Obituaries

Arthur Johns
Aug 30, 2002
Arthur L. Johns, 72, of Hastings, Nebraska, died there on Friday, August 30, 2002. Rosary service will be Tuesday, September 3, 2002; 8:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, September 4, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, Nebraska....

Corwin Hargleroad
Aug 25, 2002
Corwin J. 'Hargy' Hargleroad, 94 of Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village, died Sunday, August 25, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Thursday, August 29, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Karen Robak officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Corwin J. 'Hargy' Hargleroad was born January...

Georgia Schmale
Aug 22, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Georgia V. Schmale, 91, of Blue Hill Care Center died Thursday, August 22, 2002 at the Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Memorial service Friday, September 6, 2002; 11:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Chapel with Dr. Carl W. Utley officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Georgia V. Schmale was born...

Ronald Shay
Aug 20, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Ronald E. Shay, 56, of Rt #1, Box 159, Ord, Nebraska, died Tuesday, August 20, 2002 in a semi truck accident near Palmer, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, August 23, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, all in Hastings, Nebraska. Ronald E. Shay was born September...

Ethel Gillespie
Aug 15, 2002
Ethel O. Gillespie, 93, of Logan Manor Nursing Home, Logan, Kansas, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her home. Services will be Tuesday, August 20, 2002; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Carl W. Utley officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ethel O. Gillespie was born May 9, 1909 in Downs, Kansas to the late...

Blake Mankin
Aug 14, 2002
Blake Calvin Mankin, 79, of 1607 Apache Avenue, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Saturday, August 17, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald E. Boeschen & Rev. Robert Harms officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska. Blake C. Mankin was born August 8, 1923 in Clay County, near...

Harold King
Aug 14, 2002
Harold W. King, 74, of 1121 N. Colorado, died Friday, August 9, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, August 14, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Sam Rathod officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska, with Chaplin Norvell Holtmeier officiating. Harold...

Rita Vacek
Aug 13, 2002
Rita Jean Vacek, 68, of 507 Lane 'E', died Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at her home. Rosary will be Friday, August 16, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, August 17, 2002; 9:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Rita Jean...

Wayne Cherry
Aug 10, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Wayne A. Cherry, 74, of Austin, Texas, died Saturday, August 10, 2002 at Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Services will be Friday, August 16, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Wayne A. Cherry was born March 26, 1928 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to James...

George Idt
Aug 9, 2002
George Idt, 92, of 230 E. 9th, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, August 9, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. George Idt was born July 9, 1910 in Sutton, Nebraska to Alexander & Katherine (Bender) Idt. He...

Jerome Tillemans, Sr
Aug 3, 2002
Jerome L. Tillemans, Sr., 73, of Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at the Veterans Home. Rosary service will be Tuesday, August 6, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 7, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Father Michael Houlihan officiating....

Lena Parker
Jul 30, 2002
Lena B. Parker, 87, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 7, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Lena B. Parker was born July 21, 1915 in Concordia, Kansas to Frank & Agnes...

Robert Hoffman
Jul 26, 2002
Robert M. 'Bob' Hoffman, 62, of 820 S. Pine #169, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, July 26, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Carl H Rehwaldt officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Robert M. 'Bob' Hoffman was born July 14, 1940 in Hastings, Nebraska to Merle...

Edith Vannier
Jul 20, 2002
Minden resident, Edith J. Vannier, 89, died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Bethany Home, Minden, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, July 23, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hildreth, Nebraska with Rev. Donald Hunzeker officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Hildreth, Nebraska. Edith J. Vannier was born July 4, 1913 in Hildreth, Nebraska to John & Anna...

Ralph Condon
Jul 18, 2002
Ralph E. 'Skeeter' Condon, 62, of 1113 East 5th, died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Services will be Tuesday, July 23, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ralph E. Condon was born December 30, 1939 in Friend, Nebraska to Clarence...

Magdalen Blauvelt
Jul 18, 2002
Hastings resident, Magdalen Martha Blauvelt, 88, of Perkins Pavilion died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary service will be Sunday, July 21, 2002; 7:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 22, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be...

Carl Wagner
Jul 17, 2002
Long time Hastings resident, Carl H. Wagner, 95, of Homestead Health Care, Lincoln, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at Homestead Health Care. Services will be Saturday, July 20, 2002, 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Carl H. Wagner was born December 28, 1906 in Frank,...

Minnie Spilios
Jul 16, 2002
Former Hastings resident, Minnie A. Spilios, 102, of Bay Heritage Nursing Home, Niceville, Florida, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Graveside services and interment will be Friday, July 19, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska, with Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Minnie A. Spilios was born March 22, 1900 in...

Virginia Daugherty
Jul 14, 2002
Hastings resident, Virginia E. Daugherty, 69, of 524 Lane J., Good Samaritan Village, died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at her home. Memorial services will be Thursday, July 18, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village with Pastor Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Luncheon at Senior Center, Good Samaritan Village,...

Francis Sprenkle
Jul 14, 2002
Francis L. Sprenkle, 73, of 1219 E. 7th, died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at BryanLGH Medical Center East, Lincoln, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, July 16, 2002;10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Jerry Bumgardner and Pastor Steve Hodgson officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Francis L. Sprenkle was born...