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Norvin Dunagan

Norvin Dunagan

Jan 15, 2018

Norvin L. Dunagan, 89 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Stolley Park Church of Christ, Grand Island, with Pastor Dan Jaekel officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested...

Cheryl Rugebregt

Cheryl Rugebregt

Jan 15, 2018

Cheryl Ann Rugebregt, 69, of Grand Island died January 15, 2018, at Lincoln, NE. Celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m. January 20, 2018, at Restoration Worship Center in Grand Island with the Reverend Bill Rowland. Memorials are suggested to the Rugebregt family and Nebraska Heart Institute. Cheryl was born on March 21, 1948, in Grand Island, NE to Harry...

Clarence Eugene Stoner

Clarence Eugene Stoner

Jan 15, 2018

Clarence Eugene Stoner, 88, of Grand Island died January 15, 2018, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Russel Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday at Apfel Funeral Home....

Dylan Olivia Tolen

Dylan Olivia Tolen

Jan 14, 2018

Dylan Olivia Tolen, 10, of Grand Island, walked into Heaven with Jesus on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at CHI Health St Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 18, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at Third City Christian Church, 4100 W. 13 Street. Pastor Scott Jones will be officiating. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to...

Jerry Whitney

Jerry Whitney

Jan 11, 2018

Always young at Heart, Jerry Whitney, of Hastings, passed away January 11, 2018. A memorial service will be at a later date when family and friends can come together in nicer weather. Condolences can be sent to his family at their place of residence 1023 West E Street Hastings, NE. Jerry was united in marriage to Karren (Hanson) Whitney in...

Helen "Lowrey" L. Stearley

Helen "Lowrey" L. Stearley

Jan 9, 2018

Helen L. Stearley, 78 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, January 09, 2018 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Family and friends lost a gentle soul this week when Helen went to be with her Lord. Services will be 10:30 Monday, January 15, 2018 at Peace Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Mike Reiners officiating. Burial will be in Grand...

Melvin Wilson

Melvin Wilson

Jan 6, 2018

Melvin E. Wilson, 82 of Pearland, TX died January 6, 2018 at Park Manor South Belt Skilled Center Nursing Home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 27 from the chapel of the Apfel Funeral Home with Carissa Zachary, granddaughter of Mr. Wilson officiating. Inurnment will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Effie Hunter-Wilson to be...

Iola Mae Block

Iola Mae Block

Jan 6, 2018

Iola Mae (Lutrell) Block, 93, died peacefully January 6, 2018, at her home in Doniphan, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Mel Johnson officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Doniphan Senior Center and North Shore Assembly of God in Hastings in lieu...

Jean Massey-Mcelroy

Jean Massey-Mcelroy

Jan 5, 2018

Jean Marie Massey McElroy, 86, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018 at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island, Nebraska. A memorial service to celebrate Jeans life will be held at St. Stephens Episcopal Church at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15, 2018. Her ashes will be inurned with R. L. Massey at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Apfel...

Joyce Gaden

Joyce Gaden

Jan 5, 2018

Joyce G. Gaden, 79, of Grand Island died Friday, January 5, 2018, in Omaha after a short illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a family gathering at the church...

Janette Yerger

Janette Yerger

Jan 5, 2018

Hastings resident, Janette Ilene (Fetters) Yerger, passed away January 5, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, surrounded by her loving husband and three daughters. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, from 4-8 p.m., at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, 505 N. Bellevue Ave., Hastings, NE. Jans Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, January 10, at 11 a.m., at Grace United Methodist Church...

Christopher "Kc" S. Reynolds

Christopher "Kc" S. Reynolds

Jan 1, 2018

Hastings resident, Christopher (KC) S. Reynolds, 44, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 6th, 2018 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, NE with Reverend Larry Harvey officiating. KCs wishes were to be cremated; book signing will be at 12 noon before the service on Saturday. Burial will...

Lois A. Crumrine

Lois A. Crumrine

Dec 31, 2017

Lois A. Crumrine, 85, of St. Paul, NE, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, NE. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will follow at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...

William "Bill" Leiser

William "Bill" Leiser

Dec 31, 2017

William G. Bill Leiser, 57, of Grand Island died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Memorial service will be at 11 A.M. Friday, January 5, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 212 W. 12th St, with the Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating. No burial will take place at this time. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m....

Barbara Gibreal

Barbara Gibreal

Dec 28, 2017

Barbara Jean Gibreal of Grand Island, died Thursday December 28, 2017 at Park Place after numerous health issues. Burial of cremains will be at Niobrara a later date. Barbara was born on September 27, 1951 in Plainview, Nebraska to Bob and Shirley (Freeman) Clark. She grew up in Niobrara, Seward and Holdrege, attending school and graduating from Holdrege High School...

Thomas Fehr

Thomas Fehr

Dec 27, 2017

Thomas Fehr, 86, of Grand Island, Nebraska died Wednesday, December. 27, 2017 in Grand Island after a lifetime of love for God, his family, farming and Cornhusker football. Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m and the service will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at the Grand Island Evangelical Free Church. Burial will be at 2:30 in...

Debra Sue Austin

Debra Sue Austin

Dec 24, 2017

Debra Sue Austins earthly body released her spirit to be with Jesus on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. She celebrated Jesus birthday with him this year. She joins her much loved and missed father. Debra was born Feb. 20, 1960, in Lubbock, Texas, hence her nickname, Yellow Rose. She was born into a military family and, due to military assignments, she...

Janet Brink

Janet Brink

Dec 21, 2017

Janet I. Brink, 56 of Grand Island died Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Park Place Nursing Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 am Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be in Central City Cemetery, Central City, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to donors choice. There will be no visitation....

Doris J. Woods

Doris J. Woods

Dec 14, 2017

Hastings resident, Doris J. (Kile) Woods, 86 passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Visitation will be Monday, December 18, 2017 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Rosary will be at 7 pm, Monday December 18, 2017 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Father Bala...

Rebecca "Becky" S. Overturf

Rebecca "Becky" S. Overturf

Dec 13, 2017

Kenesaw resident, Rebecca Becky S. Overturf, 63, passed away, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 peacefully at her home after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 1 pm to 5 pm with family present at the Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw. Rosary will be Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 at 10 am at St. Cecilias Catholic Church,...

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