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Marilyn J. Johnson

Marilyn J. Johnson

Mar 2, 2018

Hastings resident, Marilyn J. Johnson, 82, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 11 am at First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Rev. Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Monday, March 5, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 pm with...

Galen L. Maurer

Galen L. Maurer

Mar 2, 2018

Hastings resident, Galen L. Maurer, 96, died Friday, March 2, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village. Services will be Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 pm with family present at the Apfel...

Bailey Packer

Bailey Packer

Mar 1, 2018

Bailey Jean Packer, 16, of Cairo died as the result of an automobile accident on March 1, 2018. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Cairo Baptist Church with Pastor Darrel Holzinger officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 PM at the church in Cairo. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Centura Band...

Warren G. Dennis

Warren G. Dennis

Feb 26, 2018

Warren G. Dennis, 84 of Grand Island, died Monday, February 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River, NE. from complication of dementia. Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Reiners officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, with military honors by the United Veterans Honor Guard...

Patricia Stalker

Patricia Stalker

Feb 24, 2018

Patricia Stalker, 89 of Grand Island died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at CHI Health, St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. NE. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Lisa Ewald officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to First...

Doris J. Hochstetler

Doris J. Hochstetler

Feb 23, 2018

Doris J. Hochstetler, 84 of Cairo, Nebraska died, Friday, February 23, 2018 at CHI Health, St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo, Nebraska with the Rev. Cat Love officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation hours will be 4-7 P.M., Tuesday,...

Dorothy Olston

Dorothy Olston

Feb 20, 2018

Dorothy L. Cookie Olston, 71, of Chapman died Tuesday February 20, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday February 24, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Central Nebraska Humane Society. Dorothy was born on July 13,...

Oscar Suarez Gracia

Oscar Suarez Gracia

Feb 20, 2018

Hastings resident, Oscar Svares Gracia, 30 passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident near York, NE. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Mexico. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the arrangements.

Alejandra Arellano Galaz

Alejandra Arellano Galaz

Feb 20, 2018

Hastings resident, Alejandra Arellano-Galaz, 32 passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident near York, NE. Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10 am at St. Cecilias Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Julius Tvrdy officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 11am - 7pm at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel Hastings....

Mario Alberto Suarez Garcia

Mario Alberto Suarez Garcia

Feb 20, 2018

Hastings resident, Mario Alberto Suares Garcia, 39 passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident near York, NE. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Mexico. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the arrangements.

Jesus Alberto Gutierrez

Jesus Alberto Gutierrez

Feb 20, 2018

Hastings resident, Jesus Alberto Gutierrez Palma, 26 passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident near York, NE. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Mexico. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the arrangements.

Amanda Hernandez

Amanda Hernandez

Feb 18, 2018

Hastings resident, Amanda (Owens) Hernandez, 41, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her home. There will be no visitation or service at this time. Amandas wishes were to be cremated. Amanda was born September 8, 1976 in Muskogee, OK to Winifred and Sharon (McDuffie) Owens. She received her GED. She married Oscar Hernandez on March 31, 2014 in Las...

Jimmy "Jim" Flower

Jimmy "Jim" Flower

Feb 17, 2018

Harvard resident, Jimmy Jim Flower Sr, 63, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Ron Martin officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may...

Claribel Near

Claribel Near

Feb 16, 2018

Hastings resident, Claribel Near, 90, passed away at the Homestead Assisted Living in Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10am at First Congregational Church of Christ with Pastor Jessica Palys officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 3-7pm at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is...

Clifford T. Frymire

Clifford T. Frymire

Feb 10, 2018

Clifford T. Frymire, 92, of Grand Island died Saturday, February 10, 2018, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17th at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Inurnment of the ashes will be at a...

Wayne E. Rennau

Wayne E. Rennau

Feb 9, 2018

Wayne Rennau, 82, of Alda, died on February 9, 2018 at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be Wednesday February 14, 2018 at 11:00 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Reverend Mike Reiners officiating. Interment will be in the Aurora, NE cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Tuesday February 13th at Peace Lutheran Church. Apfel...

Roy Cadwalader

Roy Cadwalader

Feb 6, 2018

Roy D. Cadwalader, 90, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Apfel Funeral Home with the Reverend Lonnie Logan officiating. Visitation will be Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery....

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Feb 3, 2018

Jim Clark, 72, of Grand Island died Saturday, February 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Kelly Karges will officiate. Inurnment will follow at the church. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church or the Grace Foundation. Jim was...

Roger Jensen

Roger Jensen

Jan 31, 2018

Roger E. Jensen, 79, of Grand Island died January 31, 2018, at Park Place Rehabilitation Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 3, 2018, at GI Evangelical Free Church. The Reverend Dan Brenton will officiate. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday at Apfel Funeral Home....

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Jan 26, 2018

Robert Brian Lewis, 87 years old, of Grand Island, Nebraska died January 26, 2018 at CHI St. Francis Hospital, Grand Island, Nebraska. Memorial services will be Monday, January 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Island Veterans Home Chapel with the Reverend William Noer officiating. Memorials are suggested to Grand Island Veterans Home Members Activity Fund. Apfel Funeral Home...

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