"Buck" Jackson
Nov 13, 2025
Howard “Buck” Jackson, 86, of Wood River passed away November 13, 2025, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. While his spirit and humor were very much alive his heart was tired. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 AM Friday, December 19, 2025, at Babel’s Barn in Wood River. Visitation will be Thursday, December 18 from 4-7 PM at...
Arlene Fay Hensley
Nov 11, 2025
Arlene Hensley, age 90, formerly of Clay Center passed away on November 11, 2025, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, NE. Funeral Services will be at 10:30AM on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial will be at 1:30PM in the Clay Center Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5-7PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Online...
Victoria Lee Hickok
Nov 10, 2025
Victoria Lee (Anderson) Hickok died on Monday, November 10, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be at 10AM on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Dannebrog, NE with Pastor Sheri Lodel officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo, NE. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-7PM at...
Verdon A. Jacobitz
Nov 9, 2025
Verdon Arthur Jacobitz of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am November 15, 2025, at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church. Pastor Frank Greene (King of Kings LCMS Kansas City, MO) and Pastor Lon Landsman (Zion Wanda Lutheran) will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will take place at Zion...
Laurie Peterson
Nov 7, 2025
Laurie (Kort) Peterson, 56, of Grand Island, died on November 7, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on November 15, 2025, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 North Road, Grand Island, NE. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran...
Marvin Vern Peters
Nov 4, 2025
Marvin Peters, 89, of Grand Island died Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...
Ethel B Redding
Nov 1, 2025
Ethel B. Redding, 86, of Wood River, NE died on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial of ashes will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...
Sherron Kay Billington
Oct 31, 2025
Sherron Kay Billington, 68, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 at CHI Health St. Francis. To honor her wishes cremation will take place and a private family service will happen at a later date.
Teresa Lynn Dewey
Oct 29, 2025
Teresa Lynn Dewey, 68, of Hastings, NE died on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
She was born on December 15, 1956, in Kearney, NE to Gerald and Clovis Arlene (Weese) Dewey. She grew up in Hastings, NE.
Teresa is survived by her son, James Dewey of...
Ethel Lucille Voss
Oct 29, 2025
Ethel L. Voss, 93, of Cairo, NE died on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be at 2 PM on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
Marilyn J. Fischer
Oct 29, 2025
Marilyn J. Fischer, 91, of Kenesaw died on October 29, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul’s...
Everett Hunt
Oct 27, 2025
Everett Hunt, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 89.
Memorial services for Everett will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 1, 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 service. Apfel Funeral...
Sharon Kay Peterson
Oct 25, 2025
Sharon Kay Peterson, 83, of Grand Island, NE died on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Tiffany Square with family by her side. A private graveside service will be held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Apfel funeral home is assisting the family; online condolences may be left at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
She was born on January 19, 1942, in Grand Island, NE to Dale...
Emma Lorraine Larsen
Oct 24, 2025
Emma Lorraine Larsen passed away October 24, 2025 at Tabitha Assisted Living in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Lorraine, as she was known to family and friends, was born October 5, 1936 in the Badlands of South Dakota. Along with her parents, Joseph and Elsie Kudrna, siblings Frances Stensaas, Donald Jr. (Sonnie), and Marge Shellito, Lorraine grew up on the ranch homesteaded by...
Berdena Mae Leitschuck
Oct 18, 2025
Berdena Mae Leitschuck, 83, of Johnson Lake, NE died on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Justin Bangert officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
George Earl Yerger
Oct 16, 2025
George Earl Yerger, 84, of Hastings died on October 16, 2025, at his home. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings officiated by Pastor Ben Hanne. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
George was born on January 2, 1941, at the Scottsbluff...
Manivanh Manivong
Oct 15, 2025
Manivanh Manivong, 60, of Grand Island died Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at CHI St. Francis. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be at 2:30pm on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home with the Buddhist Monks officiating. A private family burial will be at a later date....
Antonio Hernandez Ledesma
Oct 14, 2025
Antonio Hernandez Ledesma, 64, of 101 Olive Street, died October 14, 2025. Funeral Services will be on October 17th at 2:00 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 PM on October 17th at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, Nebraska. Burial will follow at Harvard Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to GoFundMe. It can...
Irene Eleanor Avery
Oct 13, 2025
Irene Eleanor (Peterson) Avery, 93, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Tiffany Square.
A funeral service will be held at 10 AM Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday,...
Bill Eugene Spellman
Oct 9, 2025
William Eugene Spellman, (Bill), 92, Of Shelton, NE died on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Kinship Point Northridge in Kearney, NE with family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Shelton, NE with Rev. Stanley Ejike Madubuike celebrating. Burial with...