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Deanna L Meedel
Jul 8, 2023
Deanna L. Meedel, 73, of Grand Island, died Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Pedersen officiating. A burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home. In lieu of...
Ralph A. Zavala
Jul 7, 2023
Ralph A Zavala, 73 of Hickman, Nebraska passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 7, 2023, with Chris, his wife of 52 years, at his side.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 408 W 11th St. Wood River, Nebraska 68883.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 5pm to 7pm...
Mark Kemp
Jul 5, 2023
Mark Cleveland Kemp, 63, of Hastings, Nebraska died on July 5, 2023, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. A graveside memorial will be held at 1 PM on July 15, 2023, at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE with Pastor Eddie Goff officiating. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Mark came into the...
Bradley "Brad" E. Thompson
Jul 4, 2023
Bradley “Brad” Edward Thompson, 51, of Grand Island, NE, formerly of Gibbon, NE, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at UNMC in Omaha, NE, surrounded by family, after a long illness.
A memorial gathering and celebration of Brad’s life will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island.
Brad was born April 22, 1972, at...
Shane Sheeks
Jun 26, 2023
Shane was born on November 27, 1981, in Grand Island, NE, the son of Dale Lee Sheeks Jr. and Sherri Hurley. He passed away on June 26th, 2023. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday September 2, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE.
As a child Shane lived in Yucaipa, CA, as a young adult he...
Kenneth Ray Simons
Jun 25, 2023
Kenneth Ray Simons, 60, of Cairo, NE died on June 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be at 2 P.M. on Friday June 30, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 P.M. at Apfel...
James "Jim" Ronald Perkins
Jun 21, 2023
James "Jim" Ronald Perkins, 77, of Grand Island broke the bonds of this world and ran into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Brookfield Park in St. Paul, NE.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Apfel Funeral home in Grand Island...
Twila "Terri" M. Larson
Jun 21, 2023
Twila “Terri” M. Larson, 91, of Grand Island, Nebraska died June 21, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living.
There will be no services. Inurnment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society.
Twila was born in 1931, in Clarks, Nebraska to Albin and Rena (Powers) Larson. She moved to Grand Island at age 5...
Barbara G. Hinrichs
Jun 18, 2023
Barbara Gwen Hinrichs, 83, of Hastings, NE died June 18, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 AM on Friday, June 23, 2023, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings, NE with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM on Thursday...
Alvin J Schutte
Jun 17, 2023
Alvin Joseph Schutte, 68, of Hastings, NE, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. Memorial Mass will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 23 at Saint Michaels Catholic Church with Father Hazuka officiating. Visitation with family will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings on Thursday, June 22 from 5-7 p.m. with Rosary to...
Helen M Smith
Jun 17, 2023
Helen Smith, 95, of Shelton, Nebraska passed away on June 17, 2023. She held a special place in the hearts of her loved ones and will be deeply missed. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Linda Keiper officiating. Burial will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00...
Loren Lutkemeier
Jun 16, 2023
Loren Lee Lutkemeier, 73, formerly of Hastings, died on June 16, 2023, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Loren’s remains will be interred with military honors 11:00 AM Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the Presbyterian Cemetery near Campbell, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Presbyterian Cemetery in care of Leon Lutkemeier at 2357 Road 400, Bladen, NE 68928....
Helen M Browning
Jun 13, 2023
Helen M. Browning, 97, of Grand Island died Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island.
A Memorial Service will be at 10 A.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Kelly Karges officiating. Burial of Cremated Remains will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Helen was born...
Lorraine A. Stone
Jun 13, 2023
Lorraine Arlene (Bartley) Stone celebrated her graduation to her heavenly home June 13, 2023, at the age of 63, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln, NE surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Berean Bible Church in Hastings, NE with Pastor David Wick officiating.
Memorials are suggested to the family...
Gary Lee Pearce
Jun 6, 2023
Gary L. Pearce
Gary L. Pearce, 77, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away from heart complications on June 6, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. His wife of 54 years, Irene D. Pearce (Siuda) along with friends, were by his side.
Gary was born in Kearney on July 10, 1945 to Walter E. and Margaret A. (McCredie) Pearce. The...
Lela E. Embree
Jun 5, 2023
Lela E. Embree 99, passed away on June 5, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, with her family by her side.
Her services will be 11:00 AM on June 12, 2023, at First Faith United Methodist Church, 4190 West Capital Ave. in Grand Island, NE. Burial of ashes will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at...
Hayes B. Morgheim
Jun 4, 2023
In the early hours of Sunday, June 4, 2023, Hayes Morgheim, 23, entered eternal rest outside of his home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 10th at 10:30 a.m. at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, Nebraska with Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on June 9th...
Mary Laverne Herbek
Jun 2, 2023
Mary LaVerne Herbek, 96, of Hastings passed away June 2, 2023. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Deweese, NE with Father Jamie Hottovy celebrating. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lawrence, NE. Apfel Funeral Home Hastings is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of...
David Alan Mcgrath
Jun 2, 2023
David Alan McGrath
Born April 12, 1941 in Grand Island, Nebraska
Died June 2, 2023 in Altoona, Florida following a long illness
Dave will be remembered for his warm, positive and gregarious personality and for his devotion to family. After graduating from Grand Island High School, Dave entered the U.S. Navy and was selected for enrollment in Admiral Hyman Rickover’s nuclear submarine propulsion...
Robert "Bob" D. Walker
May 31, 2023
Robert (Bob) Walker, age 61, of Grand Island NE sadly lost his battle with cancer on May 31, 2023 at home with his wife by his side.
Bob was born on September 9, 1961 in Holdrege NE to Ward and May Lou (Deoss) Walker. He was united in marriage to his wife Lori Paustian on August 25, 1990. The couple made...
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