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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Renae Lynn Bruns
Jan 23, 2023
Renae Lynn Bruns, 61, of Grand Island, NE passed away on January 23, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis. Services will be at 11 AM on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Scott Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home. The...
Hertha Lemke
Jan 22, 2023
Hertha Lemke went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2023. Born on May 27, 1921, she was the second youngest of five children born to Elise and Wilhelm Heidemann in Heepen, Germany. In January 1938, she met her husband to be Friedrich (Fritz) Lemke who courted her and the two were married on December 31, 1940. Her husband,...
Donald "Dean" Rainforth
Jan 21, 2023
Donald “Dean” Rainforth, 79, of Wood River died Saturday, January 21, 2023, at his home in Wood River after a courageous battle with cancer.
Private family services have taken place. Dean’s family will host a luncheon reception on Friday, January 27th from Noon to 4:00 PM at the Wood River American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St....
Elnora M Weinrich
Jan 21, 2023
Elnora M Weinrich, 91, of Kearney, formerly of Alda, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Alda United Methodist Church with Geoffrey Iringo officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday...
Margy A Kieborz
Jan 20, 2023
Margy A. Kieborz, 95, of Grand Island died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 24 at Christ Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Reverend Tom Schneider officiating. Burial will follow at Litchfield Cemetery at 1:15 pm. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of...
Marjorie A. Ahlman
Jan 16, 2023
Marjorie A. Ahlman, 91, of Hastings, Nebraska passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings, Nebraska with Reverend Benjamin Siebert officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Apfel...
Martin Pierson
Jan 15, 2023
Martin Pierson, 94, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Graveside services and burial of cremains will be later at the Gibbon Riverside Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Bethel United Methodist Church, Kearney Area Animal Shelter or donors choice.
Martin Louis Norman Pierson was born July 5, 1928...
Rosetta M. Knehans
Jan 13, 2023
Rosetta Madeline Knehans, 82, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Prairie Winds Assisted Living of Doniphan, NE.
Memorial services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation...
June H. Ziola
Jan 12, 2023
June H. Ziola, 86, of Grand Island died Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, January16th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Mark Maresh will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM Monday until the service at the funeral...
Bobby D. Dubbs
Jan 11, 2023
Bobby Dean Dubbs, 82, of Wood River died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 14th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Wood River Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Wood...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Hetrick
Jan 10, 2023
Jacqueline S. “Jackie” Hetrick, 65, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.
Cremation has taken place and a visitation will be held at Apfel Funeral Home from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, January 13, 2023. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Jackie was born to Weston H. and Mary E....
Gregory L. Reiner
Jan 10, 2023
Gregory L. Reiner, 68, of Hastings, Nebraska died on January 10, 2023, at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska. There will be no services. Memorials in his honor can be made to the donor’s choice. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.
He was born on June 22, 1954, at Hastings, Nebraska to Ernest and Ruth (Harrenstein) Reiner. He grew up...
Anthony "Tony" Hempleman
Jan 9, 2023
Anthony “Tony” Hempleman, 62, of Shelton, NE passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2023 at his home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2023 also at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Blake Fruchtl
Jan 9, 2023
Blake Edward Fruchtl, 29, of Omaha, Nebraska died January 9, 2023 in Omaha. Funeral Services will be Monday, January 16, 2023 at 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island, Nebraska with Father Don Buhrman officiating. Visitation and Rosary will be from 4:00 -7:00 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are...
Elsie F. Roemmich
Jan 9, 2023
Elsie Fern (Purdy) Roemmich, 97, of Grand Island died Monday, January 9, 2023 at Primrose Retirement Community in Grand Island.
Funeral services for Elsie will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Jodi M. Lang
Jan 8, 2023
Jodi M. Lang, 50, of Holstein, Nebraska died January 8, 2023, at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. A memorial visitation will be held on January 20, 2023 from 5-7pm at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw, Nebraska. Memorials can be directed to Apfel Funeral Home in care of her daughter Adrian Crumm.
Jodi was born on July 16, 1972 in Hastings,...
Deborah K Pieper
Jan 8, 2023
Deborah K. (Dingwerth) Pieper, 68 of Grand Island died January 8, 2023, at UNMC Omaha surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Casual, Husker or Royals attire is requested. Burial will be at a later date at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will...
Jimmie D. Strand
Jan 3, 2023
Jimmie Dean Strand, 81, of Hastings, NE died on January 3, 20223 at his home.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 AM on May 2, 2023, at the Juniata Community Church in Juniata, Nebraska. Graveside service will follow with military honors at Ainsworth Cemetery in Ainsworth, Nebraska at 3 PM.
He was born on May 2, 1941 to...
Douglas L. Codner
Jan 3, 2023
Douglas Lester Codner,74, passed away at his home in Wood River on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, January 6 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Derek Apfel, CFC will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5 from 5-7 pm at Apfel Funeral...
Shanda Wallace
Jan 1, 2023
Shanda Lynn Wallace, 63, of Grand Island, died on Jan. 1, 2023 at her home after a 2 1/2 year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be at 12 PM on May 7 in the pavilion at Stolley Park. Shanda's wishes were cremation. Memorials can be sent to the family for later designation.
She was born on...
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