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Eldora L. Speck
Jun 8, 2020
Eldora “Dorie” Speck, 94, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, NE. A family funeral service will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. There will be no public...
Eugene "Gene" Schmaljohn
Jun 8, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Schmaljohn, 73, of St. Paul, NE passed away on Monday June 8th, 2020 at his home. A celebration of life Open House will be held Friday June 12th from 1:00-4:00 at the St. Paul Golf Course. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Paul Golf Course for equipment (mom says no more trees). mail...
Beulah Spiehs
Jun 8, 2020
Beulah Gertrude (Slack) Spiehs, 91, passed away June 8, 2020 in her home in Doniphan, NE. A funeral service will be 10:30am Friday, June 12, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doniphan with Reverend Tyler Hauptmeier officiating. She will join her husband in Christian Burial at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Beulah...
Gerda Mayfield
Jun 7, 2020
Gerda Mayfield, 79, of Shelton, NE died on June 7, 2020. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, private viewing and funeral services will be Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Gerda was born on August 7, 1940 in Celle, Germany to Jacob and Regina (Homberg) Meckling. She worked as a dental assistant...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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