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Larry W Craven
May 4, 2025
Larry W Craven was born August 12, 1940 in Hazard, NE; the youngest of seven children to William and Asenath Craven. He was raised in central Nebraska and graduated from Wood River High School in 1958.
He relocated to Anaheim, CA and began working for Northwestern Bell when he received his Army draft notice. Just before his enlistment, he was introduced...
Gerald Fred Sundermeier
Apr 30, 2025
Gerald F. Sundermeier, 94, of Grand Island, NE died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. A private family memorial service will be held followed by burial in the Grand Island City Cemetery with military honors. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jerry was born on July 8, 1930, at Vona,...
Kenneth L. Bartlett
Apr 29, 2025
Kenneth Lowell Bartlett, 75, of Harvard, Nebraska died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Harvard United Church of Christ, 206 South Adams Ave, Harvard, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation will...
Donald Ray Gill
Apr 26, 2025
Donald Ray Gill, 94, of rural Shelton, NE, died on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, NE.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Interment will be at 2 PM in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be from...
Marlene Ann Thorpe
Apr 20, 2025
Marlene A. Thorpe, 72, of Omaha, NE died on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview in Grand Island, NE. Per Marlene’s request there will be no services.
She was born on February 11, 1953, at Omaha, NE to George Sr. and Eurelza “Corky” (Chandler) Thorpe. She grew up in Omaha and received her education at Benson...
Marian Jean Koepp
Apr 18, 2025
Marian J. Koepp, 90, of Grand Island, NE departed this life on April 18, 2025, while a resident at The Heritage at Sagewood of Grand Island. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Interment will be 1:30 PM at Westlawn Memorial Park in...
Bruce Lamar Broberg
Apr 15, 2025
Bruce Lamar Broberg, 76, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025. Memorial services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island, NE on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Fellowship will follow the service.
Bruce was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on...
Marvin Lambert Kubert
Apr 15, 2025
Marvin L. Kubert, 85, of Wood River, NE died on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Bickford Cottages in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the Wood River United...
Eugene F Redding
Apr 13, 2025
Eugene F Redding, 87, of Wood River, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025, at The Heritage of Sagewood in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 10:30 am Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be...
Gerald G. "Baby Bear" Blanchard
Apr 10, 2025
Gerald G. Blanchard, 66, of Hastings died on April 10, 2025 in Idaho Falls, ID. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery near Ayr, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting...
Virginia Ann Luebs
Apr 9, 2025
Virginia A. Luebs of Wood River, NE died on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Heritage Assisted Living Community surrounded by family. A private graveside service will take place. A Celebration of Life will take place at Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, 213 N Sycamore St. Grand Island, NE, on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 4 to 7 PM.
Virginia was born...
Sally Rosella Jackson
Apr 8, 2025
Sally R. Jackson, 71, of Wood River, NE died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, NE surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be 11 AM on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be...
Roland R. Engel
Apr 7, 2025
Roland R. Engel, 78, formerly of Wood River, NE died on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Tucson, AZ.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 25, 2025 at First Faith United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Ray Stone officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, April 24th...
Paula S Spotanski
Apr 7, 2025
Paula Spotanski, 78, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis, following a stroke. She left us peacefully, with her loving family by her side. Paula was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, and will be deeply missed.
Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 212...
Jan Marie Amundson
Apr 1, 2025
Jan Marie Amundson, 66, of Grand Island, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A Memorial Service will be 10 AM on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at 10 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Online condolences may be left...
Vesta Cook
Mar 31, 2025
Vesta E. Cook, 106, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Grand Island, NE. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Akron Cemetery in Akron, NE. Visitation will be from 11 AM to Noon on Monday, April 7th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE.
Mrs. Cook was born on...
Bruno Allen Irmer
Mar 28, 2025
Bruno Irmer was born on January 9th, 1962, in Carson City NV. Current Bladen resident, he passed away at Mary Lanning Hospital Friday, March 28, 2025. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.
He was a dedicated father, son, brother and grandfather as well as friend. He relocated to Bladen with his 2 youngest daughters once he retired from his gold...
Randy Curtis Imler
Mar 27, 2025
Randy Curtis Imler, 64, of Doniphan, NE died on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott Evans officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar View Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Memorials are...
James Frank Boroff
Mar 22, 2025
James Frank Boroff, 88, of Kearney, formerly of Wood River, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at CNVH with his family by his side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 27, from 9:30 – 10:45 am at the...
Gloria J. Lawrence
Mar 21, 2025
Gloria Lawrence, of Grand Island, NE died on March 21, 2025 in Grand Island.
Services for Gloria will be at 2 PM Friday, March 28, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 PM until the start of the services on Friday.
Gloria was born...
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