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Helen D. Elrod

Helen D. Elrod

Jun 1, 2013

Helen D. Elrod, 89 of Grand Island, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Bickford Cottage in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 7, 2013 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Bill Pavuk will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M....

Betty Ruth Butts

Betty Ruth Butts

Jun 1, 2013

Betty R. Butts, 76 of Grand Island, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at her home with her family at her side. A Graveside Memorial Service will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. The Reverend Jack Gillam will officiate. There will not be a visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested...

Augustus William Clark

Augustus William Clark

May 29, 2013

Augustus W. Bud Clark, 93 of Grand Island died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Wedgewood Care Center. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to...

Emil M. Tyma

Emil M. Tyma

May 29, 2013

Emil M. Tyma, 69 of Cairo, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna. Nebraska. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Rockville, Nebraska with the Rev. Marty Egging officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Rockville, Nebraska. Visitation hours will...

Michael A. Tourney

Michael A. Tourney

May 28, 2013

Michael A. Tourney, 60, of Shelton died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home in Shelton. Services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Burial will be at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood...

Maxine R. (Boysen) Fletcher

Maxine R. (Boysen) Fletcher

May 26, 2013

Maxine Rosemary Boysen Fletcher, 95, of Grand Island died Wednesday May 26, 2013, at Tiffany Square Care Center. She is survived by her daughters, Patti Fletcher Yilk and Lisa Fletcher, her son-in-laws, Edwin Lindsay and James Yilk, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Maxine was born Oct., 1917, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She and her life-long best friend, Helen Tighe, shared...

Eileen W. Robinson

Eileen W. Robinson

May 25, 2013

Eileen W. Robinson, 88, of Hastings, Nebraska, died May 25, 2013, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings with the Reverend William Nottage-Tacey officiating. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery. Her remains were cremated. Family will receive friends one hour before the services at the church....

Virginia M. Humiston

Virginia M. Humiston

May 24, 2013

Virginia M. Humiston, 86, of Grand Island died Friday, May 24, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday May 27, 2013...

Leon L. Collins

Leon L. Collins

May 23, 2013

Leon L. Collins, 74, of Grand Island, Nebraska died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, with the Rev. Michael Reiners officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2013...

Barbara J. Schafer

Barbara J. Schafer

May 21, 2013

Barbara J Schafer, 79, of Grand Island died Tuesday, 5/21/13, at Bickford Cottage in Grand Island. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Friday at the Aurora Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Rhodes will officiate. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Maxine Myrtle Church

Maxine Myrtle Church

May 21, 2013

Maxine M. Church, 98 of Cairo died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River. Private services will be at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is caring for the family. Memorials are suggested to the family. Maxine M. Church was born August 27, 1914 at Cairo, Nebraska...

Donald L. Glass

Donald L. Glass

May 20, 2013

Donald L. Glass, 94, of Grand Island, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Del Roper officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church....

Vera L. Kennedy

Vera L. Kennedy

May 19, 2013

Juniata resident, Vera L. Kennedy, 92, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Kenesaw Haven Home, Kenesaw, NE. Services will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2 pm at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, NE with Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, NE. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 9...

Judith Ann Crumm

Judith Ann Crumm

May 19, 2013

Judith Ann Sealing Crumm, 65 of Shelton died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is in charge of arrangements

Sharon D. Mcduffie

Sharon D. Mcduffie

May 15, 2013

Hastings resident formerly of Breckenridge, TX, Sharon Dianne McDuffie, 63, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her home. Graveside service will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10:30 am at the Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, TX with Rev. Tommie Lou Tollett officiating. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Brand-Wilson Funeral Home, Hastings, NE is in charge of...

Thomas Galen Mcclurkin

Thomas Galen Mcclurkin

May 12, 2013

Thomas G. Galen McClurkin, 86, of Cairo died May 12, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mr. McClurkins wishes were for his body to be cremated. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Joint graveside memorial services for Mr. McClurkin and his wife, Corilee, who preceded him in death in 2008, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,...

Mary Lou Russell

Mary Lou Russell

May 11, 2013

Mary Lou Russell, 74, of Grand Island died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Nebraska Mass of the Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St. Marys Cathedral, Grand Island with the Rev. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday,...

Kenneth 'Kenny' W. Bushhousen

Kenneth 'Kenny' W. Bushhousen

May 5, 2013

Kenneth W. Kenny Bushhousen, 71 of Grand Island died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his home. Memorial graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Wood River Cemetery, Wood River with the Rev. Scott Friesen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Berean Bible Church. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Kenneth...

Michael L. Cloud

Michael L. Cloud

May 2, 2013

Michael L. Cloud, 49, of Lincoln died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Bryan LGH East Medical Center in Lincoln. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Russell Wolf will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral...

George H. Peterson

George H. Peterson

Apr 26, 2013

George H. Peterson, 87 of Grand Island, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Golden Living Center Lakeview. In true character George gave the ultimate gift, bequeathing his remains to the Nebraska Anatomical Board. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Chaplain Mark Hartley will be officiating. Military Honors will be...

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