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Rebecca Pezzella Case

Rebecca Pezzella Case

Apr 17, 2021

Rebecca Pezzella Case, 67, of Grand Island passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Francis Skilled Care in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island with Fr. Joe Kadaprayil officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, April 21st at the church concluding...

Peggy Drunell Morris

Peggy Drunell Morris

Apr 12, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love, that we mourn the passing of Peggy Drunell Morris of Hastings, Nebraska. She passed at home April 12, 2021, at the age of 83, surrounded by family and friends. She was known as “Mema” and many considered her family as she was a loving person. She was born in Colcord, Oklahoma December...

Marie Jakubowski

Marie Jakubowski

Apr 11, 2021

Marie Jakubowski, 91, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Southlake Village Care Center in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday April 16th...

Joyce Ardell (Riese) Hadenfeldt

Joyce Ardell (Riese) Hadenfeldt

Apr 10, 2021

Kenesaw resident, Joyce Ardell (Riese) Hadenfeldt, 84, passed away, April 10, 2021 at her home. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, April 15, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be Wednesday April 14, 2021 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Apfel Funeral...

Ismael "Mike" Quintana

Ismael "Mike" Quintana

Apr 7, 2021

Ysmael F. “Mike” Quintana, 67, of Grand Island, NE passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10 AM Monday, April 12th at Abundant Life Christian Center in Grand Island with Pastor Jason Warriner officiating. A burial will follow in the Kearney City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Ricky A. Peters

Ricky A. Peters

Apr 6, 2021

Ricky August Peters, 62, of Wood River died April 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Private funeral services were held at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Mike Reiners officiating. His interment was at the Grand Island Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Apfel Funeral Home. Ricky was...

Daylene Keukahi Chang

Daylene Keukahi Chang

Apr 4, 2021

Daylene K. Chang, 44, of Grand Island died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at her home in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. Pastor Tim Kilstrom will officiate. Following Daylene’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Daylene Keukahi Chang was born October 20, 1976, at Honolulu, Hawaii...

Evidio Reyes Sanchez

Evidio Reyes Sanchez

Apr 4, 2021

Evidio Reyes Sanchez, 84, of Hastings, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Evidio is survived by his wife Julia Abreu Hurtado, his children and many family and friends. Evidio Reyes Sánchez, 84, de Hastings, Nebraska falleció el domingo 4 de abril de 2021 en Mary Lanning Healthcare. Evidio es sobrevivido por su mujer Julia...

David Lynn Kirstine

David Lynn Kirstine

Apr 4, 2021

Juniata resident, David Lynn Kirstine, 73, passed away Sunday April 4, 2021 at his home with his family by his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer since 2005. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 9, 2021 at Juniata Cemetery with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Military Honors will be provided by Juniata Legion. The family is...

Mary Dale Lynch

Mary Dale Lynch

Apr 2, 2021

Hastings resident, Mary Dale Lynch, 79, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Mary’s wishes were for cremation and a graveside service. Graveside will be Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 1 pm with Pastor John Mueller officiating at the Hardy Cemetery, Hardy, NE with military rites. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in...

Alfred F Turek

Alfred F Turek

Apr 2, 2021

Alfred F. Turek, 84, of Wood River died Friday, April 2, 2021 at his farm. A funeral mass will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Jorge Canela celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wood River. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Tuesday with a Rosary service at...

Calvin B. Dahlke

Calvin B. Dahlke

Mar 30, 2021

Calvin B. Dahlke, 97, of Lincoln, formerly of Alda died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Lancaster Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. Memorial services will be at 1:30 PM on Monday, June 7, 2021, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Trudy Hanke officiating. Inurnment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour...

Billy F. Reher

Billy F. Reher

Mar 28, 2021

Billy F. Reher, 94, of Grand Island died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at his home at Primrose Retirement Community in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday at Blessed...

Armando Mendoza Vargas

Armando Mendoza Vargas

Mar 26, 2021

Harvard resident, Armando Mendoza Vargas, 67, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Services will be Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 12 noon at the Iglesia de Dios Ebenezer Hastings with Julio Carreto, officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Chapel, Hastings....

Doris Allington

Doris Allington

Mar 24, 2021

Doris Rae Allington, 85, of Grand Island passed away March 24, 2021 at her home. To honor Doris’ wishes her body was donated to science. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be at a later date in Broken Bow. She was born...

Janel Tiarks

Janel Tiarks

Mar 21, 2021

Janel Marie (Packer) Tiarks, 52, of Wood River passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 21, 2021 surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 4-8 PM Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the Wood River Foundation or to the family for later designation. Online condolences may...

Shawn Hadley Hoover

Shawn Hadley Hoover

Mar 20, 2021

Shawn Hadley Hoover, the son of Kenneth and Alice (Patterson) Hoover, was born July 1, 1969, in Adams County, Nebraska. He departed this life at his home in Hastings, NE on March 20, 2021, at the age of 51. Shawn worked various jobs throughout his life while living at home and helping out his parents in Hastings. In his free...

Gerald "Jerry" Walter Lothrop

Gerald "Jerry" Walter Lothrop

Mar 10, 2021

Gerald W. Lothrop, 80, of rural Shelton passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home following an extended illness. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, March 16th at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River. The Rev. Trudy Hanke will officiate. Burial of cremains will be in the Wood River Cemetery at a later...

Harlan Fay Boyce

Harlan Fay Boyce

Mar 8, 2021

Former Harvard resident, Harlan F. Boyce, 77, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Westfield Quality Care, Aurora, NE. Graveside service will be Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2 pm at the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation or book signing. Apfel Funeral Home, Harvard is in care of the family....

Gregory W Sluyter

Gregory W Sluyter

Mar 6, 2021

Gregory W. Sluyter, 75, of Grand Island died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Tiffany Square after a courageous battle with cancer. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Grand Island YMCA or any charity of the donor’s choice. He was born on July 27, 1945 in San Antonio, Texas to...

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