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Frieda Margaret Iden

Frieda Margaret Iden

Dec 2, 2022

Frieda Margaret (Stellwag) Iden

September 19, 1929 – December 2, 2022

Frieda Margaret Iden, 93, passed away at Kearney County Hospital in Minden, Nebraska on December 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, December 9, 2022 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will...

John A. "Arnie"  Holl

John A. "Arnie" Holl

Dec 1, 2022

John A. “Arnie” Holl, 87, of Shelton died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Mount Carmel Home in Kearney.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 10th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton. The Rev. Don Pobanz will officiate. Burial of cremains will be in the St. Paul Cemetery at Lowell, Nebraska.

Arnie was co-owner of Woodman...

Connie Gail O'Brien

Connie Gail O'Brien

Dec 1, 2022

Connie Gail (Powers) O’Brien, 78, formerly of Shelton, NE passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in San Antonio, TX.

Funeral services will be 1 PM on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Rev. Rich Maciejewski officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the family for later...

Tony Giersdorf

Tony Giersdorf

Nov 27, 2022

Tony L. Giersdorf, 67, of Grand Island died at his home on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Graveside services with committal of cremains will be at 2:00 PM, Monday December 5, 2022, at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. Family will receive friends at 1:00 PM Monday December 5, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home, then proceed to the cemetery for the...

Sondra Kay Jones

Sondra Kay Jones

Nov 26, 2022

Sondra Kay Jones, 84, of Hastings died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, December 1, 2022, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials are...

Linda J. Selvage

Linda J. Selvage

Nov 24, 2022

Linda Jean Selvage, 70, of Hastings, Nebraska died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.

Linda was born on July...

Betty L Hankins

Betty L Hankins

Nov 24, 2022

Betty L. Hankins, 97, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral service will 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at a later date at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs, IA....

Richard Acker

Richard Acker

Nov 18, 2022

Richard Acker, 91, of Grand Island died Friday, November 18, 2022, at Tiffany Square. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia at 2:00 PM with refreshments following at the Scotia United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-7 PM on Monday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Lorraine J. Onnen

Lorraine J. Onnen

Nov 14, 2022

Lorraine J. Onnen, 92, of Grand Island died Monday, November 14, 2022, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 21st at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Gayle Nunnenkamp

Gayle Nunnenkamp

Nov 8, 2022

Gayle Ann (Pieper) Nunnenkamp, 72, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, unexpectedly at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Joan L. Kirkpatrick

Joan L. Kirkpatrick

Nov 8, 2022

Joan Louise Kirkpatrick, 88, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at home with her loved ones around her. Graveside services will be Monday, at 11:00 AM in the Phillips Cemetery, Phillips, Nebraska, with the Rev. Bev Hieb officiating.

There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of...

Kyle Alloway

Kyle Alloway

Nov 7, 2022

Kyle Alloway, 35, of Juniata died November 7, 2022, at UNMC hospital in Omaha, NE. Memorial service will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 13, 2022, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Reverend Joel Remmers officiating. There will be a book signing at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings Saturday from 6-8 PM. Memorials are suggested to the family...

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr.

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr.

Nov 6, 2022

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr., 76, of Grand Island died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.

A celebration of life with family greeting friends will be from 3 to 6 PM Sunday, November 13th at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Arthur Ray Hendrickson, Jr. was born July...

Richard A. Labrie

Richard A. Labrie

Nov 6, 2022

Richard A. LaBrie, 70, of Giltner died Sunday Nov. 6, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Stockham Community Church. The Reverend Rick Bartek will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00pm at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan with military honors. Visitation will be from 4-7pm on Nov. 11th, 2022 at Stockham...

Neva Dell Semotan

Neva Dell Semotan

Nov 5, 2022

A Hastings resident, Neva Dell Semotan, Died November 5, 2022, at Linden Court in North Platte, NE at the age of 94.

A memorial service is being held at 11:00 AM Thursday, November 10, 2022, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Reverend Joel Remmers officiating. A family burial at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings will be held prior to...

Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson

Nov 2, 2022

Linda Thompson (Clark-Stout) 63 of Grand Island passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 on hospice care at her home. Funeral services will be at 3 P.M. on Friday, November 11, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Cairo with Reverend Jack Boling officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. 

Linda was born of February 4, 1959, to...

Dorothy Juett

Dorothy Juett

Oct 27, 2022

Dorothy Louise Huffman Hoffman Juett, 94, of Grand Island passed away October 27, 2022, at Riverside Lodge where she had resided for several years. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Thursday.

Dorothy was born...

Sharon K. Grell

Sharon K. Grell

Oct 19, 2022

Sharon K. Grell, 84, of Shelton died Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her home following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton with the Rev. Rob Kuefner officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Burial of the cremains will be in the Shelton Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will...

James "Jim" Mcelroy

James "Jim" Mcelroy

Oct 16, 2022

James L. McElroy 92 passed away peacefully October 16th 2022 at Riverside Lodge of Grand Island, surrounded by family. James wishes were to be cremated and joined with his wife Rosemarie in a private graveside service.

Jim was born November 9th 1929 in Grand Island to Francis and Loreen McElroy.

He attended local Grand Island schools and also attended Hastings College and...

Pamela Peterson

Pamela Peterson

Oct 16, 2022

Pamela Lynn Peterson, 60, of Grand Island died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Pamela was born on July 9, 1962, in Santa Rosa, CA to...

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