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John L. Mcguire
Apr 15, 2022
John L. McGuire, 62, of Kearney died Friday, April 15 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital. Visitation will be held at St. Mary’s Church in Wood River on Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM followed by the Rosary at 7:00. Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday at 10:30 AM at the church. Private Internment services will take place at...
Dennis Alan Fries
Apr 13, 2022
Dennis Alan Fries, 69, of Grand Island formerly of Cairo went to his heavenly home on April 13, 2022. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Monday, April 18th at Apfel Funeral...
Brian K Woodward
Apr 12, 2022
Brian K. Woodward of Wood River, NE entered his heavenly mansion April 12, 2022. Visitation will be held Monday, April 18th at Apfel Funeral home in Grand Island, NE from 5pm-7pm. Service will be the following morning at 11am at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. The family requests attendees dress colorful as Brian always wanted to be celebrated,...

Patrick Schaaf
Apr 11, 2022
Patrick Schaaf, 70, of Hastings, NE, passed away April 11, 2022, at his home. A visitation will be held Friday, April 15, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw. A private memorial service will be held at a different time.
Marlene Tylor
Apr 8, 2022
Marlene Kay Tylor, 75, of St. Paul died April 8th at St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 2-5 PM at the Elm Creek Community Center. Memorials may be sent to 15470 24th Rd. Odessa, NE 68861. Marlene was born on August 27th 1946 in Winfield, KS to Fred and Inez (King) Foster. She...
Lyle D. Beck
Apr 6, 2022
Lyle D. Beck, 74, of Kearney, NE died on April 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Kearney. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Wood River United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, April 8th at the church. Burial of ashes with military rites will be at...
Virginia Thomsen
Apr 4, 2022
Virginia Thomsen, 87, of Hastings, NE passed away April 4, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday, April 8, 2022, at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings with Pastor Matt Sass officiating. Interment will be held in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island following a luncheon. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Thursday, April 7, 2022,...
Donald A. Plambeck
Apr 3, 2022
Donald A. Plambeck, 94, of Grand Island went to his heavenly home on Sunday April 3, 2022. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, April 8th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Grand...
Lavonne R. Peters
Apr 1, 2022
LaVonne R. Peters, 89, of Kearney, formerly of Wood River died Friday, April 1, 2022, at Brookestone Gardens Retirement Community in Kearney. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River. Pastor Craig Stephens and Pastor John Rasmussen of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney will officiate. Burial will be...
David Kusek
Mar 28, 2022
Juniata resident, David Dean Kusek, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10:30 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Doniphan, Nebraska with Father Adam Sughroue and Father Joseph Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow the services at St. Patrick’s cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2022,...
James H.M. Johnson
Mar 27, 2022
James H.M. Johnson, 40, of Grand Island, NE went to be with the Lord and Savior on March 27, 2022. A celebration of life service will be from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family. James was born on September 15, 1981 to Michael Johnson...
Paul Ankeny
Mar 27, 2022
Paul Clark Ankeny, 68, of Hastings, NE passed away March 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins. Memorial Services will be Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10:30 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Paul...
Darrell R. Anderson
Mar 27, 2022
Darrell R. Anderson, 90, of Grand Island died Sunday March 27, 2022, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gollaher Chapel in Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...
Karen Baisinger
Mar 26, 2022
Karen S. Baisinger, age 76, living in Lincoln, died on March 26, 2022, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8320 South Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, with the Reverend Joseph Rafique...
Roberta F. Slack
Mar 25, 2022
Roberta F. Slack, 92, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Tiffany Square. Memorial services will be at 11 AM on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Bonnie McCord officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Burial of ashes will be 1:30...
Bonnie Jean Johnson
Mar 23, 2022
Bonnie Jean (Witham) Johnson, 88, passed away March 23, 2022, at Premier Estates in Kenesaw, NE. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 10:00 am at Juniata United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. The service will be live streamed through the Juniata United Methodist Facebook page. Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm the evening prior, at...
Gary L. Smith
Mar 15, 2022
Gary L. Smith, 75, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday March 22, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Military honors will be rendered by the United Veterans Honor Guard and U.S. Army Honors Team immediately following the services. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Joanne "Joanie" Kay Hoos
Mar 14, 2022
Joanne (Joanie) Kay Hoos, age 76, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 21st at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Those attending the service are encouraged to wear red as that was Joanie’s...
Craig J. Vipond
Mar 13, 2022
Craig J. Vipond, one of the most amazing humans to walk this earth, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Grand Island, NE. He left this world quickly, just as he would have wanted. Craig lived a happy and full life with many close friends and family. He was one of seven children born to Jim and Dolores...
Lavonne K Holst
Mar 12, 2022
LaVonne K. Holst of Grand Island, NE passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis. She was 90 years old. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, March 18, 2022, in the Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. LaVonne will be buried at the Cameron Cemetery. Visitation...
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