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Penni Lou Pass

Penni Lou Pass

Feb 22, 2020

Penni Pass, 53, of Grand Island died Saturday, February 22, 2020 in her home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, February 28, 2020 at the New Hope Revival Center located at 2103 West College Ave with Rev. Norman Kirschbaum officiating. Apfel funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Penni was born November 7,...

Lila Jean Rieks

Lila Jean Rieks

Feb 20, 2020

Lila Jean Rieks, 86, of Gibbon, NE, died at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, February 20, 2020. A private family memorial and inurnment service will be held at Northlawn Memorial Gardens in Iowa Falls, IA at a later date. Memorials can be designated to Arc of Buffalo County in Kearney, NE or the Gibbon Faith United Methodist Church....

Ronnie R. Sitzman

Ronnie R. Sitzman

Feb 19, 2020

Ronnie R. Sitzman, 59, of Grand Island died February 19, 2020. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Culbertson Cemetery in Culbertson, NE. Visitation will be Friday, February 28th from 5 to 7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the...

Jeremiah Geoffrey Gibson Jr.

Jeremiah Geoffrey Gibson Jr.

Feb 12, 2020

Jeremiah Geoffrey Gibson, Jr. “JJ”, 8, of St. Paul, formerly of Grand Island, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home. Pastor Jonathan Gonifas of Restoration Worship Center will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 7 PM Monday,...

Billy Y Wetterer

Billy Y Wetterer

Feb 12, 2020

Billy Y. Wetterer, 92, of Wood River died February 12, 2020 at CHI St. Francis. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, February 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 PM to 6 PM Sunday, February 16th at...

Reynold "Renny" G Barnes

Reynold "Renny" G Barnes

Feb 11, 2020

Reynold “Renny” G. Barnes, 71, of Hollywood, FL, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home. Memorial service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Doniphan United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott Evans officiating and military honors. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family and online condolences may be...

Kathryn Elizabeth Anstine

Kathryn Elizabeth Anstine

Feb 8, 2020

Anstine, Kathryn "Kay" (nee Schmidt), passed away, Saturday, February 8, 2020. Beloved wife of Dennis "Denny" Anstine; Loving mother of Todd (Wendy) and Steve (Tina) Anstine; Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Abby, Emma, Lindsey, Jack, Erika and Sophie Anstine; Dear sister of the late Boyd Schmidt; Dear aunt and friend of many. Kay grew up in Hastings, Nebraska with parents Henry...

Helen L. Lane

Helen L. Lane

Feb 8, 2020

Helen Laurene Lane, 89, of Lincoln died February 8, 2020 at Lancaster Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, NE. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, in Wood River, NE. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Helen was born on September...

Bernice L.M. Ross

Bernice L.M. Ross

Feb 7, 2020

Bernice Ross, 90, of Central City died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Azria Health Care in Central City. Graveside service will be 1:30 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Bernice was born on June 27, 1929, in Upland, NE to George...

Sharon Marie Cemper

Sharon Marie Cemper

Feb 6, 2020

Sharon M. (Meyer) Cemper, 69, of Grand Island made her transition peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. Cremation will take place following the services. Visitation will be from 4...

Robert  Ray Mack

Robert Ray Mack

Feb 6, 2020

Former Kenesaw resident, Robert R. Mack, 98, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Sandhills Care Center, Ainsworth, NE. Services will be Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 10:30 am at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Assoc. Visitation will...

Dolores "Dee" I. Brown

Dolores "Dee" I. Brown

Jan 27, 2020

Dolores “Dee” I. Brown, 91, of Grand Island died Monday, January 27, 2020, at her home. Services will be 1 PM Friday, January 31, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Dolores “Dee” I. Brown...

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Jan 26, 2020

Richard S. Glover, 77, of Grand Island died January 26, 2020 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral services will be 10 AM Friday, January 31, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island with Father Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Thursday, January 30,...

Geraldine Sorensen

Geraldine Sorensen

Jan 26, 2020

Geraldine “Gerry” G. Sorensen, 86 of Shelton passed peacefully January 25, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Skilled Care in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday,...

Gayle S. Binfield

Gayle S. Binfield

Jan 23, 2020

Gayle S. Binfield, 86, of Grand Island died January 23, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, January 27, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church of rural Juniata, NE with pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Interment will be in the Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Sunday, January...

Lynn Doyle Ginn

Lynn Doyle Ginn

Jan 21, 2020

Hansen resident, Lynn D. Ginn, 78 passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home. Services will be Friday, January 24, 2020 at 2 pm at the Christian Church, Trumbull with Rev. Mel Shepherd officiating. Visitation will be before the service Friday at 12 noon at the church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, NE. Condolences may be...

Catherine C Miller

Catherine C Miller

Jan 18, 2020

Catherine Miller, 86, of Wood River died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River with Rev. Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 PM at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday...

Ann M Jessen

Ann M Jessen

Jan 17, 2020

Ann Jessen, 72, of Grand Island passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Lakeview in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial at Westlawn Memorial Park will follow. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the family for later...

Dorothy M Meyer

Dorothy M Meyer

Jan 14, 2020

Dorothy M. Meyer, 94, of Grand Island formerly of rural Ravenna, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at the Cairo United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will...

Wanda L. Edwards

Wanda L. Edwards

Jan 7, 2020

Wanda Louise Edwards, 91, of St. Paul, NE, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Brookefield Park Nursing Home in St. Paul. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Friday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be at...

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