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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Charles "Chuck" William Laue
Jul 14, 2015
Harvard resident, Charles Chuck W. Laue, 61, passed away July 14, 2015 at his home. Services will be Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Derek Apfel officiating. There will be no visitation, Charles wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE at a...
Richard "Dick" Alan Bennett
Jul 13, 2015
Hastings resident Richard (Dick) Alan Bennett, 76, passed away Monday July 13, 2015 At Mary Lanning Healthcare peacefully and with a smile on his face. Private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Dicks wishes were to be cremated, the family will hold a special visitation to greet friends...
Dale E. Hartman
Jul 13, 2015
Hastings resident, Dale Eugene Hartman, 70, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2015 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, due to ongoing complications after a liver transplant. Memorial services will be 10:30 am, Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Peace Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev.Marcus Mackay and Rev. Benjamin Siebert officiating. Inurnment will follow at 1:30 pm at the...
Lois I Koepp
Jul 12, 2015
Lois I. Koepp, 77 of Grand Island, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park. The Reverend James Fandrey will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Grace...
Carla A. Wolfe
Jul 11, 2015
Carla A. (Molle) Wolfe, 59, of Grand Island died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Carla was born December 10,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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