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Carol J. Heying
Aug 3, 2018
Carol Joan Heying, age 82 of Grand Island, Nebraska died on August 3, 2018 in Lincoln. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home Grand Island with Pastor Kelly Karges officiating. There will be a private family interment. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday at the funeral home with family present...
Robert Joseph Russell, Sr.
Aug 2, 2018
Robert J. “Bob” Russell Sr, 81 of Omaha, formerly of Grand Island, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at The Heritage at Legacy, Omaha, NE. Celebration of Life will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 10, 2018 at St, Mary’s Cathedral, Grand Island with the Rev. Richard Piontkowski officiating. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. The family will...
Clarice A. Ward
Aug 2, 2018
Clarice “Katie” Anne Ward, 86, of Grand Island, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at the Grand Island Veterans Chapel with Pastor Jeff McKearney officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Gering, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warriors Project or the...
Hubert "Gene" Gustafson
Aug 1, 2018
Hubert “Gene” Gustafson, 83, of Grand Island died Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island with the Reverend Lisa Ewoldt officiating. Interment will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will...
Robert L. Shuman
Jul 27, 2018
Robert L. Shuman, 71 of Grand Island died Friday, July 27, 2018 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Family will be greeting friends and family 5-7 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Memorials are...
Georgiann M. Husen
Jul 24, 2018
Georgiann Mary Husen, 90, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island, with Father Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be at Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Wood River, Nebraska. The family...
Loren William Niemack
Jul 24, 2018
Loren William Niemack, 80, of Shelton, died July 24, 2018, in Yellowstone National Park. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelton. The Rev. Pastor Ron Krause will officiate. Burial will be at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to St....
Larry D Nowka
Jul 22, 2018
Larry Dean Nowka, 77, of Hastings, NE went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home. Larry was born on August 16, 1940 in Hastings, NE to Wilfred and Edith (Rothfuss) Nowka. A lifelong resident of Hastings, Larry graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1958, where he then continued on to...
Roberta J. Johnson
Jul 22, 2018
Roberta Jane Johnson, 89 of Lincoln, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Gramercy Hill Retirement Community, Lincoln, NE. Memorial services will be Thursday July 26 at 10:30 am at First Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. Rev. Dan Warnes will officiate. Lunch at the church will follow. Inurnment of the ashes will be at a later date in Omaha National Cemetery...
Joel "Jody" Struebing
Jul 21, 2018
Joel “Jody” was born in St. Edward, NE, on April 2, 1944, to Joseph and Shirley Struebing. He was the oldest of four children. Jody spent his early years growing up on a farm south of Wood River, and later for a short time, lived in Grand Island. He then moved to Crookston, MN, with his parents and brother Jack....
Joanne Kay "Jody" Craig
Jul 17, 2018
Juniata resident, JoAnne “Jody” Kay Craig, 48 passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial Service will be Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, rural Juniata with Pastor Harold King officiating. There will be no visitation, Jody’s wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be in the Zion...
Alexander Ryan Williams
Jul 17, 2018
Prosser resident, Alexander “Alex” Ryan Williams, 19, passed away July 17, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Services will be Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Kenesaw United Methodist Church with Rev. Tessa Zehring officiating. Visitation will be Monday, July 23, 2018 from 2 to 7pm at the Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw. Burial will be...
Sharon Ruth Wiles
Jul 7, 2018
Sharon R. Wiles, 72 of Phillips died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Phillips United Methodist Church in Phillips with Rev. Michelle Reed officiating. Interment will be at the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday evening...
George A. Demary
Jul 4, 2018
George A. DeMary 86, of Grand Island died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 7th at the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors provided by...
Delmar D. Roth
Jul 4, 2018
Delmar D. Roth, 92, of Wood River died July 4, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the Wood River Mennonite Church. Pastors Matt Troyer-Miller and Darrel Holzinger will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested...
Susan M. Smith
Jun 30, 2018
Susan M. Smith, 62, of Grand Island died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday July 6th at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Ron Krause will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday July 5th at...
Rodney L. Burnett, Sr.
Jun 29, 2018
Rodney L. Burnett Sr., 73, of Grand Island died June 29, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be 2:30 PM Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at the Apfel Funeral Home....
Ralph A. Cynova
Jun 27, 2018
Ralph A. Cynova, 92, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 2, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Reverend Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Visitation...
Stanley Herman Haack Jr.
Jun 27, 2018
Hastings resident, Stanley Herman Haack Jr. 59, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 1pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Howard Goldsmith officiating, The family request casual attire. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation will be Friday, June...
Diane Larae Porter
Jun 26, 2018
Diane LaRae Porter, 77, of Beatrice formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Monday,...
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