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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Anthony James Wagoner
Jun 23, 2025
Anthony “Tony” James Wagoner, 38, of Grand Island, NE died on June 23, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Friday, June 27, 2025, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Father Jorge Canela celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wood River. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-7 PM at Apfel...
Raymond Leroy Vang
Jun 19, 2025
Raymond Vang, 87, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island, on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 10:30AM with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 PM at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Delvin "Wayne" W. Vanosdall
Jun 18, 2025
*Burial has been rescheduled for Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1PM in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, NE.*
Delvin “Wayne” W. Vanosdall, 93, of Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10 AM on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Tim...
Evelyn R. Till
Jun 16, 2025
Evelyn Till, 94, of Hastings, NE died on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, NE. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...
Charlotte Burr
Jun 14, 2025
Charlotte Burr, 83, of Hastings died Saturday, June 14, 2025, at The Heritage at College View in Hastings, NE. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 AM Thursday prior to the service at the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM...
Laurence W. Owens
Jun 13, 2025
Laurence Weldon Owens, known as "Larry", 50, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his home in Hastings. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Larry was born on March 4, 1975, in Dallas, Texas to Winifred and Sharon (McDuffie) Owens. He had six brothers and sisters in which Kevin and Amanda preceded him...
Doyle Leonard Brundage
Jun 11, 2025
Doyle Leonard Brundage, 88, of Farwell, NE, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Wellmore Care in Tega Cay, South Carolina with family by his side. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Cairo United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. A time of visitation will be...
Harold Plejdrup Sr.
Jun 6, 2025
With deep love and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Harold Robert Plejdrup Sr., 90, of Cairo, NE who passed peacefully at his home on Friday, June 6, 2025.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo, NE with pastor Brian Wright officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at...
Jean Marie Powell
Jun 5, 2025
Jean Marie (Kimle) Powell, 89, of Kenesaw passed away on June 5, 2025, at Providence Place Memory Care in Hastings. Funeral services will be on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 8, 2025...
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