Obituaries

Jun 14, 2020

Francis Peter Mangers, 95, of Roseland, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be 7 p.m. on Friday, June 19 and Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseland, Nebraska with Father Nathan Hall officiating. Burial will be at Roseland Cemetery in Roseland,...

Jun 11, 2020

Former Hastings resident Shirley (Fitzke) Borrell, 83, went to her eternal reward on June 11, 2020, in Tacoma, WA. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. She was born to Earl and Audrey (Skinner) Fitzke in Fairfield, NE, on May 16, 1937. Shirley was a fun-loving person who was always quick with a smile. She...

Jun 10, 2020

Former Hastings resident Freida G. Nelson, 95, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, surrounded by her family in Geneva, NE. Service is 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Micah R. Gaunt officiating. Burial will be at Stockholm Swedish Cemetery, Fillmore County, NE. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. We...

Jun 9, 2020

Hastings resident Dorothy Lorene Bortis, 98, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil, NE. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Dorothy was born December 6, 1921, in rural...

Jun 9, 2020

Juniata resident Alan George Goldenstein, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at his home. Private family services will be Saturday, June 13, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. Visitation is 1-5...

Jun 6, 2020

Diann M. Aspen passed away peacefully at her home in Hastings on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the age of 74. Celebration of Life/Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:15 am on Saturday, June 13, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher K. Kubat officiating.  Burial will be held at a later date...

Jun 6, 2020

Hastings resident Seth M. Brown, 33, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Bryan Medical Center West, Lincoln, NE. Rosary will be 10:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow on Monday, June 15, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 9 a.m....

Jun 3, 2020

Hastings resident Scott Thomas Sell, 50, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Jewell County, KS as a result of a semi-trailer accident.

Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a private family service will be held at Grace United Methodist Church. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Grace United Methodist Church will...

Jun 1, 2020

Hastings resident Francis Edward Brophy, 89, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE and his daughter, former Harvard resident Wanda Marie Cannon, 64, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at CHI Health St. Elizabeth, Lincoln, NE. Joint Rosary will be 1:45 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 5,...

May 26, 2020

Former Hastings resident Harriet Helen Reinsch, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at BryanLGH Medical Center West, Lincoln, NE, following a short illness. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a celebration of life will be scheduled for a later date to allow friends and family to share their memories of Harriet. Private family services will be held at...

May 25, 2020

Hastings resident Beverly Jane Dedrick, 84, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at her home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital c/o Harvey Dedrick, 634 South Lincoln Avenue,...

May 25, 2020

Hastings resident Janet Kay Lowry, 67, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at her home. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, KS. There will be no viewing...

May 22, 2020

Hastings resident Mary Jane “Jane” Horton, 73, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at her home.

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Parkview Cemetery with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating. Book signing is 9-4 on Tuesday at the funeral home. We will be in compliance with the CDC guidelines of 10 people gathering at...

May 19, 2020

Holstein resident Patricia A. Perrie, 66, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at her home. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a memorial service and burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, May 22, at the funeral home. We will be in compliance with the CDC guidelines of 10...

May 19, 2020

Juniata resident Janet Lee (Johnson) Hedlund, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when...

May 18, 2020

Juniata resident Charles “Chuck” Wagner, 65, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, the Wagner family graciously asks those who are able to line main street in Juniata with cars as a tribute to Chuck. The Juniata Volunteer Fire Department will be processing through town before going to...

May 16, 2020

Former Harvard, NE resident Wanda Marie Cannon, 64, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at CHI Health St. Elizabeth, Lincoln, NE. Joint Rosary will be 1:45 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Christopher K. Kubat officiating. Burial with military rites by Harvard Veterans...

May 16, 2020

Hastings resident James Dean “Jim” Duncan, 76, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial Services will follow at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating....

May 14, 2020

Hastings resident Chad E. Hendrickson, 50, passed away on May 14, 2020, at his home. Graveside services with military rites are 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Book signing will be from 9-5 on Friday, June 5. We will be in compliance with the CDC guidelines of 10 people...

May 12, 2020

Hastings resident Sally Marie Rose Baird, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her home. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, private family services will held on Thursday, May 14. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Bethany Archuletta’s family or...