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Sharon K. Phinney

Sharon K. Phinney

Dec 8, 2016

Hastings resident, Sharon K. Phinney, 66 passed away Thursday, December 08, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. She passed away after a yearlong battle with ALS. Services will be Monday. December 12, 2016 at 10:30 am at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger and Pastor Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. There...

Sadie F. Linden

Sadie F. Linden

Dec 5, 2016

Sadie F. Linden, 97 of Grand Island formerly of Litchfield, went home to be with her heavenly father, surrounded by her family, Monday December 5, 2016 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Trudy Kenyon Anderson officiating. Burial will be at a later...

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero

Dec 4, 2016

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero, 77, of Wood River passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Jorge Canela as celebrant. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be on Thursday from...

Shania "Shokie" Marie Rivera

Shania "Shokie" Marie Rivera

Dec 3, 2016

Shania Marie Rivera, 17 of Summerset, SD (formerly of Grand Island, NE), died Saturday, December 3, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident in Merrick County, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island, Nebraska. Father Scott Harter will be officiating. A Private Inurnment will be held...

Amy Elizabeth Wolf

Amy Elizabeth Wolf

Dec 2, 2016

Amy E. Wolf, 44, of Grand Island died Friday, December 2, 2016 at her home in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10 am on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Ruth Diana Sherman

Ruth Diana Sherman

Nov 30, 2016

Ruth D. Sherman, 84, of Grand Island died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island, NE Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery, Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the Apfel Funeral...

Nancy Marie Marsh

Nancy Marie Marsh

Nov 30, 2016

Nancy M. Marsh, 74, of Doniphan, Nebraska died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Chapel Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, NE with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery,...

Fern C. Jurgensmeier

Fern C. Jurgensmeier

Nov 30, 2016

Fern Jurgensmeier died November 30 at Garden Square Westlake in Greeley, Colorado. Services will be at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday December 3, 11:00 am in Hastings, with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings Nebraska following the service. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Fern was born Nov 28, 1916 to...

Milford Killham

Milford Killham

Nov 29, 2016

Milford Killham 82, of Grand Island died peacefully with his family around him, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Lakeview, Grand Island, NE. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 5...

Ida Mae Janky

Ida Mae Janky

Nov 27, 2016

Ida Janky, 91, of Grand Island passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral Services will be Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will follow at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials have been...

James C. Whitaker

James C. Whitaker

Nov 26, 2016

James Charles Whitaker, 83, of Doniphan died Saturday, November 26, 2016 surrounded by his family at Tiffany Square. Services will be Friday, December 2, 2016 at 10:30 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Chaplain Tim Wegenast officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 5:00 7:00 pm at Apfel...

Alan L. Gruwell

Alan L. Gruwell

Nov 25, 2016

Alan Leroy Gruwell, 62, of Grand Island, NE died November 25, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29,...

Daniel "Dan" Jerome Hostler

Daniel "Dan" Jerome Hostler

Nov 24, 2016

Daniel J. Hostler, 78, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 24, 3016, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at St. Leos Catholic Church with Rev. Donald Buhrman as celebrant. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at St....

Mary Nielsen Reitan

Mary Nielsen Reitan

Nov 23, 2016

Mary N. Reitan, 89, a life-long resident of Grand Island, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Celebration of life will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Caroline Price-Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 4 until...

Jerry W. Gewecke

Jerry W. Gewecke

Nov 21, 2016

Gerald Walter Jerry Gewecke, 82 of Wood River, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home in Wood River, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2016 at Apfel...

Judith Anne Watson

Judith Anne Watson

Nov 18, 2016

Judith Anne Judy Watson, 72, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Jim Garfield will officiate. Those attending are asked to wear their Husker attire. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Bounsouay "Boonie" Saiyavongsa

Bounsouay "Boonie" Saiyavongsa

Nov 18, 2016

Bounsouay Boonie Saiyavongsa, 61, of Grand Island died Friday, November 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at CHI Health St. Francis after a courageous fight with cancer. A traditional Buddhist service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home. To honor Boonies wishes, a cremation ceremony in Gibbon will follow after the service. Visitation will be from 4:30...

Lorrine 'Rene' Pesha

Lorrine 'Rene' Pesha

Nov 12, 2016

Lorrine Rene (Hodges) Pesha, 84, of Grand Island, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, November 17, 2016 at St. Leos Catholic Church. Father Don Buhrman will be officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on...

Cecil Santa Stoner

Cecil Santa Stoner

Nov 11, 2016

Cecil Santa Stoner, 92, of Grand Island, passed to eternal peace on Friday, November 11, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at St. Marys Cathedral in Grand Island. Father Tim Stoner and Father Jim Golka will be officiating. Burial will be at the...

Sharon Lee Parten

Sharon Lee Parten

Nov 11, 2016

Sharon Lee (Stager) Parten, 74 of Grand Island and formerly of Columbus died at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, on November 11th, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 Wednesday at Apfel Funeral home in Grand Island. To honor Sharon's wishes, cremation has taken place. Her family will be greeting friends before the service. Please...

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