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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Junette I Hiatt
Dec 16, 2023
Junette I. Hiatt, 93, of Grand Island, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, peacefully at home.Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday, December 19 at Third City Christian Church. Memorials...
Kathryn "Kay" L. McGowan
Dec 15, 2023
Kathryn “Kay” McGowan, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 19,...
Dale Smidt
Dec 14, 2023
Dale Duane Smidt, or “Coach” as known by many, left us peacefully on December 14, 2023, in his home in Hastings, NE surrounded by family at age 83. While Dale’s final days may have been spent in Hastings, NE, his impact will not soon be forgotten by the community where he built and spent his life, Wood River, NE.
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Michael L. Hormann
Dec 13, 2023
Michael L. Hormann, 53, of Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Platt Duetsche with Brandon Bachle officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Michael was born on February 15, 1970, at...
Alfred Julius Anderson Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
Alfred J. Anderson, Jr, 69, of Grand Island died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Hospital. A visitation gathering will be from 2-5 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Alfred Julius was born on April 2, 1954, in Lincoln, NE to Alfred and Bell Jean (Modesitt)...
Natalie A. Horger
Dec 7, 2023
Natalie Anne Horger, age 27, of Wood River, Nebraska. Died December 7, 2023, at Omaha, Nebraska. Nat passed away due to an embolism in the heart. A memorial service will be 10:00 AM December 21, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 10124 South 1300 West South Jordan, Utah 84095. A second memorial service will...
Frances K. Hunter
Dec 4, 2023
Frances K. Hunter of Hastings, died on December 4, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral Service will be at 11 AM on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Larry Harvey officiating. Vistation will begin at 10 AM until time of service. Burial of her cremains will be at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, NE...
Zephra E. Ashley
Nov 21, 2023
Zephra E. Ashley, 63, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at her home. A private family service will be held at a later date.Zephra E. Ashley was born in 1960 in Fresno, CA to Elbert and Alice (Lupo) Ashley. She welcomed her oldest daughter in Fresno, before moving to Nebraska. There she welcomed two...
Howard E. Tracy
Nov 16, 2023
Howard E. Tracy, 92, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island.
Mr. Tracy’s wishes were for cremation at the time of his passing. There will be no service.
Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family.
Memorials in his name are suggested to the University of Nebraska Foundation,...
Julie M Epperly
Nov 15, 2023
Julie M. Epperly, 86, left this world to be with her Lord on November 15, 2023. She had family and friends by her side at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center. As per her wish, cremation was chosen. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with family.
Julie was born on May...
Carol Jean Fenton
Nov 14, 2023
Carol Jean (Wissing) Fenton, 78, of Grand Island passed away on November 14, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Funeral Services for Carol will be at 10:30 AM Monday, November 20, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family...
Peggy A. Morrow
Nov 14, 2023
Peggy A. Morrow, 87, of Grand Island died Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Azria Health – Broadwell in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday November21, 2023 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. There will be no visitation, Mrs. Morrow’s wish was to be cremated. Memorials...
Glenrose Luebbe
Nov 10, 2023
Glenrose Luebbe, 90, died Friday, November 10, 2023, at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE. Funeral service will be at 11 A.M. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10-11 A.M. on Monday prior to the service.
Memorials...
Russell Kent Lichtenwalter
Nov 8, 2023
Russell “Kent” Lichtenwalter died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE. A Memorial service will be at Third City Christian Church, 4100 W 13th St. Grand Island, NE 68803, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10 A.M. with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 P.M. in the Cozad Cemetery....
Patricia J. Shafer
Nov 7, 2023
Patricia J. Shafer, 76, of St. Libory died Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.
The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 PM Saturday, November 11th at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island, concluding with a time for sharing memories.
Patricia Jane Shafer was born March 2, 1947, at Grand Island to Stanley...
LaDonna E. Kimle
Nov 7, 2023
Kimle, LaDonna Elaine (Nielsen), 88, of Kenesaw, Nebraska went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 to rest for eternity in the arms of Jesus. Visitation will be at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw on Sunday, November 12 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw on Monday,...
Craig Crawford
Nov 5, 2023
Craig E. Crawford, 69, of Grand Island, NE, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at CHI St. Francis. A private graveside service will be planned for a future date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Leukemia, Lymphoma Society in Craig’s name or consider a blood donation in Craig’s honor.
Craig was born October 16, 1954, to...
Verna M. Anderson
Oct 31, 2023
Verna M. Anderson, 89, of Grand Island died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, November 7th at the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5...
LuEtta S. Barnes
Oct 30, 2023
LuEtta S. Barnes, 96, of Grand Island died October 30, 2023, at Riverside Lodge. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Guerink officiating. The family will meet friends an hour prior to the service. A private family burial at Bureau Cemetery in rural Clarks will be prior...
Mary F. Behring
Oct 27, 2023
Mary F. Behring, 93, of Grand Island, NE died on Friday, October 27, 2023 at Tiffany Square.
Funeral services for Mary will be at 11 AM on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Resurrection Catholic Church with Fr. Vijumon Choorackal officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 AM, prior to...
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