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Daniel J. Peirce

Daniel J. Peirce

Jun 12, 2024

Daniel J. Peirce, 55 of Hastings died on June 12, 2024, at Premier Estates of Kenesaw. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Interment at the Red Cloud Cemetery will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the...

Burdean Alyce Christ

Burdean Alyce Christ

Jun 11, 2024

Burdean Alyce Christ, answered God’s call “Come Home, Burdean” on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend Adam Snowberger officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. A private family burial will be...

Douglas G. Schenk

Douglas G. Schenk

Jun 10, 2024

Douglas Gene Schenk, 72, of Prosser, Nebraska died on June 10, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 18th at 10:30AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with the Reverend Paul Dunbar officiating. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Lowell, Nebraska with Chaplain Zachary Brueningsen officiating. Visitation will be...

Rachel Lynn Lange

Rachel Lynn Lange

Jun 5, 2024

Rachel Lynn Lange, 41, of Grand Island, Nebraska died on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. A Memorial Gathering will be on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home from 6:30-7:30 PM. Memorials are suggested to the family. 

Rachel was born on February 14, 1983, in Grand Island, NE to Pamela (Goodro) Peterson and...

Pauline R McCleery

Pauline R McCleery

May 31, 2024

Pauline R. McCleery, 98, formerly of Grand Island, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, NE. Cremation has taken place. Per Pauline’s wishes there will be no service. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.

 

Pauline was born in a log cabin in Randolph County Illinois on November 9, 1925, to Lee and Sophia...

Clinton F. Bender

Clinton F. Bender

May 30, 2024

Clinton F. Bender, 69 of Kenesaw, Nebraska died after a long battle with cancer, on May 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings at...

Bonita J. Harper

Bonita J. Harper

May 30, 2024

Bonita (Reed) Harper passed away on May 30, 2024, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 PM with family present at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings, NE with Pastor Ben...

Brandy Sue King

Brandy Sue King

May 27, 2024

Brandy Sue King, 50, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, May 27, 2024 at home. To honor her wishes cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be sent to Susan Graf at 4189 New York Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803 to help with funeral expenses.She was born on...

Norma Jean Bullis

Norma Jean Bullis

May 22, 2024

Norma Jean Bullis, 93, of Ravenna died Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home, 1123 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68801. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to the start of the service. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery immediately after...

David M. Ritzdorf

David M. Ritzdorf

May 21, 2024

David M. Ritzdorf, 76, of Grand Island passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Grand Island.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27th at St. John’s Cemetery in Howells, NE. A meal will be provided at a local restaurant following the services. Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family.

David was born to Carl J....

Laura L. Stubblefield

Laura L. Stubblefield

May 14, 2024

Laura L. Stubblefield, 65, of Shelton died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her rural Shelton home.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 21st at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Pastor Michelle Byerly will officiate. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Monday, May 20th at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Apfel...

Gwyer H Grimminger

Gwyer H Grimminger

May 14, 2024

Gwyer H. Grimminger, 88, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Cedars at Broadwell. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.He was born...

Lyle L. Leonhardt

Lyle L. Leonhardt

May 10, 2024

Lyle L. Leonhardt, 70, of Hastings, NE died May 10, 2024 at Goldbeck Towers in Hastings, NE. There will be no services. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery near Trumbull, NE at a later date. 

Lyle was born on March 3, 1954, in Hastings, NE to Jacob Leonhardt Jr. and Melva (Adams) Leonhardt. He grew up in Hansen, NE and received...

Chester Dean Thornton

Chester Dean Thornton

May 10, 2024

Chester Dean Thornton, 83, of Grand Island, NE passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society Village in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...

David E. Thienel

David E. Thienel

May 6, 2024

David E. Thienel, 81, of New Castle, Indiana, formerly of Wood River, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 30, 1942 in Shelton, Nebraska to the late Curtis and Barbara (Smith) Thienel.

He was a graduate of Shelton High School in Shelton, Nebraska and graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. An...

Scott Armes

Scott Armes

May 5, 2024

Scott E. Armes, 67, of Grand Island, NE died on May 5, 2024, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. There will be a visitation from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family.Scott was born on April 21, 1957, in Hastings, NE to Harold and...

Ron Garcia

Ron Garcia

May 3, 2024

Ronald F. Garcia, 83, of Wood River, NE died on Friday, May 3, 2024 at The Cedars at Broadwell.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, May 9, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Josh Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...

Paula R. Castro Agustin

Paula R. Castro Agustin

May 1, 2024

Paula Castro, 73, of Grand Island died Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.

A visitation and life celebration for family and friends will be from 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Iglesia Evangélica Bethania Pentecostés with Pastor Gudelia Morales presiding.

Burial will be in Cementerio General at San Mateo, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala...

Lindsey Marie Rasmussen

Lindsey Marie Rasmussen

Apr 29, 2024

 Lindsey Marie Rasmussen, 39, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024.

A celebration of Lindsey's life will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Platt Duetsche. Visitation will be on Monday, May 6th from 5 to 8 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. In place of flowers, memorials are suggested...

Ronald L. Sawyer

Ronald L. Sawyer

Apr 26, 2024

Ronald L. Sawyer (Ron) died April 25, 2024 at home.  He was born June 3, 1963 in Tilden, Nebraska to Wayne and Edith Sawyer.  He lived in Norfolk, Nebraska until moving with his family to Grand Island, NE. He was a 1981 graduate of Grand Island Senior High.  He worked various places and in 1989 began working at FSI (Filter...

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