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Susanne "Susie" Perkins

Susanne "Susie" Perkins

Jan 29, 2022

Susanne “Susie” Perkins, 81, of Grand Island passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 4, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Lieutenant Liza Ayala officiating. Burial of ashes will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to...

Linda Burton

Linda Burton

Jan 26, 2022

Linda Burton, 65, of Lincoln formerly of Kearney, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Brookside Rehabilitation in Lincoln. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 31, 2022, at Third City Christian Church with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Linda Sue was born on December...

Dale Lee Sheeks Sr.

Dale Lee Sheeks Sr.

Jan 25, 2022

Dale Lee Sheeks, Sr., 80, of Grand Island died January 25, 2022, in Grand Island. A celebration of life for Dale will be at 3 PM on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Dale was born July 20, 1941, in Grand Island to James and Ellen (Rounds) Sheeks. He grew up in Wood River and...

Janelle Brown

Janelle Brown

Jan 23, 2022

Janelle Brown, 77, of Grand Island died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at her home. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-7 PM Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Janelle was born on March 18, 1944, in Hastings, NE, to Leslie...

Marsha Marie Elliott

Marsha Marie Elliott

Jan 21, 2022

Marsha Marie Elliott, 75, of Hastings, NE passed away January 21, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. The service will be livestreamed on Apfel Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Friday, January 28, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials...

Virjean "Jeanie" M. Beckmann

Virjean "Jeanie" M. Beckmann

Jan 19, 2022

Virjean M. “Jeanie” Beckmann, 81, of North Platte died Wednesday January 19, 2022, at Linden Court in North Platte. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Tuesday January 25th at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm Monday January 24th at Apfel...

Myrna L. Frickey

Myrna L. Frickey

Jan 19, 2022

Myrna L. Frickey, 88, of Doniphan died Wednesday January 19, 2022, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 29th at the Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan, NE. Derek Apfel CFC will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Friday, January 28th at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. Myrna...

Terry Steinkruger

Terry Steinkruger

Jan 19, 2022

Terry Steinkruger, 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died on January 19, 2022, at CHI St. Francis from complications of COVID. Terry was born on August 23, 1939, on the family farm near Upland, Nebraska, to William C. and Anne (Schurmann) Steinkruger. He was one of three children. Terry graduated from Franklin High School in 1956, and went on to attend...

Delbert D Rathman

Delbert D Rathman

Jan 19, 2022

Delbert “Del” Rathman, 92, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held 10:30 AM Monday, January 24, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Rev. Luke Biggs officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Peace Lutheran...

Edward "Ed" G. Littler

Edward "Ed" G. Littler

Jan 18, 2022

Ed Littler, 70, of Grand Island died Tuesday January 18, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis. He had been hospitalized with COVID-19. Ed’s life will be celebrated on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk will officiate. The Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island is assisting his family. Edward G. Littler...

Carol Joyce Kruse

Carol Joyce Kruse

Jan 17, 2022

Carol Joyce Kruse, 73, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, January 17, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the...

Bonnie Sue Santero

Bonnie Sue Santero

Jan 12, 2022

Bonnie Sue Santero, 68, of Hastings, NE passed peacefully unto her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of January 12, 2022, with family at her bedside. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 22, 2022, in Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. The service will be live-streamed on the Apfel Funeral Home’s Facebook Page....

Richard A.  "Dick" Mayfield

Richard A. "Dick" Mayfield

Jan 11, 2022

Richard A. “Dick” Mayfield, 93, of Shelton died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney. Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:30 AM Monday, January 17th in the Shelton Cemetery at Shelton, NE. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 AM on Monday, January 17th at...

Nancy  J. Hendrickson

Nancy J. Hendrickson

Jan 11, 2022

Nancy Jo Hendrickson, 62, of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Those attending are asked to dress casually. Visitation...

Linda R. Hollister

Linda R. Hollister

Jan 9, 2022

Linda R. Hollister, 68, of Lincoln, NE died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Lancaster Rehabilitation. Visitation will be from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested for donations to fight Alzheimer's in Linda's name. Linda was born on October 27, 1953, in Grand Island to LeRoy and Josephine (Bennett)...

Donna L. Gewecke

Donna L. Gewecke

Jan 8, 2022

Donna Lucille (Sheeks) Gewecke, 87, passed January 8, 2022, in Grand Island. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Donna was born on August 19, 1934, to James & Ellen (Rounds) Sheeks, at home in Wood River. She was the eldest with three brothers. While in...

Liam J. Nelson

Liam J. Nelson

Jan 6, 2022

Liam J. Nelson, 9, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Liam was born on June 23, 2012 in Grand Island to Steven Nelson and Elizabeth Harders. He grew...

Brandon Levander

Brandon Levander

Jan 2, 2022

Brandon Craig Levander, 41, of Phoenix AZ, passed away January 2, 2022, at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. While hiking in the Superstition Mountains Brandon suffered a head injury that he would not recover from. Memorial service will be Wednesday, January 26, 11:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...

Edwin James Tech

Edwin James Tech

Jan 1, 2022

Edwin James Tech, 79, of Grand Island, NE passed away on January 1, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be 11 AM on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Northridge Assembly of God in Grand Island with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. Military honors will follow the service at the church. Edwin was born on August 13, 1942 in Gregory,...

Gabriel R. Rivera

Gabriel R. Rivera

Dec 31, 2021

Gabriel Rivera, 37, of Grand Island, NE passed away on December 31, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Friday, January 7, 2022 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial of ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home...

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