Mary Ann

Dobrovolny

Hastings — Mary Ann McDermott Dobrovolny, 84, of Hastings, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.

Visitation was held Monday, June 16, 2025 at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with a rosary.

Visitation was continued Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the church in Hastings. Fr. Jeremy Hazuka officiated.

Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings.

Memorials may be made to the Hastings Catholic Schools in Hasting in Mary Ann's name.

To view a recording of the funeral liturgy, go to Mary Ann's obituary and click the play button shown toward the bottom of the page at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

Mary Ann met her spouse John of 60 years at Creighton University while both were students. Together they have significantly contributed to the civic and Catholic community in Hastings. 

As a long-term member of St. Michael's Catholic Church since 1971, Mary Ann was active in the Altar Society and Catholic Daughters. 

As a professional librarian, she worked at Hastings Catholic Schools and Hastings College. 

In her spare time, while raising three children and delighting in seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, she enjoyed playing Bridge and pursuing her Irish roots through genealogy and travels to Ireland.

Mary Ann is survived by her husband John; three children Joe (Pam) Dobrovolny of Elkhorn, Steve (Betty) Dobrovolny of Hastings and Mary Kay Dobrovolny RSM of Bradley Beach, NJ; one sister Pat McDermott RSM of Dallas, PA; six grandchildren Dustin (Cassie) Dobrovolny of Hastings, Michelle Dobrovolny of Phoenix, AZ, Kurtis Dobrovolny of Kearney, Jacob (Hannah) Dobrovolny of Grand Island, Zachary (Dana) Dobrovolny of Omaha and Catelynn Dobrovolny of Hastings; in addition to great-grandchildren, siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many other loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Cecilia Wickham McDermott, her stepmother Loretta Menzies McDermott, one brother Nick McDermott and one granddaughter Raelynn Karabel Dobrovolny.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lbvfh.com.