Obituaries
Gail M. Shively
Jun 24, 2023
Holstein resident Gail M. Shively, 66, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. There will be no burial held at this time. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church. The service will be...

Connie L. Haseloh
Jun 24, 2023
Hastings resident Connie L. Haseloh, 70, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE, after a brief illness. Private family memorial services will be held at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. No burial will be held at this time. Memorials may be given to Start Over Rover.
Connie was born on July 21, 1952,...
Dustin Richard Dean Goings
Jun 23, 2023
Hastings resident Dustin Richard Dean Goings, 38, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at his home.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 8 a.m. – 4:30...
Shawna Renee Parr
Jun 22, 2023
Shawna Renee (Proctor-Gable) Parr, 47, of rural Juniata, NE, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Juniata, and live-streamed on the church's Facebook page with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will be in Kenesaw Cemetery following the services and officiated by family...
Doris A. Dowling
Jun 20, 2023
Hastings resident Doris A. Dowling, 91, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Services of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, NE, officiated by...
Lavon M. Schroer
Jun 17, 2023
Hastings resident Lavon M. Schroer, 71, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. surrounded by her family.
Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Private family burial...
Patricia Ann Smidt
Jun 17, 2023
Pauline resident Patricia Ann Smidt, 83, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE after a brief battle with cancer.
Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, at First United Methodist Church Hastings, NE, with Rev. Lance Clay, Pastor Michelle Loeffelholz, and Pastor Leah Krotz officiating. Burial will be at Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery,...
Rodney R. Scott
Jun 16, 2023
Kenesaw resident Rodney R. Scott, 74, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kearney, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw. Visitation will be 5-7...
Lyle E. Cowden
Jun 14, 2023
Hastings resident Lyle Edward Cowden, 94, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Hastings, NE.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, at First Baptist Church in Hastings with Pastor Larry Brown officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. with family present...
Judith "Judy" Bullard
Jun 12, 2023
Hastings resident Judith “Judy” Bullard, 82, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at The Kensington-Evergreen Court Memory Care Unit, Hastings, NE.
Recitation of the rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 16, at Butler Volland Chapel with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,...
Milton L. Lisius
Jun 8, 2023
Juniata resident Milton L. Lisius, 87, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday,...
Bobby J. Eckhardt
Jun 1, 2023
Juniata resident Bobby J. Eckhardt, 57, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his home.
Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Juniata with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with family present 2-4 p.m....
Wanola A Myers
May 31, 2023
Hastings resident Wanola A. Myers, 95, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Tamara Holtz officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday,...
Joan Mae Stamer
May 30, 2023
Grand Island resident at Primrose, Joan Mae Stamer, 90, a devoted Christian, loving wife, mom, grandma, great grandma and friend, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at CHI Health – St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Her unwavering faith, compassionate heart, and dedication to her family and community touched the lives of many. Joan’s legacy of love and her commitmnet...
Naomi Fay Thiel
May 29, 2023
Former Hastings resident Naomi Fay Thiel, 88, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at Brookfield Park Nursing Home, St. Paul, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with...
Ronald Lee "Ron" Kort
May 28, 2023
Hastings resident, Ronald Lee “Ron” Kort, 81, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. A private burial will be scheduled at a later date. A book signing will be 8 a.m. – 4: 30...
Jared C. Hemberger
May 26, 2023
Roseland resident Jared C. Hemberger, 38, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023.
Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 1, at Berean Bible Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a college fund to be established for Jared’s children.
Jared was born on January 28, 1985, to Roger & Diane Hemberger in Hastings, Nebraska. Jared graduated...
Dale C. Mousel
May 23, 2023
Hastings resident Dale C. Mousel, 83, died Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial...
Mary A. Schroeder
May 20, 2023
Hastings resident Mary A. Schroeder, 93, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with family...
Dorothy Dudney
May 20, 2023
Hastings resident Dorothy Dudney, 88, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Lincoln, NE.
Services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Private family burial will follow at the Fullerton Cemetery in Fullerton. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with family present Thursday, May 25, at Butler...