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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
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
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
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...
Byron Duane Wildauer
Dec 29, 2021
Byron Duane Wildauer, 69, of Grand Island went to his heavenly home at 6:20 am Wednesday, December 29, 2021, surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer. Celebration of Life services will be held on Thursday, January 6 at 11:00 at Zion Lutheran Church (Worms) with Pastor Craig Niemeier officiating. Luncheon will follow in the gymnasium. Burial...
Helen Graham
Dec 28, 2021
Helen Kathryn Graham, 88, of Juniata, NE passed away December 28, 2021, at her home. Services will be held March 21, 2022, at Juniata Community Church with Reverend Tom Murray officiating. Inurnment will be in Juniata Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to care of the family for a memorial cemetery bench. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is serving the family. Helen...
Zita M. Gayer
Dec 28, 2021
FENTON, MO - Zita M. Gayer, 94, of Fenton, Missouri, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in Fenton. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. She is survived by children Mark and Deb of St. Louis, Yvonne of Chicago, Rob and Karen of Omaha and grandson Matt. Preceded in death by husband of 61...
Terry Muir
Dec 25, 2021
Terry G. Muir, 71, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Josh Erickson officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will start at 11:30 AM and continue...
Frank L. Marik
Dec 25, 2021
Frank L. Marik, 85, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was a member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church. Due to the pandemic, there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be at Saint John’s Nepomucene Cemetery in Howells, NE at a later date. Frank was born to Frank J. and Lillian Marik on June 26, 1936, in...
Cleo L. Beberniss
Dec 22, 2021
Cleo Beberniss, 92, of Grand Island died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Primrose. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4 - 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...
Lucille Waters
Dec 21, 2021
Lucille Waters of Oshkosh, Nebraska, formerly from Hastings/Harvard, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December, 21, 2021, at the young age of 101 years, 8 months and 6 days. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Mom was born in Sheridan Township (Redwood Falls), Minnesota to Raymond and Laura Simning on April 15,...
Robert "Bob" Dieken
Dec 21, 2021
Robert "Bob" Dieken, 83, of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Azria Health Broadwell in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial with military honors will be 2:00 PM at Concordia Cemetery near Prosser. Visitation will be 5-7 Monday at Apfel Funeral Home....
Lana Kay Maret
Dec 17, 2021
Lana Kay Maret, 69, of Wood River, NE passed away after a three-year battle with ALS on Friday, December 17, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial services will be at 2 PM Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home...
Evelyn J. Campbell
Dec 16, 2021
Evelyn J. Campbell, 90, formerly of Wood River, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Heritage at Sagewood. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Jonathan Sorensen officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Douglas Callier
Dec 15, 2021
Douglas Callier, 63, of Fairfield, Nebraska passed away on December 15, 2021. Memorial services will be held 10:30 am, Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Community Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Nebraska with Pastors Ivan and Joyce Dean officiating. The service will be live-streamed on Apfel Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Memorials are suggested to Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings to help...
Bessie E. Frith
Dec 14, 2021
Bessie Eleanor Baker Frith Galvan, 84, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Chaplain Jay Towel officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the services. Memorials are suggested to...
Helen E. Schimmer
Dec 14, 2021
Helen E. Schimmer, 94, of Grand Island died Tuesday December 14, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 21st at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM...
Charlotte Elaine Hoback-Kroeger
Dec 13, 2021
Charlotte (Kottmeyer Hoback) Kroeger, 78, of Hastings, NE died Monday, December 13, 2021, at The Kensington Evergreen Court Memory Care in Hastings. Funeral services are Friday, December 17, at 10:30 am at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings. A luncheon will immediately follow. A graveside service will be on the same day at 2:00 pm at Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery,...
Marvin Lee Tagge
Dec 13, 2021
Marvin L. Tagge, 92, of Grand Island died Monday December 13, 2021. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, December 20, 2021, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Anny Kapundo officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 PM Sunday at Apfel Funeral Home. Marvin was born October 24, 1929, in Grand Island, NE to...
James "Larry" Schutte
Dec 10, 2021
James “Larry” Schutte, 81, of Hastings, NE passed away on December 10, 2021, at home with loved ones at his side. Services will be held Wednesday, December 15, at 11:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Cancer Center. Larry was born on March 2, 1940, to Otto Sr. and...
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