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Shirley Ann Spencer

Shirley Ann Spencer

Sep 1, 2022

Shirley Ann Spencer, 90, of Hastings, NE passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the Perkins Pavilion at the Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village.

Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the All Saints Chapel at the Good Samaritan Society in Hastings. Reverend Kelly Karges will be officiating. Burial will be in the Blue...

Kenneth L.  Liess

Kenneth L. Liess

Aug 31, 2022

Kenneth L. Liess, 67, of Alda died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 3, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. Josh Brown and Rev. Sid Bruggeman will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at...

Kalvin James  Inman

Kalvin James Inman

Aug 29, 2022

Kalvin James Inman, 59, of Grand Island, NE passed away on August 29, 2022 at his home. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 PM Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Wolbach Community Center. Memorials are suggested to the Izaak Walton League. He was born on October 5, 1962 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Kenneth Inman...

Richard A. Ogden

Richard A. Ogden

Aug 24, 2022

Richard A. Ogden, 91, of Wood River died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, August 29th a the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Brad Jepsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM...

Joyce Marie Alder

Joyce Marie Alder

Aug 23, 2022

Joyce Marie Alder, 86, formerly of Hastings, NE passed away on August 23, 2022 at the Premier Estates of Kenesaw. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Friday, August 26, 2022 at the Lifehouse Church of Hastings with pastor Brett Mackey officiating. Inurnment will be10 AM on Monday, August 29th in the Glenvil Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Mary Brundage

Mary Brundage

Aug 18, 2022

Mary Brundage, 97, formerly of Cairo died Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Lebensraum in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Sonlight Community Church (Cairo Community Center) with Pastor Darrell Holzinger officiating. Burial will follow at the Wood River Mennonite Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Sonlight Community Church or Wood River Mennonite...

Judy K. Hostetler

Judy K. Hostetler

Aug 11, 2022

Judy Kay Hostetler, 76, of Boelus, NE died on August 11, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Wood River Mennonite Church with Reverend Matt Troyer-Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM on Thursday, August 18th at the church. Memorials...

Darrell F Brown

Darrell F Brown

Aug 11, 2022

Darrell F. Brown, 89, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, NE. Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. A private burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to...

Neoma Fay Pichler

Neoma Fay Pichler

Aug 10, 2022

Neoma Fay Pichler, 95, of Grand Island died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis. At Fay's request, there will be no services. Fay was born on January 14, 1927, to Bryan and Lena (Lieb) Finch in Venus, NE. She was united in marriage to Val Pichler on January 29, 1946, at O'Neill, NE. The couple lived...

Robert E Irwin

Robert E Irwin

Aug 9, 2022

Robert E. Irwin, 83, of Lexington, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, August 15th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial of cremains will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert Earl Irwin was born October 8, 1938, at Table Rock,...

Bobette "Bobbi" K. Cooper

Bobette "Bobbi" K. Cooper

Aug 9, 2022

Bobette K. “Bobbi” Cooper Bobette K. “Bobbi” Cooper, 55, of Hastings, NE passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a long battle with lung cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Adams County Fairground in Hastings, NE, West End building, beginning at 2...

Kelly "Shane" Lauenstein

Kelly "Shane" Lauenstein

Aug 3, 2022

Kelly “Shane” Lauenstein, 49, of Hastings, NE died on August 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. He was born on April 20, 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jerry and Tina Lauenstein. He was united in marriage to Mary Hotz on October 14, 2000 in...

Robert J. Kent

Robert J. Kent

Aug 2, 2022

Robert J. Kent, 92, of Hastings, NE died August 2, 2022 in Hastings, NE. Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will take place prior to the start of the service in the Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Monday,...

Chalie Lee Edwards

Chalie Lee Edwards

Aug 1, 2022

Chalie Lee Edwards was born January 27, 1978 in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Dennis and Christine Sheffield Edwards. She arrived on their 5th wedding anniversary and was baptized at Trinity United Methodist Church. She was named after her maternal uncles Charles Jr. and Jerry Lee Sheffield. Her beloved, older sister Melodie Edwards-Loveland cared for and protected her throughout her life....

Sandra Jean Erlenbusch

Sandra Jean Erlenbusch

Jul 31, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Jean Erlenbusch, 76, of Grand Island died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Hillcrest Health and Rehab in Bellevue, NE. Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Burial will follow in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Twila J. Norris

Twila J. Norris

Jul 29, 2022

Twila J. Norris, 76, formerly of Hastings, NE passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Burwell Community Memorial Health Center. Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday,...

Darrel Ross Bullard

Darrel Ross Bullard

Jul 25, 2022

Darrel Ross Bullard, 91, of Hastings, NE passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022 at the Premiere Estates of Kenesaw. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 1 PM at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Micah Gaunt officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials are suggested to the church. Apfel Funeral Home...

Joe Lee Mcalevy

Joe Lee Mcalevy

Jul 19, 2022

Joe Lee McAlevy, 72, formerly of Cairo, NE passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City, NE. A celebration on life will be held from 11 am to 2 pm at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A private family burial will take place in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at a later date....

Elmer D. Stelk

Elmer D. Stelk

Jul 15, 2022

Elmer D. Stelk, 96, of Grand Island died Friday, July 15, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Village. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Dan Bremmer officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM prior to the service. Memorials are...

Tom R. Rainforth

Tom R. Rainforth

Jul 14, 2022

Thomas Ray Rainforth, 81, of Grand Island died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, NE surrounded by his family after his long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. His wish was to be cremated. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with the Rev. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be in...

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