Wilma R. Shaner

Wilma R. Shaner, 86 of Grand Island, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island.

Graveside memorial services will be at a later date in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, NE. Wilmas wishes were to be cremated. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Wilma R. Shaner was born, October 6, 1928 in Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Bert & Christina (Beekman) Andrews. She grew up between Nebraska and Idaho receiving her education in Shelly, Idaho.

She was united in marriage to Orville Shaner, May 27, 1970 in York, Nebraska. The couple made their home in the Brady and North Platte, NE area, where she was a daycare provider for her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all.

Those left to cherish her memory include one son, Kenneth Anderson of Las Vegas, Nevada, a daughter, Karen Addison of Hampton, NE, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, brother & sister-in-law, Herbert & Caroline Andrews of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Orville Shaner in 1987, four brothers, one sister, two sons and one son-in-law.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com