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Lowell  E. Kohtz

Lowell E. Kohtz

Aug 23, 2019

Lowell Edward Kohtz, 97, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Daniel Bremer officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm at Apfel Funeral...

Robert "Bob" Sorensen

Robert "Bob" Sorensen

Aug 22, 2019

Robert (Bob) P. Sorensen 86, of Shelton died August 22, 2019. Memorial services are 10:30 AM Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Friday, September 6th at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Bob was born December 27, 1932...

Barbara L. Eilts

Barbara L. Eilts

Aug 20, 2019

BARBARA LOUISE (JOHANNSEN) EILTS – was born at the Century Family farm at Harlan, Iowa on August 5, 1938. Daughter of Arnold and Maxine (Koos) Johannsen. Baptized and confirmed at the Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church at Walnut, Iowa. Attended Jackson #9 and Monroe #2 country schools in Shelby County and graduated from Harlan High School in l956. Active in...

Myrna M Roach

Myrna M Roach

Aug 20, 2019

Myrna M. Roach, 79, of Doniphan died August 20, 2019 at Prairie Winds Nursing Home in Doniphan. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doniphan with pastor Tyler Hauptmeier officiating. Inurnment will be in the Cedarview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday, August 23 at Apfel Funeral...

Conrad Frederick Grothen

Conrad Frederick Grothen

Aug 12, 2019

Juniata resident, Conrad Frederick Grothen, 76 passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Services will be Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10 AM at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in the Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be, Friday, August...

Betty J. Thompson

Betty J. Thompson

Aug 10, 2019

Betty J. Thompson, 89, of Wood River, died August 10, 2019 at CHI St. Francis. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 16, 2019, at Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Wood River United Methodist Church. Betty June was born...

Bountiang Phommaravongsa

Bountiang Phommaravongsa

Aug 9, 2019

Bountiang Phommaravongsa, 71, of Grand Island died on August 9, 2019. Services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4:30 – 6:30 pm on Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. Bountiang was born in Savannakhet, Laos on June 20, 1948. He aided the Americans in the Vietnam War....

Reeve C. Baker

Reeve C. Baker

Aug 8, 2019

Reeve Baker, 28, of Phillips, died Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Hamilton County. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Father Thambi will be celebrating. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home with a Rosary service at 7 PM. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memorials can be...

Christopher "Chris" R. Reents

Christopher "Chris" R. Reents

Aug 5, 2019

Hastings resident, Christopher “Chris” R. Reents, 46, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial Healthcare, Hastings. A Remembrance of Chris will be at 618 South Minnesota Ave, Hastings, NE , Friday, August 9, 2019 from 5-7PM. Christopher’s wishes were to be cremated. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to...

Frances L. Paustian

Frances L. Paustian

Aug 4, 2019

Frances L. Paustian, 82, of Grand Island died Sunday at her home at Chrysalis Lutheran Homes in Grand Island. In accordance with Frances’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island is assisting the family. Frances L. Paustian (Doering) was born in Hebron, Nebraska on January 12, 1937, to Henry and...

Pamela Jo Ohlman

Pamela Jo Ohlman

Aug 3, 2019

Pamela Jo Ohlman, 64, of Gibbon died Saturday, August 3, 2019 surrounded by family at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 9, 2019 at Holy Cross Church in Kearney with pastor Craig Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at the Gibbon Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 8th from 6 to 8 PM at St....

Galen E Lambrecht

Galen E Lambrecht

Aug 3, 2019

Galen Ernest Lambrecht, 72, of Wood River died Saturday, August 3rd, 2019, in Lincoln, NE. Services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, August 6th at Christ Lutheran Church near Prosser, NE, with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery near Christ Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Monday, August 5th at Apfel...

Virginia R. Wiese

Virginia R. Wiese

Aug 3, 2019

Virginia Ruth Wiese, 100, formerly of Alda, died Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Haven Manor in Hickman, NE. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 9, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Thursday at Apfel Funeral...

Ron E. Reimers

Ron E. Reimers

Jul 29, 2019

Ronald “Slim” Ernest Reimers, 78, of Grand Island died at his home on the morning of Monday, July 29, 2019. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Apfel Funeral Home. Burial at the Litchfield Cemetery the following week next to his wife, Stella. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, August 9 at Apfel...

Faye I. Holdeman

Faye I. Holdeman

Jul 28, 2019

Hastings resident Faye I. Holdeman,79 passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Blue Hill Care Center. Graveside service will be Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 1:00pm at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 10:00- 12PM at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to...

Eda Grothen

Eda Grothen

Jul 26, 2019

Hastings resident, Eda Grothen, 87 passed away, Friday, July 26, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, NE. Services will be Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is...

Jaquelyn J Rowe

Jaquelyn J Rowe

Jul 25, 2019

Sun City, AZ resident, Jaquelyn J. Rowe, 85, passed away July 25, 2019 in Sun City, AZ. Graveside service will be Friday, August 2, 2019 at 10 AM at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw with Rev. Berke Landrum officiating. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family...

Barbara K. Patrick

Barbara K. Patrick

Jul 24, 2019

Harvard resident Barbara Patrick, 79 passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11 am at the Harvard First United Methodist Church, Harvard with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. There will be no visitation, Barbara’s wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be at a later date in...

Thomas "Tom" M. Stubbs

Thomas "Tom" M. Stubbs

Jul 23, 2019

Thomas “Tom” M. Stubbs, 59, of Prosser, Nebraska died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island. The Rev. Mark Maresh and Rev. Scott Harter will officiate, assisted by Deacon Randy Lewandowski. Inurnment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Ravenna,...

Barbara Jean Tarr

Barbara Jean Tarr

Jul 22, 2019

Harvard resident, Barbara Jean Tarr, 86, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Monday, July 29, 2019 at 2 pm at the Harvard United Church of Christ with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, July 28, 2019 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Harvard United Church of Christ....

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