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Bruce Douglas Sund

Bruce Douglas Sund

Mar 1, 2025

Bruce D. Sund, 69, of Hastings, NE passed away on Saturday, March 1, 225 at Mary Lanning Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with reverend Lisa Ewald officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Bruce was born on...

Aaron Lee Emory

Aaron Lee Emory

Jan 30, 2025

Aaron Lee Emory was born in the Spring of 1978 in Osmond, Nebraska to Donald Emory and Jackie (Emory) Hazen. He passed away at his home on January 30, 2025 at the age of 46.

Aaron spent his childhood on the family farm outside of Royal, Nebraska. He was always coming up with new ideas for mischief whether it was making...

Eugene F Redding

Eugene F Redding

Apr 13, 2025

Eugene F Redding, 87, of Wood River, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025, at The Heritage of Sagewood in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 10:30 am Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with Derek Apfel officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be...

Virginia Ann Luebs

Virginia Ann Luebs

Apr 9, 2025

Virginia A. Luebs of Wood River, NE died on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Heritage Assisted Living Community surrounded by family. A private graveside service will take place. A Celebration of Life will take place at Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, 213 N Sycamore St. Grand Island, NE, on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 4 to 7 PM.

Virginia was born...

Sally Rosella Jackson

Sally Rosella Jackson

Apr 8, 2025

Sally R. Jackson, 71, of Wood River, NE died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, NE surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be 11 AM on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be...

Paula S Spotanski

Paula S Spotanski

Apr 7, 2025

Paula Spotanski, 78, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis, following a stroke. She left us peacefully, with her loving family by her side. Paula was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, and will be deeply missed.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 212...

Jan Marie Amundson

Jan Marie Amundson

Apr 1, 2025

Jan Marie Amundson, 66, of Grand Island, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A Memorial Service will be 10 AM on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at 10 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Online condolences may be left...

Vesta Cook

Vesta Cook

Mar 31, 2025

Vesta E. Cook, 106, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Grand Island, NE. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Akron Cemetery in Akron, NE. Visitation will be from 11 AM to Noon on Monday, April 7th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE.

Mrs. Cook was born on...

Bruno Allen Irmer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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