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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...

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...

Betty Lou Price

Betty Lou Price

Oct 3, 2024

Betty Lou Price, 70, of Grand Island died Thursday, October 3, 2024, at her home.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday October 7th at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Betty Lou was born August 21, 1954, at St. Paul, MN to Jerome J. and Viola B. (Griffin) Ignowski. She grew...

Joan A. Meyer

Joan A. Meyer

Sep 28, 2024

Joan A. Meyer 91 

Joan A. Meyer passed away September 28, 2024 at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney NE. Services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the United Methodist Church in Shelton. Pastor Michelle Byerly will officiate. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7PM on Wednesday, October 2nd at the church. Apfel...

Ronald C Morris

Ronald C Morris

Sep 27, 2024

Ronald “Ronnie” Morris, 63, of Grand Island died Friday, September 27, 2024, at his home. Cremation has taken place. Private family burial will be at a later date at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Ronnie was born on October 21, 1960, in Central City, NE, to Barbara...

Chad Albert Lang

Chad Albert Lang

Sep 26, 2024

Chad A. Lang, 54, of Holstein, NE died on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, NE with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. A private family burial will take place at the Holstein Cemetery at a later date. Gathering of...

Luella E. Sass

Luella E. Sass

Sep 23, 2024

Luella Emma Peterson Sass, 94, of Grand Island died on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, NE. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Reverend Bill Pavuk officiating. A private burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested...

Margaret Marie Steiner

Margaret Marie Steiner

Sep 22, 2024

Margaret Marie (Parmenter) Steiner (96) formerly of Holstein passed from this world into eternity on September 22, 2024 at Homestead Assisted Living in Hastings.

Services will be Saturday, September 28th at 1pm at St Paul Lutheran church in Holstein with Pastor Lon Landsman officiating. Interment to follow at Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation is Friday evening at Apfel Funeral home in Hastings from...

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