Obituaries

Apr 15, 2018

Hastings resident Thomas B. “Tom” Swedlund, 86, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Dustin H. Bower officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Shriners Hospitals for Children and First Christian Church. Visitation is 9-7...

Apr 14, 2018

Hastings resident Jasper J. Newell, 92, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, surrounded by family. Jasper was born January 17, 1926, in Damar, KS to George & Alma (Brin) Newell. After he graduated from high school, Jasper served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Jasper married Phyllis N. Miller on August 27, 1951; she preceded him in...

Apr 10, 2018

Hastings resident Edith L. Perdew, 92, passed away Tuesday, April 10, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Private family services will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to Hastings College Foundation or Mary Lanning Hospice. There will be no viewing or visitation. Edith was born March 23, 1926, on a farm outside of Doniphan, NE to...

Apr 9, 2018

Hastings resident Charles "Chuck" Wallin, 70, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, at Omaha Veterans Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

Memorial Services are 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Joe Wallin officiating. Private family burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings at a later...

Apr 7, 2018

Fairfield resident Phyllis Jean Shockey, 62, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. There will be no burial. Memorials may be given to the family. There will be no viewing or visitation. Phyllis was born...

Apr 5, 2018

Hastings resident Ruth Ann Roberts, 82, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Private family burial of cremains will be at the Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, NE. Memorials may...

Apr 2, 2018

Hastings resident Gracie Darlene (Nollette) Fullerton, 83, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, NE. Rosary is 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 6, at All Saints Chapel in Hastings with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Rosary 10:30 a.m. (MST) Saturday, April 7, at St. Mary's Catholic...

Apr 2, 2018

Hastings resident Velma I. Leech, 90, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Village, Grand Island, NE. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Kent Rogers and Pastor Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge, NE. Memorials may...

Apr 1, 2018

Holstein resident Dorothy C. Hohlfeld, 92, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Lon E. Landsmann officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later time in Wanda Zion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Juniata. Book signing...

Apr 1, 2018

Hastings resident Gwenn K. Schleeman, 69, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at her home. Graveside Services are 2 p.m. (MST) (3 p.m. CST), Saturday, April 7, in Benkelman Cemetery in Benkelman, NE. There is no viewing or visitation. Gwenn was born July 12, 1948, in Benkelman, NE. She graduated from Benkelman High School and was a hairdresser...

Mar 31, 2018

Hastings resident Russell K. Copple, a man who knew no stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone, passed away at the age of 96 on March 31, 2018, at Providence Place in Hastings, NE. Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Burial will be...

Mar 27, 2018

Grand Island resident Naomi J. Erickson, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home. Memorial Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Bill Schroeder officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials may be given to...

Mar 27, 2018

Hastings resident Darrell Lesley Herringer, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Private family services will be held at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to "Team Nick" Nick Herringer's Cancer Fund. There will be no viewing or...

Mar 24, 2018

Former Hastings and Grand Island resident, Trent Michael Warren, 33, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Wichita, KS. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Juniata United Methodist Church in Juniata with Rev. Dr. Lee R. Wigert officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Memorials may be...

Mar 23, 2018

Hastings resident Dr. Robert Lynn Mastin, M.D., 88, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home.

Burial Office is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings, The Very Reverend Katie Hargis officiating. Burial is in Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, the family request the donations be made to...

Mar 22, 2018

Hastings resident Lois Arlene Johnson, 93, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Monday, March 26, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Joseph M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery...

Mar 20, 2018

Hastings resident Mervin C. Erickson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Veterans Organizations will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Adams County Golden...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident Irva Garnet Smith, 100, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Celebration of Life is 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett and Rev. Blake Tiemann officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers,...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident Rosemary Ruth Gfeller, 97, formerly of El Dorado, KS passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, NE. Services are 2 p.m., Friday, April 6, at Trinity United Methodist Church in El Dorado, KS. Burial will be at Ebenezer Cemetery in rural Butler County. Visitation will be Friday, April 6, at...

Mar 15, 2018

Hastings resident, Donald L. Myers, 70, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island.

Memorial service is 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Military rites will be provided by Hastings Veterans Organizations. Private family burial will be at a later date. There will...