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Wilma E. Kellogg
Dec 29, 2023
Wilma E. (Dankert) Kellogg, 102, a resident at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney, NE, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the Veterans Home. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorial services at Apfel Funeral Home and Inurnment in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Palmer, NE, will be at a later date.
Wilma was born on March 19,1921, in...
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer
Dec 24, 2023
Mervin Lyle Schweitzer, 81, of Cairo, NE was received into the Lord's arms on Dec. 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.
To honor Mervin’s wishes, he will be cremated. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday Jan. 4, 2024 at the Cairo Christ Lutheran Church. Funeral services will...
Donna Rae Talich
Dec 21, 2023
Donna Talich, 75, of Hastings, NE died on December 21, 2023, at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE. Funeral Services will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, NE on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Apfel Funeral...
Frank Charles Jarecke
Dec 21, 2023
Frank Charles Jarecke, 80, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis.
To honor Franks wishes cremation will take place and a visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A private burial of ashes will take place at a...
Delores C. Wilder
Dec 21, 2023
Delores C. Wilder, 91, formerly of Hastings died December 21, 2023, at The Pines of Blue Hill. Funeral Services will be 10 AM on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr, NE.
Memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church. Online condolences can...
Deanna L. Reinhardt
Dec 20, 2023
Deanna “Dee” L. Reinhardt, 72, passed away from a high grade brain tumor on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at The Monarch in Lincoln, NE.
A celebration of Dee’s life will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Cairo United Methodist Church. The Pastor Kalaba Kapundu will officiate. Dee will receive a final call from Cairo Quick Response Team at...
Lucas B. Adams
Dec 20, 2023
Lucas Adams, 28, of Cairo, NE died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home in Cairo.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Elaine Marie Hartmann
Dec 19, 2023
Elaine Marie Hartmann, 94, of Grand Island passed peacefully Tuesday, December 19,2023, at Cottonwood Estates Assisted Living in Central City. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Tuesday...
Jackie D. Powell
Dec 19, 2023
Kenesaw resident Jackie (Jack) Dean Powell, 90, died December 19, 2023, at Providence Place Memory Care in Hastings.
Services are Friday, December 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with the Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery with Military Rites. Visitation will be Thursday, December 21, 2023, from 5-7...
Junette I Hiatt
Dec 16, 2023
Junette I. Hiatt, 93, of Grand Island, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, peacefully at home.Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday, December 19 at Third City Christian Church. Memorials...
Kathryn "Kay" L. McGowan
Dec 15, 2023
Kathryn “Kay” McGowan, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 19,...
Dale Smidt
Dec 14, 2023
Dale Duane Smidt, or “Coach” as known by many, left us peacefully on December 14, 2023, in his home in Hastings, NE surrounded by family at age 83. While Dale’s final days may have been spent in Hastings, NE, his impact will not soon be forgotten by the community where he built and spent his life, Wood River, NE.
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Michael L. Hormann
Dec 13, 2023
Michael L. Hormann, 53, of Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Platt Duetsche with Brandon Bachle officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Michael was born on February 15, 1970, at...
Alfred Julius Anderson Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
Alfred J. Anderson, Jr, 69, of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Hospital. A visitation gathering will be from 2-5 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Alfred Julius was born on April 2, 1954, in Lincoln, NE to Alfred and Bell Jean (Modesitt)...
Natalie A. Horger
Dec 7, 2023
Natalie Anne Horger, age 27, of Wood River, Nebraska. Died December 7, 2023, at Omaha, Nebraska. Nat passed away due to an embolism in the heart. A memorial service will be 10:00 AM December 21, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 10124 South 1300 West South Jordan, Utah 84095. A second memorial service will...
Frances K. Hunter
Dec 4, 2023
Frances K. Hunter of Hastings, died on December 4, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral Service will be at 11 AM on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Larry Harvey officiating. Vistation will begin at 10 AM until time of service. Burial of her cremains will be at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, NE...
Zephra E. Ashley
Nov 21, 2023
Zephra E. Ashley, 63, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at her home. A private family service will be held at a later date.Zephra E. Ashley was born in 1960 in Fresno, CA to Elbert and Alice (Lupo) Ashley. She welcomed her oldest daughter in Fresno, before moving to Nebraska. There she welcomed two...
Howard E. Tracy
Nov 16, 2023
Howard E. Tracy, 92, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island.
Mr. Tracy’s wishes were for cremation at the time of his passing. There will be no service.
Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family.
Memorials in his name are suggested to the University of Nebraska Foundation,...
Julie M Epperly
Nov 15, 2023
Julie M. Epperly, 86, left this world to be with her Lord on November 15, 2023. She had family and friends by her side at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center. As per her wish, cremation was chosen. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with family.
Julie was born...
Carol Jean Fenton
Nov 14, 2023
Carol Jean (Wissing) Fenton, 78, of Grand Island passed away on November 14, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Funeral Services for Carol will be at 10:30 AM Monday, November 20, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family...
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