Obituaries

Barbara Ann (Yost) Gray

Barbara Ann (Yost) Gray

Oct 22, 2022

 

BARBARA ANN YOST GRAY was born July 28, 1942 in Hastings, NE to Jeannette Murra Yost and Lloyd Yost and died October 22, 2022 in Lincoln, NE from Alzheimers disease. She was predeceased by her parents and sisters Darlene Yost Wolfe and Jean Yost Ahlin, and by her husband Donald CJ Gray, Jr., who cared for her at home...

Robert L. "Bob" Johnson

Robert L. "Bob" Johnson

Oct 22, 2022

Bob Johnson died at his home on October 22, 2022. Bob was born January 14, 1927 to W. Bedford and Esther Bennett Johnson. He grew up with his brother Richard (Dick) and sister Marcia on the Brown/Johnson farm in Hall County near Hansen. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings.

Bob received his elementary education in the Hansen one-room...

Ruth Margarette (Merkel) Janssen

Ruth Margarette (Merkel) Janssen

Oct 21, 2022

Hastings resident Ruth Margarette (Merkel) Janssen, 93, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 5, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil (6075 E Assumption Road, Glenvil, NE 68941) with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating, followed by an interment of ashes at the adjacent Churchyard...

Harold E. Dwyer

Harold E. Dwyer

Oct 20, 2022

Former Hastings resident Harold E. Dwyer, 98, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Fillmore County Hospital, Geneva, NE.    

 

Graveside Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, at Parkview Cemetery. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings with Rev. Barry Rempp officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the...

Ronald Garrett

Ronald Garrett

Oct 19, 2022

Hastings resident Ronald Garrett, 71, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Reverend Tamara Holtz officiating. Ronald worked for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad up until his retirement five years ago. Ronald is preceded in death by his parents, Wilson and...

Shari Lynn Bullard

Shari Lynn Bullard

Oct 19, 2022

Ayr resident Shari Lynn Bullard, 55, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her home.    

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. A book signing will be 8...

E. Royal Miller

E. Royal Miller

Oct 18, 2022

Hastings resident E. Royal Miller, 85, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.   

 

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Burial with military rites will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 24, at Arapahoe Cemetery in Arapahoe. Visitation will be 1-6 p.m....

Rogene Fay Roby

Rogene Fay Roby

Oct 18, 2022

Hastings resident Rogene Fay Roby, 77, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at her home.

 

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 24, at the Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, NE. Visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 23, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings, NE. Memorials may be given to Special Children's Fund, c/o...

Douglas Duane "Doug" Wager

Douglas Duane "Doug" Wager

Oct 18, 2022

Hastings resident Douglas Duane “Doug” Wager, 71, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at his home.     

 

Memorial Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the POW/MIA organization which Doug proudly supported throughout his adult life. Whether you knew Doug or not, if you were ever at...

James R. "Jim" Campbell Sr.

James R. "Jim" Campbell Sr.

Oct 13, 2022

Hastings resident James R. “Jim” Campbell Sr., 90, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE.   

 

Memorial Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, October 22, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will follow after the service at the church. There will be...

Dennis L. Avers

Dennis L. Avers

Oct 12, 2022

Hastings resident Dennis L. Avers, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE, after a short battle with cancer.   

 

Memorial Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 17, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 17, at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in...

Ruby M. Carlson

Ruby M. Carlson

Oct 9, 2022

Hastings resident Ruby M. Carlson, 94, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.   Memorial Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, October 13, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Micah R. Gaunt officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 12,...

Lucile D. Rader

Lucile D. Rader

Oct 8, 2022

Trumbull resident Lucile D. Rader, 87, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE.

 

Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Stockham Community Church, Stockham, NE with Pastor Paul Nauman officiating. Private family burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, NE. Visitation will be1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 11,...

Jane Rae Esch

Jane Rae Esch

Oct 7, 2022

Hastings resident Jane Rae Esch, 84, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Sutton Community Home, Sutton, NE.   

 

Graveside service and burial will be held for family, at Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.

 

Jane was born March 10, 1938, in Hastings,...

Tyrique L. Lockridge

Tyrique L. Lockridge

Oct 2, 2022

Hastings resident Tyrique L. Lockridge, 16, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, in Missouri as a result of a motor vehicle accident.    

 

Celebration of Life and Time of Sharing will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday, October 22, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Ella Lockridge officiating. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to...

Eugene E. Garvin

Eugene E. Garvin

Oct 2, 2022

Hastings resident Eugene E. Garvin, 88, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE.    

 

Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 6, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 7, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial with...

Lola R. Yetman

Lola R. Yetman

Oct 2, 2022

Hastings resident Lola R. Yetman, 89, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.    Rosary will be 9:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 8, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father David Oldham officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Book signing will be...

Veronica M. "Verna" Meyer

Veronica M. "Verna" Meyer

Sep 28, 2022

Veronica M. “Verna” Meyer, 90, formerly of Hastings, NE, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, NE.

 

Private family graveside services will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the...

Judith "Judy" Reiners

Judith "Judy" Reiners

Sep 28, 2022

 

Hastings resident Judith “Judy” Reiners, 79, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at The Kensington, Hastings, NE with all of her family at her side.    

 

A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass and Pastor Scott DeWitt officiating. Private family burial will be at Concordia...

Velma Marie Lisius

Velma Marie Lisius

Sep 27, 2022

Juniata resident Velma Marie (Kleier) Lisius, 87, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Azria Health, Blue Hill, NE.    

 

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 3, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the...