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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Gary Knickelbein
May 14, 2023
Gary Knickelbein, 69, of Roseland, NE died on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings, NE. A memorial service in his honor will be 11 AM Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Northridge Assembly of God Church in Grand Island with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. Military rites will follow the conclusion of the services. Visitation will...
Patricia C. Gizinski
May 12, 2023
Patricia C. Gizinski, 82, of Kenesaw, Nebraska died on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Premier Estates of Kenesaw. Memorial Services will be 10 AM, Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, Nebraska. Her family will be present for visitation from 5 PM to...
Betty Mae Vanosdall
May 12, 2023
Betty M. Vanosdall, 96, of Grand Island died Friday, May 12, 2023, at Tiffany Square. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to the Gideons or the...
Gregory "Greg" A. Robison
May 10, 2023
Gregory “Greg” A. Robison, 70, of Grand Island died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 17th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 PM to 8...
Fern E. Augustin
May 8, 2023
Fern Esther (Stade) Augustin, 95, of Kenesaw died Monday May 8, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings.
Services will be Monday May 15, 2023; 10:30am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, with the Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow at Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the...
Robert E. Rupprecht
May 7, 2023
Robert E. Rupprecht, 71, of Hastings, NE passed away on Sunday, May 7,2023 at The Journey House, in Lincoln, NE.
Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 15,2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Blue Valley Cemetery near Ayr, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM...
Jay Randall Rasmussen
May 5, 2023
Jay Randall Rasmussen, 76, of Kenesaw, NE passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at St. Francis Skilled Care in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw with Pastor Berke Landrum officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday,...
Donald R. Salazar
May 3, 2023
Donald R. Salazar, 90, of Hastings, NE passed away on May 3, 2023, at his home. His wishes were to be cremated. There will be no services or visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.
Donald was born on May 5, 1932, in Chicago, IL to Eugene Sr. and Bernice Salazar. He attended school until he was able...
George A. Vlach
May 3, 2023
George A. Vlach, 81, of Grand Island died Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, May 8th at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. Parker Loghry will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday from 8:30 AM until service time at the...
Judith L Meves Kemptar
May 1, 2023
Judith Meves Kemptar, of Cairo died May 1, 2023, at her home.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM May 9, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Cairo with Pastor Jack Boling officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Monday, May 8, 2023, at First...
Gloria J. Mccoun
Apr 26, 2023
Gloria Jean McCoun, 85, of Wood River, Nebraska, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 1, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church in Wood River. The Pastor Jeff Iringo will officiate. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island.
Visitation will be from 5...
Betty G Schneider
Apr 23, 2023
Betty G. Schneider, 88, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday April 23, 2023, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, April 26, 2023, at Beacon of Hope Church. Pastor Terry Boshart will be officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-7 PM at...
Herbert Hopkins
Apr 22, 2023
Herbert Hopkins, Sr, 88, of Grand Island went to his heavenly rest on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at his home. A gathering of friends and family will be 1:00 PM Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Skyline Pub at Fonner Park. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Burial will be at Omaha National Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed...
Patricia Mae Breault
Apr 19, 2023
Patricia M. Breault, 83, of Grand Island passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Tiffany Square. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Patricia Mae was born on January 3, 1940, in Salina, KS to Erwin and Laura (Thorpe)...
Dale M. Finnigsmier
Apr 19, 2023
Lifetime Kenesaw resident Dale Martin Finnigsmier was called home by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, April 21, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy
officiating.
Memorials may be given to the Kenesaw Fire Department or the Kenesaw Heritage Museum.
Dale was born on September 24,...
Paul 'Terry' Manolidis
Apr 9, 2023
Paul “Terry” Manolidis, 77, of Phillips formerly of Grand Island died Sunday April 9, 2023 at CHI Health St Francis.
Funeral Services for Terry will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, April 14, 2023 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Wayne D. Arnold
Apr 9, 2023
Wayne D. Arnold, 90, of Shelton died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Broadwell Senior Living in Kearney.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelton with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM...
Clifford "Raye" Woodman
Apr 9, 2023
Clifford Raye Woodman, 88, died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Kenesaw.
To honor Raye’s wishes, his body was gifted to the Nebraska Anatomical Board (UNMC). A celebration of life will be held in honor of Raye at 11 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with pastor Michelle Byerly officiating. Burial will take place in...
Ronald "Ronnie" Wortman
Apr 6, 2023
Ronald “Ronnie” Wortman, 76, of Wood River died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Josh Brown. Inurnment will follow at Cedar View Cemetery in Doniphan. Visitation with the family will...
Max A. Bachman
Apr 2, 2023
Max A. Bachman, 70 of Grand Island died April 2, 2023 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, 4/18 at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. The family will be on hand an hour before services and a reception is set to follow. Memorials are suggested to the family for designation at a...
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