Obituaries

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...

May 10, 2020

Glenvil resident Joseph P. “Joe” Wilson, 75, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at his home. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a private graveside service will be held at St. Paul’s Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Joe P. Wilson Memorial Fund, c/o...

May 10, 2020

Hastings resident David L. Streff, 69, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be semi-private with Rosary at 10:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. If you have any questions...

May 9, 2020

Hastings resident Leo B. Kellner, 101, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at his home. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be semi-private 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. If you have any questions about attending the service please call St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 402-463-1023. Burial will...

May 7, 2020

Juniata resident Dr. John L. McBride, 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a private service will be held with burial at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Monday, May 11th at Butler Volland Funeral Home. We will be in compliance...

May 5, 2020

Hastings resident Randy Rose, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at home, in Hastings, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, private family burial will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family to be established at a later date. Randy Lynn Rose was born August 28, 1962, to Gilbert and Norma Jean...

May 5, 2020

Former Hastings resident Edward E. Hummel, 68, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at CHI – Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a graveside service will be held at a later date at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE. There will not be any viewing or visitation. Edward was born April 5, 1952, in...

May 4, 2020

Hastings resident Kelly Doyle Oliver, 66, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE, after a battle with the Coronavirus. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE. There will be no viewing or...

May 3, 2020

Hastings resident Jose A. Lopez, 67, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a private family graveside service will be at Parkview Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation. There will be a celebration of life service at a later date. Memorials may be given to the...

May 3, 2020

Hastings resident Ervin “Erv” August Siemoneit, 87, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at Harvard House Assisted Living, Harvard, NE. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, private family burial will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the funeral home. We will be in compliance with the CDC guidelines of 10...

Apr 30, 2020

Trumbull resident Larry D. Weiss, 67, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at his home. Due to COVID-19 directed health measures, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be held at a later date at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the funeral home....

Apr 29, 2020

Benjamin Sayer Cannon, Jr., 80, of Hastings passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service will be held at Parkview Cemetery with the Very Reverend Katie Hargis officiating. Ben was born February 15, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia to Benjamin Sayer Cannon, Sr. and Thelma (Ross) Cannon. At...