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Bruno Allen Irmer
Mar 28, 2025
Bruno Irmer was born on January 9th, 1962, in Carson City NV. Current Bladen resident, he passed away at Mary Lanning Hospital Friday, March 28, 2025. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.
He was a dedicated father, son, brother and grandfather as well as friend. He relocated to Bladen with his 2 youngest daughters once he retired from his gold...
Randy Curtis Imler
Mar 27, 2025
Randy Curtis Imler, 64, of Doniphan, NE died on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott Evans officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar View Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of the service. Memorials are...
James Frank Boroff
Mar 22, 2025
James Frank Boroff, 88, of Kearney, formerly of Wood River, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at CNVH with his family by his side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 27, from 9:30 – 10:45 am at the...
Gloria J. Lawrence
Mar 21, 2025
Gloria Lawrence, of Grand Island, NE died on March 21, 2025 in Grand Island.
Services for Gloria will be at 2 PM Friday, March 28, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 PM until the start of the services on Friday.
Gloria was born...
Dennis D Stark
Mar 21, 2025
Dennis D Stark, 77 of Grand Island went to his heavenly home on Friday, March 21, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later...
Shirley Kay Williams
Mar 19, 2025
Shirley (Smith) Williams, age 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died March 19, 2025, at her home after a lengthy illness. Shirley was born October 28, 1942, in rural Howard County near Cushing, Nebraska, to Eldon “Brick” and Lola (Helser) Smith. She attended elementary school in Cushing and graduated from Palmer High School in 1960. She attended and graduated from the...
Donald Dean Stange
Mar 18, 2025
Donald Dean Stange, 86, of Cairo, Nebraska passed away March 18, 2025, at home. A Graveside Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery south of Cairo, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the arrangements.
Don was born December...
Ronald Glen Brown
Mar 17, 2025
Ronald Glen Brown, 80, of Hastings, NE died on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in the Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. A celebration of life will follow at The Eagles Club in Hastings from 4 to 7 PM.
Ronald was born on January 30, 1945 to Glen...
Eldred E Folkers
Mar 16, 2025
Eldred E. Folkers 95, of Grand Island, passed away on March 16, 2025 at The CountryHouse Residence for memory care in Grand Island NE. A celebration of his life will be held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island NE on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. The memorial service will be streamed live on www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Inurnment will...
Steven Kent Iverson
Mar 15, 2025
Steven Kent Iverson, 61, of Hastings, NE died on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Derek Apfel officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home in...
Cloy Eugene Roth
Mar 15, 2025
Cloy E. Roth, 90, of Grand Island died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons. Funeral service will be 11 AM Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Wood River Mennonite Church with Pastor Matt Troyer-Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the Wood River Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Thursday at the Church. Memorials are suggested to...
David Dean Stroh
Mar 14, 2025
David Dean Stroh
February 17, 1963 – March 14, 2025
David Dean Stroh, 62, of Shelton, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Friday, March 14, 2025 surrounded by his family at home.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Michelle Byerly officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Jolene Patricia Markland
Mar 13, 2025
Jolene Markland was born on September 23, 1949 at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. She was the 8th child born to Walter and Letha Sapp of Harvard. She lived her entire life in Harvard and attended Harvard public school. Jolene married John Markland and they had 2 children, Paul and Mariann.
Jolene was always a kind and generous sole....
Erma Lammers
Mar 13, 2025
Erma L. Lammers, 90, of Ravenna, died Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Seneca Sunrise in Ravenna.
Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Ravenna. Pastor Chuck Squier will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00p.m. Monday, March 17, 2025, at the church.
Erma Louise Lammers...
Duane Lee Kimle
Mar 12, 2025
Duane Lee Kimle, 91, of Kenesaw, Nebraska went to his heavenly home on March 12, 2025 to rest for eternity in the comforting arms of Jesus. Visitation will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw on Sunday, March 16 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw on Monday, March 17...
Lynette Steiner
Mar 10, 2025
Lynette Kay (Thompsen) Steiner, 70, of rural Holstein, NE passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 10, 2025. Memorial service will be 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Hastings First Methodist United Church with Pastor Lance Clay officiating.
Lynette was born on April 9, 1954, in Lake Preston, SD, to Christian and LaJoy (Clendening) Thompsen. She was...
Lloyd L. Larson
Mar 7, 2025
Lloyd L. Larson
March 20, 1942 — March 7, 2025
Lloyd L. Larson, 82, of Grand Island entered his heavenly reward on Friday, March 7 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island. Lloyd L. Larson was born March 20, 1942 in Loup City, Nebraska to Carl and Sena (Hansen) Larson. He graduated from Aurora High School and attended Hastings College....
Roger A. Goelz
Mar 5, 2025
Roger A. Goelz, 75, of Holstein, NE died on March 5, 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Holstein, NE, with pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the Hastings Military Honor...
Florence E. Woodward
Mar 4, 2025
Florence E. Woodward, 87, of Hastings, NE died on March 4, 2025, at her home following a long battle with Mantle cell lymphoma. A private family burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at the DAV in Hastings on March 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the family...
Rhonda Kay Denman
Mar 4, 2025
Rhonda Denman died peacefully, lovingly surrounded by her family on March 4, 2025 at the age of 66.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Babels Barn in Wood River with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Friday, March 7th at Babels Barn....
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