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Rita Jacobsen

Rita Jacobsen

Oct 15, 2014

Rita Jacobsen, 88 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 20, 2014 at St. Marys Cathedral with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. A Private Inurnment will be held at a later date. Family will greet friends from 5-7 P.M. Sunday, October...

Emily F. Kosmicki

Emily F. Kosmicki

Oct 14, 2014

Emily F. Kosmicki, 101 of Grand Island died, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Tom Ryan and the Rev. Ray Kosmicki officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours...

Marie V. Gruber

Marie V. Gruber

Oct 10, 2014

Marie V. Gruber, 92, of Grand Island, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Todd Philipsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday...

Thomas R. Fernandes

Thomas R. Fernandes

Oct 10, 2014

Thomas Richard Fernandes, age 80 of Hastings, passed away Friday evening, October 10, 2014 at Mary Lanning Health Services in Hastings. Funeral services for Thomas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15th at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Knott of the Berean Bible Church officiating. Inurnment will be in the Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will...

Kyle Wayne Lucas

Kyle Wayne Lucas

Oct 8, 2014

Kyle Wayne Lucas, 59 of Alda, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at CHI Health, St. Francis in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Darrell Holzinger officiating. A Private Inurnment of the ashes will be held at a later date. Family will be receiving friends 5-7...

Bernadine "'Bernie'" Zabka-Bonneau

Bernadine "'Bernie'" Zabka-Bonneau

Oct 6, 2014

Bernadine Ketteler Zabka-Bonneau, died at the age of 88 on Monday, October 6, 2014 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Petersburg, Nebraska with the Reverend Father Stanley Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Johns Cemetery in Petersburg, Nebraska....

Norma B. Exstrum

Norma B. Exstrum

Oct 5, 2014

Hastings resident, Norma B. Exstrum, 95 passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Sam Rathod officiating. Visitation will be at 9:00 am up till service time in the chapel. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings....

Marcia Mignon Baxter

Marcia Mignon Baxter

Oct 4, 2014

Marcia Mignon Baxter, 95, long-time Grand Island resident, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Karla Sheffy will be officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Adam Allen Korn

Adam Allen Korn

Oct 3, 2014

Adam Allen Korn, age 39 passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014, in Hastings NE. He was born on December 7, 1974 in York NE. Adam is survived by five children, Brianna and Ashley Korn (their mother, Leasha Owens), Hannah, Jacob, and Abbie Korn (their mother, Jenny Troutman Korn), one brother Gabe L. Korn, sisters Sarah J. Kemp , Crystal...

Lamoine Speck

Lamoine Speck

Oct 2, 2014

LaMoine Speck, 89 of Doniphan, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time Monday at Apfel Funeral Home....

Robert J. Theiler

Robert J. Theiler

Sep 23, 2014

Hastings resident, Robert J. Theiler Sr, left this world peacefully on September 23, 2014. Rosary will be Friday, September 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 10 am at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseland, NE with Father Joseph Walsh officiating. Visitation will...

Oscar Franklin Garcia-Koenig

Oscar Franklin Garcia-Koenig

Sep 22, 2014

Oscar Franklin Garcia-Koenig, of Aurora, infant son of Oscar and Hollie (Koenig) Garcia entered in heaven, Monday, September 22, 2014 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Oberbeck officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge...

Dora Marie Tucker

Dora Marie Tucker

Sep 21, 2014

Dora M. Tucker, 102 of Grand Island, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Howard County Hospital in St. Paul. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2014 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with the Reverend Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2014 at...

Joseph "Joe" J. Toczek

Joseph "Joe" J. Toczek

Sep 20, 2014

Joseph J. Joe Toczek, 71, of Grand Island, died on Saturday 20, 2014. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Darlene Dotti (Baran) Toczek, daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Brad Wilson of Lincoln, son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Beth Toczek of Kansas City, MO and son Joseph J. JJ Toczek of Lincoln. Grandchildren, Bryce and Molly Wilson of Lincoln and...

Annabelle "Anabel" Rose Wicht

Annabelle "Anabel" Rose Wicht

Sep 19, 2014

Annabelle Anabel Rose Wicht, 87, of Grand Island, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. Father Michael McDermott and Father Charles Torpey will be presiding. Graveside Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Westlawn...

Paul Blunt

Paul Blunt

Sep 19, 2014

Paul Blunt, age 85 of Hastings, passed away Friday evening, September 19, 2014, at Mary Lanning Memorial Health in Hastings. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24th at the Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene with Pastor John Whitsett officiating. Military honors will be rendered at the church following the services. There will be no...

Glen O. Lamphiear

Glen O. Lamphiear

Sep 17, 2014

Hastings resident, Glen O. Lamphiear, 89 also known as G.O. passed away, September 17, 2014 at the Grand Island Veterans Home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be Monday, September 22, 2014 at 10 am the First Christian Church in Hastings with Pastor Dustin Bower officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE with military rites. Visitation will be...

Leola B. Mcdowell

Leola B. Mcdowell

Sep 15, 2014

Hastings resident, Leola B. McDowell 89, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village. Services will be Friday, September 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm at the Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Marcus Mackay and Pastor Benjamin Siebert officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, September 18, 2014 from...

Arnold L. Nielsen

Arnold L. Nielsen

Sep 13, 2014

Arnold L. Nielsen, 90, of Omaha, formerly of Grand Island, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Hospice House in Omaha. Services will be at 1 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will be at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home....

Jennie A. Griess

Jennie A. Griess

Sep 11, 2014

Jennie A. Griess, 93 of Grand Island, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at CHI Heath, St. Francis, Grand Island, Nebraska. Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Canady officiating. There will be no visitation. To honor Jennies wishes, her body was cremated. Inurnment of the ashes will be at...

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