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Ronald L. Chamberlain

Ronald L. Chamberlain

Nov 3, 2019

Hastings resident, Ronald L. Chamberlain, 82, passed away, Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Kenesaw Premier Estates, Kenesaw. Services will be 10 am, Friday, November 8th, 2019 at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 4 pm to 7 pm, with family...

Verdon Glenn Lukow

Verdon Glenn Lukow

Nov 1, 2019

Verdon Glenn Lukow, 94, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Services will be Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 1 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Reverend Tamara Holtz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery with military rites by...

Mary Virginia Heinrich

Mary Virginia Heinrich

Nov 1, 2019

Mary V. Heinrich, 94, of Wood River died Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery west of Wood River. Visitation will be from...

Charlie Anderson

Charlie Anderson

Oct 28, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Anderson, 88, of Grand Island, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Bickford Cottage in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Pier officiating. Family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 pm until service time. According to his wishes, Charlie was cremated. Memorials are suggested to Project...

Esther M. Skinner

Esther M. Skinner

Oct 21, 2019

Esther M. Skinner, 86, of Grand Island, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Per Esther’s wishes cremation has taken place. Esther worked in retail in Grand Island, was a Foster Grandparent...

Stephanie L. Medinger

Stephanie L. Medinger

Oct 19, 2019

Stephanie Layne Medinger (Boroff), 60, formerly of Wood River, earned her heavenly wings on Saturday, October 19, 2019, following a brave and lengthy health battle. Stephanie was born January 6, 1959, at Grand Island, Nebraska to James and Darlene (Eickhoff) Boroff. She grew up and received her education in Wood River, graduating from Wood River High School in 1977. She...

Wendell Lee Muehling

Wendell Lee Muehling

Oct 18, 2019

Wichita, KS resident Wendell Lee Muehling, 62, went home to his heavenly home on October 18, 2019. Services will be Friday, October 25, 2019 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, with one-hour visitation prior to the service with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lebanon, KS at 1:30 pm. Apfel...

Dorothy Rose Jarzynka

Dorothy Rose Jarzynka

Oct 10, 2019

Dorothy R. Jarzynka, 89, of Cairo died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral mass will be 10 AM Monday, October 14, 2019 at Resurrection Catholic Church with Fr. Joe Kadaprayil officiating. Burial will be Tuesday, October 15 at Fort McPhearson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM Sunday, October 13...

Steven Frank Jackson

Steven Frank Jackson

Oct 10, 2019

Steven Frank Jackson passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 10, 2019, in Hastings, NE, just over a month from his 67th birthday. He is survived by his son Justin of Austin, Texas; his daughters Jessica (Chad) Wagoner of Kenesaw and Shannon (Andrew) Jackson of Portland, Oregon; his grandson Murphy Yolland; and his siblings Robert, Terry and...

Elgin T.  Stevenson

Elgin T. Stevenson

Oct 7, 2019

Elgin T. Stevenson, 83, of Alda, died Monday, October 7, 2019, in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan. Family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. Elgin was born November 21, 1935, at...

David Allen Raile

David Allen Raile

Oct 3, 2019

David Allen Raile, 83, of Grand Island died Thursday, October 3, 2019, at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday, October 7, 2019 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Martin Egging officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will be present from 4-6 pm on Sunday...

Amber Marie Opp

Amber Marie Opp

Oct 1, 2019

Amber Marie Opp, 34, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, October 1, 2019. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Monday, October 7, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Ervin Opp officiating. A luncheon will follow at the American Legion in Wood River. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Sunday at Apfel Funeral Home....

Dennis "Denny" Lee Burr

Dennis "Denny" Lee Burr

Oct 1, 2019

Rural Juniata resident, Dennis “Denny” Lee Burr, 80, passed away, Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his home. Memorial services will be Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:30 am at Christ Lutheran Church in rural Juniata. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Book signing with family present will be Thursday, October 3, 2019 from...

Robert "Jake" Charles Kennedy

Robert "Jake" Charles Kennedy

Sep 29, 2019

Hastings resident, Robert “Jake” Charles Kennedy, 85, passed away, Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his home. Graveside memorial service will 10:00 AM, June 28, 2021 at Parkview Cemetery with Military Rites. Memorials may be given to the family. Jake was born December 25, 1933 to Roy and Opal (Kingery) Kennedy in Hastings, NE. He attended District 15 school and Hastings...

Nina J. Skeen

Nina J. Skeen

Sep 24, 2019

Nina Skeen, 76, of Wood River died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Wood River. Rev. Cathryn Love will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the church....

Randall Lee Wetzel

Randall Lee Wetzel

Sep 23, 2019

Randall Lee Wetzel, 56, of Cairo died Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home in Cairo. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Cairo. Rev. Jack Boling will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested...

Susan L. Campbell

Susan L. Campbell

Sep 23, 2019

Hastings resident, Susan L. Campbell, 99 passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings – Village. Services will be 1 pm, Friday, September 27, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating, visitation will be one hour prior to service time Friday. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Condolences...

Stacia Ann Larson

Stacia Ann Larson

Sep 23, 2019

Stacia A. Larson, 76, of Grand Island died Monday, September 23, 2019 at CHI Heath St. Francis in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2019 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Grand Island. Father Robert Lewis will officiate. Inurnment will be in St. Stephen’s Columbarium. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3,...

Lois M. Real

Lois M. Real

Sep 23, 2019

Lois M. Real, 88, of Shelton passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on September 23, 2019. A Rosary will be said at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 10 AM followed by the memorial service at 10:30 AM with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Inurnment will be in the Shelton...

Edith Elsie Bonsack

Edith Elsie Bonsack

Sep 20, 2019

Edith Elsie Bonsack died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10 AM Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Reverend Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army or Food Bank for...

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