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Jerry D. Brown
May 12, 2017
Jerry D. Brown, 81, of Grand Island died, Friday, May 12, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society of Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, May 15, 2017 at First Faith United Methodist Church, Grand Island with Rev. Trudy Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 6...
Jeanne K. Whitefoot
May 12, 2017
Jeanne Kathryn Whitefoot, daughter of E. Adelaide (Haug) and Dale Stubblefield, was born December 31st, 1927 in the family home near Shelton, NE. She passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 12th, 2017 in Grand Island, NE at the age of 89. She was baptized and confirmed into the Methodist faith. Her childhood was spent on a farm near...
Osa Yvonne Jensen
May 11, 2017
Osa Y. Jensen, 86 of Grand Island died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society in Wood River, Nebraska. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 15 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Inurnment of the ashes will be at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is caring...
Gordon T. Stofer
May 5, 2017
Gordon T. Stofer, 71, of Grand Island died Friday, May 5, 2017, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island surrounded by his wife and daughters. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Edgar Schambach will officiate. Gordons wishes were for cremation to take place. Military honors will be...
Ann Blessin
May 2, 2017
Kearney resident and former Holstein resident, B. Ann Blessin passed away, Tuesday, May 02, 2017 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney. Services will be Monday, May 8, 2017 at 10:30 am at the Evangelical Free Church, 4010 East 7th Ave., Kearney, with Pastor Brian Klein officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 pm at the Wanda Zion Lutheran Churchyard...
Roma Jean White
May 1, 2017
Roma J. White, 82 of Grand Island, died Monday, May 01, 2017 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017...
Sharon Jean Stiegemeier
Apr 24, 2017
Harvard resident, Sharon Jean (Sowers) Stiegemeier, 74 passed away, Monday, April 24, 2017 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be Monday, May 1st, 2017 at 10:30 am at the Harvard Church of Christ with Pastor Dave Johnson Officiating. Burial will be in the First Evangelical Cemetery, Harvard. Visitation will be Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 3 pm to...
George R. Leetch
Apr 23, 2017
George R. Leetch, 73 of Grand Island, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Park Place Nursing Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Les Ede officiating. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral...
Elenor "'Ellie'" J. Heib
Apr 20, 2017
Elenor J. Ellie Hieb, 81, of Alda, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will be in the Alda Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm...
Norene N. Gehman
Apr 19, 2017
Norene N. Gehman, 85, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Evangelical Free Church Chapel in Grand Island. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Pastor Gary Schulte will be officiating. Visitation will be from 2-4 P.M. on...
Richard A. Epperly
Apr 19, 2017
Richard Allen Epperly, 83 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Stolley Park Church of Christ. The family will greet friends & family from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested...
John Richard Eilts Was Born On The Family Farm In Wiota, Ia On November 23, 1934 To Herman & Wilma (Hansen) Eilts
Apr 16, 2017
Surrounded by his family, JOHN RICHARD EILTS, 82, of Grand Island, NE, lost his short battle with leukemia on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at CHI Skilled Care. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 19 at Apfel Funeral Home with family receiving guests from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm and a short service at 7 pm. A graveside ceremony will be held on Thursday,...
Maryanna M Bessey
Apr 16, 2017
Maryanna M. Bessey, 87 of Grand Island died, Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 P.M. at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are...
Leland D. Bredthauer
Apr 16, 2017
Leland Dale Bredthauer, 86, of Grand Island, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Grand Island, with Rev. Thomas Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo, Nebraska. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at...
Karen D Davis
Apr 16, 2017
Karen Denise Davis, 57, of Wood River joined her Lord on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Kevin; her children Tim Davis of Wood River, Eric (Cortney) Davis of Hastings, and Abbie (Matthew) Wecker of Lincoln; her grandchildren Maisie Wecker and Jennings Davis; her father Arthur...
Don Wetterer
Apr 14, 2017
Don Wetterer, 62 of Cairo, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 19th at the Cameron Cemetery Church north of Wood River. The Rev. Scott Harter and Pastor Darrell Holzinger will officiate. Burial will be in the Cameron Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, followed by...
Mabel Bell Mccance
Apr 14, 2017
Hastings resident, Mabel B. McCance, 95, passed away, Friday, April 14, 2017 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings, Village. Graveside service and burial will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in...
Marian Kay Dennis
Apr 13, 2017
Marian K. Dennis, 81, of Grand Island, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Lakeview Nursing Care Center, after a battle with cancer. Marian was born August 17, 1935 in Beemer, Nebraska to Lorin & Emma (Hoefs) Martin. She attended Wayne State College for one year, later teaching Country School. She was united in marriage with Warren G. Dennis...
Dean Ackerman
Apr 5, 2017
Hastings resident, A. Dean Ackerman, 74, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Dean was born May 10, 1942, in Scottsbluff, NE to Karl and Elenora (Griess) Ackerman. Dean graduated from Phillips High School in 1960 and Nebraska Vocational Technical School, Milford, NE, in 1963 in Auto Mechanics Technology. Dean...
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