Obituaries

Feb 15, 2018

Hastings resident Susan M. Weichman, 63, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Private family services and interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Susan M. Weichman memorial fund. Susan was born October 5, 1954, in Atkinson, NE to Leo R. & Florence (Winkler)...

Feb 14, 2018

Hastings resident Paul E. Wathen, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 18, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Robert Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Book signing...

Feb 13, 2018

Kenesaw resident Michael R. Hess, 64, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in Kenesaw, NE. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday, February 17, at Premier Estates in Kenesaw with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Juniata Cemetery in Juniata. Memorials may be given to the Michael R. Hess Memorial Fund. Visitation is one hour prior to service at...

Feb 12, 2018

Hastings resident, Peggy A. Rodocker, 86, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Book signing will be Wednesday, February 14; 5-7p.m. with the family present at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home. Private family burial will be at a later date in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. Memorials may be given to...

Feb 11, 2018

Hastings resident Carolina "Jean" (Duborko) Hermann, 79, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be held at Concordia Cemetery, Juniata, NE at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Feb 9, 2018

Daniel David Burr, 50, of rural Juniata, Nebraska, passed away while resting at home on Friday, February 9, 2018.

Dan was born to David and Janet (Lambrecht) Burr on August 23, 1967, at Mary Lanning in Hastings. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in rural Juniata. He graduated from Adams Central High School in...

Feb 9, 2018

Hastings resident Connie R. Halloran, 74, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at her home.

Services are Friday, February 16, 2018; 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating, with a luncheon to follow. Following the luncheon, burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is Thursday,...

Feb 9, 2018

Michael L. "Mick" Hamel, 63, formally of Hastings, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.

Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Marcelle Hamel officiating. Memorial service and burial will be held at a later date in North Platte. In lieu...

Jan 29, 2018

Hastings resident Eva S. Krebsbach, 99, passed peacefully to eternal life on January 29, 2018, at College View Assisted Living & Memory Support, Hastings, NE. Rosary is 7 p.m. Monday, February 5, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of the Resurrection is 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 7th & Creighton in Hastings, with Fr. Jeremy...

Jan 27, 2018

Hastings resident, Charlotte Kay Hawthorne, 75, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at her home. Services will be Friday, February 2, 2018; 10:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, Hastings, with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Graveside service willfollow at2:00 P.M. inImmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Arapahoe. Visitation will be Thursday, February 1, 2018; 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Butler Volland...

Jan 27, 2018

Hastings resident Ronald R. "Ron" Granlund, 62, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Service is 2 p.m. Friday, February 9, at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers and Rev. Scott Evans officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the First St. Paul's Lutheran Church where...

Jan 27, 2018

Juniata resident Harry Machnicki, 58, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Norfolk, NE. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 2, at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established...

Jan 27, 2018

Hastings resident, Phyllis Marjorie (Thaden) Rice, 94, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, February 2, 2018; 2:00 P.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family or donor's choice. Visitation will be one...

Jan 27, 2018

Blue Hill resident, Ruby Katherine Simon, 98, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 2, 2018; 11:00 A.M. at The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Blue Hill with Very Rev. James C. Schrader officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bladen. Memorials may...

Jan 25, 2018

Hastings resident, Irene L. Wendell, 95, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Prayer service will be Monday, January 29, 2018; 10:00 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Renee Johnson officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Jan 21, 2018

Hastings resident, Dorothy E. Alber, 99, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Saturday, January 27, 2018; 10:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be Saturday, January 27, 2018; 1:00 P.M. at Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Jan 15, 2018

Hastings resident, Kevin A. Klatt, 50, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska after a long and courageous battle with health issues. Services will be Friday, January 19, 2018; 11:00 A.M. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Private family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. In lieu...

Jan 15, 2018

Hastings resident, Ralph Victor Bellucci, 65, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. There will be no services. Ralph was born December 20, 1952, in Danbury, Connecticut to Dominic Anthony & Vivian (Hicks) Bellucci. He was employed as a tech sergeant for the U.S. Air Force where he later retired. Ralph was preceded in...

Jan 14, 2018

Hastings resident, James J. "Jim" Schmitt, 85, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Premier Estates, Kenesaw, Nebraska. Burial Office will be Thursday, January 18, 2018; 10:30 A.M. at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings with The Very Reverend Katie Hargis officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Memorials may be given to Alzheimer's Association. Visitation will be one hour...

Jan 8, 2018

Fairfield resident, Dean Illingworth, 95, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, January 12, 2018; 10:30 A.M. at Community Presbyterian Church, Fairfield, with Pastors Ivan & Joyce Dean officiating. Burial with military rites by Lewis-Trobough Fairfield American Legion Post #256 and Nebraska Army National Guard will be in Fairfield Cemetery,...