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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries

Trisha Lee Mewhirter

Trisha Lee Mewhirter

Sep 11, 2021

Trisha Lee Mewhirter, 46, of Harvard, Nebraska died in the early morning of September 11, 2021, at Nebraska Medicine Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. A memorial service will be held 9:00 am Wednesday, September 15, at the Clay Center Christian Church. Trisha Mewhirter was born on August 8, 1975, in Portsmouth, Virginia to James M. Mewhirter and Laura Lee...

Dennis Lee Riese

Dennis Lee Riese

Sep 11, 2021

Dennis Riese, 78, of Hastings, NE, died September 11, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am September 20, 2021, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Holstein, NE with Reverend Lon Landsmann officiating. A burial will take place after with a luncheon to follow at the church. Memorials are suggested to...

Roland L. E. Carlson

Roland L. E. Carlson

Sep 9, 2021

Roland L. E. Carlson Roland Carlson age 96, died September 9, 2021, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center, in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday October 2, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home, with Pastor Beverly Hieb officiating. There will be no visitation. He was born April 22, 1925 in a sod house in rural Custer...

Deb O Homolka

Deb O Homolka

Sep 9, 2021

Deb Homolka 66, of Henderson, went to her heavenly home on September 9, 2021, while at the Henderson Hospital surrounded by her family. A celebration of Deb’s life will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home. The Reverend Tim Rust will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening...

Georgianna Klusman

Georgianna Klusman

Sep 7, 2021

Georgianna (Eighmy) Klusman, 84, of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, September 11, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow the service at Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday, September 10, 2021,...

Sharon L Blei

Sharon L Blei

Sep 5, 2021

Sharon L. Blei, 76, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. Graveside services will be 1 pm Thursday, September 9, 2021 in the Edholm Cemetery near Schuyler, NE. Brandon Bachle will officiate. Sharon was born on October 30, 1944 in David City, NE to James and Elva (Keller)...

Oren H. Welch

Oren H. Welch

Sep 4, 2021

Oren H. Welch, of Grand Island, died peacefully Saturday September 4, 2021, at Emerald Healthcare at Lakeview in Grand Island. He was 73. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday September 17, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 212 W. 22nd Street in Grand Island. Bishop Duane Fuller will officiate. Burial will...

Orville D. Garrett

Orville D. Garrett

Sep 3, 2021

Orville Dean Garrett 3/1/1934 to 9/3/2021 Orville Dean Garrett, 87, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Family burial will take place in the Lindale Cemetery in Hordville, NE....

Barbara Seymour

Barbara Seymour

Sep 1, 2021

Barbara “Barb” Seymour, 71, of Grand Island died September 1, 2021, at her home. Burial will be at 2:00 PM Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A Celebration of Life gathering will follow from 4-7 PM on Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed...

Elaine E. Edwards

Elaine E. Edwards

Aug 23, 2021

Elaine E. Edwards, 90, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, August 23, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 27, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Fr. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The morning will begin with a Rosary at 9 AM...

Bessie "Bess" A. Clark

Bessie "Bess" A. Clark

Aug 17, 2021

Bessie “Bess” A. Clark, 94, of Grand Island died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Lisa Ewald will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM...

Charolette Louise Guerrero

Charolette Louise Guerrero

Aug 17, 2021

Charolette Louise Guerrero, 54, of Crete, Nebraska died on August 17, 2021 at Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Jeff McKearney officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to...

Coralee Lautenschlager

Coralee Lautenschlager

Aug 14, 2021

Coralee Lautenschlager, 100, of Doniphan died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Edgewood Vista in Hastings. Funeral service will be 11 AM Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are...

Robert Allen Giger

Robert Allen Giger

Aug 13, 2021

Robert Giger of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away August 13, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Juniata United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. The family requests that casual attire be worn; no suits or ties. Burial with Military Honors will be held at Kenesaw...

Stephen Douglas Pitman

Stephen Douglas Pitman

Aug 11, 2021

Stephen D. Pitman, 71, of Hastings, NE died Aug. 11, 2021, at home in Hastings, NE. Funeral Service will be 9:30 a.m. August 28 at Apfel Funeral Home. Daniel Deffenbaugh will officiate. There will be a reception with refreshments following. Family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Scottish Rite, Hastings Rite Care Clinic of the...

Loretta J. Dawkins

Loretta J. Dawkins

Aug 10, 2021

Loretta June Dawkins, 72 of Grand Island passed away peacefully at her home. To honor her wishes cremation will take place. Memorial services will be held 3 PM Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home with Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. She was born on...

Mary Lou "Loy" Snow

Mary Lou "Loy" Snow

Aug 4, 2021

Mary Lou “Loy” Snow, 80, of Ravenna died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor J.H. Schroeder. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Loy was...

Ruth L. Conner

Ruth L. Conner

Aug 2, 2021

Ruth L Conner, 98, of Glenvil, NE died Monday August 2, 2021 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. Funeral services will be 10 am Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Tom Murray officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenvil Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, August 4th at the...

Carl Yurk

Carl Yurk

Aug 1, 2021

Carl Yurk, 93, of Hastings, Nebraska entered his Heavenly home on August 1, 2021, surrounded by his family. Burial with Military Honors will take place at 9:30 AM Friday, August 6, 2021, at Parkview Cemetery, all are welcome to attend. A Memorial Service will take place after the burial at 11:00 AM at Evangelical Free Church in Hastings. A visitation...

Richard  B. Wolfe

Richard B. Wolfe

Aug 1, 2021

Richard (Rick) B. Wolfe, 64, of Grand Island died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at CHI St. Francis with family by his side. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Friday, August 6th, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, August 5th,...

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