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Michael Havranek
Feb 15, 2026
Michael “Mike” Havranek, 72, formerly of Grand Island, died on February 15, 2026 at Accura Health of Kenesaw.
Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Apfel Funeral Home with Brandon Bachle officiating. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Mike was born on September 18, 1953, in Alliance, NE to...
Zachary Michael Cynova
Feb 14, 2026
Zachary Michael Cynova, 17, of Grand Island, NE, beloved son of Christopher Cynova, passed away suddenly on February 14, 2026.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Apfel Funeral Home 1123 W. 2nd St. at 1:30 p.m. with Brandon Bachle officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, February 20th from 5 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home.
In a hurry...
Allen Lee Starkweather
Feb 14, 2026
Allen L. Starkweather, 39, of York, NE died on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the York General Hospital. Memorial services will be at 11AM on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start...
Ellinor Reab
Feb 13, 2026
Ellinor K. Reab, 98, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at Tabitha Prairie Commons in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Evangelical Free Church in Grand Island, with Pastor Dan Brenton officiating. In honoring Ellinor’s wishes, there will be no public viewing. Apfel Funeral Home is in...
Mary E Hostler
Feb 13, 2026
Mary E Hostler, 91, of Grand Island, NE died on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island.
Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home with Shella Choi officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 18th from 5-7 P.M. at Apfel...
Virginia Lee Barnes
Feb 9, 2026
Virginia L. Barnes, 97, of Grand Island, died on Monday, February 9th, 2026 at Riverside Lodge. Graveside services will be 11 AM, Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Grand Island City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barnes was born May 2, 1928,...
Gerald Allen Jantzi
Feb 8, 2026
Gerald A. Jantzi, (Shorty) age 90, of Cairo, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Wood River Mennonite Church on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:30 am. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 pm on Wednesday, February 11 at the church. Apfel Funeral...
Judy L Herzog
Feb 7, 2026
Judy Herzog, 62, of Grand Island, died February 7, 2026, at CHI St. Francis. Judy wished to be cremated, and inurnment will follow at a later date.
Judy was born on July 6, 1963, in Holdrege, NE, to Norvin and Judith (Kinchloe) Kinnaman. She attended Holdrege Grade School and Minden High School. After school she worked at various restaurants and jobs.
On...
Terry Lee Waite
Feb 5, 2026
Terry Lee Waite, 80, died Thursday, February 5, 2026, surrounded by his family at Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD. A Celebration of Terry’s Life will take place at a later date in Wood River, NE with Apfel Funeral Home assisting the family.
Terry was born on December 21, 1945, near Watertown, SD to Ross and Betty (Zundel) Waite. He graduated...
Ruth Jane Wieser
Feb 4, 2026
Ruth J. (Sherlock) Wieser (Reimers), 94, of Cairo died on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island after a short illness. Funeral Services will be at 11AM on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Darrell Holzinger officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will...
Elaine I. Beirow
Jan 29, 2026
Elaine Iris Beirow, 96, died on January 29, 2026, at The Kensington in Hastings. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Holstein. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Apfel Funeral...
Ardyce L Arnold
Jan 27, 2026
Ardyce Arnold, 89, of Shelton died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Broadwell Senior Living in Kearney. Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelton with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 PM on Friday at...
Khamlay Khanthavixay
Jan 25, 2026
Khamlay Khanthavixay, 67, of Grand Island died on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at CHI Health St. Francis.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday, January 30th at Apfel Funeral Home. Burial of ashes will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
He was...
Diann R. Muhlbach
Jan 23, 2026
Diann Rogene (Harder) Muhlbach, 82, of Shelton, NE died on Friday, January 23, 2026, at CHI Health St. Franics in Grand Island, NE.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Justin Bangert officiating. Burial will follow at 1 pm at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Shelton, NE. Visitation will be...
Jose Ignacio Beltran Ramirez
Jan 16, 2026
Jose Ignacio Beltran Ramirez, de 66 años, residente de Grand Island, NE falleció el viernes 16 de enero del 2026 en el Hospital St. Francis Medical Center.
Nació el 1ro de febrero de 1959 en Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Hijo de Maria L. Ramirez y Jose Beltran.
Se unió con Patricia Galaviz en 1981 y juntos construyeron una familia. En 1989 emigraron al...
Larry L.M. Sorgenfrei
Jan 13, 2026
Larry L.M. Sorgenfrei, 84, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at CHI Health St. Francis.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM on Monday, January 19th at Apfel...
Delsie O. Bader
Jan 13, 2026
Delsie O’Dale Olson Bader, 91, died on January 13, 2026, at Sutton Community Home in Sutton, Nebraska. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. A private family burial will be held at Concordia Cemetery near Juniata, NE. Memorial Services will be held at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Susan K Williams
Jan 10, 2026
Susan K. Williams, 66, of Doniphan, NE passed away on January 10, 2026, at home from cancer. A Celebration of Life gathering will be later this year.
Susan was born on June 6, 1959, in McCook, NE to Eugene and Virginia (Lewis) Bukowski. She grew up mostly in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1977. She was...
Vicki L Weichman
Jan 9, 2026
Vicki Lynn Weichman, 70, of Juniata, NE, passed away January 9, 2026, with family by her side at Mary Lanning Hospital after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held from 12-6 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Masonic Temple in Hastings, NE. Come for a bit or stay awhile. Private family burial...
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