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Robert Duane Bergsten
Oct 29, 2012
Hastings resident, Robert Duane Bergsten, 88, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings -Village. Memorial service will be on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, in Hastings, NE with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Private family burial will take place in the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska. Book...
Connie Jo Reeder
Oct 29, 2012
Connie Jo Reeder, 65 of Wood River, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, after a long battle with leukemia. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Inurnment will be in Wood River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be...
Lorena M Werner
Oct 28, 2012
Yuma, AZ resident, Lorena M. Werner, 91, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home. Services will be held Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, near Juniata, NE with Rev. Harold King officiating. Burial will be in the Wanda Churchyard Cemetery, near Juniata, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 12...
Helen L. Huntley
Oct 23, 2012
Hastings resident, Helen L. Huntley, 97, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Homestead, Hastings, NE. Services will be Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 10:30 at the Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings, NE with Rev. Cindy Karges officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Visitation will be Friday, October 22, 2012, from 9 am to 9 pm...
Katelyn Marie Boyer
Oct 23, 2012
Katelynn Marie Boyer, the daughter of Grant and Amy Boyer, entered into God's Loving Arms on October 23, 2012. Survivors of Katelynn Marie are her parents, Grant and Amy Boyer; Grandparents, William and MaryEllen Boyer of Liberty, NE, Terry and Carol Meier of Grand Island, NE; Great Grandparents, Ormah Acton of Liberty, NE, Garland Heesch of Grand Island, NE, and...
Irene E. Rath
Oct 22, 2012
Harvard resident, Irene E. Rath, 85, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Harvard House Assisted Living, Harvard, NE. Services will be Saturday, October 27, 2012, at 10 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ, in Harvard, NE with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE. Visitation will be Friday, October 26, 2012...
William 'Bill' F. Henry
Oct 19, 2012
William F. Bill Henry, 87, of St. Paul died Friday October 19, 2012, at Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Scott Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at...
Georgia L. Vanlaningham
Oct 16, 2012
Hastings resident, Georgia L. VanLaningham, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, NE. Memorial service will be Friday, October 19, 2012 at 3 pm at Parkview Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Memorials may be given to...
Elizabeth Bosselman
Oct 16, 2012
Elizabeth Bosselman, age 96 of Plymouth, Michigan, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away on October 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Bosselman and Clayton Evans; Loving mother of Mary Lou (Bill) Wietfeld and Betty (Tom) Curran. Proud grandmother of Steve (Karen) Carleton, Lucy Carleton, Libby (Eric) Exner, Laurie Carleton, Amy (Joe) Garcia, Kim Curran...
Wava J. West
Oct 15, 2012
Hastings resident Wava J. West, 83 passed away Monday, October 15, 2012, at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be Friday, October 19, 2012 at 10 am at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, NE with Pastor Kenneth West officiating. Burial will be in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE. Visitation will be Friday, October 19, 2012 from 9 am...
Eileen R. Cosner
Oct 13, 2012
Eileen R. Cosner, 79, of Shelton died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Western Hall County Good Samaritan Center in Wood River. Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton with Rev. James Janovec officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery near Wood River. There will be a 7...
Donald Edward Plum
Oct 13, 2012
Kenesaw resident, Donald Edward Plum 70, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Haven Home in Kenesaw, NE. Services will be Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church, Hastings, NE with Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Memorials may...
Charles W. Hensley
Oct 11, 2012
Former Clay Center resident Charles W. Hensley, 87, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Services will be Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:30 am at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, NE with the Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Center Cemetery, Clay Center, NE with military rites. Visitation...
Evelyn R. Larsen
Oct 7, 2012
Hastings resident, Evelyn Ruth Larsen, 91, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be Friday, October 12, 2012 at 2 pm at the First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 12...
Karen L. Courtney
Oct 6, 2012
Karen L. Courtney, 69, of Grand Island died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 2 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Northridge Assembly of God with Rev. Mark Oberbeck officiating. Burial will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday evening from 4 to 8 pm...
Olive R. Murray
Oct 5, 2012
Olive R. Murray, 77, of Shelton died Friday, October 5, 2012 at her home in Shelton surrounded by her family. Services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton with Rev. James Janovec officiating. Burial will be at St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery in York at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be on...
Melvin E. Real
Oct 5, 2012
Melvin E. Real, 86, of Shelton, NE passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 5th, 2012. It was Melvins wish to be cremated so there will be no visitation. Memorial services will be Thursday, Oct. 11th at 10:30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton Nebraska with the Rev. James Janovec officiating. Inurnment will be in Shelton Cemetery....
George A. Whitehead
Oct 2, 2012
George A. Whitehead, 87, of Grand Island died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Grand Island. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Apfel...
Robert 'Bob' L. Sorensen
Oct 1, 2012
Robert L. "Bob" Sorensen, 87, of Grand Island died Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Del Roper officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday...
Emma Marie Taylor
Sep 28, 2012
Emma M. Taylor, 109, of Grand Island, formerly of Doniphan, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Golden Living Center at Lakeview in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A M. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Doniphan. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4...
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