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Kathryn Dougherty
Nov 26, 2017
Hastings resident Kathryn Elaine Edwards Dougherty passed away on November 26, 2017 at the age of 93 at The Heritage at College View, Hastings, Nebraska. Kathryn was born July 24, 1924, to Ira and Nora Edwards in Shenandoah, Iowa. She graduated from Shenandoah High School. Kathryn attended Missouri State Teachers College and taught at 3 one-room schoolhouses in the mid...
Larry Brannagan
Nov 25, 2017
Larry G. Brannagan, 76, of Grand Island died November 25, 2017 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Tuesday November 28 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. Burial will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Monday with a Rosary vigil at 6 p.m. at...
Dorothy Rayburn
Nov 23, 2017
Dorothy Lanita Rayburn, 88, of Gibbon, NE died November 23, 2017, at home. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Gibbon, NE, with the Reverend Mike Evans officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to...
Eileen J. Meininger
Nov 21, 2017
Eileen J. Meininger, 84 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 AM Monday at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with the Rev. Paul Canady officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 6 PM Sunday at...
Glen Roscoe Hutton
Nov 20, 2017
Glen R. Hutton, 97 of Grand Island, formerly of Cairo died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, November 27, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Grand Island with Father Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cairo. Visitation hours will be 4-6 PM at...
Dj Tilden
Nov 16, 2017
Hastings resident, Delor R. DJ Tilden, Jr. 47, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. Services will be Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Loren Cooper officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. There will be no visitation DJs wishes were to be cremated. Apfel Funeral...
Ruth L. Schuck
Nov 15, 2017
Hastings resident, Ruth L. Schuck, 99, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Private family graveside services at a later date. Ruth was born August 13, 1918 to Weert and Emma (Busboom) Bruns in Glenvil, NE. She attended Glenvil grade school and high school. She then attended Hastings College receiving her Bachelors Degree in Teaching....
Luella A. Pichler
Nov 11, 2017
Luella A. Pichler, 94, of Norfolk, died Saturday November 11, 2017, at Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 20th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. Monday until service time at the funeral...
Patricia Dubbs
Nov 8, 2017
Patricia A. Dubbs, 68, of Cairo died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Rev. Jorge Canela officiating. Interment will be at Cameron Cemetery in Wood River. Visitation will be on Monday evening,...
Norman Whitten Sr.
Nov 7, 2017
Norman Lee Whitten, Sr., 93, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 am Saturday, November 18, 2017, in Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church with Reverend Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday at Apfel Funeral Home...
Mary Maxine Krueger
Nov 6, 2017
Red Cloud resident, Mary Maxine Krueger, 87, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Heritage of Red Cloud. The services will be held in Farmington, New Mexico; Marys wishes were for cremation. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Mary was born August 18, 1930 in Cowles,...
Gale "Dick" Dean Wright
Nov 5, 2017
Gale Dean Dick Wright, 87 of Hastings died Sunday, November 05, 2017, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 3 pm to 7 pm with Gale present at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family....
Phyllis N. Manolidis
Nov 5, 2017
Phyllis Manolidis, 94, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away on November 5, 2017 at Lakeview Golden Living Center in Grand Island surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the...
Justin A. Davenport
Nov 5, 2017
Justin A. Davenport, 34 of Grand Island died Sunday, November 5, 2017, at his home. Services will be Monday, 10:30 a.m. November 13, 2017, at Third City Christian Church, Grand Island, with the Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Visitation hours will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the church. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery. The family requests no...
Evelyn S. Purdy
Nov 5, 2017
Evelyn Sophia (Hansen) Purdy died quietly on Sunday, November 5th, at Meadowview Memory Care in Greeley, Colorado after a long, full life of 107 years and 7 months. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Krystale Kaye Kendall
Nov 2, 2017
Hastings resident, Krystale K. Kendall, 28, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.
Larry Eugene Einspahr
Nov 1, 2017
Roseland resident, Larry Einspahr, 64, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home. Larrys wishes were for no funeral service. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to the family. Larry was born August 5, 1953 to Larry E. and Margaret (Amaya) Einspahr...
Iona Millette
Nov 1, 2017
Iona Millette, 93, of Wood River died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Wood River First United Presbyterian Church. Pastor Brad Jepsen will officiate with burial in Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Wood River First...
Emmet Jarzynka
Nov 1, 2017
Emmet P. Jarzynka, 88, of Cairo died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Martin Egging will officiate. Cremation will take place following services. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 to...
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