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Elinor Lykke Rademacher
Jun 13, 2016
Elinor Lykke Rademacher, 89 of Woodland Hills, California, died Monday, June 13, 2016 in Tarzana, California. Graveside services will be Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Grand Island City Cemetery, Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family...
Douglas L. Sloan
Jun 12, 2016
Douglas L. Sloan, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center. Services will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 10:30am at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Rev. Jim Garfield will officiate. Burial will follow at the Grand Island Cemetery with military honors provided by the United Veterans Honor Guard...
Glenn Lee "Lee" Mae Jurgens
Jun 10, 2016
Glenn Lee (Lee) Jurgens died at home, surrounded by her family, on June 10, 2016, after a short illness. She was born March 17, 1928 in Hildreth, Nebraska, first and only daughter of Herman and Olive (Johnson) Ortgiesen. She was married for nearly 70 years to Virgil Jurgens. Together they settled in Hastings after WW2 to raise their family of...
Pauline G. Plantz
Jun 10, 2016
Pauline G. Plantz,95, died peacefully on June 10, 2016 in Seminole, Florida. Graveside service will be Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge of the arrangements. Pauline was born...
Michael Charles Mahan
Jun 9, 2016
Michael "Mike" C. Mahan, 43 of Grand Island, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Jared Noorlander officiating. Burial will be in Tilden, Illinois. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2016 at the church. Memorials...
Faye A. Peterson
Jun 9, 2016
Faye A. (Morrow) Peterson, 91 of Grand Island, passed away June 9, 2016. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Del Roper officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the...
Pauline Caroline Tauer
Jun 3, 2016
Pauline Caroline (Haase) Tauer, 94 Born in Garland, NE on June 30, 1921. She went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2016 at Millard Good Samaritan Society in Omaha. Services will be at 10:00am Saturday, June 11th at Faith Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday,...
Douglas Thompson
Jun 3, 2016
Douglas Thompson, 68, of Wood River passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 10:00 AM at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Phillip Sloat officiating. Burial will be at the Cameron Cemetery near Wood River. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 PM on Wednesday...
John E. Dirks
May 30, 2016
John E. Dirks, 80, of Grand Island died Monday, May 30, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Chaplain Jay Towell will officiate. John Edward Dirks was born January 3, 1936, at Nebraska City, NE to Herman J. and Helen M. (Peters) Dirks. John grew up and...
Alta "Dot" Maxine Blackburn
May 25, 2016
Alta Maxine Blackburn, 85 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A Private Burial of Ashes will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Alta was...
Dorothy A. French
May 21, 2016
Dorothy French, 91, of Grand Island passed away peacefully May 21, 2016 in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Gallagher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time...
Emerson E. Cassel
May 20, 2016
Hastings resident, Emerson E. Cassel, 94 passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings. Services will be May 25, 2016 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 5 pm to 7...
Marvin Albert Koepp
May 18, 2016
Marvin Albert Koepp of Grand Island, NE was born the first of three children to Max and Dorothy (Tjaden) Koepp on April 26, 1932 on the family farm near Wallace, NE. He departed this life on May 18, 2016 while a patient at Good Samaritan Society of Grand Island surrounded by his family. His age was 84. Services will be...
Dr. Wendell Fairbanks
May 17, 2016
Hastings resident, Dr. Wendell Fairbanks, 78, went to the Great Hunting Grounds in the sky May 17, 2016. Services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings with Rev. Nita Hinds Park and Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, May 20,...
Marion R. Whitney
May 15, 2016
Hastings resident, Marion R. Whitney, 87, passed away, Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Private family services. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge of the arrangements Marion was born March 11, 1929 to William Vernon and Mary Ann (Christenson) Whitney in Red Oak,...
Kathleen M. Lowe
May 15, 2016
Kathleen Marie Lowe, 86, of Shelton, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Shelton United Methodist Church in Shelton, Nebraska. Inurnment will be in the Shelton Cemetery. The Reverend Melody Adams will be officiating. Family will greet friends from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at the Shelton United Methodist Church....
Edwin Eddie H. Baasch
May 13, 2016
Edwin Eddie H. Baasch, 91 of Grand Island formerly of Cairo, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at CHI Heath St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation hours will be 4-8 p.m....
Jimmie Lee Townsley
May 6, 2016
Jimmie Lee Townsley of Grand Island, Nebraska, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Jimmie was a beloved husband, father, brother, son, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He was also an educator, coach, Navy veteran, Master Gardener, beekeeper, amateur chef, cribbage player, voracious reader, doer of crossword puzzles, trained First Responder, traveler, and...
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