Obituaries
Juanita Charlene Sears
Mar 4, 2023
Hastings resident Juanita Charlene Sears, 90, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at her home. She sustained a fall several days before her death. The fall exacerbated conditions of her already fragile health.
Memorial Services will be 12 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the Celebration Center of First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating....
Gloria Jean Weber
Mar 3, 2023
Hastings resident Gloria Jean Weber, 74, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at her home.
Memorial Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for...
Marlyce R. Brown
Mar 1, 2023
Hastings resident Marlyce R. Brown, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE, surrounded by her family.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 8:30 a.m. –...
Kevin W. Brannagan
Feb 27, 2023
Hastings resident Kevin Wayne Brannagan known to his friends as “Woody”, 64, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 27, 2023, at his home.
Rosary will be 9:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery...
Jarrett J. Dittmer
Feb 26, 2023
Fairfield resident Jarrett Jacob Dittmer, 25, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Butler Volland Chapel with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. There will be no burial at this time. A book signing will be 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, March 17, at the funeral home. Memorials may...
Jodi K. Waugh
Feb 26, 2023
Hastings resident Jodi K. Waugh, 50, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 3, at Lifehouse Church in Hastings with Pastor Brett Mackey officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be...
Joyce Lovett
Feb 26, 2023
Hastings resident Joyce Lovett, 75, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her home.
Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Morrison Cancer Center.
Joyce was born March 17, 1947, in Covington, KY to Floyd and...
Verlyn Irvin L'Heureux
Feb 24, 2023
Former Campbell, NE resident Verlyn Irvin L’Heureux, 77, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Bickford of Lincoln-Assisted Living, Lincoln, NE.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Campbell, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Campbell with Father Adam Sparling...
James E. "Jim" Finley
Feb 22, 2023
Hastings resident James E. “Jim” Finley, 67, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Mark Maresh officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home....
Terrance A. Copple
Feb 21, 2023
Hansen resident Lt. Col. Terrance A. Copple, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Veterans Medical Center, Grand Island, NE, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, February 27, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be...
Laurence H. Sowers
Feb 21, 2023
Hastings resident Laurence H. “Butch” Sowers, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Azria Health, Blue Hill, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 25, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Hill. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with...
Patrick Michael Dougherty
Feb 18, 2023
Hastings resident Patrick Michael Dougherty, 67, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his home.
Rosary will be 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery in Deweese. A book signing will be...
Marceline Estelle "Marcie" Thaut
Feb 18, 2023
Hastings resident Marceline Estelle “Marcie” Thaut, 93, went to be with her Lord Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 23, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Mel Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 22,...
Mark Steven Hawes
Feb 15, 2023
Hastings resident Mark Steven Hawes 67, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at his home.
To honor Mark’s wishes, there will be no viewing or funeral service. Memorials may be given to the family to establish a memorial at a later date.
Mark was born on March 15, 1955, to Henry W. Hawes and Corinne Darlene (Chaloupka)...
Laverna Rae Epp
Feb 8, 2023
Former Hastings resident Laverna Rae Epp, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at The Heritage at Sagewood, Grand Island, NE.
Celebration of Life is 1 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with The Very Rev. Katie Hargis officiating. The inurnment will be at the Saint Mark’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Columbarium. There will be no...
LeRoy H. Anson
Feb 3, 2023
Former Hastings resident LeRoy H. Anson, 97, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at CHI Health – St. Francis, Grand Island, NE.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 18, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Jim Reynolds officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation...
Madeline L. Peterson
Feb 3, 2023
Hastings resident Madeline L. Peterson, 90, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 9, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with Pastor Paul Ozbun officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 9, at Loup Fork Cemetery in Boelus, NE....
Joyce A. Jugert
Jan 31, 2023
Hastings resident Joyce A. Jugert, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln, NE with her family by her side.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family at...
Elfriede "Elfi" Fleharty
Jan 28, 2023
Hastings resident Elfriede “Elfi” Fleharty, 87, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 3, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. with family present Thursday, February...
Frank D. Haack Jr.
Jan 27, 2023
Hastings resident Frank D. Haack Jr., 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023, at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Eagles Club, 107 North Denver Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Kathy Haack which will be distributed between a Glioblastoma Foundation and...