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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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