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Lavonne R. Peters
Apr 1, 2022
LaVonne R. Peters, 89, of Kearney, formerly of Wood River died Friday, April 1, 2022, at Brookestone Gardens Retirement Community in Kearney. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River. Pastor Craig Stephens and Pastor John Rasmussen of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney will officiate. Burial will be...
David Kusek
Mar 28, 2022
Juniata resident, David Dean Kusek, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10:30 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Doniphan, Nebraska with Father Adam Sughroue and Father Joseph Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow the services at St. Patrick’s cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2022,...
James H.M. Johnson
Mar 27, 2022
James H.M. Johnson, 40, of Grand Island, NE went to be with the Lord and Savior on March 27, 2022. A celebration of life service will be from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family. James was born on September 15, 1981 to Michael Johnson...
Paul Ankeny
Mar 27, 2022
Paul Clark Ankeny, 68, of Hastings, NE passed away March 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins. Memorial Services will be Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10:30 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Paul...
Darrell R. Anderson
Mar 27, 2022
Darrell R. Anderson, 90, of Grand Island died Sunday March 27, 2022, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gollaher Chapel in Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...
Karen Baisinger
Mar 26, 2022
Karen S. Baisinger, age 76, living in Lincoln, died on March 26, 2022, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8320 South Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, with the Reverend Joseph Rafique...
Roberta F. Slack
Mar 25, 2022
Roberta F. Slack, 92, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Tiffany Square. Memorial services will be at 11 AM on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Bonnie McCord officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Burial of ashes will be 1:30...
Bonnie Jean Johnson
Mar 23, 2022
Bonnie Jean (Witham) Johnson, 88, passed away March 23, 2022, at Premier Estates in Kenesaw, NE. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 10:00 am at Juniata United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. The service will be live streamed through the Juniata United Methodist Facebook page. Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm the evening prior, at...
Gary L. Smith
Mar 15, 2022
Gary L. Smith, 75, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday March 22, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Military honors will be rendered by the United Veterans Honor Guard and U.S. Army Honors Team immediately following the services. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to...
Joanne "Joanie" Kay Hoos
Mar 14, 2022
Joanne (Joanie) Kay Hoos, age 76, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 21st at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Those attending the service are encouraged to wear red as that was Joanie’s...
Craig J. Vipond
Mar 13, 2022
Craig J. Vipond, one of the most amazing humans to walk this earth, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Grand Island, NE. He left this world quickly, just as he would have wanted. Craig lived a happy and full life with many close friends and family. He was one of seven children born to Jim and Dolores...
Lavonne K Holst
Mar 12, 2022
LaVonne K. Holst of Grand Island, NE passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis. She was 90 years old. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, March 18, 2022, in the Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. LaVonne will be buried at the Cameron Cemetery. Visitation...
Paul P. Brooks Jr.
Mar 10, 2022
Paul P. Brooks, Jr., 88, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 11 AM Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Bonnie Linton-Hendrick officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Chapman Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service....
Gary "Sully" K. Sullivan
Mar 10, 2022
Gary “Sully” Sullivan, 80, went to dance with the angels on Thursday March 10, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday March 16th at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Donald Buhrman presiding. Concelebrants will be Rev. Charles Torpey and Rev. Mark Maresh. Cremation will take place following the funeral service. Gary’s cremains will...
Dennis B. Baasch
Mar 8, 2022
Dennis Bruce Baasch, 74, of Cairo passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa. Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday March 16th, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. The eulogy will be given by William (Bill) Baasch. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery...
George Burdett Bellamy
Mar 4, 2022
George Burdette Bellamy, 104 of Cairo passed Friday, March 4, 2022. Funeral services will be at 2p.m., Friday, March 18 at the Cairo United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Cairo Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Reverend Kalaba Kapandu will be officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Cairo Senior Center. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences...
Arlene L. Hadenfeldt
Mar 3, 2022
Arlene L. Hadenfeldt, 92, of Cairo died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo, NE. The Reverend Brian Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Monday...
Richard R. Homolka, Sr.
Mar 1, 2022
Richard Homolka Sr, 91 left this world behind on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Tiffany Square surrounded by his family. Visitation and Rosary will be Monday March 7 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island from 4-7 pm. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 8 at 10:30 am at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, NE. Father...
Jeneane Johnson
Feb 28, 2022
Jeneane Johnson, 73, of Hastings, NE passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, February 28, 2022. She will be deeply missed by everyone she knew and loved during her time here on earth. Memorial services will take place at 10:00 am, March 19, 2022, at First Congregational UCC in Hastings. A visitation will take place from 5-8...
Virginia Lee Good
Feb 26, 2022
Virginia Lee Good (Pettit) Virginia Lee Good (Pettit) 94 of Grand Island, NE died on February 26, 2022 in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 AM. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island, NE. Interment will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Peru, NE at 4:00 PM. Visitation will be at...
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