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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...

Avolon M. Nelson

Avolon M. Nelson

Aug 22, 2023

Avolon Nelson, 88, of rural Juniata died August 22nd at the Kensington in Hastings. Funeral Services will be September 2nd at 10:30 am at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church with Pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Wanda Lutheran Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be from 9:30 am to 10:30 am prior to the Funeral Service. Memorials...

Denis Jean Durham

Denis Jean Durham

Aug 17, 2023

Denis Durham, 69, of Hastings, NE died on August 17, 2023, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, NE. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Oakley Christian Church in Oakley, KS with Pastor Jason Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Menlo Cemetery in Menlo, KS. Memorials can be directed to the family. Online condolences...

Elaine  J. E.  Plautz

Elaine J. E. Plautz

Aug 16, 2023

Elaine J. E. Plautz, 96, of Grand Island, NE formerly of Alda, NE died on August 16, 2023, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE on Tuesday, August 22 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Arlene C. Geitz

Arlene C. Geitz

Aug 14, 2023

Arlene Carolyn Geitz, 86, of Hastings, NE passed away on August 14, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be at 9:30 am until time of service.

In lieu of...

Jerre Mallory

Jerre Mallory

Aug 12, 2023

Jerre Mallory, 92, of Grand Island, died on August 12, 2023.

Her Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2023, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 422 W. Second St., in Grand Island; a reception will follow. The Revs. Tim Anderson, Chuck Peek, and Susanna DesMarais will officiate the service.

Condolences and memorials (for future designation by the...

Patricia Gail Harder

Patricia Gail Harder

Aug 5, 2023

Patricia G. (Bruhn) Harder, 77, of Cairo, NE passed away on August 5, 2023, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE surrounded by her family.

A memorial service will be at Cairo United Methodist Church, Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. with Pastor Kalaba Kapundu officiating. Burial will follow fellowship at 2:00 P.M. in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Judy K. Muller

Judy K. Muller

Aug 5, 2023

Judy K. Muller, 78, of Heartwell, NE died Saturday, August 5, 2023, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, August 11, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will follow at the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw....

Wilma Louise Reeves

Wilma Louise Reeves

Aug 5, 2023

Wilma Louise (Hansen) Reeves passed peacefully on August 5, 2023, at Las Colinas of Westover in San Antonio, TX.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Cat Love officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, NE. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, August...

Elaine Suzanne Hostler

Elaine Suzanne Hostler

Aug 3, 2023

Elaine Suzanne Hostler, 65, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Grand Island Regional Hospital surrounded by her family after a long, hard battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City...

Douglas G. Walter

Douglas G. Walter

Aug 3, 2023

Doug G. Walter, 60, of Hastings, Nebraska died August 3, 2023, at his home. Services will be held at a later date in his hometown. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be sent to apfelfuneralhome.com.

Doug was born on January 14, 1963, in Vinton, Iowa to Carroll and Mary (Parmater) Walter. He grew up in Vinton and graduated...

Pamela E. Klitz

Pamela E. Klitz

Aug 2, 2023

Pamela Elizabeth (Jones) Klitz, 78, of Hastings, Nebraska died August 2, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Funeral services will be at Apfel Funeral Home, in Hastings, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:30 with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 5-7 pm.

Memorials are...

Terry L.  Loschen

Terry L. Loschen

Jul 31, 2023

Terry Lynn Loschen, age 79, of Grand Island died Monday, July 31, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Overland Park, KS.

Terry was born September 27, 1943 in Minden, Nebraska to Edd and Rosa (Hubert) Loschen. His family lived in Smithfield, where his father was a school teacher. At a very young age the family moved to Upland and later to...

Dixie H. Behrle

Dixie H. Behrle

Jul 30, 2023

Dixie H. Behrle, 79, of Grand Island, NE died on July 30, 2023 at Tiffany Square surrounded by her loved ones.

A celebration of life will be from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, August 4th at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family.

Dixie was born on September 16, 1943 in St. Paul, NE to Clarence and Elsie (Alexander)...

Douglas "Doc" L. Stevenson

Douglas "Doc" L. Stevenson

Jul 26, 2023

Douglas L ‘Doc’ Stevenson, 60, of Grand Island died on July 26, 2023 at CHI Health St Francis.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 5th, from 11am - 1pm at the Platt Duetsche. Casual dress requested. In lieu of flowers, a memorials can be made out to the family. A memorial account for Doug "Doc" Stevenson has...

Sandra K. Davis

Sandra K. Davis

Jul 24, 2023

Sandra K. Davis, 77, of Hastings, NE was peacefully called home on Monday, July 24, 2023 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the...

Wayne W Dieken

Wayne W Dieken

Jul 10, 2023

Wayne Dieken, 86, of Prosser died Monday, July 10, 2023, at his home. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Concordia Cemetery near Prosser with Reverend Greg Volske officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed...

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