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Jose Benjamin Hernandez

Jose Benjamin Hernandez

Jan 10, 2014

Jose Benjamin Hernandez, 21 of Grand Island, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Iowa. Services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the United Pentecostal Church, 360 N. Walnut, Grand Island, NE. Pastor Alejandro Zumaya will be officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. An overnight vigil...

Kate Rogan

Kate Rogan

Jan 3, 2014

Kate Rogan, 86, of Grand Island died Friday, January 3, 2014, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Chaplain Michael Koenig will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Kate was...

Rosilyn D. Kaiser

Rosilyn D. Kaiser

Dec 30, 2013

Hastings resident, Rosilyn D. Kaiser, 67 passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at her home. Services will be Friday, January 3, 2014 at 2 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel...

Ted Leroy Merithew

Ted Leroy Merithew

Dec 26, 2013

Ted LeRoy Merithew, 80, of Grand Island, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Michael Reiners will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in...

Patricia Filbin

Patricia Filbin

Dec 26, 2013

Patricia Pat Filbin, 81, of Wood River died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, December 30, 2013 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Rev. James Janovec officiating. Interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery west of Wood River. Visitation will be at St....

Donald Lee Butts

Donald Lee Butts

Dec 25, 2013

Donald Lee Butts, 80, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his home. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A Private Inurnment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to the family. Donald was born December 9, 1933 in Burwell, NE to Cecil and Irma (Shafer) Butts. He grew...

Dorothy Francis Higgins

Dorothy Francis Higgins

Dec 24, 2013

Dorothy Higgins passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her home in Grand Island, NE. Having lived 96 years, she led a fulfilling life of love and contribution. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Bob Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4...

Susan J. Tourney

Susan J. Tourney

Dec 23, 2013

Susan J. Tourney, 61 of Shelton died Monday, December 23, 2013 at her home in Shelton. Services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Interment will be at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Apfel Funeral...

Arlene Marsh

Arlene Marsh

Dec 22, 2013

Arlene Marsh, 87, of Doniphan died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday December 27, 2013, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the...

Lois J. Clark

Lois J. Clark

Dec 22, 2013

Lois J. Clark, 88 of Grand Island, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church or the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Lois was born on May 17, 1956 in Spring Ranch, NE to Ward and Gladys (Hlauaty) Ziggafoos....

Burnell A. Cameron

Burnell A. Cameron

Dec 18, 2013

Burnell A. Cameron, 77 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Golden Living Center Park Place. Services will be 2:30 p.m. on Thursday January 2, 2014, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Charles Peek will officiate. To honor Burnells wishes, his body was cremated. Casual dress for those in attendance is requested. Apfel Funeral...

Dorothy H. Eickhoff

Dorothy H. Eickhoff

Dec 17, 2013

Dorothy H. Eickhoff, 95 of Wood River, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society of Wood River. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church, Wood River with the Rev. James E. Fandrey officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, December 20,...

Robert L. Hoppens

Robert L. Hoppens

Dec 13, 2013

Harvard Resident, Robert LaVerne Hoppens, 86 passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Aurora Hospital, Aurora, NE. Services will be Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery with military honors provided by the Harvard American Legion. Visitation will be Wednesday,...

Herbert E. Haefeker

Herbert E. Haefeker

Dec 12, 2013

Hastings resident, Herbert E. Haefeker, 90 passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Perkins Pavilion, Hastings-Village. Services will be Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11 am at the Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating with military rites. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Sunday, December 15, 2013 from 1 pm to 5...

Helen Marie Benson

Helen Marie Benson

Dec 11, 2013

Helen M. Benson, 88 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Golden Living - Lakeview Care Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home with the Reverend Scott Jones officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...

Thelma A. Johnson

Thelma A. Johnson

Dec 9, 2013

Thelma A. Johnson, 92 of Wood River, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at First United Methodist Church, Wood River, Nebraska with the Rev. Phil Sloat officiating. Inurnment will be in Wood River Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the...

Eugene "Gene" L. Knuth

Eugene "Gene" L. Knuth

Dec 2, 2013

Eugene L. (Gene) Knuth, 77, of Grand Island, died Monday, December 02, 2013 at his home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Reverend Edgar Schambach will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island....

Marion R. Logan

Marion R. Logan

Nov 27, 2013

Marion R. Logan, 87, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Tiffany Square Care Center, Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at United Congregational Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan and Rev. Sid Bruggeman officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation hours will be fro 5 to 7 P.M....

Irene D. Boehnke

Irene D. Boehnke

Nov 26, 2013

Irene D. Boehnke, 95 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Jack Gillam officiating. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 in New Lutheran Cemetery, Norfolk, Nebraska. Family will receive friends from...

Claris Dean Wilkinson

Claris Dean Wilkinson

Nov 22, 2013

Claris D. Wilkinson, 80, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bob Rhodes will be officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family in lieu of flowers. Mr. Wilkinson was born on September 13, 1933 at...

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