Obituaries

James Svoboda
Sep 8, 1949
Hastings resident, James P. 'Jim' Svoboda, 78, of 1338 West 12th Street, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Sunday, May 15, 2005; 6:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 16, 2005; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with...

Robert Dyer
Aug 28, 1949
Robert Eugene Dyer, 73, of 1215 W. Pony Express Rd., Ayr, Nebraska, died Friday, September 5, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Memorial services are Friday,12, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor John Lee Ross officiating. Interment will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska at a later date. His body was donated to science....

Frank Northrop
Jun 19, 1949
Hastings resident, Frank W. Northrop, 86, of 302 University, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 1, 2008; 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. William G. Nottage-Tacey officiating. Private family interment at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, March 30, 2008;...

Joseph Walsh
Jun 18, 1949
Joseph T. Walsh, 92, of 1123 W. 7th St., died Friday, September 6, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Sunday, September 8, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 9, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with military rites will be in...

Lorraine Teller
Mar 13, 1949
Hastings resident, Lorraine D. Teller, 84, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, August 17, 2011; 2:30 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings. Burial will be in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Book signing will be Tuesday, August 16, 2011; 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 17, 2011; 9:00...

Robert McWhirter
Dec 19, 1948
Doniphan resident, Robert "Bob" McWhirter, 79, died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Burial will be Wednesday, July 6, 2005; at 10:00 A.M. in Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, Nebraska with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Memorial services will be Wednesday, July 6, 2005; 2:00 P.M. at Third City Christian Church, 4100 West 13th Street, Grand Island, Nebraska with Pastor...

James Ruberson
Dec 5, 1948
Hastings resident, James "Jim" Richard Ruberson, 82, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, October 7, 2011; 10:00 A.M. at Hastings City Auditorium, Hastings, with Bishop Bryan Woodbury officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin. There will be no viewing; book signing will be Wednesday, October...

James Shriver
Sep 5, 1948
Hastings resident, James O. Shriver, 95, of Perkins Pavilion, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 21, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday, December 20, 2007; 1:00 P.M.- 9:00 P.M. with family present from 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Memorials may be...

Robert Sass
Jun 28, 1948
Hastings resident, Robert P. 'Bob' Sass, 73, of 1334 N. St. Joseph Ave., died Wednesday, November 1, 2000 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Vigil Service & Rosary will be Sunday, November 5, 2000; 8:00 P.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, November 6, 2000; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry...

R. Johannes
Jun 19, 1948
Hastings resident, R. Dale Johannes, 82, of 1307 Pepperridge Drive, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be Wednesday, August 13, 2008; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, August 14, 2008; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial with military...

Dale Jorgensen
May 10, 1948
Hastings resident, Dale W. Jorgensen, 84, 525 South Lexington, died Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital from complications of West Nile virus.
Rosary will be Tuesday, September 12, 2006; 8:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial with military rites will be Wednesday, September 13, 2006; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic...

Maybel Scheiding
Feb 1, 1948
Hastings resident, Maybel Scheiding, 80, of 519 Lane E, Good Samaritan Village, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Tuesday, November 25, 2008; 1:00 P.M at Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Hill, Nebraska with Pastor Joshua Lowe and Pastor James Witt officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska....

Theodocia Stocks
Jan 30, 1948
Hastings resident, Theodocia "Theo" A. Stocks, 82, died Friday November 18, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial service will be Tuesday November 22, 2011; 3 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church...

Raymond Velder
Jan 25, 1948
Hastings resident, Raymond J. Velder, 89, died Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Tuesday, April 26, 2005; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 27,10:00 A.M. 2005 at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Assumption Cemetery, Roseland, Nebraska....

Bernard Pavelka
Jan 15, 1948
Hastings resident, Bernard "Bernie" F. Pavelka, 89, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, July 22, 2011; 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil, with Pastor Renee Johnson officiating. Burial with military rites will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. Visitation will be...

Bernel L.Anderson
Jan 7, 1948
Hastings resident, Bernel L. Anderson,83, of 2701 Butterfoot Lane, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be Thursday, March 13, 2008; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 14, 2008; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in...

Elizabeth Kennedy
Jan 3, 1948
Hastings resident, Elizabeth (Day) Kennedy, 88, of The Kensington, died Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be Tuesday, February 28, 2006; 1:30 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William Nottage -Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska at a later date. No viewing or visitation. Mrs. Kennedy...

Rev. Richard Jobman
Dec 10, 1947
Rev. Richard L. Jobman, 93, of 821 Richmond, Hastings, and Nebraska died, Friday, December 15, 2006 at Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, December 20,2006; 10:30 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. Visitation will be Monday from 1P.M. until 9P.M....

Russell Parks
Nov 24, 1947
Hastings resident, Russell G. Parks, 84, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska.
Services will be Wednesday, June 15, 2011; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain (LTC) James P. Cooke USA (RET) officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Velma Smith
Nov 20, 1947
Former Hastings resident, Velma V. 'Punk' Smith, 74, of 511 N. 8th Street, Marysville, Kansas, died Sunday, May 11, 2003 at Community Memorial Health Care, Marysville, Kansas. Rosary will be Wednesday, May 14, 2003; 7:00 P.M. at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 15, 2003; 11:00 A.M. at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Burial will...