Obituaries

Melvin Swanson
Apr 27, 2001
Hastings resident, Melvin Burdette Swanson, 93, of The Kensington, 233 N. Hastings, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, March 30, 2001; 2:00 P.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathleen Kasper officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Melvin B. Swanson was born March 25,...

Geraldine Belina
Apr 27, 2001
Geraldine M. 'Gerry' Belina, 87, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, April 27, 2001; at Perkins Pavilion. Rosary service will be Monday, April 30, 2001; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 1, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Geraldine...

Thecla Langford
Apr 27, 2001
Thecla Langford, 91, of Perkins Pavilion, died Saturday, January 27, 2001 at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska. The body was cremated. Memorial Mass will be Friday, February 9, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Private family interment at a later date. Thecla Langford was born August 1, 1909 in Ellis County, Kansas...

Marion Peters
Apr 27, 2001
Marion E. 'Mamie' Peters, 94, of Perkins Pavilion, died Friday, April 27, 2001 at Perkins Pavilion. There will be no services. Private family burial at a later date in California. Marion E. 'Mamie' Peters was born August 15, 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio to Roland & Anna (McDonough) Peters. After graduation and then attending college for 2 years, she was employed...

Emma Arends
Apr 27, 2001
Emma E. Arends, 85, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Saturday, March 3, 2001; 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Richard Kothe officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Emma E. Arends was born December 5, 1915 in Webster County, near Blue Hill, Nebraska to William & Marie (Busking) Sundermeier....

Rufina Bockerman
Apr 26, 2001
Rufina R. Bockerman, 93, of 746 N. Lincoln #3, died Monday, February 26, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Graveside service and burial will be Wednesday, February 28, 2001; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel and Parkview Cemetery with Rev. Carl H. Rehwaldt officiating. Family and friends are to meet at the funeral home chapel at 1:45 P.M. Rufina R. Bockerman...

John Reiner
Apr 25, 2001
John N. Reiner, 79, of 915 Brentwood, Hastings, Nebraska, died Sunday, February 25, 2001 at his home. Rosary will be Monday, March 5, 2001; 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, March 6, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with military rites will be in...

Grace McAllister
Apr 25, 2001
Grace Jeannette McAllister, 84, of 1520 W. 9th, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, April 28, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Dr. Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be Saturday, April 28, 2001; 3:00 P.M. mountain time at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Imperial, Nebraska with Rev. Murray Schmechel officiating. Grace Jeannette McAllister...

Robert Quiggle
Apr 24, 2001
Robert T. Quiggle, 94, of The Kensington, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services are will be Friday, April 27, 2001; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Richard Kothe officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Robert T. Quiggle was born May 6, 1906 near Rosemont, Nebraska. He married Alice L Kluenner on...

Luella Langenberg
Apr 24, 2001
Luella Langenberg, 85, of 1235 N. Laird Ave., died Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be at Friday, April 27, 2001; 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Carl W. Utley & Rev. Matt Nieman officiating. Private family committal will be Friday, April 27, 2001; 1:00 P.M. in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Luella...

Marvel Ryan
Apr 24, 2001
Marvel M. Ryan, 87, of 1383 W. 'E' Street #1, died Thursday, April 26, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Monday, April 30, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow immediately with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 P.M. in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Red Cloud, Nebraska. Marvel...

Jean Kelsey
Apr 23, 2001
Jean W. Kelsey, 86, of The Kensington, Hastings, Nebraska died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, March 27, 2001; 1:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Additional services will be Friday, March 30, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at Dilday - Mottell's Mortuary, Long Beach, California with Rev. Roger Beard officiating. Burial...

Benjamin Porter
Apr 23, 2001
Benjamin L. 'Ben' Porter, 63, of 1318 Crane Ave., died Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at Mary Lanning Hospital. Services will be Friday, January 26, 2001; 11:00 A.M. at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with Pastor John L. Ross officiating. Burial will be Friday, January 26, 2001; 2:30 P.M. in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington, Kansas. Benjamin L. 'Ben'...

Teresa Mace
Apr 22, 2001
Teresa 'Tracy' Mace, 83, of Hastings, Nebraska, died Thursday, February 22, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary Thursday, March 1, 2001; 9:45 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 A.M. with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Teresa 'Tracy' Mace was born October 15, 1917...

Lloyd Lenz
Apr 22, 2001
Former Hastings resident, Lloyd Edwin Lenz, 87, of De Soto, Missouri, died Thursday, March 22, 2001 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Crystal City, Missouri. Services will be Monday, March 26, 2001; 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. David Speicher officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Lloyd Edwin Lenz was born May 18, 1913 in...

Mildred Psota
Apr 21, 2001
Mildred A. Psota, 82, of Perkins Pavilion, died Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at Perkins Pavilion. Rosary will be Friday, February 23, 2001; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 24, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Nebraska, Saturday, February 24,...

Julie Dack
Apr 21, 2001
Julie Ann Dack, 38, of 1303 Araphoe Ave., died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at her home. Services will be Saturday, March 24, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathleen Kasper officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Julie Ann Dack was born May 10, 1962 at Red Cloud, Nebraska to Alan...

Martha Robinson
Apr 20, 2001
Martha Louise Robinson, 70, of 503 N. Elm Ave., died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, March 23, 2001; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Martha Louise (Brill) Robinson was born to Jacob, Sr. & Maria (Fox) Brill on January 3,...

Ernest Hansen
Apr 19, 2001
Ernest E. 'Ernie' Hansen, 76, of The Homestead, Hastings, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 19, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Graveside committal services will be Tuesday, April 24, 2001; 10:00 A.M. at Fredricksburg Cemetery, rural Minden, Nebraska. Ernest E. 'Ernie' Hansen was born August 16, 1924 in Norman, Nebraska to Morris & Katherine (Christensen) Hansen. He married Meta (Swanson) Welsh...

Esther Yilk
Apr 19, 2001
Esther G. Yilk, 82, of 1347 No. Pine Ave., died Monday, March 19, 2001 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Thursday, March 22, 2001; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 23, 2001; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings,...