Obituaries

Dec 27, 2025

Dec 26, 2025

Trumbull resident Robb Samuelson, 60, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, 1-4 p.m. at the Funeral Home, and 5-7 p.m....

Dec 25, 2025

Hastings resident Darren James Price, 50, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2025 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE.

Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., with family present on Tuesday,...

Dec 24, 2025

Ayr resident Gary D. Ernst, 66, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Mary Lanning Health Care, Hastings NE.

Rosary will be Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7:00 p.m. at Butler Volland Chapel with visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Butler Volland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December...

Dec 22, 2025

Former Hastings resident Larry L. Struss, 80, passed away Monday December 22, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska.Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 27, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Ben Siebert officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery-Christ Lutheran Churchyard, Rural Juniata. Visitation will be 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., December 26, at the...

Dec 22, 2025

Hastings resident Leland G. “Lee” Melvin, 94, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at Perkins Pavillion – Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE.

Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Rev. Micah R. Gaunt officiating. Private family burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. A book signing will be 10 a.m. to...

Dec 21, 2025

Hastings resident Delores Ann Alloway, 79, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Harvard Rest Haven

There will be no services or burial as Delores’s wishes were to be cremated. Memorials may be given to the family.

Delores was born November 23, 1946, in Alliance to Lee Burton and Mary Jeanette Cooksey. She married William Alloway on March 2, 1965. She was...

Dec 20, 2025

Kevin L. Margritz, 52, of Giltner passed away at his home Saturday, December 20, 2025. Visitation will be on Friday, January 9, 2026, 5-7 p.m. with family present at Livingston Funeral Home in Hastings, NE. A memorial service celebrating Kevin’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, at United Methodist Church, Trumbull with Pastor Dave Mendyk...

Dec 20, 2025

Hastings, Nebraska resident, Deborah S. “Deb” (Curtis) Rodgers, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home.

Rosary will be Friday January 2, 2026 , 7:00 p.m. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday January 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Fr. Jeremy Hauzka and Fr. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Burial will...

Dec 19, 2025

Hastings resident David Brown, 66, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.

Memorial Service will be at 10:30am Monday, December 22, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Michelle Loeffelholz officiating. Burial will be at Juniata Cemetery in Juniata Nebraska where he will be reunited with his parents. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Butler...

Dec 17, 2025

Robert D. Barfknecht, passed away on December 17, 2025, at the Grand Island Veterans’ Hospital.

Private family graveside services will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the New York Avenue Congregational Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the...

Dec 15, 2025

Jon David Beavers

Adams County resident Jon Beavers, 60, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, surrounded by his family.

Private family services will take place at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for future designation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com.

Jon was born on September 28, 1965, in Hastings, Nebraska to...

Dec 14, 2025

Hastings resident Richard E. “Bud” Weiss, 91, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings, Nebraska.

Graveside service with military honors will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 19, at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. 

Bud...

Dec 14, 2025

The family of Richard W. “Dick” Klamm, 93, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Holdrege, NE, is saddened to announce his passing on Sunday, December 14 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, NE.

Dick was born on July 18, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, and was the youngest of three children born to George and Bessie (Storey) Klamm. Shortly after...

Dec 14, 2025

Hastings resident Timothy Louis “Tim” Nathan, 67, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Mary Lanning Health Care.

Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 19, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Fr. Craig Clinch officiating. Burial will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, December 19, at Fullerton Cemetery in...

Dec 13, 2025

Hastings resident Robert L. Allen, 90, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. The family requests casual attire be worn to the service. Burial with military honors will be at Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr,...

Dec 9, 2025

Randall Lee Griess, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 74 years old. Born on June 6, 1951, in Sutton, Nebraska, Randall lived a life full of love, hard work, and dedication to his family and community.

Randall was the cherished...

Dec 9, 2025

LaVon “Connie” Adcock

Hastings resident, LaVon Connie Adcock, passed away on December 9, 2025, at her home.

Memorial Services and a burial at Fairfield Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorials can be directed to the family for future designation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the...

Dec 7, 2025

Hastings resident, Lewis F. “Luke” Lukas, 94, passed away December 7, 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare.

Graveside services with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be held Monday, December 15; 2:00 P.M. at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. with Fr. Craig Clinch officiating, Visitation will be Monday, December 15, 2025, with family present from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M....

Dec 7, 2025

Former Hastings resident, Melanie J. Lantis 58, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her home in Deshler Nebraska.

Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m,,Friday, December 19, 2025, at Butler Volland Funeral Home in Hastings with Father Mark Seiker officiating. Graveside service will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Giltner, NE. to be buried by her son. Rosary will...