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Diane Lynn Blackburn
Jan 13, 2024
Diane L. Blackburn, 63, of St. Paul, NE died on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Cairo United Methodist Church with Pastor Kalaba Kapundu officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel funeral home...
Chan Ross Komarek
Jan 13, 2024
Channing “Chan” Ross Komarek, 88, of Grand Island died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island with family by his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Friday, January 19, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Visitation will start an hour prior to the memorial service. Memorials are...
Mildred Irene Stade
Jan 9, 2024
Mildred Irene Stade, of Grand Island, NE died on January 9, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lowell with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home...
Denzel Darrell Snow
Jan 6, 2024
Denzel D. Snow, 87, formerly of Ravenna died Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 20, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM to the start of the services on Saturday morning. Online...
John A. Morrow
Jan 6, 2024
John A. Morrow, 77, of Hastings, NE died on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Grand Island VA Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 PM to 6 PM on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the DAV Club in Hastings. His wishes were to be cremated. There will be no viewing or visitation. Apfel Funeral Home...
Eedee Marie Gregory
Jan 4, 2024
Eedee Marie Gregory, 42, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with liposarcoma. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at...
Betty Barber
Jan 1, 2024
Betty J. Barber, 93, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island, died Jan. 1, 2024, in Lincoln.
Services will be 11 AM Friday, January 5, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Terry Boshart officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to the start of the services. Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society or American Heart...
Wilma E. Kellogg
Dec 29, 2023
Wilma E. (Dankert) Kellogg, 102, a resident at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the Veterans Home. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorial services at Apfel Funeral Home and Inurnment in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Palmer, NE, will be at a later date.
Wilma was born on March 19,1921, in...
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer
Dec 24, 2023
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer, 81, of Cairo, NE was received into the Lord's arms on Dec. 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.
To honor Mervin’s wishes, he will be cremated. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday Jan. 4, 2024 at the Cairo Christ Lutheran Church. Funeral services will...
Donna Rae Talich
Dec 21, 2023
Donna Talich, 75, of Hastings, NE died on December 21, 2023, at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE. Funeral Services will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, NE on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Apfel Funeral...
Frank Charles Jarecke
Dec 21, 2023
Frank Charles Jarecke, 80, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis.
To honor Franks wishes cremation will take place and a visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A private burial of ashes will take place at a...
Delores C. Wilder
Dec 21, 2023
Delores C. Wilder, 91, formerly of Hastings died December 21, 2023, at The Pines of Blue Hill. Funeral Services will be 10 AM on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr, NE.
Memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church. Online condolences can...
Deanna L. Reinhardt
Dec 20, 2023
Deanna “Dee” L. Reinhardt, 72, passed away from a high grade brain tumor on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at The Monarch in Lincoln, NE.
A celebration of Dee’s life will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Cairo United Methodist Church. The Pastor Kalaba Kapundu will officiate. Dee will receive a final call from Cairo Quick Response Team at...
Lucas B. Adams
Dec 20, 2023
Lucas Adams, 28, of Cairo, NE died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home in Cairo.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Elaine Marie Hartmann
Dec 19, 2023
Elaine Marie Hartmann, 94, of Grand Island passed peacefully Tuesday, December 19,2023, at Cottonwood Estates Assisted Living in Central City. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Tuesday...
Jackie D. Powell
Dec 19, 2023
Kenesaw resident Jackie (Jack) Dean Powell, 90, died December 19, 2023, at Providence Place Memory Care in Hastings.
Services are Friday, December 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with the Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery with Military Rites. Visitation will be Thursday, December 21, 2023, from 5-7...
Junette I Hiatt
Dec 16, 2023
Junette I. Hiatt, 93, of Grand Island, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, peacefully at home.Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday, December 19 at Third City Christian Church. Memorials...
Kathryn "Kay" L. McGowan
Dec 15, 2023
Kathryn “Kay” McGowan, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 19,...
Dale Smidt
Dec 14, 2023
Dale Duane Smidt, or “Coach” as known by many, left us peacefully on December 14, 2023, in his home in Hastings, NE surrounded by family at age 83. While Dale’s final days may have been spent in Hastings, NE, his impact will not soon be forgotten by the community where he built and spent his life, Wood River, NE.
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Michael L. Hormann
Dec 13, 2023
Michael L. Hormann, 53, of Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Platt Duetsche with Brandon Bachle officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Michael was born on February 15, 1970, at...
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