All Obituaries

Hastings resident Brian F. Yocum, 71, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. Memorial services to be held at a later date. In honoring his wish to be cremated there is no viewing or visitation. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Hastings, Nebraska is handling arrangements. Brian was born January 10, 1949, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Gerald and Alberta (Patrick) Yocum. He graduated from Hastings High school with the class of 1967. Brian received degrees from Hastings College...

Douglas Roy Thompson, 33, was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, due to a vehicular accident. Doug was born on May 2, 1987, in North Platte, Nebraska to Roy and Mary Thompson. His early childhood was filled with love from his parents and his older sister. The traits his mother and father instilled in their children; of faith, adoration of family, and a strong work ethic shaped his existence and forged unbreakable bonds. Even from a young age Doug had a unique sense of...

Elizabeth “Kitty” Ann Stalvey, 73, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, Nebraska. Private family services to be held at a later date. In honoring her wish to be cremated there is no viewing or visitation. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Hastings, Nebraska is handling arrangements. Kitty was born June 16, 1947, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Elliott) Sadler. She went to Fletcher High School....

Earl Hock, 57, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at his home in Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be held at a later date. In honoring his wish for cremation there is no viewing or visitation. DeWitt Funeral Home in Hastings, Nebraska is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to his family for a future designation. Earl was born July 7, 1962 in Hastings, Nebraska, the son of William and Ida (Jones) Hock. He worked for Nebraska Prime. Earl enjoyed fishing, playing pool and caring...

Frances ‘Fran’ J. Darling, 79, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Good Samaritan Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, Nebraska. Fran was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1940, the daughter of Lionel J. and Gabrielle (Roberts) Baril. She graduated from St. Stephen’s Catholic High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was a member of St. Joseph’s, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Churches in Worcester, Massachusetts for many years. Fran married Rex Darling in 1963,...

James Stephen Becker, a Christian man, career radio disc jockey, husband, father and friend, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Hastings, Nebraska. "Jim" was 66 years old, born in Oak Park, Illinois on December 1, 1953, the only child of the late James F & Sybil (Hansen) Becker. Jim's parents had met at the University of Michigan during World War II and married in 1944. When Jim was a toddler, his father took a job in the Bay Area as an electrical engineer. Sybil and...

Aimee E. Kamper, 83, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the Harvard House Assisted Living in Harvard, Nebraska. Aimee was born December 8, 1936, on the family farm outside of North Star, Nebraska, the daughter of Wayne and Maxine (Peterson) Carlson. She graduated from Palmer High School with the class of 1955 and received her cosmetology degree from Grand Island Beauty School in Grand Island, Nebraska. Aimee married William Kamper on May 19, 1957, to this union three children were...

Judith “Judy” Carrol Carey, 78, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, Nebraska. Judy was born December 25, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Thurman and Mary (Pabst) Wahienmeire. At the age of 6 she had open heart surgery for a leaky heart, she had a 1 in 1000 chance of surviving. Judy liked to make jokes and make people laugh and would do anything for one. She also liked to read her Bible and go to Church. Judy is survived by her...

Phyllis Ann Vieyra, 66, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings, Nebraska. Phyllis was born May 22, 1954, in North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of Refugio and Anita (Rivera) Vieryra. She graduated from North Platte High School. Phyllis enjoyed arts and crafts like beading, sewing, and drawing. She loved and cherished her children and grandchildren. Phyllis is survived by her children, Tibursio (Carrie) Martinez of Hastings, NE, TinaMarie (Moises)...

On May 26, 2020, Jean Ruth Schmeeckle passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family.  She was 72. Jean was born on June 8, 1947, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Arnold and Ruth (Weld) Osterberg. She grew up on the family farm north of Salem, South Dakota. Jean graduated from Salem High School with the class of 1965 and graduated from General Beadle College, today know as Dakota State College. She married Norman Schmeeckle in 1978 near Salem, South Dakota and...