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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
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
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
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...
Bonnie Sue Santero
Jan 12, 2022
Bonnie Sue Santero, 68, of Hastings, NE passed peacefully unto her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of January 12, 2022, with family at her bedside. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 22, 2022, in Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. The service will be live-streamed on the Apfel Funeral Home’s Facebook Page....
Richard A. "Dick" Mayfield
Jan 11, 2022
Richard A. “Dick” Mayfield, 93, of Shelton died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney. Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:30 AM Monday, January 17th in the Shelton Cemetery at Shelton, NE. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 AM on Monday, January 17th at...
Nancy J. Hendrickson
Jan 11, 2022
Nancy Jo Hendrickson, 62, of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Those attending are asked to dress casually. Visitation...
Linda R. Hollister
Jan 9, 2022
Linda R. Hollister, 68, of Lincoln, NE died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Lancaster Rehabilitation. Visitation will be from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested for donations to fight Alzheimer's in Linda's name. Linda was born on October 27, 1953, in Grand Island to LeRoy and Josephine (Bennett)...
Donna L. Gewecke
Jan 8, 2022
Donna Lucille (Sheeks) Gewecke, 87, passed January 8, 2022, in Grand Island. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Donna was born on August 19, 1934, to James & Ellen (Rounds) Sheeks, at home in Wood River. She was the eldest with three brothers. While in...
Liam J. Nelson
Jan 6, 2022
Liam J. Nelson, 9, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Liam was born on June 23, 2012 in Grand Island to Steven Nelson and Elizabeth Harders. He grew...
Brandon Levander
Jan 2, 2022
Brandon Craig Levander, 41, of Phoenix AZ, passed away January 2, 2022, at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. While hiking in the Superstition Mountains Brandon suffered a head injury that he would not recover from. Memorial service will be Wednesday, January 26, 11:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...
Edwin James Tech
Jan 1, 2022
Edwin James Tech, 79, of Grand Island, NE passed away on January 1, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be 11 AM on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Northridge Assembly of God in Grand Island with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. Military honors will follow the service at the church. Edwin was born on August 13, 1942 in Gregory,...
Gabriel R. Rivera
Dec 31, 2021
Gabriel Rivera, 37, of Grand Island, NE passed away on December 31, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Friday, January 7, 2022 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial of ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home...
Byron Duane Wildauer
Dec 29, 2021
Byron Duane Wildauer, 69, of Grand Island went to his heavenly home at 6:20 am Wednesday, December 29, 2021, surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer. Celebration of Life services will be held on Thursday, January 6 at 11:00 at Zion Lutheran Church (Worms) with Pastor Craig Niemeier officiating. Luncheon will follow in the gymnasium. Burial...
Helen Graham
Dec 28, 2021
Helen Kathryn Graham, 88, of Juniata, NE passed away December 28, 2021, at her home. Services will be held March 21, 2022, at Juniata Community Church with Reverend Tom Murray officiating. Inurnment will be in Juniata Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to care of the family for a memorial cemetery bench. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is serving the family. Helen...
Zita M. Gayer
Dec 28, 2021
FENTON, MO - Zita M. Gayer, 94, of Fenton, Missouri, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in Fenton. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. She is survived by children Mark and Deb of St. Louis, Yvonne of Chicago, Rob and Karen of Omaha and grandson Matt. Preceded in death by husband of 61...
Terry Muir
Dec 25, 2021
Terry G. Muir, 71, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Josh Erickson officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will start at 11:30 AM and continue...
Frank L. Marik
Dec 25, 2021
Frank L. Marik, 85, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was a member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church. Due to the pandemic, there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be at Saint John’s Nepomucene Cemetery in Howells, NE at a later date. Frank was born to Frank J. and Lillian Marik on June 26, 1936, in...
Cleo L. Beberniss
Dec 22, 2021
Cleo Beberniss, 92, of Grand Island died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Primrose. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4 - 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...
Lucille Waters
Dec 21, 2021
Lucille Waters of Oshkosh, Nebraska, formerly from Hastings/Harvard, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December, 21, 2021, at the young age of 101 years, 8 months and 6 days. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Mom was born in Sheridan Township (Redwood Falls), Minnesota to Raymond and Laura Simning on April 15,...
Robert "Bob" Dieken
Dec 21, 2021
Robert "Bob" Dieken, 83, of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Azria Health Broadwell in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial with military honors will be 2:00 PM at Concordia Cemetery near Prosser. Visitation will be 5-7 Monday at Apfel Funeral Home....
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