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Delores Reeder

Delores Reeder

Jun 3, 2020

Delores ‘Patty’ Reeder, 87, of Ashland, NE went peacefully to her heavenly home on June 3, 2020, at Azria Health Care Ashland. Due to COVID-19 there will only be a graveside service at 2 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in the Shelton Cemetery in Shelton, NE with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. She was born to Anna and Leroy Otto on...

Randy Joe Mccoy

Randy Joe Mccoy

May 30, 2020

Hastings resident, Randy Joe McCoy, 62, passed away, May 30, 2020 near Hershey, NE due to a car accident. Private family service will be Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the...

Ardeth "Ardie" C. Mueller

Ardeth "Ardie" C. Mueller

May 30, 2020

Ardeth "Ardie" Clara Mueller, 92, of Grand Island, went to her heavenly home Saturday May 30, 2020. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Friday, June 5th at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. A private family graveside service will be on Saturday, June 6th at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Ardeth was born on a farm near Hazard, NE, November 13,1927...

Lois  Elaine Whitney

Lois Elaine Whitney

May 30, 2020

Hastings resident Lois Elaine Whitney, 90, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her home. Private family services will be Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is...

Leo David Lee

Leo David Lee

May 28, 2020

Leo David Lee, formerly of Grand Island died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Syracuse Area Health. According to his wishes, David was cremated and there will be no service. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. David was born on December 14, 1927, in Grand Island, the son of Albert P. and Hazel C. (Stoll) Lee. He grew up in...

John "Jack" L Ward

John "Jack" L Ward

May 28, 2020

John (Jack) Laverne Ward 74, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on May 27, 2020 at his home after a lengthy illness. Per his wishes, cremation has been chosen and no services are scheduled at this time. Apfel funeral home of Grand Island, NE. is serving the family. John was born in 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska to Helen (Rose) and...

Marjorie A. Schnoor

Marjorie A. Schnoor

May 27, 2020

Marjorie Alice Schnoor, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at CHI Saint Francis Hospital in Grand Island. To honor Marjorie’s wishes she was cremated. Graveside services will be at Grand Island City Cemetery, June 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Apfel Funeral Home assisting the family with arrangements. Marjorie, daughter of Orra and Violet (Lindblade) Garretson, was born in Osceola...

Mandy Loftus

Mandy Loftus

May 24, 2020

Mandy Michelle Yanick Loftus was born in Elgin, IL on December 21, 1955 to George and May Yanick. She passed away at home on May 25, 2020. The Yanick family moved to Omaha, NE in the 1960’s and Mandy moved to Grand Island, NE in 1990. Mandy is survived by her daughter, Megan (Dale) Osborn and three precious grandchildren of...

Sandra K Novak

Sandra K Novak

May 24, 2020

Sandra "Sandy" Kay (Johnson) Novak, 75, formerly of McCook, NE passed away Sunday May 24, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, NE. Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, NE. Live streaming available on the church Facebook page: Peace Lutheran McCook NE. Private family burial will be in Fort McPherson...

Doris I Wells

Doris I Wells

May 23, 2020

Doris Wells, 86, of Grand Island died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. A private family service will be held with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Newell Elementary School PTA. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Doris was born February...

Sengmany Inthaluxay

Sengmany Inthaluxay

May 18, 2020

Sengmany Inthaluxay, 75, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, May 18, 2020 at CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be May 23, 2020 at 1 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. She was born on May 13, 1945 at Mahaxay Khammuane, Laos to Tha and Khaima Tanthapengxay. She grew up in Mahaxay. She was united in marriage to...

Zella F. Lubken

Zella F. Lubken

May 18, 2020

Zella Faye (Freeland) Lubken, 93, of St. Paul, NE, formerly of Grand Island, NE died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Brookfield Park Care Center. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 10, 2020, at Apfel Funeral Home - Grand Island. The Rev. Mark Oberbeck will officiate. Burial of cremains will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Palmer,...

Ladene L. Rockford

Ladene L. Rockford

May 15, 2020

LaDene L. Rockford, 79, of Aurora, formerly of Grand Island died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Due to current Covid19 regulations a private family service will be held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the Orphan Grain Train...

Theresa "Dot" Moffett

Theresa "Dot" Moffett

May 14, 2020

Theresa M. “Dot” Moffett, 99, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Prairie Winds Nursing Home in Doniphan, NE. Born December 3, 1920 to Samuel and Maude (Wilkie) McCulla in Shelton, NE. She attended school in Shelton graduating with the Class of 1939. After graduation she did housework, paper and painting for several families, worked at the bank from 1970-80,...

Owen Lloyd Waechter

Owen Lloyd Waechter

May 13, 2020

Hastings resident, Owen L. Waechter, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church, Hastings. Private graveside service will be Friday, May 15, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be...

Trevor Upshaw

Trevor Upshaw

May 6, 2020

Upland resident, Trevor Upshaw, 30, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Juniata, Nebraska. Trevor’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be a private family graveside service at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, NE at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Trevor was born...

Verna J. Batten

Verna J. Batten

May 5, 2020

Verna Jean Batten, 84, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Burial will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic a private family service is planned. Memorials are suggested to Third City Christian Church of Grand Island....

Betty O'Hare

Betty O'Hare

May 2, 2020

Betty A. Puncochar - O’Hare, 94 of Grand Island left this world for heavenly life on May 2, 2020 at Tiffany Square of natural causes. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial was previously held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Cathedral,...

Lorraine Katzberg

Lorraine Katzberg

Apr 29, 2020

Lorraine Cordia (Iden) Katzberg, 93, passed away April 29, 2020, at Mary Lanning Hospital at the age of 93. Services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings. Memorials in her name may be given to Zion Lutheran Church and School, The Lutheran Hour or ARC. She was born May 25, 1926, at...

Martin Briseno Leon

Martin Briseno Leon

Apr 26, 2020

Hastings resident, Martin Briseno Leon, 63, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Martin’s wishes were to be cremated. A private graveside service will be a Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Martin was born November 11, 1956...

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