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Helena June Cassel

Helena June Cassel

May 19, 2018

Hastings resident, Helena “June” Cassel, 91, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Memorial service will be Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 11am at the First Christian Church, Hastings with Pastor Jim Gordon officiating. There will be no book signing, June’s wishes were to be cremated. Inurnment will be at a later day at Sunset Memorial...

Roy Nelson Emanuel

Roy Nelson Emanuel

May 17, 2018

Our Dad read the obituaries every single week and it always really ticked him off when it didn’t say how the person died. We promised him that when it was his turn to have his story told, we wouldn’t leave all you dedicated readers wondering what happened. However, before we tell you the story of Roy’s passing, you have to...

Gene Mcnair

Gene Mcnair

May 16, 2018

Holstein resident, Gene McNair, 74 passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:30 at the Grace United Methodist Church, Holstein with John Mueller officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Due to cremation burial will be at a later date in the Holstein Cemetery, Holstein....

Mardell  Mardy Schley

Mardell Mardy Schley

May 16, 2018

Mardell “Mardy” Schley, 76, of Lincoln, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at her home after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the day before. Cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Monday, May 21, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home Grand Island. Inurnment will be at 2:30 PM at the Cozad Cemetery. The family will receive...

Pauline Mazankowski

Pauline Mazankowski

May 15, 2018

Pauline Mazankowski, 95, of Wood River, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wood River, with Rev. Brad Jepson officiating. Burial will be in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m....

Randall Marvin Hartmann

Randall Marvin Hartmann

May 11, 2018

Randall M. Hartmann, 67 of Grand Island, died Friday, May 11, 2018, of natural causes. Funeral service will be 10:30 Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with the Rev. Michael Reiners officiating. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Apfel Funeral...

Keith K.C. Hinkson

Keith K.C. Hinkson

May 9, 2018

Keith C. “K.C.” Hinkson, 99 of Cairo, died Wednesday, May 09, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River, Nebraska. Services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo, Nebraska with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Cameron Cemetery, Wood River. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 at...

Joan Graybill

Joan Graybill

May 4, 2018

Joan Myrtle Graybill, 69, of Hastings, NE died Friday, May 4, 2018, at her home. Funeral service will be 11: 00 AM Monday, May 7, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek J. Apfel CFC officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Cemetery, Bertrand, NE. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday. Joan was born on November...

Gerald Jones

Gerald Jones

May 1, 2018

Gerald S. Jones, 89, of Doniphan, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Tiffany Square surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Rosedale United Methodist Church with Reverend Tessa Zehring officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island....

Luann J. Pokorney

Luann J. Pokorney

Apr 28, 2018

Luann J. Pokorney, 71, of Grand Island died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at her home in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Derek Apfel, CFC will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Luann J. Pokorney...

Betty Jane Schirmer

Betty Jane Schirmer

Apr 26, 2018

Betty Jane Schirmer, 90 of Hastings formerly of Kenesaw, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, April 26, 2018. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 at 10:30 am at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Kenesaw with Rev. Paul Duffy and Rev. Greg Volzke officiating. There will be no visitation as her wishes were to donate her body...

Iva "Suzy" Lowry

Iva "Suzy" Lowry

Apr 25, 2018

Iva B. Suzy Lowry, 95 of Cairo, Nebraska died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at CHI Health, St. Francis , Grand Island. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo, Nebraska with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Inurnment will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo, NE. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Friday,...

Bradley Alan Shaw

Bradley Alan Shaw

Apr 24, 2018

Holstein resident, Bradley Alan Shaw 46, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home. Services will be Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Holstein Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in the Holstein Community Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, April 27th, 2018 from 3 pm to 7 pm with...

Reburta Rae Wenzl

Reburta Rae Wenzl

Apr 21, 2018

Reburta R. Wenzl, 85, of Grand Island, died Saturday April 21, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday April 28, 2018 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Reverend Sheri Lodel officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday April 27, 2018 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials are suggested...

Doris Leith Baisinger

Doris Leith Baisinger

Apr 19, 2018

Long time Kenesaw resident, Doris Leith Baisinger, 96 passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Premier Estates, Kenesaw. Services will be Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:30 am at the Kenesaw United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in the Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, NE at 2 pm with Rev. Stuart Davis officiating. Visitation will be Monday,...

Vida L. Forsberg

Vida L. Forsberg

Apr 18, 2018

Hastings resident, Vida L. Forsberg, 90, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at The Kensington, Hastings, NE. Services will be Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10 am at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard, Hastings, with Rev. Steven Peeler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 5 pm to...

Albert William Rieschick

Albert William Rieschick

Apr 16, 2018

Albert William Rieschick passed from this life on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Hastings, Nebraska. He was born to A. W. Rieschick and Christina Tubach Rieschick in Falls City, Nebraska, on September 26, 1916. Services will be Monday, April 23, 2018 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 20th and Towle, Fall City, NE at 11 am. There will be no visitation....

Myrna Joyce Kent

Myrna Joyce Kent

Apr 15, 2018

Hastings resident, Myrna Joyce Kent, 83, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings, NE. Services will be Friday, April 20, 2018 at 10:30 am at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the...

Leona M. Heyen

Leona M. Heyen

Apr 15, 2018

Harvard resident, Leona M. Heyen, 89, passed away, Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ, Harvard, with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard. Memorials may be given to Harvard Rest Haven or Harvard Volunteer...

Albert M. Merv Hansen

Albert M. Merv Hansen

Apr 13, 2018

Albert M. Merv Hansen, 89 of Grand Island, died Friday, April 13, 2018 in Kearney, Nebraska. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Edgar Schambach officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, Nebraska. Visitation hours will be 5:30 p.m. 7:30...

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