All Obituaries

Hastings resident Morgan Isaac Malesker, 19, left this world in a tragic accident on October 8, 2021. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings, Nebraska. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Faith Community Tabernacle in Hastings, Nebraska. DeWitt Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Faith Community...

Hastings resident Elmer E. Schmidt, 94, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home. Memorial service will be held 11:00am on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Hastings Evangelical Free Church, with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating.  In honoring his wishes for donation to science, there will not be a viewing. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Services is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Nebraska Christian Schools, 1847 Inskip Ave Central City, NE...

Hastings resident David “Dave” R. Tatro, 61, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at CHI Health Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.  Funeral Service is 10:30 am, Thursday, October 7, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Larry Harvey officiating. Burial will follow at the Glenvil Cemetery in Glenvil, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at DeWitt Funeral Home in Hastings,...

Hastings resident Alice M. Longhorn, 70,  passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Hastings, Nebraska. Private family services are to be held. No viewing or visitation, cremation will take place. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Hastings, Nebraska is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to her family c/o DeWitt Funeral Home, 1247 N Burlington Ave., Hastings, NE 68901. Alice M. Longhorn was born May 31, 1951, in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Herb Catlett...

Roseland resident Maggie Sommer, 74, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings, Nebraska.  Memorial Mass is 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseland, Nebraska with the Rosary beginning at 10:00 AM. A reception will be held following the service at the church. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to and check made out to the Roseland Community Club, PO...

Hastings resident Richard T. Brunson, 63, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Memorial service is 10:30 AM, Friday, September 10, 2021, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Barry Kennard officiating. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to his family for a later designation. Richard was born November 12, 1957, in Kobe, Japan, the son...

Hastings resident Jerald E. Dirks, 88, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. A book signing with family present will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 2, 2021, at DeWitt Funeral Home in Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to his family for a later designation. Jerald was born December 24, 1932, in Hastings, Nebraska, the son of Edward and Helen (Keeler) Dirks. He graduated from Hastings High School, attended Hastings College for his undergraduate studies, and then...

Bonnie Lea(Trupp) Scheele, 94, passed peacefully at home with her family on January 26, 2020. Graveside service is 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings, Nebraska. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Memorials May be directed to her family for a future designation. Bonnie Lea has returned to her Roots. She was preceded in death by her parents, John G. Trupp and Mollie (Amalia) Lissmann Trupp; brothers, Wilson (Ruth),...

Hastings resident Rosemary ‘Rosey’ G. Peterson, 73, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her home. Memorial service is 10:00 AM, Friday, August 20, 2021, at St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral Episcopal Church in Hastings, Nebraska. Inurnment will be at the St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral Columbarium. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to her family for a later designation. Rosey was born August 10, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio,...

Hastings resident Derrel Clowe, 94, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at The Heritage at Sterling Ridge in Omaha, Nebraska. In honoring his wish to be cremated there is no service or visitation.  DeWitt Funeral home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice. Derrel Clowe was born December 10, 1926, in Seneca, Kansas, the son of Harold and Ruth (Howard) Clowe. He graduated from Seneca Public High School with the class of...