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Lynos Joseph Rerucha
Nov 20, 2020
Lynos Joseph Rerucha went to his heavenly home on November 20, 2020 at age 83. He was currently residing at Country House in Grand Island. Visitation will be at Apfel Funeral Home on Monday, November 30th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The family will be present to greet family and friends but masks and social distancing will be required....
Dale Whitefoot
Nov 19, 2020
Dale always said growing up they weren’t allowed to dance, play cards, drink alcohol or smoke, so all that was left to do was work, and work he did for 95 years. He leveled land up until two days before he was admitted to the hospital with Covid-19. Dale was born May 25, 1925 to Albert and Lillie (Bernhagen) Whitefoot...
Theodore "Ted" L. Hansen
Nov 18, 2020
Theodore L. “Ted” Hansen, 79, of Grand Island died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Country House in Grand Island. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10 AM until Noon at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island, followed by graveside services at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Ted was born June 28, 1941, at Norfolk, NE to Elmer T. and Luetta K....
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Timmerman
Nov 18, 2020
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Timmerman, 79, of Grand Island died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Aziria Healthcare – Broadwell in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Monday, November 23, 2020, at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Inurnment will be at 3:30 PM at the Ord Cemetery. Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Timmerman was born February...
Charles A Jensen
Nov 17, 2020
Charles A. “Chuck” Jensen passed away November 17, 2020 in Grand Island, NE. A memorial service will be held at Apfel Funeral Home at 2 pm on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born on April 30, 1933 in Pawnee City, NE to Julius Jensen and Inez (Johnson) Jensen. While growing up in Pawnee City, Chuck enjoyed helping out at...
Cody A. Schott
Nov 16, 2020
Cody Alexander Schott, 23, of St. Libory passed away November 16, 2020. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, November 23rd at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Derek Apfel, CFC will officiate. The services will be live streamed via the Apfel Funeral Home Facebook page. Masks will be required by those attending the funeral and visitation. Social distancing...
Larry T. Schulte
Nov 15, 2020
Hastings resident, Larry T. Schulte, 82, got his heavenly wings, Sunday November 15, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. Larry donated his body to science at the University of Medicine in Omaha. There will be no visitation or services at this time. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from...
Geraldine M. Allen
Nov 13, 2020
Geraldine M. Allen, 97, of Grand Island died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Azria Health Broadwell. Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. James Golka officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Beatrice at 3 PM, November 18th. Those in attendance will be required...
Zayvier Martin Nelson
Nov 13, 2020
Hastings resident, Zayvier M. Nelson, 1, passed away Friday, November 13,2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, in Hastings, Nebraska. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:30pm at St Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Chris Kubat officiating. Visitation will be Monday, November 16, 2020 from 3-8pm at Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings...
Jean Ann Spiehs
Nov 13, 2020
Jean Ann Spiehs, 76, of Alda died Friday November 13, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, November 20th at the Abundant Life Christian Center with Rev. Stephen Warriner officiating. CDC guidelines and social distancing will be followed, and face masks will be required. The service will be live streamed on the Abundant Life Christian...
Barbara Ann Meyer
Nov 13, 2020
Barbara Meyer, 75, of Cairo, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2020 with family by her side. A private family service will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo with Rev. Brian Wright officiating. Barb was born on July 22, 1945 in Fairbury, NE to Irwin and Marjorie (Glaze) Junker. She grew up in Fairbury and graduated...
Larry James Snell
Nov 13, 2020
Kenesaw resident, Larry J. Snell, 75, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, Nebraska. It was Larry’s wishes to be cremated and there will be no visitation. Private family burial will be at a later date at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be...
Donald Lee Buettner
Nov 12, 2020
Donald L. Buettner, 77, of Kearney formerly of Grand Island, died November 12, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to http://www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Darrel "Buster" Smith
Nov 9, 2020
Hastings resident, Darrel “Buster” Smith, 86, passed away, Monday, November 9th, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Memorial service will be Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Association. Condolences may be...
Donald E. Miller
Nov 9, 2020
Donald E. Miller, 97, of Wood River died Monday, November 09, 2020 at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...
Susan E. Crisel
Nov 8, 2020
Susan Elaine Crisel, 62, of Grand Island, passed away November 8, 2020. She was born in Seattle, Washington in 1958. From the age of approximately five she became a world traveler with her parents and brothers, Mike and Chris. A graduate of London Central High School, she came back to the United States and lived briefly in Texas and made...
Lisa Jean Hoggins
Nov 8, 2020
Hastings resident, Lisa Jean Hoggins, 60, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 from 3 pm to 7 pm with family present from 6pm-7pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. We are asking everyone to please wear a mask. Private family graveside service will be Thursday, November 12, 2020 at...
Charles Joseph Preissler
Nov 5, 2020
Hastings resident, Charles J. Preissler, 68, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Private family service, no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family.
Mary Fairbanks
Nov 5, 2020
Mary Jane Fairbanks, 98, of Wood River, NE passed away peacefully in her home on November 5, 2020. There will be a private family inurnment of Mary’s ashes in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Hall County Humane Society as Mary had a great affection for her four-legged pets. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the...
Shelley Renae Green
Nov 3, 2020
Shelley Renae Green, 51, of Grand Island, left this world on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 surrounded by family after a quick and surprising battle. Shelley did not want a funeral and will be cremated. As Shelley brought light into so many others’ lives, we ask that instead of condolences you send letters of how Shelley brightened your life or made...
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