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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Jason Carroll Lawhorne
Sep 18, 2021
Jason C. Lawhorne, 51, of Grand Island passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his home. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the New Life Community Church in Grand Island with Pastor Sean Amen officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday, September 24 at the church. Memorials are suggested to...
Alan V. Hult
Sep 17, 2021
Alan V. Hult, 77, of Superior, NE died on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Superior, NE. Memorail services will be held at 2 PM Friday, September 24, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Brian Pielstick officiating. Military honors will follow the service. Burial will take place at a later date in...
Donald Eugene Short
Sep 14, 2021
Donald E. Short, 88, of Doniphan, NE died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, surrounded by his family at home. To honor Don’s wishes a private family service was held. Don was born on June 30, 1933 in Hastings, NE to Truman D. and Marjorie J. (Sliger) Short. He grew up in the Doniphan area and received his education from Doniphan Public...
Carley Elizabeth Johnson
Sep 14, 2021
Carley Elizabeth Johnson, 17, of Doniphan died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, west of Wood River as the result of an automobile accident. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. Interment will be in the Cedar View Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 on Friday evening at the...
No Bondasak
Sep 13, 2021
No Bondasak, 43, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, September 13, 2021 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 8 AM Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home. He was born on July 5, 1978 in Vientiane, Laos to Moune and Panh Bondasak. He grew up in Grand Island and received his education from Grand...
Trisha Lee Mewhirter
Sep 11, 2021
Trisha Lee Mewhirter, 46, of Harvard, Nebraska died in the early morning of September 11, 2021, at Nebraska Medicine Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. A memorial service will be held 9:00 am Wednesday, September 15, at the Clay Center Christian Church. Trisha Mewhirter was born on August 8, 1975, in Portsmouth, Virginia to James M. Mewhirter and Laura Lee...
Dennis Lee Riese
Sep 11, 2021
Dennis Riese, 78, of Hastings, NE, died September 11, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am September 20, 2021, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Holstein, NE with Reverend Lon Landsmann officiating. A burial will take place after with a luncheon to follow at the church. Memorials are suggested to...
Roland L. E. Carlson
Sep 9, 2021
Roland L. E. Carlson Roland Carlson age 96, died September 9, 2021, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center, in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday October 2, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home, with Pastor Beverly Hieb officiating. There will be no visitation. He was born April 22, 1925 in a sod house in rural Custer...
Deb O Homolka
Sep 9, 2021
Deb Homolka 66, of Henderson, went to her heavenly home on September 9, 2021, while at the Henderson Hospital surrounded by her family. A celebration of Deb’s life will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home. The Reverend Tim Rust will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening...
Georgianna Klusman
Sep 7, 2021
Georgianna (Eighmy) Klusman, 84, of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, September 11, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow the service at Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday, September 10, 2021,...
Sharon L Blei
Sep 5, 2021
Sharon L. Blei, 76, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. Graveside services will be 1 pm Thursday, September 9, 2021 in the Edholm Cemetery near Schuyler, NE. Brandon Bachle will officiate. Sharon was born on October 30, 1944 in David City, NE to James and Elva (Keller)...
Oren H. Welch
Sep 4, 2021
Oren H. Welch, of Grand Island, died peacefully Saturday September 4, 2021, at Emerald Healthcare at Lakeview in Grand Island. He was 73. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday September 17, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 212 W. 22nd Street in Grand Island. Bishop Duane Fuller will officiate. Burial will...
Orville D. Garrett
Sep 3, 2021
Orville Dean Garrett 3/1/1934 to 9/3/2021 Orville Dean Garrett, 87, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Family burial will take place in the Lindale Cemetery in Hordville, NE....
Barbara Seymour
Sep 1, 2021
Barbara “Barb” Seymour, 71, of Grand Island died September 1, 2021, at her home. Burial will be at 2:00 PM Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A Celebration of Life gathering will follow from 4-7 PM on Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed...
Elaine E. Edwards
Aug 23, 2021
Elaine E. Edwards, 90, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, August 23, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 27, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Fr. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The morning will begin with a Rosary at 9 AM...
Bessie "Bess" A. Clark
Aug 17, 2021
Bessie “Bess” A. Clark, 94, of Grand Island died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Lisa Ewald will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM...
Charolette Louise Guerrero
Aug 17, 2021
Charolette Louise Guerrero, 54, of Crete, Nebraska died on August 17, 2021 at Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Jeff McKearney officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to...
Coralee Lautenschlager
Aug 14, 2021
Coralee Lautenschlager, 100, of Doniphan died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Edgewood Vista in Hastings. Funeral service will be 11 AM Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are...
Robert Allen Giger
Aug 13, 2021
Robert Giger of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away August 13, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Juniata United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. The family requests that casual attire be worn; no suits or ties. Burial with Military Honors will be held at Kenesaw...
Stephen Douglas Pitman
Aug 11, 2021
Stephen D. Pitman, 71, of Hastings, NE died Aug. 11, 2021, at home in Hastings, NE. Funeral Service will be 9:30 a.m. August 28 at Apfel Funeral Home. Daniel Deffenbaugh will officiate. There will be a reception with refreshments following. Family burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Scottish Rite, Hastings Rite Care Clinic of the...
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