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Treasure Joy Stever

Treasure Joy Stever

Sep 16, 2023

Treasure Stever, 69, of Grand Island, NE died on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Bryan Medical Center – West in Lincoln, NE. 

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.afpelfuneralhome.com.

She was born...

Ruth E. Royston

Ruth E. Royston

Sep 15, 2023

   

Ruth Royston, 73, of Hastings, NE died on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the Perkins Pavilion.

Funeral services for Ruth will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata with Pastor Darren Olson.  Burial will follow in the Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the...

Edwin "Ed" J. Bills

Edwin "Ed" J. Bills

Sep 15, 2023

 

Edwin J. “Ed” Bills, 91, of Grand Island died Friday, September 15, 2023, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, September 21st at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Luke Biggs will officiate.  Cremation will take place following Ed’s funeral service. A private family committal service will be held...

Tammy Jo Quinn

Tammy Jo Quinn

Sep 14, 2023

Tammy Jo Quinn, 65, of Hastings, formerly of Cambridge, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023. She was born on January 16, 1958, in McCook Nebraska to David and Arva (Fanhholz) Edgerton. Tammy grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School. She was united in marriage to Tom Quinn on August 28, 1976. They were blessed with one...

Marlene Ruth Andersen

Marlene Ruth Andersen

Sep 14, 2023

Marlene R. Andersen, 84, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be at 2 PM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 to 7...

Jim L. Buck

Jim L. Buck

Sep 12, 2023

 

Jim Lee Buck, 78, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island surrounded by his family. A private family burial will take place at the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Grand Island Humane Society. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Jim was...

Ron "Hud" Hudson

Ron "Hud" Hudson

Sep 11, 2023

Ron "Hud" Hudson, 79, of Shelton, NE died on Monday, September 11, 2023 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 18, 2023 at the  American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg with Pastor Doug Hjelmstad officiating. Burial will take place in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Marian Mae Hensley

Marian Mae Hensley

Sep 10, 2023

 

Marian Hensley, 89

Marian M. Hensley of Wood River died Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Tiffany Square.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 4-7 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River.  Funeral services will be Friday, September 15, 2023, at 10:30 am also at the church.  Burial will be in the Grand Island City...

Dorothy Shultz

Dorothy Shultz

Sep 9, 2023

 

Dorothy Shultz, 96, of Ravenna, NE, died on September 9, 2023, at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held at the United Congregational Church, located at 405 Bismark Rd, Grand Island, Nebraska, on September 22, 2023, at 10:30 AM with Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will be at 2 P.M. at Highland Park Cemetery...

Gerald "Jerry" D. Bryant

Gerald "Jerry" D. Bryant

Sep 9, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” D. Bryant, 98, of Grand Island died Saturday, September 9, 2023, at CHI-St. Francis in Grand Island from complications of COVID.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to...

William  Henry Baasch

William Henry Baasch

Sep 8, 2023

William H. “Bill” Baasch, 87, of Grand Island, NE died on September 8, 2023. Funeral Services will be at 10 A.M. on Monday, September 18, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 4-7 P.M. at...

Wilbert Eugene Schultz

Wilbert Eugene Schultz

Sep 8, 2023

Wilbert E. Schultz, 92, of Wood River died on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Tiffany Square, Grand Island, NE. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Apfel Funeral...

Jane  Frances Mitchell

Jane Frances Mitchell

Sep 5, 2023

Jane F. (Gregory) Mitchell, 89, of Grand Island died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be at 10 A.M. at First-Faith United Methodist Church on Friday, September 8, 2023 with Reverend Ray Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.

Memorials are suggested to the First-Faith United Methodist...

Modesta De La Cruz Reyes

Modesta De La Cruz Reyes

Sep 1, 2023

Modesta De La Cruz Reyes, de 82 años, de Hastings, NE, murió el 1 de Septiembre de 2023 en su casa rodeada de su familia.

El velorio será de 6 a 8 p. m. el Martes 5 de Septiembre de 2023 en Apfel Funeral Home en Hastings. Los servicios funerarios de Modesta se llevarán a cabo el Miércoles 6 de Septiembre...

Elizabeth Marie Matschullat

Elizabeth Marie Matschullat

Aug 31, 2023

Elizabeth Marie Rone Ritter Matschullat, born March 23, 1930, passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father August 31, 2023, in Omaha, NE. Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband Harry Dale Matschullat; parents, Revea Tinsley Rone and Floyd Freeman Rone; her three siblings; her aunt “Avie” and her...

Betty L Swallow

Betty L Swallow

Aug 27, 2023

Betty L. Swallow, 77, of Grand Island died Sunday, August 27. 2023, at her home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, September 1, 2023, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Family will greet friends at the church beginning at 12:30 PM until service time. Memorials are suggested to Hope Harbor or the American Red Cross....

Richard Dean Kirschner

Richard Dean Kirschner

Aug 27, 2023

Richard D. Kirschner, 68, of Wood River died on August 27, 2023, at his home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Richard D. Kirschner was born on February 10, 1955, in Grand...

Diana I. Dieken

Diana I. Dieken

Aug 22, 2023

Diana Dieken, 79, of Hastings died August 22, 2023, at Regional Medical Center of Grand Island. 

A funeral Service will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata, NE with Pastor Greg Volske officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE.

Memorials...

Allen D. Brandt

Allen D. Brandt

Aug 22, 2023

Allen Brandt, 71, of Harvard, NE died August 22, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. Funeral services will be at Harvard First United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 11 am with pastor Dan Albers officiating. Visitation will be at 10 am until time of service. Burial will follow at First Evangelical Cemetery near Harvard.

Memorials are...

Nancy S. Hadan

Nancy S. Hadan

Aug 22, 2023

Nancy Sue (Holmes) Hadan, 85, of Grand Island, NE, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island, NE. Nancy was born on July 31, 1938, in Kennard, NE, to “Bud” Rolland Clinton Holmes and Lenora Mae (Peterson) Holmes. Nancy spent her formative years in Kennard, Bennington, and graduated from Atkinson...

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