Obituaries
Debra Lea "Deb" Ritterbush
Sep 12, 2022
Hastings resident Debra Lea “Deb” Ritterbush, aged 69, passed away peacefully Monday, September 12, 2022, at Edgewood Healthcare, Hastings, NE. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings. Pastor Paul Dunbar will officiate. Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens...
Riley Adam Sears
Sep 11, 2022
Hastings resident Riley Adam Sears, 38, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. – Noon, Sunday, September 18, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family.
Riley was born October 27, 1983, in Hastings, NE to Greggory Kipp Sears & Tara...
Jerry L. Drake
Sep 11, 2022
Juniata resident Jerry L. Drake, 57, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 16, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be...
Floyd E. Rhodes
Sep 10, 2022
Floyd E. Rhodes, age 76, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away at home on September 10, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.
Floyd was born on February 28, 1946, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to William Burns and Evelyne Menagh. He attended Fairfield High School, where he was a standout athlete. Floyd received many awards for...
Erma Amanda Parks
Sep 10, 2022
Erma Amanda Parks, 91, of Hastings, NE passed peacefully on September 10, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. She was born November 11, 1930, to Arthur and Mabel (Pfeifer) Uhrmacher on the family farm southwest of Hastings and was the fifth child in a family of nine children.
Erma married Wilbur (Bud) Parks on April 9, 1950, at Immanuel...
Michael C. "Mick" Maggart Sr.
Sep 7, 2022
Hastings resident Michael C. “Mick” Maggart Sr., 69, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home.Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 9, and one...
Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Ryan
Sep 6, 2022
Harvard resident Gerald Patrick “Jerry” Ryan, 69, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 12, at Harvard United Methodist Church in Harvard with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 11, at the...
Frances "Fran" Eudora Hendrickson
Aug 31, 2022
Frances “Fran” Eudora Hendrickson, formerly Fran Lindstrom, passed from this earthly life on the morning of August 31, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE at the age of 83.
At her request, no services will be held and she will be laid to rest in her birthplace. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston...
Karen Ann Bauman
Aug 27, 2022
Karen Ann Bauman, 76, of Fairfield, Nebraska, entered into eternal life on August 27, 2022, at her home.
Funeral service will be Saturday, September 3, at 11:30 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Micah Gaunt officiating. The Committal Service will precede the funeral at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, rural Glenvil, beginning at 10 AM. Visitation...
Mark S. Bliss
Aug 25, 2022
Hastings resident Mark S. Bliss, 62, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings NE with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett and Rev. Damen Jensen-Heitmann officiating. A private family committal will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. The service...
Clifford "Pete" K. Graham
Aug 24, 2022
Juniata resident Clifford K. “Pete” Graham, 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Premier Estates, Kenesaw, Nebraska.Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Memorials gifts may be given to...
Duane Allen Hurst
Aug 18, 2022
Hastings resident Duane Allen Hurst, 81, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 26, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. As a life-long Husker fan, Duane would appreciate friends attending the service to wear Husker attire to celebrate his...
Rhonda Sue Hoselton
Aug 15, 2022
Hastings resident Rhonda Sue Hoselton, 61, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.
Memorial Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, August 21, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Major Dale Brandenburg officiating. There will be no burial at this time and there will be no visitation held....

Faith Elliana Brei
Aug 12, 2022
Faith Elliana Brei, infant child of Creighton and Maegan Brei, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Book signing will be one hour before the service at the...
Sharon E. Engel
Aug 12, 2022
Fairfield resident Sharon E. Engel, 84, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.
Services will be 10:30 a.m.Wednesday, August 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, at...
Glenda Rae Pauley
Aug 11, 2022
Glenda Rae Pauley (McManigal) gracefully rose into heaven on August 11, 2022, to join her beloved husband Bud and son Jerry. Glenda’s life meant so much to so many, but especially her beloved family. Funeral Services will take place on Wednesday, August 17 at 10 am at First United Methodist Church followed by a luncheon at Lochland Country Club....
Helen M. Kathman
Aug 10, 2022
Hastings resident Helen M. Kathman, 88, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Grand Island Village, Grand Island, NE.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Sunday, August 14, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 15, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating....
J. Michael McLaughlin
Aug 8, 2022
J. Michael McLaughlin, 73, died in his home in Sutton, NE on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, August 12, and Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sutton with Father Doug Daro officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sutton. Visitation...
Patricia "Pat" Jacoby
Aug 5, 2022
Patricia A. "Pat" Jacoby, 72, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne following a sudden onset of pancreatic cancer. A native of Hastings, Nebraska, Pat was born in Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital on July 2, 1950, the second of seven children of Harlan R. and Neva E. (Gerloff) Walker. Pat...
Georgie M. Evans
Aug 4, 2022
Hastings resident Georgie Evans, 87, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE.Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 10 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, with a luncheon following in Fellowship Hall. There will be no viewing or visitation. Georgie was born January 1, 1935 in North Platte, NE, to George and Marjorie...