Obituaries

Feb 23, 2019

Hastings resident Irving L. “Irv” Vonderfecht, 88, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Providence Place, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Pastor John Whitsett officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Lakeside...

Feb 22, 2019

Hastings resident Paula D. Dahms, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Prayers Services are 10 a.m. Monday, February 25, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 25, at Loup City Cemetery in Loup City, NE. Memorials may be given to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s...

Feb 17, 2019

Hastings resident Marguerite J. (Marge) Sass, 93, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at The Heritage at College View, Hastings, NE. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Thursday, February 21, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia...

Feb 17, 2019

Juniata resident Sharren Ann (Theesen) Speth, 75, died Sunday, February 17, 2019, at her son’s home in Lincoln, NE.

Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 23, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Andrea Paulson officiating. Graveside Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Steele City Cemetery in Steele City, NE with...

Feb 17, 2019

Hastings resident Wyatt L. J. Thompson, 43, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, February 22, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Brett Mackey officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family (Ty Thompson & Kendra Harper)...

Feb 15, 2019

Former Hastings resident Irma H. Sullivan, 98, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at Christian Homes Healthcare Center, Holdrege, NE. Memorial Service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 23, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass and Pastor Scott DeWitt officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to The Gideons (https://www.gideons.org/donate) or Christian...

Feb 10, 2019

Hastings resident, Lawrence L. “Larry” Bonifas, Jr., 82, passed away, Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society – Hastings Village, Hastings. NE. Rosary is 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 14, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at 2...

Feb 9, 2019

Hastings resident Lowell L. Busboom, 81, died Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Thursday, February 14, at Hanover Presbyterian Cemetery in Hanover with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating.  Memorials may be given to the Hanover Presbyterian Cemetery Association. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 13, from 1-7 p.m. with...

Feb 6, 2019

Harvard resident Alice Leichleiter Brandt, 79, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at her home.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 15, at Stockham Community Church, Stockham, Nebraska (401 Scott Street) with Pastor Paul Nauman officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to...

Feb 4, 2019

Hastings resident Craig A. Balnicke, 71, died Monday, February 4, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Graveside service is 2 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating, followed by refreshments at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Memorials may be given to ‘Start Over Rover’ - a local, non-profit animal...

Feb 4, 2019

Grand Island resident, Carol L. Nowka, 76, went to the Lord Monday, February 4, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village, Grand Island, NE. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 8, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Dan Brenton officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Feb 4, 2019

Hastings resident Craig A. Balnicke, 71, died Monday, February 4, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside service is 2 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett officiating, followed by refreshments at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to ‘Start Over Rover’ - a...

Feb 1, 2019

Hastings resident Gary E. Wolfe, 81, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 7, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church. There will be no...

Jan 31, 2019

Hastings resident Ray Fredricks, 96, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Graveside Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, February 9, at Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil with Jon Fredricks officiating. Memorials may be given to Peace Lutheran Church or Mary Lanning Healthcare. There will be no viewing or visitation. Ray was born to John and...

Jan 30, 2019

Juniata resident Randy J Torske, 46, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE after a short battle with cancer. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, February 2, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial...

Jan 26, 2019

Former Lawrence, NE resident Robert Joseph Kohmetscher, 96, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, at The Homestead, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, and Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence with Father Thomas Schultes officiating. Burial with military rites by Kent-Kailey American Legion Post #45...

Jan 25, 2019

We regret to inform the general public that Nebraska's favorite son, Leland “Lee” Thomas Skalka passed away on January 25th on his family's original homestead that he passionately loved. Rosary is 7 p.m. Friday, February 1, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Deweese.  Mass of Christian burial is Saturday, February 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of...

Jan 24, 2019

Hastings resident Tamra A. “Tammi” (Allison) Hughes, 55, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing or visitation. Tamra was born March 10, 1963, in Holdrege, NE to Roman & Felice (Reandeau)...

Jan 21, 2019

Hastings resident Ronald Royce Saylor, 91, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, January 25, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 25, at Holstein Cemetery in Holstein....

Jan 20, 2019

Hastings resident Jerry “Pat” Novacek, 81, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 24, at North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Jerry “Pat” Novacek Memorial Fund for strength and...