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Esther C. Luhn
Oct 15, 2015
Esther C. Luhn, 94, of Wood River died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River. Memorial services will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Wood River. Pastor Brad Jepsen will officiate. Cremation has taken place, according to her wishes. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 PM Monday at...
Mary Elaine Wilson
Oct 14, 2015
Mary Elaine Wilson, 89 of Grand Island, entered into eternal rest Wednesday October 14, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River. Memorial Services will be 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lincoln, Nebraska. Pastor Darryl Holzinger will be officiating. Inurnment will be at Lincoln Memorial Park. Private Family Services are...
Esther Marie Brandon
Oct 13, 2015
Esther Marie Brandon, 85 of Doniphan, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at CHI Health, St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with the John Markworth officiating. Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery, Doniphan, NE. Visitation hours will be one hour prior to service time on Friday...
Lucille E Stratman
Oct 12, 2015
Lucille E. Stratman, 99 of Grand Island, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson officiating. A private burial of ashes will be at a later date at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be...
Gwen Lubeck
Oct 12, 2015
Gwen (Christiansen) Lubeck Our beloved Mom and Grandma, 89, passed away peacefully in her Mesa, Arizona apartment on Monday, October 12, 2015. Gwen was born January 22, 1926 in Enders, Nebraska, to Julius and Ruth Christiansen. The family later moved to Kimball, Nebraska, where she graduated from high school. Gwen graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1947. Gwen married...
Betty Ane May Jakob
Oct 10, 2015
Betty Jakob, of St. Paul, formerly of Grand Island, peacefully entered the kingdom of heaven on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m....
Lee "'Butch'" Allen Bruhn
Oct 9, 2015
Lee Butch Bruhn died Friday, October 9, 2015 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery near Wood River. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from...
Sharon "Syd" A. Powell
Oct 5, 2015
Hastings resident, Sharon (Syd) A. Powell, 75, passed away Monday, October 5th, 2015 at her home, with her husband of 61 years by her side. Graveside service will be Friday, October 9, 2015 at 3 pm at Parkview Cemetery, Hasting with Chaplin John Mueller officiating. Book signing will be from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm with family present at the...
Paul Henry Schleiger
Oct 5, 2015
Paul H. Schleiger, 98 of North Platte, Nebraska formerly of Grand Island died Monday, October 05, 2015 at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service...
Wanda Ileene Farrand
Oct 1, 2015
Harvard resident, Wanda Ileene (Davidson) Farrand, 84, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial Health Care, Hastings. Services will be Monday, October 5, 2015 at 2 pm at the Harvard First United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis King officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Condolences may...
Lawrence "Larry" J Malleck
Sep 30, 2015
Lawrence "Larry" J. Malleck, 81, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. Father Todd Philipsen will be officiating. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Friday at...
Eileen E. Willy
Sep 30, 2015
Hastings resident, Eileen Elizabeth Willy, 76, passed away September 30, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Michael Houlihan, officiating. Rosary will be before the church service at 9:30 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church with Father Michael Catholic...
Thomas Joseph Millette
Sep 29, 2015
Thomas Joseph Millette, 94 of Wood River, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Wood River Presbyterian Church, Wood River with Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Burial will be in Wood River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home...
Lucille C. Faber
Sep 27, 2015
Hastings resident, Lucille C. Faber, 93, passed away September 27, 2015 at St. Johns. Good Samaritan Society, Kearney, NE. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday September 30, 2015 at 10:30 at the St. Micheals Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Michael Houihan officiating. Rosary will be Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings....
Andrew Aaron Williams
Sep 27, 2015
Hastings resident, Andrew Aaron Williams, 23, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his home. Memorial service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral...
Jeremy James Peterson
Sep 25, 2015
Hastings area resident Jeremy James Peterson, 35, passed away Friday September 25, 2015 at St. Francis hospital in Grand Island, NE. Services will be Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 10:30 am at the Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 30 from 5 to 7 with...
Harold W. Parlin
Sep 25, 2015
Harold W. Parlin, 93, of Wood River, Ne., died Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at his home in Wood River. Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m., at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Rev. Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, Ne. Visitation will be Monday,...
Vivian J. Walters
Sep 20, 2015
Vivian J. Walters, 74 of Grand Island, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Father Michael McDermott will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at...
Harold Raymond Ham
Sep 20, 2015
Hastings resident, Harold Raymond Ham Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village. Services will be Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 10 am at Zion Lutheran Chruch, Hastings with Rev. Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth, NE at 3 pm. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 22, 2015...
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