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Sidney J. French
May 22, 2025
Sidney John French of Grand Island passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2025, at the age of 72. A deeply devoted husband, he leaves behind his wife of 27 years, Penni Rowland-French. He spent many of the best years of his life with Penni and felt fortunate for her company until his last day. Also a devoted father,...
Neil Avery Quig
May 22, 2025
Neil A. Quig, 78, of Hastings, NE died on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the CHI Health Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE.
Memorial services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Joel Remmers will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Tuesday, May 27th at Apfel Funeral...
Bruce L. Black
May 20, 2025
Bruce L. Black, 93, of Hastings died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society in Hastings. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Micah Gaunt officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later...
Jason Daniel Keeshan
May 19, 2025
Jason Daniel Keeshan, 51, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at home early Monday morning, May 19, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island, officiated by Father Jorge Canela. Burial will follow at Grand Island City Cemetery.. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, with a Rosary...
Joellen K. Sparks
May 18, 2025
Joellen Sparks, 71, of Kenesaw, NE died on May 18, 2025 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. There will be no services. Cards and condolences can be sent to 110 N. Juniata Ave Lot 20, Juniata, NE 68955. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
She was born on May 11, 1954 in Hastings to Marvin Sparks and...
Gala Hulme
May 14, 2025
Gala Ruth (Williams) Hulme, 85, of Shelton NE passed away on Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Cairo, NE with Pastor Jack Boling Officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the church. Apfel Funeral Home is...
Florence M Schroder
May 13, 2025
Florence (Domeier) Schroder, 99, of Good Samaritan Village passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 1925. Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. She will be buried next to her husband Earl at the Grand Island City...
Duane S. Hinrikus
May 11, 2025
HASTINGS — Services for Duane Hinrikus, 90, formerly of Columbus will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery near Doniphan. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Duane passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
He was...
Roger W. Rank
May 9, 2025
Roger Rank, 65, of Hastings, NE and formerly of South Sioux City, NE died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Hastings, NE. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Online condolences may be left at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Roger was born to William J. and Eda I. (Baker) Rank on October 24, 1959, at Hastings, NE. He later moved to...
Larry W Craven
May 4, 2025
Larry W Craven was born August 12, 1940 in Hazard, NE; the youngest of seven children to William and Asenath Craven. He was raised in central Nebraska and graduated from Wood River High School in 1958.
He relocated to Anaheim, CA and began working for Northwestern Bell when he received his Army draft notice. Just before his enlistment, he was introduced...
Christopher Lee Karsten
May 2, 2025
Christopher Lee Karsten, 44, of Lincoln, NE passed away on May 2, 2025. His parents are Rod and Stephanie Karsten of Grand Island, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Cremation was chosen. There will be no visitation. A private graveside service in Kearney, NE will be held.
Gerald Fred Sundermeier
Apr 30, 2025
Gerald F. Sundermeier, 94, of Grand Island, NE died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. A private family memorial service will be held followed by burial in the Grand Island City Cemetery with military honors. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jerry was born on July 8, 1930, at Vona,...
Kenneth L. Bartlett
Apr 29, 2025
Kenneth Lowell Bartlett, 75, of Harvard, Nebraska died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Harvard United Church of Christ, 206 South Adams Ave, Harvard, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation will...
Donald Ray Gill
Apr 26, 2025
Donald Ray Gill, 94, of rural Shelton, NE, died on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, NE.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Interment will be at 2 PM in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be from...
Marlene Ann Thorpe
Apr 20, 2025
Marlene A. Thorpe, 72, of Omaha, NE died on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview in Grand Island, NE. Per Marlene’s request there will be no services.
She was born on February 11, 1953, at Omaha, NE to George Sr. and Eurelza “Corky” (Chandler) Thorpe. She grew up in Omaha and received her education at Benson...
Marian Jean Koepp
Apr 18, 2025
Marian J. Koepp, 90, of Grand Island, NE departed this life on April 18, 2025, while a resident at The Heritage at Sagewood of Grand Island. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Interment will be 1:30 PM at Westlawn Memorial Park in...
Bruce Lamar Broberg
Apr 15, 2025
Bruce Lamar Broberg, 76, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025. Memorial services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island, NE on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Fellowship will follow the service.
Bruce was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on...
Marvin Lambert Kubert
Apr 15, 2025
Marvin L. Kubert, 85, of Wood River, NE died on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Bickford Cottages in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the Wood River United...
Eugene F Redding
Apr 13, 2025
Eugene F Redding, 87, of Wood River, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025, at The Heritage of Sagewood in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 10:30 am Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be...
Gerald G. "Baby Bear" Blanchard
Apr 10, 2025
Gerald G. Blanchard, 66, of Hastings died on April 10, 2025 in Idaho Falls, ID. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery near Ayr, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting...
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