Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries

Oct 15, 2022

Dennis Crowell, 75, of Ravenna died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at VA Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna with Pastor Bonine officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery in Ravenna with Pastor Jose Flores officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday at...

Oct 12, 2022

Elva Ruth (Griffith) Zerbe, 96, formerly of Superior and Nelson, NE, departed this life October 12, 2022, in Grand Island, NE. Graveside service will be 1:30 PM October 22, 2022, at the Odessa Cemetery in Esbon, KS with Pastor Rodney Rose officiating.

Elva “Ruth” was born January 30, 1926, in Lebanon, KS, the daughter of Clark and Goldie (Martin) Griffith. She...

Oct 12, 2022

Darlene R. Layher, 94, of Grand Island died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society at Grand Island, where she had lived for the past three years.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, October 14th at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Pastor Luke Biggs will officiate.

Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society.

Arrangements...

Oct 9, 2022

Oct 7, 2022

Ellen Mae Steele, 53, of Kearney, NE died October 7, 2022 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Kearney, NE October 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Sean Dougherty officiating. Interment will be at the cemetery in Wood River, NE at 4:00 PM. She was born December 8, 1968...

Oct 6, 2022

Joanne Meinke, age 92, passed away on Thursday October 6 at Howard County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island at 11:00 AM on Tuesday October 11. Joanne has requested no visitation or viewing. Interment will follow the service at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joanne was born on March 18, 1930, to Lee and...

Oct 4, 2022

Keith James Dreher (K.J.) passed into heaven October 4, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital with his family present. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, October 14, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Parkview Cemetery. Lunch will follow the burial at Apfel Funeral Home. Visitation will be...

Oct 3, 2022

Randy Lee Stoltenberg, 65, of Grand Island died Monday, October 3, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center of Grand Island. Funeral Services will be Friday, October 7th at 10:00 am at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Reverend Bev Hieb officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Oct 3, 2022

Janet (Denman) Herndon, 91, of Hastings, NE passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 3,

2022 while holding hands with her daughters, Beverly and Ilene.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with

Pastor Jay Towell officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Oct 3, 2022

Tina Elise McCleery, 49, of Roswell, N.M., went to meet Jesus at heaven's gate on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022.

Tina was born on March 21, 1973, in Grand Island to Michael and Elizabeth (Harb) McCleery. She grew up in Thermopolis, Wyo. and graduated from Hot Springs County High School.

Tina had many interests; she pursued a music degree at Chadron State College...

Oct 2, 2022

Robert D. Real, 75, of Wood River died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday October 6th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in the Wood River Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday,...

Oct 1, 2022

Larry Gene Niemoth, 78, of Wood River, NE died Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Cairo.  Memorials are suggested to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.

Larry Gene Niemoth, son of Irvin and Evelyn Niemoth was born July 23, 1944 in Grand...

Sep 27, 2022

Marilyn Dittrick, 86, of Kenesaw, NE died September 27, 2022, at Genoa Long Term Care. Celebration of Life gathering will be 1-3 PM Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Kenesaw. Burial will be at the Wanda Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Wanda Cemetery Association. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting...

Sep 26, 2022

Harold Roach, 91, of Doniphan, NE passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Prairie Winds Assisted Living in Doniphan, NE.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, September 30, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doniphan with Pastor Tyler Hauptmeier officiating. Burial of ashes with military honors will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5...

Sep 26, 2022

Janice Sperling, 62, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Servic will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2022, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Steven Peeler will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday at Apfel Funeral...

Sep 26, 2022

Dianne D. Parker (Reisinger), 63, of Grand Island died Monday, September 26, 2022, at Emerald Nursing Care at Lakeview in Grand Island.

Memorial services will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 6th at the New Life Community Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Sean Amen will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery at Aurora, NE.

Dianne’s family will receive...

Sep 25, 2022

Lyle Fred Stearley, 97, formerly of Shelton, NE passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.

Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial with military honors will follow at 2 PM in the Shelton Cemetery. A memorial fund has been...

Sep 25, 2022

Angelica Marie Lemburg, known to her friends as Angie, was born in Hastings, NE, on January 6, 1998, and left this world for her heavenly home on September 25, 2022, at Durham, NC.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday October 8 at Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Friday at the church....

Sep 17, 2022

George J. Uden, 93, of Juniata, NE went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 17, 2022, while in Kenesaw. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Christ Lutheran Church of Juniata with Pastor David Loeschen officiating. Burial will follow at the Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Wednesday at the...

Sep 15, 2022

Ernest James Thayer (Ernie) 87, went to be with the Lord on September 15th, 2022, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be Wednesday, September 21st, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 10:30am in Grand Island. Pastor Jeff Pedersen will officiate. Private Family burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pm-7pm Tuesday at Apfel Funeral...