Obituaries
Daniel L. Fischer
Feb 28, 2025
Hastings resident Daniel L. “Dan” Fischer, 77, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at Grand Island VA Medical Center, Grand Island, NE.Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. The burial with military honors by the Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7,...
Samuel Dean "Sam" Colvin
Feb 27, 2025
Hastings resident Samuel Dean “Sam” Colvin, 71, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. with the family present Sunday, March 2,...
William R. Anderson
Feb 24, 2025
WFormer Hastings resident William R. Anderson, 86, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, in Omaha, NE of brain cancer.Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. The burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. The family requests Husker attire be worn to the service in honor of...
Elmer G. Murman
Feb 23, 2025
Former Hastings resident Dr. Elmer G. Murman, 95, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Oxbow Living Center, Ashland, NE. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Private burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. There will be no viewing...
Donald L. Meininger
Feb 23, 2025
Hastings resident Donald L. Meininger, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2025 at his home.Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with The Very Rev. Katie Hargis officiating. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the YWCA on West Second Street. Inurnment will be at Saint Mark's Columbarium...
Ellen Marie (Foley) Thomas
Feb 23, 2025
Ellen Marie (Foley) Thomas, 58, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 23, 2025, at her home in Hastings, NE.Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Friday, February 28, and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. A private burial will follow at Blue Valley...
Timothy J. Boyd
Feb 22, 2025
Timothy J. Boyd passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, AZ, on February 22, 2025, at the age of 74.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (https://www.michaeljfox.org). Tim was born in Hastings, NE,...
Lynn Douglas Jacobsen
Feb 22, 2025
Kenesaw resident, Lynn Douglas Jacobsen passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Kenesaw, NE.A Memorial Open House will be held on Thursday, March 13, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Platte Duetsch. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials for future designation to 1219 N. 7th Ave, Hastings, NE 68901. Lynn was born on January 14, 1953, to...
Karen Marie Consbruck
Feb 22, 2025
Karen Marie Consbruck of Hastings, NE, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, at the age of 59, surrounded by family and friends at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. A service to honor and celebrate Karen’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 28, at North Shore Assembly of God with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. There will be no...
Rodney Kent Johnson
Feb 19, 2025
Upland resident Rodney Kent Johnson, 69, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at his home. Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, February 28, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will also be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a...
Edwin L. Dixon
Feb 18, 2025
Kenesaw resident Edwin L. Dixon, 57, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.Celebration of Life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. There will be no burial at this time. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the...
Claire Elizabeth Theisen
Feb 18, 2025
Claire Elizabeth Theisen, 27, passed away Tuesday, February 18, in Omaha, NE. Claire was born on February 17, 1998, in Hastings, NE to Gerald R. and Norma J. (Kort) Theisen. She graduated from Saint Cecilia High School in 2016 and received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from UNMC in 2020. Claire worked as a registered nurse at the University of Nebraska...
Patricia Reddick
Feb 17, 2025
Hastings resident Patricia Reddick, 78, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at her home with her two daughters and their spouses, and Michael Schurman. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. The burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. with the family...
Joyce June Sell
Feb 15, 2025
Hastings resident Joyce June Sell, 81, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 22, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain Lisa Ewald officiating. The burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 21, and one hour...
Joseph E. "Joe" Beyke
Feb 14, 2025
Hastings, NE, resident Joseph “Joe” E. Beyke, 106, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at The Heritage - College View Assisted Living, Hastings, NE. Rosary will be at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 21, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. The burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday, February 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Kathryn J. "Jane" Johnson
Feb 11, 2025
Hastings resident Kathryn J. “Jane” Johnson, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 17, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. There will be no burial at this time. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday,...
Michael Allen "Mike" Munstermann
Feb 9, 2025
Glenvil resident Michael “Mike” Munstermann, 61, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, NE. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 13, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Ben Siebert officiating. The burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, February...

Lynne Ann Jackson
Feb 7, 2025
Former Hastings resident Lynne Ann Jackson passed away February 7, 2025. She was at home surrounded by her family. Born on June 7, 1962, in Hastings to Dwane (Curt) and Julia Moeller. She attended Kenesaw Public School and Central Community College of Hastings. She worked many years at Best Stop before moving to O’Neill and later to Norfolk, NE. Lynne was a...
Richard Lee Gildersleeve
Feb 4, 2025
Hastings resident Richard Lee Gildersleeve, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his home. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, at North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings with Pastor Dillon Bartels officiating. Private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the...
Kenneth L. "Ken" Stapleman
Feb 4, 2025
Hastings resident Kenneth L. “Ken” Stapleman, 57, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his home. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 7, and...