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Dorothy Francis Higgins
Dec 24, 2013
Dorothy Higgins passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her home in Grand Island, NE. Having lived 96 years, she led a fulfilling life of love and contribution. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Bob Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4...
Susan J. Tourney
Dec 23, 2013
Susan J. Tourney, 61 of Shelton died Monday, December 23, 2013 at her home in Shelton. Services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Interment will be at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Apfel Funeral...
Arlene Marsh
Dec 22, 2013
Arlene Marsh, 87, of Doniphan died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday December 27, 2013, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the...
Lois J. Clark
Dec 22, 2013
Lois J. Clark, 88 of Grand Island, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church or the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Lois was born on May 17, 1956 in Spring Ranch, NE to Ward and Gladys (Hlauaty) Ziggafoos....
Burnell A. Cameron
Dec 18, 2013
Burnell A. Cameron, 77 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Golden Living Center Park Place. Services will be 2:30 p.m. on Thursday January 2, 2014, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Charles Peek will officiate. To honor Burnells wishes, his body was cremated. Casual dress for those in attendance is requested. Apfel Funeral...
Dorothy H. Eickhoff
Dec 17, 2013
Dorothy H. Eickhoff, 95 of Wood River, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society of Wood River. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church, Wood River with the Rev. James E. Fandrey officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, December 20,...
Robert L. Hoppens
Dec 13, 2013
Harvard Resident, Robert LaVerne Hoppens, 86 passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Aurora Hospital, Aurora, NE. Services will be Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery with military honors provided by the Harvard American Legion. Visitation will be Wednesday,...
Herbert E. Haefeker
Dec 12, 2013
Hastings resident, Herbert E. Haefeker, 90 passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings-Village. Services will be Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11 am at the Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating with military rites. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Sunday, December 15, 2013 from 1 pm to 5...
Helen Marie Benson
Dec 11, 2013
Helen M. Benson, 88 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Golden Living - Lakeview Care Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home with the Reverend Scott Jones officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...
Thelma A. Johnson
Dec 9, 2013
Thelma A. Johnson, 92 of Wood River, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at First United Methodist Church, Wood River, Nebraska with the Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Inurnment will be in Wood River Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the...
Eugene "Gene" L. Knuth
Dec 2, 2013
Eugene L. (Gene) Knuth, 77, of Grand Island, died Monday, December 02, 2013 at his home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Edgar Schambach will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island....
Marion R. Logan
Nov 27, 2013
Marion R. Logan, 87, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at United Congregational Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan and Rev. Sid Bruggeman officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation hours will be fro 5 to 7 P.M....
Irene D. Boehnke
Nov 26, 2013
Irene D. Boehnke, 95 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 in New Lutheran Cemetery, Norfolk, Nebraska. Family will receive friends from...
Claris Dean Wilkinson
Nov 22, 2013
Claris D. Wilkinson, 80, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bob Rhodes will be officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family in lieu of flowers. Mr. Wilkinson was born on September 13, 1933 at...
Glendale M. Reiss
Nov 21, 2013
Glendale Reiss, 80, of Grand Island, died Thursday November 21, 2013, at the Grand Island Veterans Home. There will be no services. Burial of cremains will be in the Orleans Township Cemetery at Orleans, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Mr. Reiss was born May 29, 1933, at Wilcox, Nebraska to Paul A. and Velma Pearl (Rawson) Reiss....
Marion S. Fletcher
Nov 21, 2013
Marion S. Fletcher, 82, of Grand Island died Thursday November 21, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Caroline Price-Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are...
Mark A. Armstrong
Nov 20, 2013
Kenesaw resident, Mark A. Armstrong, 49, passed away, Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10:30 am at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Kenesaw with Father Joseph Faulkner officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Book signing will be Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 1...
Bernard W. Morrow
Nov 20, 2013
Bernard W. Morrow, 86 of Grand Island died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at VA Medical Center in Grand Island. Graveside Services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday at the Grand Island City Cemetery the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Those attending are encouraged to wear Husker apparel in honor of Bernards love for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Memorials are suggested to Cancer Research....
David L. Mcalevy
Nov 20, 2013
Holstein resident, David L. McAlevy, 72, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Kenesaw Haven Home, Kenesaw. Services will be Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 10 am at the Grace United Methodist Church, Holstein with Pastor Ilunga officiating. Blue jeans and casual wear are welcome. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery,Merna, NE at a later date. Visitation will...
Alice Marie Broberg
Nov 18, 2013
Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg, 65, of Doniphan, passed away, Monday, November 18, 2013 at her home in Doniphan. She was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2002. She battled the chronic disease diligently until spreading her wings to eternal life. Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Trinity United Methodist Church with the...
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