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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...

Cheryl Fay Lade

Cheryl Fay Lade

Feb 7, 2022

Cheryl Lade, 74, of Grand Island died on Monday, February 7, 2022 at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 PM Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Destiny Church in Grand Island with Pastor Tim Rust officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. She was born on August 27, 1947 in Lynch, NE to Ralph and...

Elsie M Fishel

Elsie M Fishel

Feb 5, 2022

Elsie Fishel, 90, of Shelton died February 5, 2022, at Kearney Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Pastor Michelle Byerly will officiate. Burial will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM on Friday at Shelton United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to Shelton United Methodist...

Bey Phothisane

Bey Phothisane

Feb 3, 2022

Bey Phothisane, 61, of Grand Island died February 3, 2022, at his home. Funeral service will be 9:00 AM February 12, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-7 Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. Bey Phothisane was born on March 5, 1960, in Laos to Siengsack and Nouchanh Phothisane. In 1980 he came with his brother to the...

Dale Martin

Dale Martin

Feb 1, 2022

Dale A. Martin, 61, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island surrounded by family. Per Dale’s wishes he was cremated and there will be no service. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Dale was born on July 3, 1960, in Spirit...

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...

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