Obituaries

Warren Rice
Jul 16, 1943
Hastings resident, Warren Lincoln Rice, 101, of The Homestead, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at The Homestead, Hastings Nebraska.
Services will be Wednesday, July 1, 2009; 11:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. A memorial will be established. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 30,...

Ann Johnson
Jun 26, 1943
Hastings resident, Ann Johnson, 85, of 616 South Chicago, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be Wednesday, July 30, 2008; 7:00 P.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 31, 2008; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will...

Irene Kersey
Mar 6, 1943
Former Hastings resident, Irene F. Kersey, 93, died, Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Autumn House Hospice, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 24, 2012; 1:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings with Pastor Tony Dawson officiating. Memorials may be given to Autumn House Hospice, Lincoln, Nebraska. There will be no visitation.
Irene was born...

Helen Kallos
Nov 9, 1942
Helen Kallos, 88, of 1233 Sheridan Drive, Hastings, Nebraska died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Trisagion Service will be Monday, February 4, 2008; 6 P.M. - 7 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, February 5, 2008; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel with Father Christopher Morris, Father Philip Vreeland...

Peter Bonifas
Oct 6, 1942
Peter S. Bonifas, 89, of Roseland, Nebraska, died Thursday, August 28, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary service will be Sunday, August 31, 2003; 7:00 P.M. at Assumption Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 1, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at Assumption Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra and Father David Bourek officiating. Burial will be in...

Velma Copple
Sep 12, 1942
Hastings resident, Velma Louise Copple, 89, of 2316 West 9th Street ,died Saturday, November 19, 2005, at Edgewood Vista, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Mrs. Copple was born August 16,...

Geneva Matthews
Mar 24, 1942
Geneva Victoria Matthews, 84, of Good Samaritan Village, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, January 14, 2006; 10:30am at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Roy Lee Harris & Pastor Robert Terrell officiating. Burial will in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ms. Matthews was born April 16, 1921 in Bigelow, Arkansas to...

Della Timmerman
Dec 15, 1941
Former Hastings resident, Della G. Timmerman, 76, of Fairfield, Nebraska, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Funeral Rites will be Wednesday, October 23, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Della G. Timmerman was born March 12, 1926 in Amelia, Nebraska to Hance...

Dr. James Koontz
Nov 14, 1941
Hastings resident, Dr. James E. Koontz, 91, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska.
Memorial services will be Thursday, May 26, 2011; 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation....

Olga Whittaker
Oct 3, 1941
Olga Whittaker, 81, of 900 East 'B' , Village Green, died Monday, October 27, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be Thursday, October 30, 2003; 5:00 P.M. at Hastings Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Randy Madison officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Olga Whittaker was born April 4, 1922 in Ashby, Texas...

Lloyd Stahnke
Sep 3, 1941
Lloyd J. Stahnke, 95, of Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska died, Friday, October 30, 2009 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Services are Tuesday, November 3, 2009; 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, Nebraska with Pastor Jeff Glawe officiating. Burial will be in Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil, Nebraska. Visitation will be...

Ervin Hinrichs
Jun 25, 1941
Hastings resident, Ervin H. Hinrichs, 84, of 819 Circle 'N', Good Samaritan Village, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Thursday, May 19, 2005; 10:00 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Bernie Ward-Crixell officiating. Burial will be in Glenvil Cemetery, both in Glenvil, Nebraska. Mr. Hinrichs was born June 15, 1920 in Glenvil,...

Berniece Grabowski
May 31, 1941
Hastings resident, Berniece M. Grabowski, 88, of 1323 North Colorado, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 3, 2006; 2:30 P.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be Saturday, March 4, 2006; 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska. Ms. Grabowski...

Glen May
Jan 13, 1941
Former Hastings resident, Glen O. May, 92, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Lakeview Rest Home in Firth, Nebraska.
Services will be Thursday, December 2, 2010; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, in Hastings with Pastor Rob Thornton officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday, December 2,...

Arnold Engel
Aug 2, 1940
Arnold L. Engel, 83, of 618 W. 33rd, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, April 9, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Engel was born August 4, 1920 in Inland, Nebraska to Fred...

Raymond Mace
May 31, 1940
Hastings resident, Raymond Mace, 82, of 2202 W. 11th, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital No services or visitation at this time, as Mr. Mace requested. Private interment at a later date. Mr. Mace was born January 28, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska to William & Edith (Mead) Mace. He graduated from Hastings High School on May...

Margaret Klauz
May 11, 1940
Hastings resident, Margaret E. Klauz, 88, of the Regency, 1235 N. Laird, died Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, November 8, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at the Berean Bible Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. Graveside services will be Monday, November 8, 2004; 3:15 P.M. in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Nebraska. Mrs. Klauz...
Carole R. Shriver
Feb 28, 1940
Our Mom, Carole Rae Shriver, 82 of Juniata, Nebraska, passed away in the comfort of her home on December 5, 2022.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE. Pastor Paul Dunbar will officiate. Burial will follow at the Juniata Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present Thursday,...

Emil Hajny
Jan 11, 1940
Emil F. Hajny, 84, of 106 University, died Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary service will be Monday, February 11, 2002; 10:00 A.M with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30: A.M at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. Burial with Military Rites will be in St. Martin's / Loucky Cemetery, Deweese, Nebraska, 2:00 P.M. Emil F....

Hildegard Svoboda
Sep 11, 1939
Hildegard F. Svoboda, 85, of 1116 Circle L., died Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Friday, February 22, 2002; 8:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 23, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens,...