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Berniece E. Hiner

Berniece E. Hiner

Mar 6, 2021

Berniece E. Hiner, 95, of Grand Island died Saturday, March 6, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 13th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday at the Apfel...

Carol Leota Craig

Carol Leota Craig

Mar 4, 2021

Carol L. Craig, 90, of Ravenna passed on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday, March 9th at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Monday, March 8th at the...

Irene L. Fredrick

Irene L. Fredrick

Mar 4, 2021

Irene L. Fredrick, 90, of Grand Island died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Primrose Retirement Community. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday, March 9th at Apfel Funeral Home. A private family burial will happen at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be sent to...

Thomas James Caspar

Thomas James Caspar

Mar 4, 2021

Thomas James Capsar, 76, of Grand Island died March 4, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be 2 pm Friday, March 12 at Resurrection Catholic Church with Fr. Joe Kadaprayil officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. A luncheon will be served following the burial at the Platt Duetsche. Visitation will...

Jeffery R. Wichman

Jeffery R. Wichman

Mar 3, 2021

Jeffery “Speckles” Wichman, 58, of Chapman, NE died Tuesday, March 3, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. He was born on July 21, 1962 in Osmond, NE to Floyd and Betty (McDonald) Wichman. He grew up in Randolf and received his education there. He and...

Leonard Richard Carney

Leonard Richard Carney

Mar 1, 2021

Leonard Richard Carney, 84, of Central City died Monday, March 1, 2021 at Litzenburg Memorial Long-Term Care in Central City. Funeral services will be 10 am Saturday, March 6th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Brother Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell, NE. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Friday,...

Harold L. Ward

Harold L. Ward

Feb 28, 2021

Harold L. Ward, 96, of Grand Island died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10 am on Thursday, March 4th at the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Del Roper will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will...

Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

Feb 28, 2021

Steve Schmidt, 91, of Grand Island went to heaven on Sunday, February 28, 2021. The service will be 10:30 am Friday, March 5, 2021 at Abundant Life Christian Center in Grand Island, NE. The service will also be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube at @abundantlifegi. Burial will be at 3:00 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point, NE....

Kevin Kraft

Kevin Kraft

Feb 27, 2021

Kevin J. Kraft, 65, of Grand Island died February 27, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date this summer in Lincoln. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Kevin was born on August 7, 1955 in Lincoln to Dallas and Phyllis (Pickett) Kraft. He is...

Shirley Ann Engel

Shirley Ann Engel

Feb 26, 2021

Shirley A. Engel, 85, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away February 26th, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. Shirley was born on October 29th, 1935, in Inland, NE to W.A. and Lillian (Brehm) McCune. She was raised in Harvard, NE and graduated from Harvard High School in 1953. She worked for Harvard State Bank, Harvard, NE for many years until...

Richard "Dick" Bruner

Richard "Dick" Bruner

Feb 25, 2021

Richard S. “Dick” Bruner of Shelton passed away on February 25, 2021 at CHI St Francis Hospital with his wife, son, and daughter by his side. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 am on March 13, 2021 at Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. For the health and safety of others, social distancing...

Fredda Bartenbach

Fredda Bartenbach

Feb 24, 2021

Fredda (Potts) Bartenbach, 90, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 1 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island with Pastor Kevin Geurink officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4 to 6...

Henry L. Thompson

Henry L. Thompson

Feb 23, 2021

Henry L. Thompson, 63, of rural Phillips died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be at 1 PM Friday, March 5th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Heib will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, March 4th at...

Shirley Rae Brown

Shirley Rae Brown

Feb 18, 2021

Hastings resident, Shirley Rae Brown, 82, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Jeff Zinnel officiating. Burial will be in the Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, NE. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Condolences may...

Terrance James Smith

Terrance James Smith

Feb 18, 2021

Terrance James Smith, 62, of Grand Island died February 18, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Father Martin Egging officiating. Family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island at a later date....

Bonnie Helen Monie

Bonnie Helen Monie

Feb 15, 2021

Bonnie Helen (Shurter) Monie, 77, of Doniphan passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, February 26, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, NE with Reverend Paul Duffy officiating. There will be a celebration of life to follow at the church. A private family inurnment...

Ronald D. Cook

Ronald D. Cook

Feb 12, 2021

Ronald D. Cook, 71, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island died Friday, February 12, 2021, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, February 19th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Barbara Ann Kreider

Barbara Ann Kreider

Feb 12, 2021

Barbara A. Kreider, 72, of Grand Island, NE passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the start of the...

Sylvia Irene Rennick

Sylvia Irene Rennick

Feb 9, 2021

Hastings resident, Sylvia Irene Rennick, 99, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at her home. Graveside service will be Monday, February 22, 2021 at 1 pm at the Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, NE with Pastor Joyce Dean officiating. There will be visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the...

Joseph M. Zulkoski

Joseph M. Zulkoski

Feb 9, 2021

Hastings resident, Joseph M. Zulkoski, 47, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Rosary will be at 10 am before the service. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Condolences may be...

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