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Beverly J Arnold

Beverly J Arnold

Apr 13, 2024

Beverly Arnold, 86, of Shelton, NE, died on April 13, 2024, at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, NE. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 19, 2024, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton, NE with Reverend Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7...

Margaret Stroh

Margaret Stroh

Apr 6, 2024

Margaret Stroh, 83, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Cedars at Broadwell in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11 AM Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Shelton United Methodist Church with Rev. Michelle Byerly officiating. A private family burial will be in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM on Wednesday, April 10th...

Inez Rohrich

Inez Rohrich

Apr 6, 2024

Inez Marie Rohrich, 91 of Wood River went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital with her children by her side. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Terry Boshart officiating. The family will be receiving visitors one hour prior to the...

Ramona K. Fischer

Ramona K. Fischer

Apr 4, 2024

Ramona K. Fischer, 93, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living of Hastings. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, NE. Visitations will be 5-7 PM Monday, April 8, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw, NE, and on Tuesday, from 9:00-10:30 AM. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for...

Faye Brown

Faye Brown

Apr 3, 2024

 Alice “Faye” Brown, 83, of Grand Island died, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons of Grand Island. Funeral services will be at First-Faith United Methodist Church in Grand Island on April 8, 2024, at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Ray Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 P.M. to 5...

Vera M. Smith

Vera M. Smith

Mar 27, 2024

Vera M. Smith, 88, of Hastings, NE died on March 27, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Memorial services will be at First Christian Church of Hastings on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 2:00 pm with Pastor Elba Iris Nazario officiating. There will be no visitation or viewing. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.

Vera...

Joseph T. O'Connor Jr.

Joseph T. O'Connor Jr.

Mar 26, 2024

Joseph T. O’Connor, Jr, 70, of Hastings, NE died on March 26, 2024, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officating. There will be no viewing or visitation.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences can be sent...

Wanda M. Brown

Wanda M. Brown

Mar 25, 2024

Wanda M. Brown, 88, of Hastings, NE died on March 25, 2024, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.Memorials are suggested to the Morrison Cancer Center in Hastings. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.Wanda Lee M. Offner was born...

Embree Anne Learned

Embree Anne Learned

Mar 24, 2024

Embree Anne LearnedEmbree Anne (Rains) Learned, daughter of Earnest and Leila (McArthur) Rains was born on her parent’s farm north of Broken Bow, NE on September 5, 1928. She completed her life's journey on March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, at Grand Island, NE. Embree, started Prairie Center Grade School at age 4 and was taught by her mother Leila. She grew...

Donald R. Anderson

Donald R. Anderson

Mar 23, 2024

Donald R. Anderson, 66, of Grand Island died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Bryan Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.

Graveside services will be held at a future time in the Grand Island City Cemetery.     

Donald R. Anderson was born October 29, 1957, at Grand Island to Alfred J. and Bell Jean (Modesitt) Anderson.  He grew up and...

Philip Kraft Jr.

Philip Kraft Jr.

Mar 20, 2024

Philip Kraft Jr., 87, of Grand Island, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Edgewood Vista Care Center. A Funeral Service and celebration of Phil’s life will be held at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 11 A.M. with Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery with...

Arwin V Mulford

Arwin V Mulford

Mar 19, 2024

Arwin Vern Mulford, 95, of Kenesaw, NE passed away on March 19, 2024, at his home. A memorial service will be held at Juniata Community Church in Juniata, NE on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM with pastor Tom Murray officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.

Arwin was born on...

Jerome Frank Packer

Jerome Frank Packer

Mar 17, 2024

Jerome Frank Packer,78, of Wood River, NE died on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

He was born on August 5, 1945, in Grand Island,...

Jared N. Sutton

Jared N. Sutton

Mar 17, 2024

Jared N. Sutton, 49, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away at home on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

 

Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 22, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Harvard. Interment will follow at Harvard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed...

Rebecca S. Struss

Rebecca S. Struss

Mar 14, 2024

Rebecca “Becky” Susan Struss, 75, of Hastings, NE died on March 14, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9:30 am until the services begin....

Barbara M Pontious

Barbara M Pontious

Mar 9, 2024

Barbara M. Pontious, 88, of Grand Island passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Third City Christian Church with Pastor Josh Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are...

William D. Wilson

William D. Wilson

Mar 5, 2024

William D. Wilson, 79, of Hastings, NE died on March 5, 2024 at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at All Saints Chapel located in Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:00 am with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the...

Wenda "Kay" Rieken

Wenda "Kay" Rieken

Mar 5, 2024

Wenda “Kay” Rieken, 85, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her home. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home...

Rosella Marie Hogle

Rosella Marie Hogle

Mar 1, 2024

Rosella Marie Hogle, 92, of Wood River, NE passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jolene Rae Drake

Jolene Rae Drake

Feb 26, 2024

Jolene R. Drake, 66, of Grand Island, NE died on February 26, 2024, at her home. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Kenesaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

She was born on July 29, 1957, at Beatrice,...

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