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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Evelyn Wauneta Knoepfel
Jan 9, 2021
Evelyn Wauneta Knoepfel, 95, of Grand Island entered into her Savior’s presence Saturday, January 9, 2021 at CHI Heath St. Francis. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, with Pastor Mike Reiners officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 Wednesday at...
Beverly Schliefert
Jan 8, 2021
Beverly Elaine (Vanderford) Schliefert. 84, passed on January 8, 2021 at St. Francis in Grand Island. Visitation will be Monday, January 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A service honoring Beverly will be held at First United Methodist Church in Kearney, Nebraska at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 12. Apfel Funeral Home is in...
Elmer "Nicky" A. Necklace
Jan 8, 2021
Kenesaw resident, Elmer “Nicky” A. Necklace, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Service. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 13,...
Donald L. Rohrich
Jan 8, 2021
Donald L Rohrich, 93, of Wood River died January 8, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital with his family by his side. A private family service will be held on Friday, January 15th with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. Family will be receiving visitors from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, Nebraska. For the health...
Robert E. Derr
Jan 6, 2021
Robert E. Derr, 84, of Wood River died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Emerald Lakeview Nursing Center in Grand Island. According to his wishes, Robert’s body was cremated, a family grave side service will be held at a later date. Robert Edward Derr was born June 4, 1936, at Giltner, Nebraska to Elmer Derr and Agnes (Salmon) Derr. Robert received...
Sally K. Husen
Jan 6, 2021
Sally Kay Husen, 71, of Grand Island died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on Sept. 16, 1949, in Alliance, NE to Allen and Verlene (Witham) Zikmund. She grew up in Alliance, Grand Island, and Kearney and received her education at Kearney High School and KSC, where she was a cheerleader and member of Gamma Phi...
Brion Ottum
Jan 6, 2021
Brion Ottum, 61, of Grand Island, NE passed away January 6, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Bev Hieb officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. He was born on January 8, 1959 in Mondovi, Wisconsin to Laverne and Maxine...
Dolores Frances Cagley
Jan 4, 2021
Hastings resident Dolores Frances Cagley, 92, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. There will be no services. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Dolores was born March 9, 1928 to Frank and...
Ethel F. Roland
Jan 2, 2021
Ethel F. Roland, 89, of Grand Island, entered into her Savior’s presence on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services are pending at Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. (The obituary will be updated when the date and time of the services is set.) Pastor Jim Reynolds will officiate. The service will be live...
Barbara J. Ogden
Jan 2, 2021
Barbara Ogden, 85, of Wood River died January 2, 2021 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Burial was held previously at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Barbara (Wegner) Ogden was born on September 6,...
Thomas J. Pesha
Jan 1, 2021
Tom J. Pesha, 90, of Grand Island died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Donald Buhrman will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Thursday at St. Leo’s Catholic...
Douglas G. Nienhueser
Dec 31, 2020
Rural Juniata resident Douglas G. Nienhueser, 63, passed away from cancer, Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. Services will be Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 10:30 am at the Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, Juniata with Pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Wanda Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery. Book signing will be Friday, January 8, 2021 from 2...
Marvin "Butch" Swanson
Dec 31, 2020
Marvin Gayle “Butch” Swanson, 70, formerly of Cairo, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Brookfield Park Care Home in St. Paul. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM on Friday, January 8, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Catherine Love will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Those attending the service,...
June Elizabeth Watson
Dec 30, 2020
June Elizabeth Watson, 96, formerly of Wood River, passed peacefully from her earthly life on December 30,2020 at Brookstone View Nursing Home in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Visitation will be on January 4th from 4 to 6 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, Nebraska. A family service will be held on January 5th with Rev. Trudy Hanke officiating....
Merrie Kay Stade
Dec 29, 2020
Former Kenesaw resident, Merrie “Kay” Stade, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home in Gretna, NE. Visitation will be Sunday, January 3, 2021 from 4 pm to 7 pm with family present at the Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw. A private family service will be held Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lowell, NE...
Dorothy (Woodworth) Lipp Flessner
Dec 27, 2020
Hastings resident, Dorothy (Woodworth) Lipp - Flessner, 103 passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings- Village. Graveside services will be at a later in the Franklin Cemetery, Franklin. Dorothy was cremated and there will be no viewing. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family...
Mary Kay Opp
Dec 27, 2020
Mary Kay Opp, 77, of Alda died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Grand Island. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Scott Jones officiating. Those in attendance will be required to wear masks and practice proper social distancing. Mary was born on May 20, 1943 in Grand Island,...
William Bradford Dowse
Dec 25, 2020
Harvard resident, William “Bill” Dowse passed away, Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard. Graveside service at the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Bill was born October 17th 1938 to Leota and William (Bradford)...
Jerold "Jerry" Lee Ramsey
Dec 24, 2020
USAF Lt. Col. Ret. Jerold “Jerry” Lee Ramsey of Sun City, Texas passed away on December 24th, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be at 12:00PM on Saturday, January 2nd at Apfel Funeral Home 1123 W.2nd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM at Apfel Funeral Home with Jerold’s brother, Larry Ramsey, officiating. Burial will follow...
Marcia Galusha
Dec 20, 2020
Marcia Lee Galusha, 67, of Hastings, died December 20, 2020, at home in Hastings. Memorial service will be Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at ll:00 a.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Bev Hieb officiating. There will be no visitation or burial. The service will be livestreamed on the Apfel Facebook page. Masks will be required and social...
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