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Irene Stewart

Irene Stewart

Jul 10, 2015

Hastings resident, Irene Stewart, 87, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society of Hastings. Memorial services will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. There will be no book signing or visitation honoring Irenes wishes to be cremated. Burial will be in...

Gerald W. Romig

Gerald W. Romig

Jul 9, 2015

Gerald Jerry Romig, 70, of Grand Island died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Fullerton. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Neligh Cemetery. Burial of the ashes will be after services. There will be no visitation as Mr. Romigs wish was for cremation. Mr. Romig was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Tilden, the son...

Bernard "Barney" J. Bockerman

Bernard "Barney" J. Bockerman

Jul 7, 2015

Hastings resident, Bernard J. Barney Bockerman, 90, passed away July 7, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be Friday, July 10, 2015 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Joe Bockerman officiating. Burial will be in the Concordia Cemetery, near Prosser with military rites. Visitation will be Thursday, July 9, 2015...

Walter J. Rasher

Walter J. Rasher

Jul 2, 2015

Walter J, Rasher, 89, of Grand Island died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Scott Taylor will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Walter was born August 31, 1925,...

Margaret "'Peg'" L. Bellairs

Margaret "'Peg'" L. Bellairs

Jun 30, 2015

Margaret Peg L. Bellairs, 91 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Marys Cathedral with the Rev. Scott Harter officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m,...

Margaret Amy Plock

Margaret Amy Plock

Jun 29, 2015

Harvard resident, Margaret Amy Plock, 94, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 10 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Fairmont Community Cemetery, Fairmont; NE. Book signing will be Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 6...

Patricia Pauletta Lampman

Patricia Pauletta Lampman

Jun 28, 2015

Hastings resident, Patricia Pauletta Lampman, 92, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2015 at the Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Services will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Rev. Greg Lindenberger officiating. Visitation will be from 6 pm to 8 pm with the family present at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings....

Maxine Hockenberry

Maxine Hockenberry

Jun 28, 2015

Maxine Hockenberry, 103 of Grand Island, formerly of Doniphan, died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Doniphan, with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery, Doniphan. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 with the...

William Glen Poole

William Glen Poole

Jun 27, 2015

William Glen Poole, 71, of Grand Island died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Third City Christian Church in Grand Island with Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm...

Vitanha Xayarath

Vitanha Xayarath

Jun 25, 2015

Vithanha Bil Xayarath, 43, of Nashville, TN formerly of Grand Island, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. An Inurnment will be at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Apfel...

Barbara Ellen Love

Barbara Ellen Love

Jun 25, 2015

Barbara Ellen Love, 57, of Grand Island died June 26, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be Monday, June 29, 2015 at 3:00pm at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00-7:00pm at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to family. Barbara was born on July 8,...

Phyllis "'Sunny'" J. Welch

Phyllis "'Sunny'" J. Welch

Jun 21, 2015

Phyllis J Sunny Welch, 87, of Grand Island, formerly of Wood River, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Tiffany Square with her family by her side. Services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Burial will be at 2 pm at St. Marys...

Leon N Watson

Leon N Watson

Jun 20, 2015

Leon N. Watson, 73 of Grand Island, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Visitation hours will be 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Nancy E. Hersh

Nancy E. Hersh

Jun 20, 2015

Former Kenesaw resident, Nancy E. Hersh, 74, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village. Services will be Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 2 pm at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in Kenesaw Cemetery. There will be no visitation; Nancys wishes were to be cremated....

Iris Joy Ahrens

Iris Joy Ahrens

Jun 17, 2015

Iris Joy Ahrens, Grandma Jo, 82, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis, Skilled Care in Grand Island, NE. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at Messiah Lutheran Church with the Rev. William A. Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be one hour...

Dana Joe Little

Dana Joe Little

Jun 17, 2015

Dana Joe Little, 68, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at CHI Health, St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Bev Lanzandorf officiating. Inurnment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Little has chosen cremation. Memorials are suggested to Family....

Karla Kaye Kusek

Karla Kaye Kusek

Jun 14, 2015

Hastings resident, Karla Kaye Kusek, 50, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10 am at St. Anns Catholic Church in Doniphan with Father Joseph Faulkner officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 4 to 7 pm with...

Catherine "Cathy Richardson" M. Richardson

Catherine "Cathy Richardson" M. Richardson

Jun 13, 2015

The angels came to take Catherine Cathy M. Richardson, 62, of Grand Island home on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9 a.m....

Howard E Brown

Howard E Brown

Jun 10, 2015

Howard E. Brown, 80 of Central City, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Central City Care Center. To honor Howards wishes, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Lucille "Cathy" K. Quaring

Lucille "Cathy" K. Quaring

Jun 10, 2015

Lucille Lucy K. Quaring, 65, of Cairo, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at her home. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. James Janovec will officiate. There will be no visitation, as Lucilles wishes were for cremation to take place. Lucy was born March 9, 1950, at ONeill,...

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