniphan, Nebraska. Ms....

Marilyn Stickels
Apr 1, 2005
Marilyn F. Stickels, 84, of 721 S. 1st Ave. #406, Hastings Nebraska died Friday, April 1, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday , April 6, 2005: 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Burial at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings Mrs. Stickels was born August 11, 1920 in Hastings, NE to Robert and Kathryn (Schmer)...

Merle Sherman
Mar 28, 2005
Former Hastings resident, Merle R. Sherman,59, of Holdrege, Nebraska, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at St. John's Good Samaritan Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, April 2, 2005; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Mr. Sherman was born December 26, 1945 in Hastings, Nebraska to...

Alvera Kort
Mar 28, 2005
Hastings resident, Alvera Agnes Kort, 86, of Perkins Pavilion, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Friday, April 1, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, with Rev. Dan Heuer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Kort was born June 17, 1918 in Wisner, Nebraska to Simon & Agnes (Malchow) Meeske. She...

Phyllis Hazard
Mar 25, 2005
Phyllis H Hazard, 75, of Perkins Pavilion, Hastings Nebraska died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Perkins Pavilion. Rosary will be Monday March 28, 2005; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday , March 29, 2005: 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be Tuesday 3:00 PM at Washington...

Eleanor Rust
Mar 23, 2005
Eleanor Rust of 823 Valley Chase, Hastings, Nebraska died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, March 23, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Rust was born September 2, 1933 in Kenesaw, Nebraska to William & Clara (Suchland)...

Larry Stutheit
Mar 23, 2005
Hastings resident, Larry G. Stutheit, 59, of 524 So. St. Joseph Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, March 23, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Mr. Stutheit was born January 26, 1946 in Hastings,...

Frank Touchstone
Mar 22, 2005
Hastings resident, Frank V. Touchstone, 77, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial service will be Saturday, March 26, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William G. Nattage-Tacey officiating. Mr. Touchstone was born July 11, 1927 to Cary & Mabel Ellen (Thomas) Touchstone in London, Kentucky. He graduated from...

Patricia Pederson
Mar 19, 2005
Hastings resident, Patricia A. 'Pat' Pederson, 62, of 2716 W. 3rd, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, March 19, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Stacey Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Pederson was born January 2, 1943 in Wayne, Nebraska to Courtney...

Margaret Payne
Mar 17, 2005
Former Hastings area resident, 88, Margaret E. Payne, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, March 22, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Pastor Arthur Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Payne was born October 26, 1916 in Salina, Kansas to Elbert Michael & Esther (Holmgren) Lantz....

Loren Johnson
Mar 17, 2005
Hastings resident, Loren E. Johnson, 89, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Brookstone Village, Omaha, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, March 21, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr.William Deahl, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, Nebraska. Mr. Johnson was born May 9, 1915 to Wardie & Hattie (Carlson) Johnson on a farm near Ong,...

Jessie Johnson
Mar 17, 2005
Hastings resident, Jessie M. Johnson, 86, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, March 23, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Millard Huett officiating. Burial will be in Burwell Cemetery, Burwell, Nebraska, Wednesday, March 23, 2005; 2:30 P.M. Mrs. Johnson was born September 15, 1918 in Burwell, Nebraska to...