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Ruth "'Ann'" Ann Fritch
Oct 1, 2016
Ruth Ann Fritch, 76, of Santa Maria, CA, formerly of Wood River, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 in Santa Maria, CA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with the Rev. Tom Ryan officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Wood River. Memorials are suggested...
Dorothy May Gebhard
Sep 30, 2016
Dorothy May Gebhard (Murray) 89, formerly of Grand Island passed away Sept. 30, 2016, at Sunrise Senior Living in Frisco, Texas. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at Apfel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Apfel Funeral Home. Dorothy May (Murray)...
Harriette Mae Finnigsmier
Sep 25, 2016
Kenesaw resident, Harriette Mae Finnigsmier, 85, lost her courageous battle with cancer and was welcomed home by her loving Lord and Savior Sunday, September 25, 2016. Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life. Rev 2:10 was her favorite Bible verse and she lived it every day. Memorials may be given to Home Instead...
Doris Rose Pierce
Sep 23, 2016
Hastings resident, Doris Rose Pierce, daughter of Samual and Rose (Weniger) Frederick was born February 12, 1925, in Lexington, NE., and entered Eternal Life on September 23rd, 2016 at Hastings, NE. at the age of 91 years, 7 months. She attended several rural schools in Dawson County and graduated in Eddyville, NE. with the class of 1942. She accepted Christ...
Russ A. Anderson
Sep 21, 2016
Russ A. Anderson, 67 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his home in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, September 26, 2016 in the Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Russell Anderson will be officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5...
Donald "Don" Phillip Carter
Sep 21, 2016
Donald P. Carter, 76 of Wood River died September 21, 2016 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln with his family by his side. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Wood River with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment will be in Wood River Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested...
Frances Theresa Davis
Sep 19, 2016
Frances T. Davis, 91, of Wood River died Monday, September 19, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Burial will be in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE on Monday, September 26th. Visitation will begin...
Lloyd "Bud" T. Windfield
Sep 18, 2016
Lloyd (Bud) Windfield will be joining the Heavenly Father as he passed away at the age of 94, on Sunday, September 18, 2016, while living at Country House in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating. Inurnment will be in the...
Stanley L. Duester
Sep 16, 2016
Stanley L. Duester, 73, of Boelus, Nebraska died Friday, September 16, 2016, at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 20th at the Boelus Community Center in Boelus, with the Rev. Robert Carlson officiating. Cremation will take place following the funeral services. Visitation hours will be from 5 to 8 P.M. Monday, September...
Leroy Werner
Sep 15, 2016
Leroy Werner, 97 of Grand Island, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 1:30 PM Tuesday, September 20th at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be Monday, September 19th from 4 to 7 PM...
Betty Y. Struss
Sep 13, 2016
Juniata resident, Betty Y. Struss, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the University Of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, NE. Services will be Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Juniata with Rev. Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 5 pm to 8...
Maxine Elaine Hird
Sep 12, 2016
Maxine E. Hird, 97, of Crestview, Florida formerly of Grand Island, died September 12, 2016 at Shoal Creek Rehab Center in Crestview, Florida. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 at First Christian Church with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m....
Richard L. Geist
Sep 12, 2016
Richard L. Geist, Sr., 86, of Grand Island died Monday, September 12, 2016, at home following a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be Friday at 10:30 A.M. in the Grand Island Cemetery. The Rev. David Butz will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Richard Lee Geist, Sr. was...
Eleanor Martens
Sep 8, 2016
Eleanor Martens, 91 of Grand Island, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Tiffany Square Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, September 12, 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park. Father Martin Egging will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5-6 P.M. Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with a...
Robert L. Jensen
Sep 7, 2016
Robert Bob Lee Jensen, 86 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. A Gathering of family and friends will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Riverside Lodge (Dining Room). A private Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, Nebraska. Memorials are...
Linda Dora Spiehs
Sep 7, 2016
Linda D. Spiehs, 100 of Alda, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Wood River, NE Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Pastor Jay Warriner officiating. Private family burial will be Monday in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from noon until service time on...
Michael Ray Pipes
Sep 6, 2016
Michael Ray Pipes, 57, of Grand Island died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family. Michael was born on...
Majda Dudgeon
Sep 5, 2016
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and James Thompson of Grand Island; three granddaughters, Kari Beilke of Grand Island; TeriLyn Beilke and significant other, Jimmie Combs of Hastings, Teri Micek and husband, Tim of Marion, IA and seven great-grandchildren, Brittany Whitmire, Keeshaun Hunt, Timothy Luther, Kendra and Kayla Micek, and Nakiya and Elijah Combs; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was...
Lois Jean Gangwish
Sep 4, 2016
Lois Gangwish, 86, of Shelton passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016. Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Shelton United Methodist Church with Rev. Melody Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Wednesday at the church. Memorials have been suggested to Asceracare Hospice, the Shelton...
Darlene Joyce Whitefoot
Aug 30, 2016
Darlene Whitefoot, 85 of Grand Island passed away August 30, 2016. Funeral Service will be Wednesday September 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials have...
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