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John "Jack" Wilson

John "Jack" Wilson

May 14, 2022

John Frederick “Jack” Wilson, 96, formerly of Grand Island died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Franciscan Healthcare in West Point, NE. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Private family burial will be at the Central City Cemetery....

Mary L Story

Mary L Story

May 13, 2022

Mary Luella Story (née Shoemaker), 106, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the Winston Cemetery in Winston, MO. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Mary was born...

Frances Petersen

Frances Petersen

May 12, 2022

Frances Petersen passed away on Thursday May 12, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Home in Grand Island, NE. Services will be held Monday May 23, 2022, with viewing at 10 AM followed by a service at Banks and Beal’s Funeral Home in Dallas City, IL and a grave side service to at Harris Cemetery. In Liew of flowers a memorial...

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

May 11, 2022

Rebecca A. (Becca) Johnson passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, in Grand Island, Nebraska. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a future date. Rebecca was born October 24th, 1971, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Arthur and Frances Rieken. She grew up and received her education in Grand Island. She was united in marriage to Vernon H. Johnson...

Earlene Ellington

Earlene Ellington

May 9, 2022

Earlene Ellington, 75, of Grand Island, died Monday, May 9 at Tiffany Square. Graveside service will be 11:30 AM, Monday, May 16, 2022, at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Bev Hieb will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society (centralnebraskahumanesociety.com/donate/). Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Earlene was born on June 18, 1946, in Colorado...

Diana M Noack

Diana M Noack

May 8, 2022

Diana Noack, 58, of Harvard died May 8, 2022 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Harvard First Methodist Church with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. Burial will follow in the Harvard Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be...

Daryl "Teed" White

Daryl "Teed" White

May 8, 2022

Daryl “Teed” W. White, 88 of Grand Island, NE passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City. To honor his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Daryl was born on August 3, 1933 in Doniphan, NE to Ralph...

Robert "Bob" Kutilek

Robert "Bob" Kutilek

May 3, 2022

Bob Kutilek, 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, May 7th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation and rosary will begin...

Alta E Bruce

Alta E Bruce

May 1, 2022

Alta Bruce, 83, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Sunday, May 1st, 2022, in her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, May 6th, 2022, at Third City Christian Church with Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery along with a luncheon at the church. Visitation will...

John "Jack" Thomas Steiner

John "Jack" Thomas Steiner

May 1, 2022

John "Jack" Thomas Steiner, 82, of Hastings, NE passed away on May 1, 2022 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, May 6, 2022 at the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings, NE with pastors Scott DeWitt and Matt Sass officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM...

James Opp

James Opp

Apr 30, 2022

James W. Opp, 77, of Aurora formerly of Wood River, died April 30, 2022, at Memorial Care Center in Aurora. Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Thursday, May 5, 2022, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Memorials are...

Samuel Ruhter

Samuel Ruhter

Apr 28, 2022

Our dad, Samuel Gayle Ruhter, 67 of Prosser, passed away in the comfort of his home on April 28, 2022, after a brief yet valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Christ Lutheran Church of rural Juniata. Pastor David Loeschen will officiate. Burial will follow at the Concordia Cemetery. Born May...

Nancy Ann Ciemnoczolowski

Nancy Ann Ciemnoczolowski

Apr 27, 2022

Nancy A. Ciemnoczolowski, 97, of Grand Island, formerly of Wood River, died Wednesday April 27, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services at 10:30 AM Tuesday May 3rd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be...

Mary Ann Mead

Mary Ann Mead

Apr 25, 2022

Mary Ann Mead, 97, of Grand Island died April 25, 2022, at Azria Health at Broadwell. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. The Reverend Terry Boshart will officiate. Burial will follow at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to...

Donald L. Boeka

Donald L. Boeka

Apr 23, 2022

Donald L. Boeka, 78, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...

Ivan Worley

Ivan Worley

Apr 20, 2022

Ivan D. Worley, 82, of Grand Island, formerly of Hastings died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Bev Hieb will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com....

Violet E. Woitaszewski

Violet E. Woitaszewski

Apr 19, 2022

Grand Island, NE resident, Violet Elizabeth Woitaszewski, 98, passed away surrounded by family on April 19, 2022. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday April 26th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, beside her late husband Daniel. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Primo Gonzalez Mendiola

Primo Gonzalez Mendiola

Apr 17, 2022

Primo Gonzalez Mendiola, 60, of Grand Island died at his home. Funeral service will be April 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home with Father Joseph Broudou officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Primo was born on January 6, 1962, in Mexico He lived in Grand Island and worked at H &...

Nina Ruth Smith

Nina Ruth Smith

Apr 16, 2022

Nina Ruth Smith, 87, of Grand Island passed on Saturday, April 16 at Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island. Service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Kevin Geurink officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, April 20 at Apfel...

Cleo E. Mcculla

Cleo E. Mcculla

Apr 16, 2022

Cleo E. McCulla, 101, of Shelton died Saturday, April 16. 2022 at her home. Service will be 1:30 PM Monday, April 25, 2022, at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Michelle Byerly officiating. Burial will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 Sunday at Shelton United Methodist Church. The family requests casual attire. In lieu of flowers,...

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