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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...

Karla Jane Klavon

Karla Jane Klavon

Oct 15, 2024

Karla J. Klavon, 61, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at her home. Funeral Services will be 10 A.M. Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Davenport officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials...

Alexander Ramos-American Horse

Alexander Ramos-American Horse

Oct 13, 2024

Alexander Ramos – American Horse, 18, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Grand Island, NE. A memorial gathering will be on Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Westside Bowling Lanes in Grand Island, NE. Wake and Funeral Services will be held in Gordon, NE with Sioux Funeral Home in charge...

Juan Ramos-American Horse

Juan Ramos-American Horse

Oct 13, 2024

Juan Ramos-American Horse, 22, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Grand Island, NE. A memorial gathering will be on Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Westside Bowling Lanes in Grand Island, NE. Wake and Funeral Services will be held in Gordon, NE with Sioux Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

He...

Shana Algene Hickok

Shana Algene Hickok

Oct 9, 2024

Shana A. Hickok, 59, of Cairo, NE formerly of Atkinson, NE died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Grand Island Regional Hospital. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Dannebrog, NE with Pastor Sheri Lodel officiating. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to...

Sharon Kay Webben

Sharon Kay Webben

Oct 8, 2024

Sharon Kay Webben, 87, of Shelton, NE died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, NE. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Reverend Michelle Byerly officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5:00...

Ronald K. Lilienthal

Ronald K. Lilienthal

Oct 8, 2024

Ronald “Ron” Lilienthal, 92, of Doniphan, NE passed away on October 8, 2024 at Prairie Winds Assisted Living in Doniphan, NE. 

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel CFC officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...

Joseph P. Paskoski

Joseph P. Paskoski

Oct 7, 2024

Joseph P. Paskoski, 78, of Falls Church,VA died Monday October 7, 2024. He was the son of Stephen and Kathleen (Fitzgerald) Paskoski, a World War II British War Bride. Joe was raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and graduated from Tolman High School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army 1966-1969 as a personnel specialist. Joe earned a BA in...

Elmer Earl Pollock

Elmer Earl Pollock

Oct 3, 2024

Elmer Earl Pollock, 76, of Grand Island died on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Grand Island VA Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Inurnment will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be from 4...

Elanor "Sue" Jackson

Elanor "Sue" Jackson

Oct 3, 2024

Elanor “Sue” Jackson

March 31, 1938 – October 3, 2024 (86)

Sue Jackson, 86, of Wood River passed away October 3, 2024 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island after a courageous battle with cancer. 

Funeral services will be Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:30am at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 3-6pm...

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