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Janet Herndon

Janet Herndon

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...

Tina E. Mccleery

Tina E. Mccleery

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...

Robert D. Real

Robert D. Real

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,...

Larry  Gene Niemoth

Larry Gene Niemoth

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...

Marilyn R Dittrick

Marilyn R Dittrick

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...

Harold Roach

Harold Roach

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...

Janice Sperling

Janice Sperling

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...

Dianne D. Parker (Reisinger)

Dianne D. Parker (Reisinger)

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...

Lyle Fred Stearley

Lyle Fred Stearley

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...

Angelica "Angie" Lemburg

Angelica "Angie" Lemburg

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....

George J Uden

George J Uden

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...

Ernest "Ernie" Thayer

Ernest "Ernie" Thayer

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...

Carolyn Yvonne Poore

Carolyn Yvonne Poore

Sep 14, 2022

Carolyn “Carol” Y. Poore, 79, of Hastings passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare surrounded by her family. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. Memorial are suggested to the family for later...

John "Ozzie" Budd

John "Ozzie" Budd

Sep 12, 2022

John “Ozzie” Budd, 90, of Hastings died September 12, 2022, at his home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 1:00 PM with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Interment will follow in Parkview Cemetery.

Ozzie was born on July 27, 1932, in Minden, NE to John and Esther (Christensen) Budd. He grew up in Kenesaw and received his education at...

Barbara "Barb" Mctavish

Barbara "Barb" Mctavish

Sep 11, 2022

Barbara (Mazour) McTavish of Wood River passed away at her home, surrounded by her husband and daughters, on September 11, 2022 at the age of 69 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Barb was born in Hastings, Nebraska on October 7, 1952 to Ervin and Mary Erma (Gilsdorf) Mazour. She was the 3rd of 6 children, and the only daughter....

Anne Bratton (Fairbanks) Bohlke

Anne Bratton (Fairbanks) Bohlke

Sep 10, 2022

Anne Bratton (Fairbanks) Bohlke died September 10th at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital due

to complications after suffering a stroke.

Anne Capehart Bratton was born May 10th, 1944, in Rockville Center, New York, to Jean

Clarahan Bratton and Francis Howard Bratton.

She graduated from high school in Northfield, Minnesota, and earned a bachelor’s degree in

English from Carleton College in Minnesota in 1966. She earned her...

Donald D. Fuller

Donald D. Fuller

Sep 9, 2022

Donald Duane Fuller, 90, of Grand Island died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, 212 W. 22nd St, in Grand Island, with Bishop Jon Rosenlund officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near Clearwater. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Bonnie M. Goodwin

Bonnie M. Goodwin

Sep 5, 2022

Bonnita “Bonnie” Maxine (Dubbs) Goodwin, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away September 5, 2022, at the age of 97 on her farm near Cairo, NE. Funeral services will at 10:30 am Thursday, September 15th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island NE. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will begin...

Sandra "Sandy" Louise Hettle

Sandra "Sandy" Louise Hettle

Sep 5, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" Louise Hettle passed peacefully in Grand Island Nebraska

Monday September 5, 2022. Sandy was born November 24, 1937 to Orin Bruce and

Marguarite (Whipple) Keller in Toledo, Ohio. She grew up in Toledo, Ohio and

graduated from Libbey High School.

While she was in High School she worked at the Toledo Zoo. After high school

she worked for an insurance agency. She was...

Kongmany Souvannasoth

Kongmany Souvannasoth

Sep 2, 2022

Kongmany (Manivong) Souvannasoth, 67, of Grand Island died Friday, September 2, 2022, at CHI St. Francis. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 9:00 AM Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with the Buddhist Monks officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at a...

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