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Joseph H. Hodges

Joseph H. Hodges

Jun 10, 2014

Joseph H. Hodges, 90 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island, NE Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Inurnment will be in the Edwin Cemetery, Erwin, South Dakota at a later date. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Friday,...

Theodore Henry Rudnick

Theodore Henry Rudnick

Jun 9, 2014

Theodore H. Rudnick, 89, of Grand Island died Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Lanzendorf officiating. Burial will be at the Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4-6 P.M. Sunday...

Clarence W. Kowalski

Clarence W. Kowalski

Jun 9, 2014

Clarence W. Kowalski, 80 of Grand Island, died Monday, June 09, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Harris officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home....

Francis "'Scott'" Scott Gibson

Francis "'Scott'" Scott Gibson

Jun 8, 2014

Francis Scott Gibson, 69, of Grand Island, passed quietly into the peace of heaven on Sunday, June 08, 2014 at his home. Graveside Services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday June 13, 2014 at the Round Valley Cemetery near Sargent, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 5-9 P.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. In lieu of flowers memorials are...

William "Dan" Daniel Austin

William "Dan" Daniel Austin

Jun 6, 2014

William Dan Daniel Austin, 86 of Grand Island entered his heavenly home on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Golden Living Center Lakeview in Grand Island with his family by his side. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday June 12, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Chaplain Bill Forbes will be officiating. Interment will be in the Sumner Cemetery...

Bonnie M Krupiec

Bonnie M Krupiec

Jun 4, 2014

Bonnie M. Krupiec, 62 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial Services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, June 4, 2014 in the Community Room at Grand View Apartments - 3423 Kelly Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Burial of Ashes will be at a later date at Westlawn Memorial Park. Apfel Funeral...

Ruth C. Hay

Ruth C. Hay

Jun 2, 2014

Kenesaw resident Ruth C. Hay, 85, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Services will be Friday, June 6, 2014 at 2 pm at the Kenesaw United Methodist Church, Kenesaw, with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 3 pm...

John I. Newman

John I. Newman

May 31, 2014

Hastings resident, John I. Newman, 70, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be at 11 am, June 6, 2014 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Frank Swinnea officiating. Military rites will be held at the funeral home. Private family burial at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Condolences may be...

Jack Ellis Sample

Jack Ellis Sample

May 30, 2014

Jack E. Sample, 77, of Grand Island died Friday, May 30, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River with Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Inurnment will be at 1:30 pm at the Trinity United Methodist Church Columbarium in Grand...

Peggy M Brundage

Peggy M Brundage

May 28, 2014

Peggy M. Brundage, 72 of Farwell, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 2, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Cairo, Nebraska. The Reverend Melanie Adams will be officiating. To honor Peggys wishes, her body was cremated. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society...

Doris June Patsios

Doris June Patsios

May 28, 2014

Doris J. Patsios, 72 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 2, 2014 at Third City Christian Church with the Rev. Josh Sikes officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 5-7 P.M Sunday, June...

Gary Robert White

Gary Robert White

May 27, 2014

Gary Robert White, 71, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Reverend Theresa Mason and Reverend Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will...

Howard Duane Wetzel

Howard Duane Wetzel

May 27, 2014

Howard Duane Wetzel, 86, of Grand Island, Nebraska died peacefully surrounded by family at St. Elizabeths hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska on Tuesday May 27, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. after complications of a stroke. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church 212 West 12th Street in Grand Island, with Rev. Jack Gillam...

Georgenia V. Kempt

Georgenia V. Kempt

May 26, 2014

Georgenia V. Kempt, 92, of Shelton, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at her home in Shelton. Services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wood River with Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Naponee Cemetery in Naponee, Nebraska. Visitation will be...

Pearl Y. Brokofsky

Pearl Y. Brokofsky

May 23, 2014

Pearl Y. Brokofsky, 88, of Grand Island died Friday, May 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE. Visitation will be 4-6 Tuesday, May...

Pauline Emma Rogers

Pauline Emma Rogers

May 23, 2014

Former Hastings resident Pauline Emma Rogers, 95 passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Cambridge Manor, Cambridge, NE. Graveside service will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10 am at Parkview Cemetary, Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge...

Daniel Joseph Martinez

Daniel Joseph Martinez

May 23, 2014

Daniel Joe Martinez, 22 of Grand Island died, Friday, May 23, 2014 in Grand Island as the result of an auto accident. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Schaaf officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 26,...

Rick Allen Fila

Rick Allen Fila

May 19, 2014

Rick Allen Fila, 61, of Grand Island, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at St. Marys Cathedral, Grand Island with the Rev. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Apfel Funeral Home with...

Wallace "Wally" F. Jakob

Wallace "Wally" F. Jakob

May 19, 2014

Wally Jakob peacefully entered the kingdom of heaven, Monday, May 19, 2014 with his family at his side at Howard County Medical Center, St. Paul, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Reverend Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m.,...

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