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Jack L. Cagley

Jack L. Cagley

May 6, 2015

Hastings resident, Jack L. Cagley, 88, passed away, Wednesday, May 06, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Private family burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, is in charge of the arrangements. Jack was born June 15, 1926 to Brownlee and Erma (Witt) Cagley in Kingsley, Iowa. He attended school in Kingsley, graduating from...

Daryl Van Beilke

Daryl Van Beilke

May 6, 2015

Daryl Van Beilke, 81, of Doniphan, Nebraska formerly of Ravenna, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island, NE. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015 in Sod Town Cemetery, Ravenna. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island is...

Harold Dean Grummert

Harold Dean Grummert

May 5, 2015

Harold D. Grummert, 71 of Hastings, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Chapel of the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Inurnment Interment of the ashes will be in Burkett Cemetery, Nebraska Veterans Home in...

Leonard Lee Boltz

Leonard Lee Boltz

May 3, 2015

Leonard Lee. Boltz, 77, of Grand Island died peacefully in his sleep on 5/3/2015 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be 9:00 am, Saturday, May 9, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North Road, Grand Island, with the Reverend Luke Biggs officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5...

David Leigh Jolly

David Leigh Jolly

May 1, 2015

David Leigh Jolly Dec. 17, 1942-May 1, 2015 Graveside service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10:30 am at the Juniata Cemetery with Kathy Uldrich officiating. Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw is in charge of the arrangements. Anchor Point resident David Leigh Jolly, 72, died May 1, 2015, at South Penin- sula Hospital. A memorial service was held at 7...

Harold Elmer Bilslend

Harold Elmer Bilslend

Apr 29, 2015

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Charley Herndon

Charley Herndon

Apr 28, 2015

Hastings resident, H. Charley Herndon, 88 passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11 am at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Hastings with The Rev. Steven Peeler officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 3 to 8 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings....

Donna I. Jacobsen

Donna I. Jacobsen

Apr 27, 2015

Kenesaw resident, Donna Irene Jacobsen, 81 passed away, Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Haven Home, Kenesaw after a long battle with Alzheimers. Services will be Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church, Kenesaw. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 2 pm to 6 pm...

Cheryl K. Hipple

Cheryl K. Hipple

Apr 25, 2015

Hastings resident, Cheryl K. Hipple, 70, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society of Hastings Perkins Pavilion. Services will be Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 10 am at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Hastings. The Rev. Steven Peeler will officiate. Graveside committal will be at 2:30 pm in the Hardy Cemetery at Hardy, Nebraska. Visitation...

Lois E. Arnett

Lois E. Arnett

Apr 25, 2015

Lois E. Arnett, 92, of Aurora, formerly of Phillips, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Hamilton Manor in Aurora. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 29th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Lanzendorf will officiate. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery at Phillips, Nebraska. There will be no public visitation....

Valyrea Leona Towne

Valyrea Leona Towne

Apr 22, 2015

Valyrea Leona Towne (McClain), passed away Wednesday April 22, 2015 at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held Tuesday April 28th at 566 Stewart Street in Campbell Nebraska at 2:00pm. Burial will be at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege, Nebraska at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials can...

Michael L. Jensen

Michael L. Jensen

Apr 18, 2015

Kenesaw resident, Michael L. Jensen, 53, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 10 am at the Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene, Hastings. Graveside service to follow at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 2 pm to 8 pm with...

Joyce Ann Schultz

Joyce Ann Schultz

Apr 16, 2015

Joyce Ann Schultz, 81 of Wood River, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 20, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. To honor Joyces wishes, cremation...

Martha C. Doyle

Martha C. Doyle

Apr 14, 2015

Hastings resident, Martha C. Doyle, 84, passed away, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:00 am at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings with Father Joseph Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Condolences may be sent to the family from...

Cora Belle Smith

Cora Belle Smith

Apr 13, 2015

Hastings resident, Cora Belle Smith, 93, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE Memorial graveside service will be Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11 am at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. There will be no viewing or book signing; Coras wishes were to be cremated. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral...

Lois M. Schmitt

Lois M. Schmitt

Apr 9, 2015

Lois M. Schmitt, 84, of Grand Island, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be at 10 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Apfel Funeral Home, 1123 West 2nd St., Grand Island, with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be in Trenton Cemetery, Trenton, NE., at 3:00 pm. Visitation hours will be...

Dale A. Layher

Dale A. Layher

Apr 4, 2015

Dale A. Layher, 63, of Wood River died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Wood River with Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Interment will be at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm...

Floyd L Callahan

Floyd L Callahan

Apr 2, 2015

Floyd L. Callahan, 83 of Grand Island passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, with his loving family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island with Father Todd Philipsen and Father Charles Torpey officiating. Interment will be...

Frances "'Fran'" Jane Cronin

Frances "'Fran'" Jane Cronin

Mar 31, 2015

Frances Fran J. Cronin, 74, of Grand Island formerly of Washington D.C. died at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at St. Marys Cathedral, Grand Island with the Rev. James OKane officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island. Family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30...

Betty Jean Schmidt

Betty Jean Schmidt

Mar 31, 2015

Betty Jean Schmidt, 73, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 AM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 PM, at Concordia Cemetery at Prosser, NE. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 7 PM, Sunday, April 5, 2015...

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