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Lance L. Klanecky

Lance L. Klanecky

Dec 21, 2024

Lance L. Klanecky, 56, of Grand Island, NE died on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at home. 

Graveside services for Lance will be held at 2 PM Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, Nebraska with Dr. Christopher Murray officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. 

Lance was born on March 19, 1968 in Grand Island,...

Myrna Petzoldt

Myrna Petzoldt

Dec 20, 2024

Myrna Petzoldt, 88, of Grand Island died on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Bryan - Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Messiah Lutheran with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Burial in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Apfel...

Gerald Buhr

Gerald Buhr

Dec 19, 2024

Gerald (Jerry) Dean Buhr passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE at the age of 75.

Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Memorial services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial of ashes will be in the Blue...

James "Jim" D. Thompson

James "Jim" D. Thompson

Dec 16, 2024

James "Jim" Thompson, of Grand Island died on December 16, 2024, in LaVista, NE. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Alda United Methodist Church with pastor Rachel Nkonge officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Sunday, December 22nd at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The family requests...

LaNora J. Shay

LaNora J. Shay

Dec 13, 2024

LaNora J. Shay, 85, of Hastings died on December 13, 2024, at The Kensington. Funeral services will at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Berean Bible Church in Hastings with Pastor Tevin Eddy officiating. Burial will be at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw following the service. Visitation without family present will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024,...

William D. Armentrout

William D. Armentrout

Dec 10, 2024

William Armentrout, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 with family and friends by his side. A memorial service in his honor will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10 AM at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating.

He was born on February 27, 1944. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He worked...

Gaylord Odell Meyer

Gaylord Odell Meyer

Dec 10, 2024

Gaylord O. Meyer passed away December 10, 2024, at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney.  Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Shelton. Pastor Michelle Byerly will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday the 13th, at the church. Memorials...

Lorilyn Elam

Lorilyn Elam

Dec 6, 2024

Lorilyn R Elam, 61, of Gibbon passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Michelle Byerly officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested...

Shannon M. Lowell

Shannon M. Lowell

Dec 2, 2024

Shannon Lowell, 55, of Grand Island died Monday, December 2, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from noon to 3 pm at the Wood River Community Center in Wood River. Please come at this time and join the family for a luncheon and to remember Shannon’s life....

Janice Lee Rodysill

Janice Lee Rodysill

Nov 24, 2024

Janice Lee Rodysill, 89, of Grand Island, Nebraska died on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Tabitha Prairie Commons in Long Term Care. Funeral services will be at 11:00am on Saturday, November 30th, at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Lisa Ewald officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday, December 2nd at 10:00am. Visitation will be...

Donna Jean Ehresman

Donna Jean Ehresman

Nov 24, 2024

Donna J. Ehresman, 91, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Cedar Creek of High Plains in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral services will be at the First Christian Church in Grand Island, NE on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10 A.M. Burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Visitation will be on Friday from 5...

William "Bill" Ground

William "Bill" Ground

Nov 22, 2024

William “Bill” P. Ground, 73, of Juniata died Friday, November 22, 2024, at his home. Funeral service will be 10:30 am Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Darren Olsen. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Monday at Christ Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences...

Loretta Jean Broberg

Loretta Jean Broberg

Nov 15, 2024

August 12, 1947 - November 15, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Loretta (Varah) Broberg on November 15, 2024, at the age of 77. Loretta was a trailblazer, a dedicated educator, and a loving mother and grandmother who left an indelible mark on everyone she met.

Loretta was born on August 12, 1947, and grew up...

Dale Eugene Nielson

Dale Eugene Nielson

Nov 1, 2024

Dale E. Nielson, 87, of Chapman, NE died on Friday, November 1, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday...

Sheryl A. Brundage

Sheryl A. Brundage

Oct 27, 2024

Sheryl Ann Brundage, 73, of Hastings died on October 27, 2024, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 1, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the church.

Memorials can be given to the...

Virginia Lee Frymire

Virginia Lee Frymire

Oct 24, 2024

Virginia Frymire, 95, of Omaha, NE died on Thursday, October 24th, 2024, at Ovation Heartwood Preserve in Omaha. Private Funeral Services will be held at a later date in Grand Island at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Interment will follow at the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be given in Virginia’s memory to St. Jude...

Beverly J. Cloud

Beverly J. Cloud

Oct 23, 2024

Beverly J. Cloud, 87, of Grand Island died Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.

Services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Apfel Funeral Home with visitation from 9:00 AM until service time. Pastor Russell Wolf will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Beverly J. Cloud was born...

Thomas Elwood Blanchard

Thomas Elwood Blanchard

Oct 22, 2024

Thomas E. Blanchard, 91, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be in the Cotesfield Cemetery in Cotesfield, NE at 2 P.M. Visitation...

Frank R. Bieck

Frank R. Bieck

Oct 21, 2024

Frank R. Bieck, 88, of Harvard, NE died on October 21, 2024, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Harvard United Methodist Church with Pastor Dorothy Aspegren officiating. Interment will follow at Harvard Cemetery in Harvard, NE.

Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be...

Marcella Marie Lemonds

Marcella Marie Lemonds

Oct 18, 2024

Marcella Marie Lemonds, 100

Hastings resident Marcella Marie Merritt Lemonds, 100 years, nine months, 26 days passed to her Heavenly home on Friday October 18th, 2024, at Grand Island Area Regional Bryan Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 24th, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, NE, with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will...

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