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Alice Elsie Dubbs

Alice Elsie Dubbs

Nov 16, 2013

Alice Elsie Dubbs, 100, passed away November 16, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Wood River, Neb. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wood River with Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Interment will be prior to service time at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 5:00 -6:30...

Thomas J. Huffman

Thomas J. Huffman

Nov 12, 2013

Thomas J. Huffman, 61, of Grand Island died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday, November 15, 2013 at St. Marys Cathedral with Rev. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Burial will be at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation hours will be on Thursday evening from...

James Rex Rollstin

James Rex Rollstin

Nov 11, 2013

U.S. Veteran James Rex Rollstin passed away Monday November 11, 2013 at Golden Living Center Park Place Nursing Home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be one hour prior to service...

Van Bryce Kelsey

Van Bryce Kelsey

Nov 9, 2013

Hastings resident Van Bryce Kelsey, 61 passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home. Private family funeral services will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial will be established, please mail memorials to Stephen H. Kelsey Jr., 914 East 7th, Hastings, NE 68901. Van was born August 17, 1952...

Colleen I. Thaut

Colleen I. Thaut

Nov 8, 2013

Hastings resident, Colleen I. Thaut, 84, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE. Services will be Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 10:30 am at the New York Avenue Congregational Church, Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Monday, November 11, 2013 from 4 pm to...

Dorrene O. Andersen

Dorrene O. Andersen

Nov 4, 2013

LINCOLN Dorrene Olga Andersen, 89, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island, with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

Grace Schnase

Grace Schnase

Oct 29, 2013

Grace Schnase, 88, of Cairo died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo with the Reverend Glen Keylon officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 at Riverside Cemetery Gibbon, Nebraska. Visitation hour will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday,...

Richard Arthur

Richard Arthur

Oct 29, 2013

Richard Arthur, 76 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at V.A. Medical Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Richard Arthur was born July 23, 1937 in Burwell, Nebraska the son of Walter S. & Kathleen G. (OConnor) Arthur. He grew up in Burwell and Grand...

Doug Mcphillips

Doug Mcphillips

Oct 27, 2013

Lawrence D. Doug McPhillips, 72, of Grand Island passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at St. Leos Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Charles Torpey will officiate. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Doug was born September 8,...

Peter J. Levering

Peter J. Levering

Oct 26, 2013

Peter James Levering, 84, of Grand Island died Oct. 26, 2013, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, following a short battle with cancer. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 2425 S. Webb Road, with Robert Fisher officiating. Peter was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Hayti, S.D., to John and...

Jean S. Dutton

Jean S. Dutton

Oct 26, 2013

Jean S. Dutton, 86, of Grand Island died Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Paul Nauman will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 8:30 A.M. until service time...

Millie Shurigar Burr

Millie Shurigar Burr

Oct 24, 2013

Hastings resident, Millie (Shurigar) Burr, 83 passed away Thursday, October 25, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE. Services will be Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 10:30 am at the Kenesaw United Methodist Church with Pastor Beth Fotinos officiating. Book signing will be Monday, October 28, 2013 from 12 noon to 8 pm with the family present from 5...

Lois E. Rasler

Lois E. Rasler

Oct 23, 2013

Kenesaw resident, Lois E. Rasler, 84 passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at her home. Services will be 10 am, Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Apfel Chapel, Kenesaw with Pastor Llgha Llunga officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Hillcreast Cemetery, Omaha, at 2 pm on Monday. Visitation will be Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 1 pm to 6...

Barry A. Stange

Barry A. Stange

Oct 22, 2013

Barry A. Stange, 79 of Hastings, formerly of Cairo, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Hastings, NE. Private family memorial graveside services will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island is caring for the family. Barry A. Stange was born September 9, 1934 in rural Hall County, Nebraska...

Richard F.N. Janes

Richard F.N. Janes

Oct 19, 2013

Richard F. N. Janes, 80, of Grand Island died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Golden Living Center Lakeview in Grand Island. Services will be at 11 am on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Rod Armon officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 9 am until service time...

Ruby S. Marr

Ruby S. Marr

Oct 16, 2013

Hastings resident, Ruby S. Marr, 96, passed away October 16, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Harvey and Pastor John Paul Marr officiating. Burial will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE. Visitation will be Monday, October 21,...

Lola May Dreher

Lola May Dreher

Oct 15, 2013

Hastings resident Lola Mae Dreher, 98, of Hastings, passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. Graveside service will be Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 11 am at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, NE. Arrangements by the Apfel Funeral...

Karen Kay Green

Karen Kay Green

Oct 15, 2013

Karen K. Green, 68, of Exeter died Tuesday October 15, 2013, at the Exeter Care Center in Exeter. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Thomas Kuffel will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Chambers Cemetery at Chambers, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Glen A. Gascho

Glen A. Gascho

Oct 13, 2013

Glen A. Gascho, 92, of Cairo died Sunday, October 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Wood River. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, at the First Baptist Church in Cairo with the Revs. Darrel Holzinger and Jack Bolling officiating. Burial will be in the Mennonite Church Cemetery of Wood River. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday...

Wanda Lee Muller

Wanda Lee Muller

Oct 8, 2013

Wanda Lee Muller, 83 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her home. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2013, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation hours will be on Sunday evening from 4 to 8 pm at...

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