Obituaries
Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
James C Patrick
Feb 12, 2026
James Charles Patrick, 87, of Harvard, Nebraska left this world on February 12th, 2026. He was ready to attend his heavenly reunion and stated his desire to be there. His life after death experience in 1961 due to electrocution with a cardiac arrest event prepared him for what to expect on his final trip home. He knew what a joyous...
Erhard Opp
Mar 23, 2026
EJ “Hap” Opp, formerly of Wood River, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be held at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 30th, with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment and military honors to follow at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, May...
Terry Lee Waite
Feb 5, 2026
Terry Lee Waite, age 80, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 surrounded by his family at the Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD. A Celebration of Terry’s Life will be at 3PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Terry's family will receive friends from 1:30PM until the start of the service. Memorials are suggested to...
Bonnie Worley
May 18, 2026
Bonnie (Klauz) Worley, 84, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, May 18, 2026 in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be at 10AM on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Online condolences may be left at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Linda L. Sorensen-Zentz
May 16, 2026
Linda Lou Sorensen-Zentz, 77, of Juniata died on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026 at North Shore Church in Hastings. Additional services and burial will take place at a later date in North Dakota. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Linda Lou Sorensen-Zentz was born in...
Marjean Gay Terman
May 14, 2026
Marjean Gay “JeanGay” Terman, 66, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, surrounded by family at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Celebration of Life Services will be at 2pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor April Wegehaupt officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
Robert "Bob" Lee Blue
May 13, 2026
Robert “Bob” L. Blue, 62, of Grand Island, NE died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at his home with family by his side. Funeral Services will be at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the United Congregational Church in Grand Island with Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
Arlene Eleanor Dockhorn
May 11, 2026
Arlene Eleanor Dockhorn December 25, 1939 — May 11, 2026 Grand Island Arlene Dockhorn, 86, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Monday, May 18, at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Mary Lou Emanuel
May 6, 2026
Well, here we are again, folks. It’s time for the second installment of our parental chronicles. And, true to form, dear readers, this story has adventure, romance, tragedy, humor, international travel, and at least one scandalous incident! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride as we tell you about the force of nature that was Mary Lou Emanuel.
Mary Lou...
Larry W. Lambrecht
Apr 28, 2026
Larry W. Lambrecht, 80, of Aurora, CO, was called home by his Lord and Savior on April 28,
2026 in Castle Rock, CO. He was born on April 30, 1945 in Hastings, NE to Waldemar (Shorty)
and Maxine (Ohlman) Lambrecht, was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE,
and confirmed at the same church.
He attended Wood River High School in Wood...
Betty Eileen Van Hoosen
Apr 28, 2026
Betty Eileen (Blume) Van Hoosen, 78, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service....
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Brown
Apr 28, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Brown, 82 of Doniphan, Nebraska passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026, at Monument Health Medical Center in Rapid City, SD surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be at 10:30AM on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6PM on Sunday at the Church....
John William Stitt
Apr 27, 2026
John William Stitt, 77, of Wood River, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Oaks in Central City.
To honor John’s wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no services.
John was born on January 22, 1949 in Hastings, NE to Detlor and Laura (Rath) Stitt. He grew up in Hastings and received his education from Hastings Public...
Shirley Jannet Richards
Apr 24, 2026
Shirley Jannet Richards
January 1, 1938 - April 23, 2026
Shirley Jannet Richards (88) of Grand Island, NE died Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Emerald on the Lake Nursing Home in Grand Island, NE.
Services will be 2:00pm on Friday May 15, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home with Brandon Bachle officiating. Burial will be at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, NE....
Melva Faye Sandquist
Apr 21, 2026
Melva Faye Sandquist, 75, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Stolley Park Church of Christ in Grand Island, with Pastor Trevon Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 AM and continue till the start...
Norma Maxine Trosper
Apr 20, 2026
Norma Maxine Trosper, 78, of Grand Island, died on Monday April 20, 2026 with her children by her side at the Heritage at Sagewood after many years of living with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran with pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Kenneth Eugene Mahlin
Apr 14, 2026
Kenneth Eugene “Ken” Mahlin, Jr., 82, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Country House Memory Care Center in Grand Island. Visitation will be on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 5-7PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Graveside services will be at 2PM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the David City Cemetery in...
Sterling Price
Apr 13, 2026
Sterling James Price, age 86, passed away on April 13, 2026. Sterling was born on March 16,1940 in Portland, Oregon, to Robert James Price and Delores A. Price.
In 1947 Sterling moved with his family to the Tekamah, Nebraska area. Sterling later relocated to Grand Island, Nebraska where he lived with his father and brother. Sterling will be remembered for his...
James S Reed
Apr 13, 2026
James S “Jim” Reed, 91, died on Monday, April 13, 2026. Per his request there will be no visitation or service. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Jim was born in 1935 at Rossie, Iowa the fourth of five children to Sanford and Hattie (Sylvester) Reed.
After high school Jim joined the Air Force and served part of that duty in...
Melissa A Fuller
Apr 2, 2026
Melissa Fuller, 63, of Grand Island went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 2, 2026. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, April 10, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 5-7 pm at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the...
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