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Emma Margaret Nelson

Emma Margaret Nelson

Jan 26, 2015

Emma M. Nelson, 89, of Grand Island died Monday, January 26, 2015 in Grand Island with her family at her side. Services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, January 30, 2015, at Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...

Shannon Allen Armentrout

Shannon Allen Armentrout

Jan 25, 2015

Shannon Allen Armentrout, 44 of Grand Island, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Reverend Bev Lanzendorf will be officiating. To honor Shannon's wishes, his body was cremated. Memorials are suggested to the family. Shannon was...

Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

Jan 25, 2015

Robert Wilcox of Seward, formerly of Hastings Nebraska, died on Sunday January 25, 2015 in Seward Nebraska. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Apfel Funeral Home at 10:30 a. m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015, Pastor Cindy Kargas officiating. With military rites at the chapel service. Private family graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in...

M. Edward "Ed" Liess

M. Edward "Ed" Liess

Jan 25, 2015

Marion Edward Liess, 75 of Grand Island died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 11 am on Wednesday morning at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island with Rev. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Cemetery in Wood River. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 5 to...

Anna 'Hazel' "'Hazel'" Hiatt

Anna 'Hazel' "'Hazel'" Hiatt

Jan 24, 2015

Anna Hazel Hiatt, Hazel 95, of Grand Island died Saturday, January 24, 2015, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. Leos Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Jose Chavez will officiate. Burial will be in the Aurora Cemetery at Aurora, NE. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. at...

'Sally' "Sally" Ethel Marie Carruth

'Sally' "Sally" Ethel Marie Carruth

Jan 23, 2015

Ethel M. Sally Carruth, 72, of Grand Island died Friday, January 23, 2015, at Golden Living at Park Place in Grand Island. Memorial graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday at the Grand Island Cemetery. There will be no visitation, as per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is in...

Glenwood H. Hargens

Glenwood H. Hargens

Jan 23, 2015

Glenwood H. Hargens, 95, of Cairo died Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Cairo United Methodist Church with Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will be on Wednesday evening from 4 to 7...

Janet Alana Kroll

Janet Alana Kroll

Jan 22, 2015

Janet A. Kroll, 70 of Taunton, Massachusetts died Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Taunton, Massachusetts. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bev Lanzendorf officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitations hours will be 9:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the Apfel Funeral...

Donald J Schultz

Donald J Schultz

Jan 20, 2015

September 28, 1923 January 20, 2015

Derald Nelson

Derald Nelson

Jan 20, 2015

Hastings resident, Derald L. Nelson, 88, died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home,...

Janis Lucile Bascom

Janis Lucile Bascom

Jan 20, 2015

Janis Lucile Bascom, 86, of Shelton, passed to her rest Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. Services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Kearney with Dr. Maurice Bascom and Elder Stan Hardt officiating. Burial will be in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday...

Wilma A. Doerr

Wilma A. Doerr

Jan 19, 2015

Wilma A. Doerr, 93 years of age of Grand Island, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. A private family graveside service will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation hours will be 5-8...

Verna Roeder

Verna Roeder

Jan 19, 2015

Kenesaw resident, Verna Roeder, 93 passed away, Monday, January 19th, 2015 at the Kenesaw Haven Home, Kenesaw. Services will be at 10:30 am; Friday, January 23, 2015 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kenesaw, NE. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Book signing will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 2 pm to 8 pm at the Apfel...

Joyce Bittfield

Joyce Bittfield

Jan 18, 2015

Kenesaw resident, Joyce Bittfield, 84, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Kenesaw Haven Home, Kenesaw, NE. Services will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 pm at the United Methodist Church in Kenesaw, NE with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from 1 pm...

Judy A. Streeter

Judy A. Streeter

Jan 18, 2015

Judy A. Streeter, 68 of Grand Island, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Chapel of Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Visitation hours will be 9:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Richard "'Mike'" Michael Cooper

Richard "'Mike'" Michael Cooper

Jan 16, 2015

Richard (Mike) Michael Cooper, 59 of Grand Island, died Friday, 16, 2015 after a long courageous battle with Cancer. Richards sister was his primary care giver during his fight, as he chose to die in the comfort of his home. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Grand Island City Cemetery. There will be a luncheon...

Bette A. Brown

Bette A. Brown

Jan 15, 2015

Bette A. (Robbins) Brown, 81, Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island, NE passed into her heavenly home early Thursday morning at CHI St Francis Skilled Care Facility, Grand Island, NE. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Gene Arnold officiating. Private family interment will be at the Sunset Memorial...

Stanley Herman Haack

Stanley Herman Haack

Jan 15, 2015

Hastings resident, Stanley H. Haack, 83, passed away, Thursday, January 15, 2015 on his wifes birthday at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Monday, January 19, 2015 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dustin Bower officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings with military rites. Visitation will be Sunday, January...

Leola Rose Johnson

Leola Rose Johnson

Jan 13, 2015

Leola R. Johnson, 64 of Mitchell, NE, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell. Services will be at 1 pm on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will be on Friday evening...

Margery Mae Hibbert

Margery Mae Hibbert

Jan 12, 2015

Margery M. Hibbert, 88 of Wood River, Nebraska died Monday, January 12, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River, NE. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River with the Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Inurnment will be 3:00 pm. Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Highland Cemetery, Adams, Nebraska. Visitation hours...

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