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F. Sidney Sid White

F. Sidney Sid White

Feb 14, 2016

F. Sidney Sid White, 96 of Grand Island, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2016, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Robert Lewis officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be in St. Stephens Columbarium. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral...

Wanda May Hutchinson

Wanda May Hutchinson

Feb 13, 2016

Wanda May (Ohl) Hutchinson, 55, of Doniphan died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home 1123 West 2nd Street in Grand Island, and on Friday from 9:30 10:30 A.M. at Christs Place Church 1111 Old Cheney Road in Lincoln. Funeral Service will...

Donna R. Lasich

Donna R. Lasich

Feb 11, 2016

Donna Rae Lasich, 90 of Gibbon died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. Lukes Good Samaritan Center in Kearney. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the Gibbon American Legion on Saturday, February 20 at 11:00 am, followed by lunch. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Delores Joan Watson

Delores Joan Watson

Feb 9, 2016

Delores Joan Watson, 79 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 12, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Beth Gregory will be officiating. Burial will be 2:30 P.M. Friday at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Visitation hours will be from...

Margo L. Schager

Margo L. Schager

Feb 5, 2016

Margo L. Schager, 76, of Grand Island died Friday, February 5, 2016, at Country House in Grand Island. Public memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Rev. Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday at the Apfel Funeral...

Michael Edward Sacco

Michael Edward Sacco

Feb 3, 2016

Michael Sacco, 50 of Grand Island died February 3, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM in Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Russ Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been suggested to the family for future designation. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the...

Jerry Lee Oliver

Jerry Lee Oliver

Feb 3, 2016

Jerry Oliver, 63 of Columbus and formerly of Shelton died February 3, 2016 in Columbus. Services will be Monday, February 8, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Shelton United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Schwarz officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Sunday at the church. Memorials have been suggested to the Shelton High Booster Club. Apfel Funeral...

Leslie O. Brundage

Leslie O. Brundage

Feb 3, 2016

Leslie Brundage, 95, of Grand Island and long time resident of Cairo died February 3, 2016. Services will be Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Cairo with Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 AM until time of service on Monday at the funeral home....

Patty J. Poss

Patty J. Poss

Feb 2, 2016

Patty J. Poss, 59 of Benedict, Nebraska died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at her home in Benedict. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2016 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Jim Garfield officiating. Visitation hours will be one hour prior to service time on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Betty L. Bittfield

Betty L. Bittfield

Feb 2, 2016

Kenesaw resident, Betty L. Bittfield, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Premier Estates of Kenesaw. Services will be Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 2 PM at the United Methodist Church in Kenesaw with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Monday, February 8, 2016 from 5 pm to 8 pm...

John Steckmyer

John Steckmyer

Jan 31, 2016

John R. Steckmyer, 94, of Grand Island went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2016, at St. Francis Memorial Health Center. He was known as a steadfast Christian, family-man and friend. John was born on February 17, 1921 in Grand Island, to John A. and Maude (Thayer) Steckmyer. A lifelong resident of Grand Island, John first served his...

William W Marshall Iii

William W Marshall Iii

Jan 30, 2016

William W. Marshall III Passes Away William (Bill) W. Marshall III passed away peacefully at his home on January 30, 2016, after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. Apfel Funeral Home is handling the familys arrangements. A visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The funeral will...

Evelyn Margaret Dies

Evelyn Margaret Dies

Jan 29, 2016

Hastings resident, Evelyn Margaret (Higday) Dies, 90 passed away, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 10 am, at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, February 5, 2016 with family present from 5...

Virgil G. Jurgens

Virgil G. Jurgens

Jan 28, 2016

Hastings resident, Virgil Gene Jurgens, 90, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial Healthcare. Services will be Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11 am at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6 pm to 8 pm with family present, at the Apfel Funeral Home,...

Melvin L. Shay

Melvin L. Shay

Jan 24, 2016

Hastings resident, Melvin L. Shay, 85, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Friday, January 29, 2016 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Paul Knott officiating. Graveside service with military rites will be at 2.00 pm in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 28, 2016...

Maynard D. Desel

Maynard D. Desel

Jan 24, 2016

Maynard D. Desel, 91 of Wood River died Thursday, January 24, 2016 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment will be at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday...

Neola "Kate" G. Einspahr

Neola "Kate" G. Einspahr

Jan 23, 2016

Former Hastings resident, Neola (Kate) G. Einspahr, 98, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Services will be Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:30 am at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in the Wanda Cemetery, near Juniata. Visitation will beWednesday, January 27, 2016 from 9...

Robert R. Dinnell

Robert R. Dinnell

Jan 23, 2016

Hastings resident, Robert R. Dinnell, 93, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at his home. Services are Friday, January 29, 2016 at 10:30 am at the 1st Baptist Church in Hastings with Rev. Larry Harvey and Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery with military rites by the Nebraska Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be Thursday, January...

Lawrence J. Haake Ii

Lawrence J. Haake Ii

Jan 23, 2016

Former Hastings resident, Lawrence J. Haake, 95, of Fairbury, NE died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE. Services will be Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at 10 am at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings, with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday January 26, 2016 from...

Jean West

Jean West

Jan 22, 2016

Jean M. West, 96, of Grand Island, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Gollaher Chapel, Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in...

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