Obituaries
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...
Walter J. Walker
Jan 27, 2023
Hastings resident Walter J. Walker, 92, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military honors by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will...
Bill Lee "Pete" Petersen
Jan 26, 2023
Hastings resident Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen, 83, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 2, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, at the funeral...
Melissa Dawn (Elliott) Kennedy
Jan 23, 2023
Hastings resident Melissa Dawn (Elliott) Kennedy, 54, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE with loved ones at her bedside while battling cancer. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no...
Machelle S. "Shelley" Neemeyer
Jan 23, 2023
Hastings resident Machelle S. “Shelley” Neemeyer, 57, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, January 23, 2023.
Celebration of Life will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 27, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass and Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Scott DeWitt. Visitation will be...
Evelyn J. Ostdiek
Jan 21, 2023
Former Hastings resident Evelyn J. Ostdiek, 87, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Viera Hospital, Viera, FL.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, January 27, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview...
Marydae Eigenberg
Jan 19, 2023
Hastings resident Marydae Eigenberg, 94, went home to be with the Lord, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, January 26, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Micah Gaunt officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil. A book signing will be 9 a.m....
Dorothy G. Friend
Jan 17, 2023
Hastings resident, Dorothy G. Friend, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.
Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 28, 2023; 2 P.M. at Evangelical Free Church, Hastings with Pastor Scott DeWitt officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Donald Vit Wolfe
Jan 17, 2023
Former Clay Center resident Donald Vit “Don” Wolfe, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE.
Rosary will be 4 p.m. Sunday, January 22, at Butler Volland Chapel. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 23, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Harvard with Father Denton Morris officiating. Burial with military...
Glendoris Kissell
Jan 16, 2023
Former Hastings resident Glendoris Kissell, 95, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at Brookfield Park, St. Paul, NE.
There will be no services. Private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.
Glendoris was born January 24, 1927,...
Michael "Mike" Gastmann
Jan 16, 2023
Hastings resident Michael “Mike” Gastmann, 68, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 20, at Church of Christ in Hastings with Pastor Russ Dudrey and Pastor Tom Murray officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be one hour before the service at...
Marguerite June "Marge" (Hawke) Yoachim
Jan 12, 2023
Former Hastings resident Marguerite June “Marge” (Hawke) Yoachim, 96, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island, NE.
DUE TO WEATHER SERVICES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be...
Antoinette Sue Petersen
Jan 10, 2023
Hastings Antoinette Sue Petersen, 67, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 13, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 12, at...
Gary Leonard Karsting
Jan 9, 2023
Hastings resident Gary Karsting, 77, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital.
In accordance with his wishes, the family will celebrate his life, love, and great sense of humor in private; no public services are planned. Memorials may be sent to the family (Karri or Kammi) for a memorial to be established later. A book signing...

James M. Lee
Jan 7, 2023
Hastings resident James M. Lee, 86, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Per Jim’s wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services. Private family interment will take place at the McCook Cemetery, McCook, NE.
Jim was born June 30, 1936, in McCook, NE, and was the only...
Gladys Mary Searles
Jan 5, 2023
Hastings resident Gladys Mary Searles, 95, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Prairie Winds Assisted Living, Doniphan, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 9, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Rev. Dr. Barry Kennard officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 9, at Rosedale Cemetery in Rosedale. Visitation will be...