Hasting's resident Thomas R. “Tom” Cafferty, 72, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

 

Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hastings with Pastor Shelby Moock officiating. Private family burial at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. with the family present Thursday, December 12, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Hastings American Legion Baseball or the First Congregational United Church of Christ. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Tom’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

 

Tom was born on October 14, 1952, in Hastings, NE to John B. and LaVon (McReynolds) Cafferty. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1970 and Central Community College. Tom married Cathy Coble on March 13, 1970, in Hastings, NE. He served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1973 and served 13 months in Korea.

 

Tom was a Realtor with The Real Estate Group in Hastings. He was an owner and operator of T-C Guttering for several years. Before working as a realtor, he worked for 10 years at Farmland Industries Anhydrous Ammonia Plant. He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ.

 

Tom was preceded in death by his parents; son, Glen Cafferty; and father-in-law, Dean Hinrichs.

 

SURVIVORS:

Wife: Cathy Cafferty – Hastings, NE

 

Son: Jason Cafferty – Hastings, NE

 

Grandchildren: Anna Cafferty – Hastings, NE

J.T. Cafferty – Hastings, NE

 

Sister: Connie Adcock – Hastings, NE

 

Brother-in-law & Spouse: Randy & Joan Coble – Hastings, NE

 

Sister-in-law & Spouse: Susie & Dave DiGiorgio – Englewood, FL

 

Mother-in-law: Thelma Hinrichs – Hastings, NE

 

Step-Sister-in-law: Geri Kurtz – Omaha, NE

 

Step-Brother-in-law & Spouse: Jeff & Ronda Hinrichs – Hastings, NE

 

Numerous Nieces, Nephews, other extended family, and many friends