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Mildred I Kohtz

Mildred I Kohtz

Jul 30, 2020

Mildred I. Kohtz, 95, of Grand Island, NE died July 30, 2020 at Tiffany Square. A private family memorial service will be held at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Sheri Lodel officiating. Inurnment will be in the Central City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Mildred was born on...

Angela  D. Lindholm

Angela D. Lindholm

Jul 28, 2020

Angela Bradley, 41, Grand Island, passed away July 28, 2020 at home. Funeral services will be 2 PM August 1, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Angela was born on December 13, 1978 in Grand Island to Shari Davis and Randy Stout. She grew up in the Grand Island...

Wilma  J Morton

Wilma J Morton

Jul 25, 2020

Wilma J. Morton, 95, of Grand Island died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Country House in Grand Island. A memorial service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Reverend Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Memorials are suggested to Trinity...

Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger

Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger

Jul 21, 2020

Harvard resident, Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger, 61, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her home. Services will be Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Burial will be in the Inland Cemetery, Inland, NE. Visitation will be Friday, July 24, 2020 from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home,...

Randy Stout

Randy Stout

Jul 14, 2020

Randy Stout, 60, of Grand Island died while doing what he loved at Mormon Island on July 14, 2020. A visitation time will be held from 2-5 PM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home. There will be a celebration of life gathering at Mormon Island following the visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family. Randy was born on...

James F. Chramosta

James F. Chramosta

Jul 14, 2020

James F. Chramosta, 91, of Gibbon died July 14, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton, NE with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Interment will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, July 16 with a rosary at 7...

Rachel G.  Mendez

Rachel G. Mendez

Jul 12, 2020

Rachel G. Mendez, 87, formerly of Wood River, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be at...

Carl E Justa

Carl E Justa

Jul 9, 2020

Harvard resident, Carl E. Justa, 90, passed away peacefully in his home, Thursday, July 9, 2020. Graveside services will be Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10am at the Harvard Cemetery with military rites. Memorials may be given to the Harvard Community Foundation for the new Harvard firehall; PO box 119 Harvard, NE 68944. Carl was born, January 28, 1930 to...

Kathryn  B. Layher

Kathryn B. Layher

Jul 8, 2020

Kathryn Bertha Layher, 100, of Wood River, died July 8, 2020 at her home in Wood River. Services will be on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 10:30 am at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River with Rev. Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial will be at the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 to 7 at...

Karen M. Cloud

Karen M. Cloud

Jul 6, 2020

Karen M. Cloud, 49, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament with Father Martin Egging officiating. A burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday,...

Wilma Jean Mayfield

Wilma Jean Mayfield

Jul 6, 2020

Wilma Jean Mayfield, 90, of Shelton, NE died July 6, 2020 at her home. Private family graveside service will be held at the Shelton Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be scheduled for a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested to Shelton United Methodist Church and the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department. Wilma Jean...

Philander D. Jenkins

Philander D. Jenkins

Jun 30, 2020

Hastings resident, Philander D. Jenkins Sr, 60, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. Philanders wishes were to be cremated. There is no visitation or memorial services at this time. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Phil was born September 9, 1959 to Willie and Lillian Mae (Oglesby) Jenkins in Chicago, IL....

Theresa A. Scarborough

Theresa A. Scarborough

Jun 30, 2020

Theresa A. Scarborough, 86, of Grand Island died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Due to Covid-19 concerns, attendees will be required to wear a mask and maintain social...

Jack R. Bixby

Jack R. Bixby

Jun 28, 2020

Jack Raymond Bixby, 96, died June 28, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, NE. As per his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Apfel Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Jack had a full and sometimes exciting life growing up in rural Nebraska and later making his way and raising family in...

Harold Steiner

Harold Steiner

Jun 27, 2020

Holstein resident, Harold Steiner, 91, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, July 1 ,2020 at 2pm at St Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein, Nebraska with Pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will be at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, Nebraska. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service with family present....

Robert "Bob" Duane Horton

Robert "Bob" Duane Horton

Jun 21, 2020

Hastings resident, Robert “Bob” Duane Horton, 74, passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2020 at CHI Health, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Services will be Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10 am at the Berean Bible Church, Hastings with Pastors Paul Knott and Sonny Birnie officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 4 pm to 8 pm with family...

Verna M Andersen

Verna M Andersen

Jun 18, 2020

Verna M. Andersen, 92, formerly of Shelton, NE died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at The Auberge at Missoula Valley in Montana. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of...

Mary A. Lukow

Mary A. Lukow

Jun 9, 2020

Holstein resident, Mary A. Lukow, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be 11 am Monday, June 15th, 2020 at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, near Juniata with Rev. Lon Landsmann officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 5 pm to 8 pm with the family present at the Apfel...

Dolores Geiken

Dolores Geiken

Jun 8, 2020

Dolores B. (Brush) Geiken, 93, formerly of Grand Island, left this earthly home June 8, 2020 from the Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private family service will be held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk and Chaplain Vickie Nielsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island...

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