Obituaries

Aug 17, 2020

Hastings resident Rolland Lee “Rollie” Manske, 69, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Memorial service for Rollie and Debbie will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 5, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service. Burial will be...

Aug 15, 2020

Hastings resident Terry J. “Fish” Herz, 64, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Hastings, NE. Private services and burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date, c/o Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home, 1225 N Elm Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901. Terry was...

Aug 14, 2020

Hastings resident Rogene A. Wright, 73, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Rosary is 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Burial will be at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, Nebraska. Visitation...

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. Fredric E. “Fred” Teller Jr., a sixty-eight year resident of Hastings, died August 14, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Perkins Pavilion. Fred was ninety-four years old. A private service was held. We know that in normal times, many of you would have come to say goodbye to Fred and help us honor his many contributions to the city...

Aug 13, 2020

Hastings resident Thomas Charles “Tom” Johnson, 65, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Memorial Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 17, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings, with Reverend Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to...

Aug 11, 2020

Glenvil resident William Otto “Bill” Munstermann, 94, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday with the family present 5-7 p.m., at the...

Aug 9, 2020

Hastings resident Michael Richard “Mike” Korth, 68, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Thursday, August 13, and Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, August 14, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings....

Aug 4, 2020

Uriyah Guillermo Aguirre, infant son of Guillermo & Sasha Aguirre, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. Book signing will...

Aug 2, 2020

Fairfield, Nebraska, resident Dixie Marie (Versaw) Siemsen, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. A memorial service is 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Fairfield Presbyterian Church in Fairfield with pastor Joyce Dean officiating. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 5-6 p.m. at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...

Jul 30, 2020

Hastings resident Angie “Mama” (Kral) Taylor, 59, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home surrounded by her children. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Dan Albers officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery in Bladen. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. Monday with family present 5-7 p.m.,...

Jul 30, 2020

Trumbull resident Sheree Su (Drew) Ott, 56, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home nestled next to her husband and surrounded by her children and sister. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, in Hastings, with family present where she was married 39 years ago. Rosary to follow at 5 p.m. at the church...

Jul 30, 2020

Hastings resident Archie Ridge Jr., 83, born September 29, 1936, died peacefully in his sleep on July 30, 2020. A Memorial Service with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 10, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home, 1225 North Elm Avenue, in Hastings with grandson, Sean Badeer, officiating. There will be...

Jul 25, 2020

Hastings resident Margretta “Maggie” Belz, 91, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at her home at the Villa at Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, NE. Private family service and burial will be held with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund or Zion LWML. Since there...

Jul 23, 2020

Hastings resident Joyce Ann Dickenson, 87, passed away in her home on July 23, 2020, to join her devoted husband of 62 years, Wesley, who left us on Easter of this year. A joint memorial service for Wesley and Joyce will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to...

Jul 22, 2020

Former Hastings resident, Lois Evelyn (Van Boening) Shafer, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Prairie Winds Assisted Living, Doniphan, NE. Private graveside services will be held at a later date at Rosedale Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the Rosedale United Methodist Church or Rosedale Cemetery Association. Lois was born...

Jul 22, 2020

Hastings resident Richard J. “Dick” Davey, 87, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at his home holding hands with his wife. Rosary is 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Thomas Brouillette officiating. Mass will be live-streamed on...

Jul 21, 2020

Juniata resident Betty J. Ground, 91, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata, with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn at the graveside service. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials...

Jul 21, 2020

Former Ayr resident Burdette A. Schulz, 99, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Heritage College View Assisted Living, Hastings, NE, where he was most recently a resident. Private graveside service and burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Tuesday,...

Jul 21, 2020

Hastings resident Melvin John Buss, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Hill. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday with family present 5-7 p.m....

Jul 19, 2020

Hastings resident Richard E. “Rich” Perdew, 64, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Please follow social distancing...