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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Russell Allan Vlach
Sep 11, 2014
Russell A. Vlach, 54, of Grand Island died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 am on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will be at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan. Visitation will be on Monday, September 15, 2014, from 6 to 8 pm at Apfel...
Vera Mae Hill
Sep 10, 2014
Vera Mae Hill, 86 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2014, at Third City Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5-7 Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...
Rodney Stephen Chitty
Sep 9, 2014
Rodney S. Chitty, 76 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Lakeview Golden Living Center, Grand Island. Family will be receiving friends Friday, September 5th from 5-7 pm, with rosary at 7 pm. at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clay Center KS. Funeral service will be Saturday at 10 am at the church, with Father Randall...
Gladyce E. Kroll
Sep 8, 2014
Hastings resident, Gladyce E. Kroll, 96 passed away, Monday, September 8, 2014 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings. Services will be Friday, September 12, 2014 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 4 pm...
Melba Grace Rost
Sep 6, 2014
Melba Grace Rost, 88 of Aurora, formerly of Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, September 6, 2014 at Hamilton Manor Care Center, Aurora, NE. Memorial graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Memorials are suggested to Hamilton Manor Care Center, Aurora, NE. Apfel Funeral Home...
Louise Ann Wetovick
Sep 5, 2014
Louise Ann Wetovick, 76, of Alda died Friday, September 5, 2014, at Edgewood Vista Care Center, Grand Island, NE. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Michael Wetovick, Father James Janovec, and Father Tom Ryan officiating. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park in...
Ashley Veronica Perez
Aug 30, 2014
Ashley Veronica Perez, age 11 of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4th at St. Cecelias Catholic Church with Fr. Julius Tvrdy as celebrant. Cremation will follow the services with burial at...
Annabel Lee
Aug 27, 2014
Annabel Lee, 93 of Burbank, California, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. Services will be 10:30AM Thursday Sept 11, 2014 at First Christian Church, Grand Island with Pastor Scott Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday,...
William "Bill" Herman Leonhardt
Aug 27, 2014
Hastings resident, William Herman Leonhardt, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 11 am at All Saints Chapel, Good Samaritan Soicety, Hastings-Village with Pastor Randy Madison officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family...
Robert E. Stalnaker
Aug 26, 2014
Hastings resident, Robert E. Stalnaker, 77, passed away, Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be at 2 pm Monday, September 8th, 2014 at Apfel Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. With military rites outside the chapel. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be...
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