Bernard F. 'Ben' Hueske
Bernard (Ben) Frank Hueske was born at the family farm home near Hastings, Nebraska, on October 20, 1917. Ben passed on in his sleep on April 23, 2012, while under Hospice care at Salem Lutheran Home in Oakland, CA. Ben was preceded in death by his wife, V. Beverly Hueske on Aug. 30, 2010.
Sharon D. McDuffie
Hastings resident Sharon Dianne McDuffie, 63, formerly of Breckenridge, Texas, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Breckenridge Cemetery in Breckenridge, Texas with the Rev. Tommie Lou Tollett officiating. Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to AseraCare Hospice.
Gene V. Chapin
Gene V. Chapin, 84, of Lebanon, Kan., died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday with military rites at North Oak Creek Cemetery, south of Lebanon, with the Rev. Lance McDowell officiating. Book signing is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Simonson-Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud.
Ronnie J. Ekstein
Hastings resident Ronnie J. Ekstein, 63, died Sunday, May 12, at Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village (Perkins Pavilion). Memorial service is 1 p.m. today in Pauline at 2410 E. Hackberry St. Luncheon included. Call 402-984-6856 for directions or questions.
Arla L. Zabel
Arla Louise Zabel, the daughter of Melvin E. Shultz and Veda (Olzon), was born December 25, 1928, in Fairbury, NE. She passed from this life on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Davenport. Visitation will be Monday, May 20 from 12 to 8 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4-6 p.m. at Urbauer-Price Funeral Home in Davenport, NE. Interment will be at the Davenport City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family.
Ronald L. Hastings
Ronald Lee Hastings, 56, of Bern, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Ron was born December 14, 1956, in Auburn, Washington. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund that will be designated at a later date, sent in care of the funeral home, 823 Virginia, Sabetha, KS 66534. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.popkessmortu aries.com
Pauline 'Blue' Boyd
Hastings resident Pauline "Blue" Boyd, 71, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at her
home. Burial Office will be Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings, Nebraska with Dean Catherine F. Scott officiating assisted by Father Michael Houlihan of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, Nebraska. Closed casket visitation will be Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 1-6 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Meals On Wheels or Catholic Social Services. Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.