Obituaries
Archie Ridge Jr.
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...
Margretta "Maggie" Belz
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...
Joyce Dickenson
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...
Lois Shafer
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...
Richard "Dick" Davey
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...
Betty Ground
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...
Burdette Schulz
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,...
Melvin Buss
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....
Richard "Rich" Perdew
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...
Kyra Primm
Jul 19, 2020
Kyra Laney Primm, seven-week old infant daughter of Adam T. Primm and Hayley L. Griess, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at home due to SIDS. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family. Since...
Richard "Dick" Yost
Jul 16, 2020
Hastings resident Richard Dean “Dick” Yost, 84, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Burial will be at a later date at the National Cemetery in Omaha. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to All Saints Chapel at Good Samaritan Village. Dick was born on the family farm north...
Rogene Ockinga
Jul 15, 2020
Rural Glenvil resident Rogene A. Ockinga, 81, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family and husband at her side. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the services will be for family only. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, West of Glenvil with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial...
Marjorie "Margie" Hays
Jul 12, 2020
Lifelong Hastings resident, Marjorie D. “Margie” (Williams) Hays, 86, died of natural causes on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 5, at Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Start Over Rover, Nebraska Nature Conservancy, or to...
Rodney "Rod" Hansen
Jul 11, 2020
Hastings resident, Rodney D. ”Rod” Hansen, 79, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Harvard Rest Home, Harvard, NE. Memorial Services are 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday with family present 5-7 p.m. at the...
George "Rod" Bergman
Jul 7, 2020
Hastings resident George Rodney “Rod” Bergman, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. There will be no services. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association. Rod was born on July 31, 1932, in Verona, NE to George Amos & Edith Christine (Erickson) Bergman. He served in the U.S. Air Force from October...
Marilyn Lindberg-Hibbeler
Jul 7, 2020
Hastings resident Marilyn Lindberg-Hibbeler, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is Thursday 3-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. and one hour prior to...
Richard "Dick" Laaker
Jul 3, 2020
Fairfield resident Richard Lee “Dick” Laaker, 68, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Fairfield Cemetery at 1 p.m. in Fairfield, NE. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m....
Cheri Reams
Jul 3, 2020
Hastings resident Cheri J. Reams, 62, wife, mother, and mommo passed away peacefully Friday, July 3, 2020, with her family by her side. Cheri was with her family on vacation per her demand as she was battling a short hard-fought fight with cancer. Cheri didn’t make it home and met the Lord in Loveland, CO. Services will be 2...
Larry Hammond
Jul 2, 2020
Hastings resident Larry E. Hammond, 74, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Private graveside services will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Peace Lutheran Church. Larry was born on October 5, 1945, in Hastings, NE to Harley & Evelyn...
Mary Kennedy
Jun 30, 2020
Mary Ellen (Robinson) Kennedy, 81 Mary Kennedy went to her eternal home in heaven on June 30, 2020 surrounded by the love and support of her family. Mary was born on April 3, 1939 to Sylvester and Nellie Robinson in Zion, Illinois. Mary married the love of her life Roy Kennedy Jr. on March 3, 1956 and they were...







