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Mike Nelson
Feb 7, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Michael Nelson. Following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease and then the coronavirus, Michael passed away on Sunday, February 7th at the age of 66. Family and friends can take some comfort knowing that Michael passed surrounded by several members of his...
Charles W. Buss
Feb 6, 2021
Hastings resident, Charles W. Buss, 89 passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his daughter’s home, under the care of his family and Mary Lanning Hospice. Services will be 11 am, Thursday, February 11, 2021 at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings with Reverend Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings with military rites by the...
Kenneth Skarniak
Feb 6, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Skarniak, 76, of Grand Island died February 6, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Reverend Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday at 4 PM with a vigil service at 6:00 PM at...
Kathleen "Kate" Ann Marron
Jan 29, 2021
Kathleen “Kate” Marron, 60, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington, NE with Fr. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Nancy Wells
Jan 27, 2021
Nancy Wells, 77, of Grand Island died January 27, 2021 at Azria Health Broadwell. Memorial services will be 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Roger Grimm officiating. Burial will follow in the Edholm Cemetery near David City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Tuesday, February 2nd at the funeral home. Memorials are...
Billie Lee Kimiec
Jan 27, 2021
Juniata resident, Billie Lee Kmiec, 79 passed away from cancer Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE Services will be Monday, February 1, 2021 at 2 PM at Christ Lutheran Church, near Prosser with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Book signing will be Sunday, January 31, 2021 from 2 PM to 6 PM at the Apfel Funeral...
Mary M. Garris
Jan 26, 2021
Mary M. Garris, 80, of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Private family services will be held on Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Mary M. Garris was born February 17, 1940, at Grand Island to...
Larry F. Willis
Jan 26, 2021
Larry F. Willis, 79, of Bennington, Nebraska, formerly of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Ridgewood Assisted Living in Bennington. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, January 29th at First Christian Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Julie Western will officiate. The funeral services will be available to view from a Facebook Live...
James Byron Edwards
Jan 26, 2021
May our hearts be at peace with the passing of James (Jim) Byron Edwards on January 26, 2021, while living in Grand Island, NE. COPD and unknown natural causes took his life unexpectedly at the age of 82, while resting at his home. James was born on February 4, 1938. He is the third child out of five children born...
Dale C. Maruska
Jan 25, 2021
Dale C. Maruska, 85, of Grand Island died Monday, January 25, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island Due to Covid-19 precautions, Dale's memorial service was delayed. Memorial services will be at 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. Dale C. Maruska was born December 20, 1935, at Burwell, NE...
Monico Cruz Andrade Jr.
Jan 25, 2021
Monico Cruz Andrade, Jr., 70, of Grand Island died January 25, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. A private family service will be at Blessed Sacrament with Fr. Martin Egging officiating. A public visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament concluding with a Rosary at 6 pm. Memorials are suggested...
Christina Powell
Jan 25, 2021
Christina Powell, 103, formerly of Grand Island died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, January 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. Jim Golka officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Platt Duetsche. Burial will be at 1:30 pm in the Central City Cemetery. Visitation...
Nyla Burling
Jan 21, 2021
Nyla Burling changed her address to Heaven, on Thursday, 1-21-21, a palindrome, a day as unique as the lady herself. She was 103 ½. Why the half, because if you live that long, everyday counts, and you’ve earned the half. Nyla was born September 7, 1917 to George M. and Gracie J. (Price) Reichstein of Campbell, Nebraska. She was one...
Gary F. Meyer
Jan 20, 2021
Gary Meyer, 56, of Grand Island died January 20, 2021 at his home in Grand Island. Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Father Martin Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested the family for later designation. Online condolences may be...
Debra "Deb" Alice Landsmann
Jan 19, 2021
Juniata resident, Deb (McLeod) Landsmann, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center, Omaha, due to complications of cancer. Services will be Monday, January 25, 2021 at 10 am at the Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, rural, Juniata with Pastor Paul Warneke and Rev. Michael Brockman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January...
Ronald J. Mchugh
Jan 18, 2021
Ronald J. McHugh, 73, of Grand Island went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, January 18, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. The Rev. Gene Arnold will officiate. Face masks will be required, and social distancing will be practiced. Burial will be in the Grand Island City...
Keith A Oberschulte
Jan 17, 2021
Keith Oberschulte, 47, formerly Grand Island died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will from 7:00-9:00 PM Friday, January 22, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorial are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Keith was born February 22, 1973 in Grand Island, NE to...
Na Thi Cai
Jan 14, 2021
Gia đình chúng tôi vô cùng thương tiếc báo tin Mẹ, Em, Chị chúng tôi CÁI THỊ NA Sinh ngày 05 tháng 10 năm 1969 Đã từ trần vào lúc 3:30 ngày 14 tháng 1 năm 2021 tại bệnh viện St. Elizabeth ở thành phố Lincoln, tiểu bang Nebraska. Hưởng dương: 52 tuổi Linh cửu được quàng tại: Apfel Funeral...
Ronald G Lancaster
Jan 13, 2021
Ronald G Lancaster (also known as Roland Bowling), age 63, of Yankton SD, passed away on January 13, 2021 at a Council Bluffs IA hospital, with family by his side. Memorial services will be held Friday March 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings NE. There will be no book signing or burial. Apfel Funeral...
Lois Elaine Bullard
Jan 11, 2021
Hastings resident, Lois Elaine Bullard, 90, passed away, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Monday, January 18, 2021 at 10:30 am at Peace Lutheran, Hastings with Rev. Micah R. Gaunt officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Sunday, January 17, 2021 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Apfel...
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