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Leland 'Lee' D. Lacey

Leland 'Lee' D. Lacey

Jun 25, 2013

Leland Lee D. Lacey, 81 of Shelton died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at his home. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Shelton, NE with the Pastor Melody Adams officiating. Inurnment will be in the Shelton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Shelton, NE. Memorials are...

William . Haskins H

William . Haskins H

Jun 24, 2013

William H. Haskins, 92, of Doniphan died Monday, June 24, 2013, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at United Methodist Church in Doniphan with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the church one hour prior to service time. Mr. Haskins had generously gifted...

Fern A. Karr

Fern A. Karr

Jun 22, 2013

Hastings resident Fern A. Karr, 92, entered into eternal peace, Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial Health Care, Hastings, NE. Services will be Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:30 am at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Holstein, NE with Rev. Harold King officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 26,...

Ryal W. Reis

Ryal W. Reis

Jun 20, 2013

Hastings resident, Ryal W. Reis, 86, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Rosary will be Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 7 pm at Brand-Wilson Chapel, Hastings, NE with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, June 24, 2013 at 10 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church with Father Michael...

Rex L Wiseman

Rex L Wiseman

Jun 19, 2013

Rex L. Wiseman, 70 of Shelton died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home in Shelton. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Inurnment will be in Shelton Cemetery, Shelton, Nebraska. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to...

Virginia Avine Mccurdy

Virginia Avine Mccurdy

Jun 17, 2013

Virginia A. McCurdy, 89 of Grand Island, died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Golden Living Center, Park Place, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at First Christian Church, Grand Island, with the Rev. Dr. Scott Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Arborville Cemetery, Polk, NE. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013...

Thomas Dixon

Thomas Dixon

Jun 17, 2013

Harvard resident, Thomas (Tom) Dixon, 84, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Harvard Rest Rosary will be at 10 am Thursday, June 20, 2013 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Harvard, NE with Father Tvrdy officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am following the rosary. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE with...

Udine S Hilderbrand

Udine S Hilderbrand

Jun 17, 2013

Udine S. Hilderbrand, 74, of Grand Island died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Memorial graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 at Grand Island Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. There will be no visitation as per her request she was cremated. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Roy Hochstetler

Roy Hochstetler

Jun 16, 2013

Roy Hochstetler, 81 of Cairo, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2013 at United Methodist Church, Cairo, with the Rev. Melanie Adams officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the church. Memorials are suggested...

James M. Petersen

James M. Petersen

Jun 16, 2013

Kenesaw resident, James (Jim) M. Petersen, 82, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Kenesaw Haven Home. Services will be Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 11 am at the St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, NE with Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, NE with military rites by the Hastings Military Service. Visitation...

Donald D. Gutschow

Donald D. Gutschow

Jun 14, 2013

Donald Gutschow, age 68, of Elwood, died peacefully on the Friday morning, June 14, 2013 at the Grand Island Veterans Hospital. Graveside memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE. The Rev. Frank H. Fitch III will officiate. Mr. Gutschows body was cremated. Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island...

Marilyn R. Will

Marilyn R. Will

Jun 10, 2013

Hastings resident, Marilyn R. Will, 77 passed away June 10, 2013 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, NE with her family by her side. Services are pending with the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home, Hastings, NE. Services will be held Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, in Hastings, with the Rev Tony Dawson officiating. Visitation...

Irene M Blume

Irene M Blume

Jun 10, 2013

Irene M. Blume, 96 of Grand Island, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Hamilton Manor in Aurora, Nebraska. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Jack Gillam will be officiating. Interment will be in the Weigert Cemetery near Grand Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....

Jean Roberts

Jean Roberts

Jun 8, 2013

Ethel Jean Roberts, 81 of Grand Island died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Golden Living -Lakeview Nursing Home, Grand Island. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph K. Joseph officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be in Ravenna Cemetery. Visitation hours will be Sunday, June...

Donald J. Jensen

Donald J. Jensen

Jun 8, 2013

Donald James Jensen, 88, of Grand Island, passed away on June 8, 2013 at Golden Living Center Park Place in Grand Island. Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 10:30am at the Wood River, NE cemetery. The Reverend Jay Vetter will officiate. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is in charge of arrangements

Grace I. Getz

Grace I. Getz

Jun 7, 2013

Hastings resident, Grace I. Getz, 101, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Golden Living Center Grand Island Lakeview, Grand Island, NE. Services will be Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 2:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Dawson officiating. Visitation will be Monday, June 10, 2013 from 12 noon to 8 pm with the family...

Arnie M. Houck

Arnie M. Houck

Jun 5, 2013

Juniata resident, Arnold (Arnie) M. Houck, 77, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his home. Memorial service will be Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 10:30 at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, NE with Rev Lee Wigert officiating. Burial with Military rites by the Hastings Veterans Organizations. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com....

Leona Mae Boudreau

Leona Mae Boudreau

Jun 5, 2013

Hastings resident, Leona Mae Boudreau, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Graveside memorial service will be Friday, June 7, 2013 at 2 pm at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE with Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Leona was born on October...

Marvin L. Muchow

Marvin L. Muchow

Jun 4, 2013

Marvin Louis Muchow, 99 of Grand Island died Tuesday, June 04, 2013, at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with the Rev. Todd Philipsen officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, at...

George D. White

George D. White

Jun 2, 2013

Former Hastings resident, George Dempsey White, 54, passed away Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 at his Red Cloud home, where he lived with Lorinda Starnes. Memorial services will be Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 pm at the Congregational Bible Church of Red Cloud in Red Cloud, NE and Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3 pm at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home...

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