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Ila Mae Bulow
Jan 17, 2024
Ila Mae Bulow, born on February 26, 1932, in Nance County, Nebraska, to parents Oscar Tschudin and Ella Schoening, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her assisted living home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ila and her family were long-time residents of Grand Island. She was born into a family of hard-working farmers near Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, and was...
Mary A. Obermiller
Jan 15, 2024
Mary Anna Obermiller, 96, of Grand Island passed away on January 15, 2024.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1515 S. Harrison St. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Services will be live streamed on the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m....
Don R. Gerlach
Jan 15, 2024
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11:00 am at Harvard United Methodist Church in Harvard, Nebraska. Burial with Military Rites will follow at Harvard Cemetery. Per Don's wishes there will be no viewing or visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
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Sharon A. Jarzynka
Jan 15, 2024
Sharon Ann Jarzynka, 81, of Hastings, NE died on January 15, 2024, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 2 pm on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Reverend Louden Redinger officiating. Visitation will be at 1 pm until the time of the service. Burial will follow the service at Harvard Cemetery...
Donald D. Pritchard
Jan 15, 2024
Donald D. Pritchard, 92, a lifelong resident of Kenesaw, NE died on January 15, 2024, at his home. Memorial Services will be at 1 pm on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Kenesaw Presbyterian Church with Reverend Berke Landrum officiating. There is visitation from 12 pm until time of service. Interment with Military Rites will be at Kenesaw Cemetery following...
Veda L. Bruner
Jan 14, 2024
Shelton, NE - Veda Lorraine Bruner, age 90, of Shelton, Nebraska, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE. Born on December 1, 1933, on a farm near Albion, NE in Boone County to Homer Edwin and Florence Myrtle (Ogden) Wheeler. Veda's life was a testament to resilience, love, and community spirit.
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John E. Van Winkle
Jan 14, 2024
John E. Van Winkle, 78, of Farwell, NE died on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his home.
Visitation for John will be from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, NE. A celebration of life will follow at the Wood River American Legion. Burial of ashes will be at a later...
Shirley A. Leth
Jan 13, 2024
Shirley A. Leth, 84, formerly of Grand Island, NE died Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Bethany Home in Minden, NE.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, January 19, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, NE. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the...
Diane Lynn Blackburn
Jan 13, 2024
Diane L. Blackburn, 63, of St. Paul, NE died on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Cairo United Methodist Church with Pastor Kalaba Kapundu officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel funeral home...
Chan Ross Komarek
Jan 13, 2024
Channing “Chan” Ross Komarek, 88, of Grand Island died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island with family by his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Friday, January 19, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Visitation will start an hour prior to the memorial service. Memorials are...
Mildred Irene Stade
Jan 9, 2024
Mildred Irene Stade, of Grand Island, NE died on January 9, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lowell with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home...
Denzel Darrell Snow
Jan 6, 2024
Denzel D. Snow, 87, formerly of Ravenna died Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 20, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM to the start of the services on Saturday morning. Online...
John A. Morrow
Jan 6, 2024
John A. Morrow, 77, of Hastings, NE died on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Grand Island VA Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 PM to 6 PM on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the DAV Club in Hastings. His wishes were to be cremated. There will be no viewing or visitation. Apfel Funeral Home...
Eedee Marie Gregory
Jan 4, 2024
Eedee Marie Gregory, 42, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with liposarcoma. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at...
Betty Barber
Jan 1, 2024
Betty J. Barber, 93, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island, died Jan. 1, 2024, in Lincoln.
Services will be 11 AM Friday, January 5, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Terry Boshart officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to the start of the services. Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society or American Heart...
Wilma E. Kellogg
Dec 29, 2023
Wilma E. (Dankert) Kellogg, 102, a resident at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the Veterans Home. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorial services at Apfel Funeral Home and Inurnment in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Palmer, NE, will be at a later date.
Wilma was born on March 19,1921, in...
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer
Dec 24, 2023
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer, 81, of Cairo, NE was received into the Lord's arms on Dec. 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.
To honor Mervin’s wishes, he will be cremated. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday Jan. 4, 2024 at the Cairo Christ Lutheran Church. Funeral services will...
Donna Rae Talich
Dec 21, 2023
Donna Talich, 75, of Hastings, NE died on December 21, 2023, at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE. Funeral Services will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, NE on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Apfel Funeral...
Frank Charles Jarecke
Dec 21, 2023
Frank Charles Jarecke, 80, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis.
To honor Franks wishes cremation will take place and a visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A private burial of ashes will take place at a...
Delores C. Wilder
Dec 21, 2023
Delores C. Wilder, 91, formerly of Hastings died December 21, 2023, at The Pines of Blue Hill. Funeral Services will be 10 AM on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr, NE.
Memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church. Online condolences can...
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