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Norma Jean Harders

Norma Jean Harders

Aug 21, 2025

Norma Jean Harders, 90, of Boelus died Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Church at Nysted with Pastor Bob officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand...

Pat L. Behrends

Pat L. Behrends

Aug 19, 2025

Patricia “Pat” L. Behrends, 88, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Trinity Methodist Church in Gollaher Chapel - Grand Island, NE with Reverend April Wegehaupt officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Verne O Hickok

Verne O Hickok

Aug 15, 2025

Verne O. Hickok, 92, of Cairo died Friday, August 15, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Dannebrog with Pastor Sheri Lodel officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may...

Patricia Marie Mader

Patricia Marie Mader

Aug 9, 2025

Patricia Marie Mader (May 22, 1950 – August 9, 2025)

Patricia “Pat” Mader of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away peacefully in Lincoln on August 9, 2025.

Patricia Marie Larsen was born May 22, 1950, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Harvey and Gladys (Schlieker) Larsen. The first daughter in a family of six children, she became an “assistant mom” at an early age,...

Donna Rae Hunt

Donna Rae Hunt

Aug 8, 2025

Donna Rae Hunt, 80, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services for Donna will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the...

Jyotindraprasad Bhatt

Jyotindraprasad Bhatt

Aug 6, 2025

Jyotindraprasad Bhatt, 85, of Grand Island died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at CHI Health St. Francis.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. 

William M. Humburg Sr.

William M. Humburg Sr.

Aug 3, 2025

William M. Humburg Sr., 58, of Hastings died on August 3, 2025 in Hastings. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

He was born on July 25, 1967 in Lincoln, NE to Thomas and Donna Miller. On...

Shirley Ann Suchanek

Shirley Ann Suchanek

Aug 1, 2025

Shirley A., Suchanek, 92, of Grand Island died Friday, August 1, 2025, at the Bickford Cottage in Grand Island. Private family memorial services will be held at Apfel Funeral Home with burial at Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. A full obituary can be found at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Suchanek was born...

Charles Lee Shaw

Charles Lee Shaw

Jul 29, 2025

Charles Shaw, 80, of Holstein died on July 29, 2025, in Alma, NE. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church in Holstein. Burial will follow at Holstein Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials are suggested to the...

Wayne Kenneth Meier

Wayne Kenneth Meier

Jul 28, 2025

Wayne K. Meier, 90, of Alda, NE died on Monday, July 28, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River, NE with Reverend Jorge Canela celebrating. Burial will follow in the Alda Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Church,...

Nancy A Rodgers

Nancy A Rodgers

Jul 26, 2025

Nancy A. Rodgers, 89, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Tiffany Square.

Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Friday, August 1, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial of ashes will be in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of...

Donald L Graper

Donald L Graper

Jul 25, 2025

Donald L. Graper, 100, of Wood River died on July 25, 2025 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Memorial services will be at 10 AM Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home Chapel with pastor Michael Koenig officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.

Donald was born on...

Sharon Ann Morhain

Sharon Ann Morhain

Jul 22, 2025

Sharon A. Morhain, 89, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at her home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family...

Betty Ann Church

Betty Ann Church

Jul 17, 2025

Betty A. Church, 92, of Hastings, NE passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The family will have a private committal service at the Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, NE with Pastor Josh Davis officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on June 11, 1933 in Arriba, Colorado to Melton and Helga Brown, Betty was the youngest...

Glenna Jacobitz

Glenna Jacobitz

Jul 4, 2025

Glenna R. Jacobitz, 87, formerly of Campbell, passed away July 4, 2025, at the Edgewood in Hastings, Nebraska. Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein, NE with Rev. Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 8 from noon-7p.m. with family present...

Phyllis I Rathman

Phyllis I Rathman

Jul 3, 2025

Phyllis Irene Rathman, 94, of Wood River passed away on July 3, 2025, at Brookefield Park, in St. Paul, NE. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo, NE, with Rev. Brian L. Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Berwick Cemetery, Cairo, NE. Visitation will be Monday, July 7, 2025, from 5-7 PM...

Douglas A Cotant

Douglas A Cotant

Jun 30, 2025

Douglas Cotant, 81, of Kearney passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 30, 2025. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 7, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Troy Hythecker officiating. Visitation will be 3-5 PM Sunday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online...

Leroy Wayne Vanosdall

Leroy Wayne Vanosdall

Jun 30, 2025

Grand Island, Nebraska resident Leroy Wayne Vanosdall, 67, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at his home. In honoring his wishes to be cremated, there will be no viewing or visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Details will be released soon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family to...

Bobby Gene Hess

Bobby Gene Hess

Jun 30, 2025

Bobby Gene Hess, known to most as Bob, passed away on June 30th, 2025, in Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw, NE. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. until time of memorial services. Burial with military honors will follow at Kenesaw Cemetery. Online condolences can...

Carla Orr

Carla Orr

Jun 27, 2025

Carla Lea Orr, 54, of Jefferson, SD died June 27, 2025, at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences...

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