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Diana Kay Krueger

Diana Kay Krueger

Jan 29, 2014

Hastings resident, Diana K. Krueger, 55, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings~Village after a long and courageous battle with illness. Memorial service will be Monday, February 3, 2014 at 10 am at the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in the Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil. Condolences...

C. "'Joyce' Niemack" Joyce Niemack

C. "'Joyce' Niemack" Joyce Niemack

Jan 27, 2014

Claire Joyce Niemack, 76 of Shelton, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday January 31, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelton. Interment will be in the Shelton Cemetery. Pastor Bryan Gies will be officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Elizabeth "'Bette'" 'Bette' Rea

Elizabeth "'Bette'" 'Bette' Rea

Jan 27, 2014

Elizabeth Bette Rea, 92 of Grand Island died Monday, January 27, 2014 at her home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., February 8, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Granite City, Illinois with the Rev. Jeffrey Welch officiating. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church in Granite City, Illinois or donors choice. Apfel Funeral Home...

Rosalie M. Stutzman

Rosalie M. Stutzman

Jan 22, 2014

Rosalie M. Stutzman, 75 of Cairo, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014, at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Dave Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Apfel Funeral...

Doretta M. Seely

Doretta M. Seely

Jan 16, 2014

Doretta M. Seely, 87, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Tiffany Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, Nebraska. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday until service time at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials...

Ronald "Ron" G. Bishop

Ronald "Ron" G. Bishop

Jan 13, 2014

Ronald Garvin Bishop went to live with his Lord, Monday, January 13, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, after a seven year fight with Cancer. Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church, Grand Island. The Pastor Mike Reiners will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Memorials...

Gerald E. Jerry Murray

Gerald E. Jerry Murray

Jan 13, 2014

Gerald E. Jerry Murray, 85, of Shelton died Monday, January 13, 2014, at his home in Shelton surrounded by his family. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Friday at 10:30 A.M. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton with the Rev. Tom Ryan officiating. Visitation hours will be from 6 to 7 P.M. Thursday with the parish rosary...

Irma A. Nejezchleb

Irma A. Nejezchleb

Jan 11, 2014

Irma A. Nejezchleb, 85 passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Waterford at Miracle Hills in Omaha, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 10 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Hastings, with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Rosary will be Tuesday, January 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings....

Jeanette Rae Wray

Jeanette Rae Wray

Jan 11, 2014

Former Hastings resident, Jeanette Rae Wray, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014, in Lincoln, NE. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1st at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. There will be no visitation; Jeanettes wishes were to be cremated. Memorials may be directed to the Hastings...

Delmer F. Bockstadter

Delmer F. Bockstadter

Jan 11, 2014

Kenesaw resident, Delmer F. Bockstadter, 89, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Mary Lanning Memorial Health Care, Hastings, NE. Interment will be at 9:30 am Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Concordia Cemetery, near Christ Lutheran Church, Juniata with military rites. Memorial services will following at 11 am at the Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Paul Warneke officiating....

Alex J. Paz-Lobo

Alex J. Paz-Lobo

Jan 10, 2014

Alex J. Paz-Lobo, 29 of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Iowa. Services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the United Pentecostal Church, 360 N. Walnut, Grand Island, NE. Pastor Alejandro Zumaya will be officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. An overnight vigil...

Denis Sorto-Martinez

Denis Sorto-Martinez

Jan 10, 2014

Denis Sorto-Martinez, 25 of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Adair, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral, 112 S. Cedar Street, Grand Island, NE. Father Jonathan Sorensen will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. An overnight vigil for...

Erick Rauda

Erick Rauda

Jan 10, 2014

Erick Rauda, 19, of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Iowa. Services will be 7:00 P.M. Friday at Vida Nueva AG Church, 1424 North Eddy Street, Grand Island. The Pastor Carlos Barcenas will be officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. An overnight vigil...

Javier Martinez-Martin

Javier Martinez-Martin

Jan 10, 2014

Javier Martinez-Martin, 41 of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral, 112 S. Cedar Street, Grand Island, NE. Father Jonathan Sorensen will be officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. An...

Jose Benjamin Hernandez

Jose Benjamin Hernandez

Jan 10, 2014

Jose Benjamin Hernandez, 21 of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Iowa. Services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the United Pentecostal Church, 360 N. Walnut, Grand Island, NE. Pastor Alejandro Zumaya will be officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. An overnight vigil...

Kate Rogan

Kate Rogan

Jan 3, 2014

Kate Rogan, 86, of Grand Island died Friday, January 3, 2014, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Chaplain Michael Koenig will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Kate was...

Rosilyn D. Kaiser

Rosilyn D. Kaiser

Dec 30, 2013

Hastings resident, Rosilyn D. Kaiser, 67 passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at her home. Services will be Friday, January 3, 2014 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel...

Ted Leroy Merithew

Ted Leroy Merithew

Dec 26, 2013

Ted LeRoy Merithew, 80, of Grand Island, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Michael Reiners will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in...

Patricia Filbin

Patricia Filbin

Dec 26, 2013

Patricia Pat Filbin, 81, of Wood River died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, December 30, 2013 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Rev. James Janovec officiating. Interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery west of Wood River. Visitation will be at St....

Donald Lee Butts

Donald Lee Butts

Dec 25, 2013

Donald Lee Butts, 80, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his home. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A Private Inurnment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to the family. Donald was born December 9, 1933 in Burwell, NE to Cecil and Irma (Shafer) Butts. He grew...

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