Obituaries

William Svoboda
Sep 11, 1939
William Svoboda, 86, of Good Samaritan Village, died Friday, November 7, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be Monday, November 10, 2003; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, November 11, 2003; 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church with Father Larry Gyhra officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. William...

Evelyn Motley
Sep 2, 1939
Glenvil resident, Evelyn Helen Motley, 88, of 203 Bruce, died Friday, December 3, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, December 6, 2004; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home with Rev. Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska. Mrs. Motley was born December 2, 1916 in Adams County, south of Hansen, Nebraska...

Harold Knaub
Jun 4, 1939
Hastings resident, Harold Paul Knaub, 86, of 1911 Bateman, died Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, February 6, 2006; 9:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home with Rev. Harold D. Stromer officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, all in Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Knaub was born August 6, 1919 in Hastings,...

Ray Hendrickson
Mar 15, 1939
Hastings resident, Ray Hendrickson, 86, of 529 Lane 'B' Good Samaritan Village, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. There will be no services, the remains were cremated. Interment at Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska at a later date. Mr. Hendrickson was born March 15, 1919 in Blue Hill, Nebraska to Ernest R. & Edith Ann...

Edna Carper
Feb 19, 1939
Edna L. M. Carper, 91, of 7540 W. Powerline Rd, Ayr, Nebraska, died March 24, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, March 27, 2002; 2:00 P.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church southwest of Hastings, Nebraska. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery. Edna L. M. Carper was born April 4, 1910 in Adams County, southwest of...

Cora Steen
Feb 14, 1939
Cora Mae Steen, 82, of the Regency, Hastings, Nebraska, died Thursday, January 9, 2003, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, January 14, 2003; 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Hastings, Nebraska, with the Very Rev. Richard J. Martindale, Dean, officiating. Committal service will be at 1:00 p.m. Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Cora was born...

Lois Lovell
Jun 12, 1938
Life long Hastings resident, Lois L. Lovell, 87, of The Homestead, died Sunday, January 2, 2005 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Requiem Eucharist will be Thursday, January 6, 2005; 1:30 P.M. at Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral with The Very Rev. Richard J. Martindale officiating. Interment will be in All Souls Chapel at Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral. Mrs. Lovell was born...

Benjamin McAllister
Jun 8, 1938
Hastings resident, Benjamin Franklin McAllister, 90 of 1520 W. 9th, died Friday, June 21, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Services will be Monday, June 24, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be Monday, June 24, 2002; 3:00 P.M. MST at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Imperial, Nebraska with Rev. Michael Laing officiating. Benjamin...

Mary Dobesh
Apr 2, 1938
Former Hastings resident, Mary Dobesh, 88, of Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday, July 18, 2007; 10:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be
Tuesday, July...

Dorothy Stoughton
Nov 6, 1937
Dorothy M. Stoughton, 84, of 505 Lane D, Hastings, Nebraska died Friday, January 4, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Tuesday, January 8, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, Bladen, Nebraska with Rev. Carroll Plisek officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bladen, Nebraska. Dorothy M. Stoughton was born November 7, 1917...

Eva Pielstick
Jul 17, 1937
Hastings resident, Eva L. Pielstick, 95, of 1235 N. Laird Avenue, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Saturday, June 28, 2008; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Rev. Alan Davis officiating. Burial will be Saturday, June 28, 2008; 2:30 P.M. in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, Nebraska with Brian Pielstick...

Arthur Swanstrom
Jun 19, 1937
Hastings resident, Arthur E. Swanstrom, 98, of The Villa, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Tuesday, May 8, 2007; 11:00 A.M at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Village, with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Nora Cemetery, Nora, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, May 6, 2007; 5PM-9PM, Monday,...

Ellen Dwyer
Jun 12, 1937
Ellen M. Dwyer, 88, of 721 S. 1st Ave., died Thursday, December 5, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Monday, December 9, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Dr. James Cooke officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Ellen Marie Dwyer was born October 12, 1914 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Charles & Marcia...

Marie Green
Feb 28, 1937
Marie S. Green, 90, of Perkins Pavilion, Hastings, Nebraska died Saturday, January 3, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, January 9, 2004; 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church west of Glenvil, Nebraska with Rev. Les & Bonnie Larsen officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery west of Glenvil, Nebraska. She...

Kathleen Wilson
Feb 16, 1937
Hastings resident, Kathleen E. Wilson, 89, of 721 So. First Avenue, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be Saturday, January 20, 2007; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska. No viewing. Book signing Thursday, January 18. 2007; 9am-5pm,...

Fred Walker
Jan 2, 1937
Former Hastings resident, Fred K. 'Fritz' Walker, 89, of Haven Home, Kenesaw, Nebraska, died Monday, February 4, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, February 9, 2002; 10:00 A.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Judith Allen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Fred was born August 17, 1912 in Grand Island, Nebraska to...

Waunita Walker
Jan 2, 1937
Hastings resident, Waunita Moreen Walker, 90, of 3125 Paradise Drive, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at her home.
Services will be Tuesday, June 30, 2009; 2:00 P.M. at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Church with Rev. Dr. Judith Allen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to First Christian Church....

Arthur Schroer
Jun 1, 1936
Hastings resident, Arthur G. Schroer, 93, of 3309 W. 7th St., died June 3, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary service will be Wednesday, June 5, 2002; 8:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of the Resurrection will be Thursday, June 6, 2002; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be Thursday, June...

Vernon Purcell
May 14, 1936
Vernon W. Purcell, 87, of 233 N. Hastings Ave, The Kensington, died Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday, October 31, 2003; 2:00 P.M. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Vernon W. Purcell was born April 18, 1916 in Jewell County Kansas to...

Rose Mousel
Dec 26, 1935
Rose I. Mousel, 92, of The Kensington, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Rosary service will be Tuesday, October 8, 2002; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, October 9, 2002; 10:30 A.M. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseland, Nebraska with Father Thomas Au officiating. Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery, Roseland,...