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Gary L. Smith

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

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

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

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...

Paul P. Brooks Jr.

Paul P. Brooks Jr.

Mar 10, 2022

Paul P. Brooks, Jr., 88, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 11 AM Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Bonnie Linton-Hendrick officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Chapman Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service....

Gary "Sully" K. Sullivan

Gary "Sully" K. Sullivan

Mar 10, 2022

Gary “Sully” Sullivan, 80, went to dance with the angels on Thursday March 10, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday March 16th at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Donald Buhrman presiding. Concelebrants will be Rev. Charles Torpey and Rev. Mark Maresh. Cremation will take place following the funeral service. Gary’s cremains will...

Dennis  B. Baasch

Dennis B. Baasch

Mar 8, 2022

Dennis Bruce Baasch, 74, of Cairo passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa. Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday March 16th, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. The eulogy will be given by William (Bill) Baasch. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery...

George Burdett Bellamy

George Burdett Bellamy

Mar 4, 2022

George Burdette Bellamy, 104 of Cairo passed Friday, March 4, 2022. Funeral services will be at 2p.m., Friday, March 18 at the Cairo United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Cairo Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Reverend Kalaba Kapandu will be officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Cairo Senior Center. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences...

Arlene L. Hadenfeldt

Arlene L. Hadenfeldt

Mar 3, 2022

Arlene L. Hadenfeldt, 92, of Cairo died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo, NE. The Reverend Brian Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Monday...

Richard R. Homolka, Sr.

Richard R. Homolka, Sr.

Mar 1, 2022

Richard Homolka Sr, 91 left this world behind on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Tiffany Square surrounded by his family. Visitation and Rosary will be Monday March 7 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island from 4-7 pm. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 8 at 10:30 am at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, NE. Father...

Jeneane Johnson

Jeneane Johnson

Feb 28, 2022

Jeneane Johnson, 73, of Hastings, NE passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, February 28, 2022. She will be deeply missed by everyone she knew and loved during her time here on earth. Memorial services will take place at 10:00 am, March 19, 2022, at First Congregational UCC in Hastings. A visitation will take place from 5-8...

Virginia Lee Good

Virginia Lee Good

Feb 26, 2022

Virginia Lee Good (Pettit) Virginia Lee Good (Pettit) 94 of Grand Island, NE died on February 26, 2022 in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 AM. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island, NE. Interment will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Peru, NE at 4:00 PM. Visitation will be at...

Khampheua Xayarath

Khampheua Xayarath

Feb 24, 2022

Khampheua Xayarath, 78, of Grand Island died Thursday, February 24 at Nebraska Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 4 at 1 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 on Thursday, March 3. Khampheua was born on October 6, 1943 in Laos to Siengin and Linla Xayarath. He grew up in Laos...

Neale M.  Wells

Neale M. Wells

Feb 23, 2022

Neale M. Wells, 91, of Grand Island died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Monday February 28, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Adam Snoberger will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM...

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Feb 22, 2022

Linda Shaw, 76, of Holstein, NE passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church of Holstein with Reverend Kathy Uldrich officiating. Interment will be in Holstein Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm the night prior, at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. Memorials are...

Virginia Dack

Virginia Dack

Feb 21, 2022

Virginia M. Dack, 88, of Hastings, NE passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on February 25, 2022, at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. A Visitation will take place the evening prior from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials...

Bonnie Mae Hansen

Bonnie Mae Hansen

Feb 19, 2022

Bonnie Mae (Jepson) Hansen, 93, of Kearney, NE died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Apfel Funeral Home, 1123 W. 2nd St., Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service....

Cleo Arlene Ramsey

Cleo Arlene Ramsey

Feb 17, 2022

We regretfully announce that Cleo Arlene Ramsey, 81, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s at the Memory Care Unit of the Delaney at Parkway Lakes in Richmond, Texas. Cleo was born on January 10, 1941, to Richard Wayne Marsh and Opal Marsh in Grand Island, Nebraska. After graduating from Grand Island Senior High...

Ronald E. Arndt

Ronald E. Arndt

Feb 15, 2022

Ronald Erhart Arndt, 68, of Grand Island died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 am to 5 pm Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Alda Community Center in Alda. Inurnment with military honors will be at a later date in the Grand Island City Cemetery....

Barbara Jensen

Barbara Jensen

Feb 7, 2022

Barbara “Barb” Jean Jensen, 82, of Kenesaw, NE passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at home. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Kenesaw Cemetery with Pastor Trent Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm, Friday, February 11 at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw, with a Scripture Service following. Memorials are suggested...

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