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Erin A. Runyan

Erin A. Runyan

Aug 16, 2014

Erin A. Runyan, 28, of Shelton died Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at the Shelton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Sam Rathod will officiate. Burial will be in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Shelton United Methodist...

Lawrence Paul Martin Borgelt

Lawrence Paul Martin Borgelt

Aug 14, 2014

Lawrence Paul Martin Borgelt, 95 of Grand Island died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the church. Burial will...

Jane Parnell

Jane Parnell

Aug 13, 2014

Norma Jane Parnell, 87, a lifelong resident of the Hastings-Harvard area passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, NE. Services will be Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, with Rev. Paul Dunbar of Faith Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, NE....

Lois J. Houp

Lois J. Houp

Aug 12, 2014

Hastings resident, Lois Jean Houp, 83, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Memorial service will be Friday, August 15, 2014 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with Greg Volzke officiating. There will be no visitation; Loiss wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be at a later date in the...

Wilma Lorett Schleiger

Wilma Lorett Schleiger

Aug 5, 2014

Wilma Lorett Schleiger, 93 of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Grand Island, died Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at Linden Court (Estates) in North Platte, Nebraska. Services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, August 8, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Reverend Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, Nebraska....

Josh Paul Placzek

Josh Paul Placzek

Jul 31, 2014

God took our hero, Josh Placzek, 37 of Grand Island to his heavenly home on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Josh passed peacefully in his sleep and is no longer suffering from Muscular Dystrophy. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2014 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Wood River with the Rev. Anthony Madhichetti officiating. Burial...

Leahdele L. Cassel

Leahdele L. Cassel

Jul 29, 2014

Hastings resident, Leahdele E. Cassel, 90 passed away, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Mary Lanning Memorial Health Care, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, August 1, 2014 from 3 pm to...

Thomas "Tom" R. Ellison

Thomas "Tom" R. Ellison

Jul 27, 2014

Thomas R. Ellison, 63, of Grand Island died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at his home. Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Grand Island Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Thomas R. Ellison was born August 21, 1950, at Lincoln, NE to Billy M. and Margaret (McKinney)...

Thomas "Tom" C. Hulme

Thomas "Tom" C. Hulme

Jul 24, 2014

October 17, 1939 Hall County, NE July 24, 2014 Shelton, NE

Ilene Ruth Sittler

Ilene Ruth Sittler

Jul 20, 2014

Ilene R. Sittler, 92, of Grand Island died Sunday, July 20, at Tiffany Square. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 23 at Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Charles Gregory will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will greet friends from noon until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Ms. Sittler was born...

Jesus Manuel Rodela-Anzua

Jesus Manuel Rodela-Anzua

Jul 18, 2014

Jesus Manuel Rodela Anzua, age 36, of Hastings, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney as the result of injuries sustained in a construction accident in Phelps County. Jesus was born September 29, 1977 in Meoqui , Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Pedro Rodela Hernandez and Martha Alicia Anzua. He married Liliana Patricia Rosales...

Donna Wilson

Donna Wilson

Jul 18, 2014

Donna (Kimle) Wilson, age 73 of Hastings, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Reverend Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 8:00 p.m....

Marilyn J. Feola

Marilyn J. Feola

Jul 16, 2014

Marilyn J. Feola, 69 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2014 at Northridge Assembly of God Church in Grand Island with Pastor Mark Oberbeck and Pastor Roger Feola officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Gibbon, Nebraska. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m....

Estefany Perez

Estefany Perez

Jul 12, 2014

Roseland resident, Estefany Perez, 21, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Hastings, NE. Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 at 10:30 am the St. Cecilias Catholic Church, in Hastings, NE with Father Julias Tvrdy officiating. Rosary will be Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseland, NE. There...

Sandra L Bombeck

Sandra L Bombeck

Jul 11, 2014

Sandra L. Bombeck, 77, of Shelton, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River, Nebraska. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Reverend Rich Maciejewski will be officiating. Burial of Ashes will be at a later date in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Nebraska. To honor Sandras wishes,...

Adrian L Rerucha

Adrian L Rerucha

Jul 8, 2014

Adrian L. Rerucha, 81, of Grand Island, died peacefully Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. Father Louis Sellam will be officiating. Interment will be at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family to...

Cynthia Katharine Lewis

Cynthia Katharine Lewis

Jul 7, 2014

Cynthia K. Lewis, 51 of Trenton, Nebraska died Monday, July 07, 2014 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m (MST). Friday, July 11, 2014 at Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, Kansas with the Rev. Joe Gould officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton County Cemetery in Syracuse, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home in...

Merlin C. Fuller

Merlin C. Fuller

Jul 7, 2014

Merlin C. Fuller, 81 of Grand Island, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Golden Living Center Park Place in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Gary Schulte will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home...

Donald C. Meirath

Donald C. Meirath

Jul 2, 2014

Donald C. Meirath, 94 of Grand Island, Nebraska died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Veterans Administrative Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2014 at Gollaher Chapel, Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Island, with the Reverend Lonnie Logan and Reverend Dr. Theresa Mason officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska. Memorials are...

Elmer Lee Layher

Elmer Lee Layher

Jul 1, 2014

Elmer Lee Layher, 81, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 7th, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Ann Sukraw-Lutz will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Casual attire is requested. Survivors of...

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