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Marjorie 'Ann' "Ann" Edith Schultz

Marjorie 'Ann' "Ann" Edith Schultz

May 6, 2016

Marjorie Ann Schultz, 91 of Grand Island, formerly of Cairo died Friday, May 6, 2016 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island

Mary Esther Rowe

Mary Esther Rowe

May 6, 2016

Mary (Esther) Rowe, 100, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Park Place Care Center, Grand Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Harlan Palser officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at Apfel Funeral...

Bonnie L. Finnigsmier

Bonnie L. Finnigsmier

May 6, 2016

Bonnie L, Finnigsmier, 88 of Grand Island, died Friday, May 06, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Wood River.

Kent A. Houck

Kent A. Houck

May 4, 2016

Campbell resident, Kent A. Houck, 52 passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Memorial service will be Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10 am in the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. There will be no visitation his body was cremated. Burial will be in the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata. Condolences...

Janet S Swanson

Janet S Swanson

May 4, 2016

Janet Swanson, 67 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska died Wednesday May 4, 2016 at her home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at Grand Island City Cemetery with the Rev. Clark Medill and Rev. Jerry Quandt officiating. Family will greet friends from 3 6 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 and one hour prior to graveside services at the...

Harry E. Wengler

Harry E. Wengler

May 3, 2016

Holstein resident, Harry Eugene Wengler, 61, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home in Holstein, NE. There will be no services held at this time. Harry was born May 3, 1955 to Dale and Darlene L. (Lang) Wengler in Hastings, NE. He graduated from the Roseland High School in 1973. He served in the United States Navy from...

Rhoda B. Tobler

Rhoda B. Tobler

May 2, 2016

Harvard resident, Rhoda Blanche (Hughes) Tobler, 94, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Memorial service will be Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ, Harvard, with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Book signing will be Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm at...

Dwayne A. Ehresman

Dwayne A. Ehresman

May 1, 2016

Dwayne Ehresman, 83, of Grand Island died May 1, 2016. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM at First Christian Church in Grand Island with Rev. Bill Harrold officiating. Interment will be at Cottonwood Cemetery near Burwell, NE at 2:30 PM. Visitation will be on Friday, May 6, from 4 until 8 PM with the family...

Eunice D. Hopkins

Eunice D. Hopkins

Apr 28, 2016

Eunice D. Hopkins, 93 of Grand Island died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Edgewood Vista, Grand Island. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island with the Rev. Edgar Schambach officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until service time on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...

Patricia Ann Widga

Patricia Ann Widga

Apr 26, 2016

Patricia Ann Widga, 63 of Grand Island passed away after a courageous four year battle with cancer. Mass of The Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at St. Marys Cathedral, Grand Island with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be private at a later date in the Wolbach Cemetery. Family will greet friends...

Richard L. Forrester

Richard L. Forrester

Apr 23, 2016

Hastings resident, Richard L. Forrester, 34, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 due to a car accident. Services will be at a later date in Arizona. Visitation will be Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the...

Stephen King

Stephen King

Apr 23, 2016

Stephen King 67 of Glenvil, formerly of Hastings died Saturday, April 23rd at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Private burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island is assisting the family. Stephen was born in Seattle WA, and was the only child to Harold and Loretta (Wilcox) King. He graduated...

Adina C. Jacobitz

Adina C. Jacobitz

Apr 21, 2016

Kenesaw resident, Adina C. Jacobitz, 86 passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Services will be Monday, April 25th, 2016 at 10:30 am at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, Rural Juniata with Reverend Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will be in Zion Wanda Church Yard Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 2pm to 6 pm at...

Ann Marie Cleary

Ann Marie Cleary

Apr 19, 2016

Ann Marie Cleary, beloved aunt and cousin, passed away April 19, 2016 at age 88. Ann was born May 15, 1927 and was a lifelong resident of Grand Island. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The Catholic Daughters of America, of which she was a member, will lead a rosary at 9:30 followed...

Karen K. Schneider

Karen K. Schneider

Apr 18, 2016

Karen Kay Schneider, 59, of Grand Island died Monday, April 18, 2016 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Third City Christian Church in Grand Island with the Reverend Scott Jones officiating. Interment will be in Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Third City Christian Church or AseraCare...

John C. Rauert

John C. Rauert

Apr 18, 2016

John Rauert, 91, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at CHI Health, St. Francis Hospital while recovering from a broken hip. Celebration of Life Service will be Monday, April 25, at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Visitation will be Monday, April 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM until service time on Monday. Interment...

Phyllis Mary Mahloch

Phyllis Mary Mahloch

Apr 18, 2016

Phyllis Mary Mahloch, 91, of Grand Island, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Rosary will be Wednesday April 27,2016; 9:15 am and Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 am at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. Father Michael McDermott will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park in...

Florence O. Shafer

Florence O. Shafer

Apr 14, 2016

Hastings resident, Florence O. Shafer, 98, passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be Monday, April 18, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Rosedale Church, with Pastor Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm with family present...

Kathryn "Katie" M. Trausch

Kathryn "Katie" M. Trausch

Apr 10, 2016

Hastings resident, Kathryn (Katie) M. Trausch, 91 passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Premier Estates of Kenesaw. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, April 14th, 2016 at 10:30 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 8 am to...

Richard M. Lempke

Richard M. Lempke

Apr 10, 2016

Richard Dick M. Lempke, 61 of Grand Island, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Graveside Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, Nebraska. Father Sid Bruggeman will be officiating. Visitation hours will be from 10:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in...

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