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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Wilbert Eugene Schultz
Sep 8, 2023
Wilbert E. Schultz, 92, of Wood River died on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Tiffany Square, Grand Island, NE. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Apfel Funeral...
William Henry Baasch
Sep 8, 2023
William H. “Bill” Baasch, 87, of Grand Island, NE died on September 8, 2023. Funeral Services will be at 10 A.M. on Monday, September 18, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 4-7 P.M. at...
Jane Frances Mitchell
Sep 5, 2023
Jane F. (Gregory) Mitchell, 89, of Grand Island died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 10 A.M. at First-Faith United Methodist Church on Friday, September 8, 2023 with Reverend Ray Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.
Memorials are suggested to the First-Faith United Methodist...
Modesta De La Cruz Reyes
Sep 1, 2023
Modesta De La Cruz Reyes, de 82 años, de Hastings, NE, murió el 1 de Septiembre de 2023 en su casa rodeada de su familia.
El velorio será de 6 a 8 p. m. el Martes 5 de Septiembre de 2023 en Apfel Funeral Home en Hastings. Los servicios funerarios de Modesta se llevarán a cabo el Miércoles 6 de Septiembre...
Elizabeth Marie Matschullat
Aug 31, 2023
Elizabeth Marie Rone Ritter Matschullat, born March 23, 1930, passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father August 31, 2023, in Omaha, NE. Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband Harry Dale Matschullat; parents, Revea Tinsley Rone and Floyd Freeman Rone; her three siblings; her aunt “Avie” and her...
Betty L Swallow
Aug 27, 2023
Betty L. Swallow, 77, of Grand Island died Sunday, August 27. 2023, at her home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, September 1, 2023, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Family will greet friends at the church beginning at 12:30 PM until service time. Memorials are suggested to Hope Harbor or the American Red Cross....
Richard Dean Kirschner
Aug 27, 2023
Richard D. Kirschner, 68, of Wood River died on August 27, 2023, at his home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
Richard D. Kirschner was born on February 10, 1955, in Grand...
Diana I. Dieken
Aug 22, 2023
Diana Dieken, 79, of Hastings died August 22, 2023, at Regional Medical Center of Grand Island.
A funeral Service will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata, NE with Pastor Greg Volske officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE.
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Allen D. Brandt
Aug 22, 2023
Allen Brandt, 71, of Harvard, NE died August 22, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. Funeral services will be at Harvard First United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 11 am with pastor Dan Albers officiating. Visitation will be at 10 am until time of service. Burial will follow at First Evangelical Cemetery near Harvard.
Memorials are...
Nancy S. Hadan
Aug 22, 2023
Nancy Sue (Holmes) Hadan, 85, of Grand Island, NE, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island, NE. Nancy was born on July 31, 1938, in Kennard, NE, to “Bud” Rolland Clinton Holmes and Lenora Mae (Peterson) Holmes. Nancy spent her formative years in Kennard, Bennington, and graduated from Atkinson...
Avolon M. Nelson
Aug 22, 2023
Avolon Nelson, 88, of rural Juniata died August 22nd at the Kensington in Hastings. Funeral Services will be September 2nd at 10:30 am at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church with Pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Wanda Lutheran Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be from 9:30 am to 10:30 am prior to the Funeral Service. Memorials...
Denis Jean Durham
Aug 17, 2023
Denis Durham, 69, of Hastings, NE died on August 17, 2023, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, NE. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Oakley Christian Church in Oakley, KS with Pastor Jason Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Menlo Cemetery in Menlo, KS. Memorials can be directed to the family. Online condolences...
Elaine J. E. Plautz
Aug 16, 2023
Elaine J. E. Plautz, 96, of Grand Island, NE formerly of Alda, NE died on August 16, 2023, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be at Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, NE on Tuesday, August 22 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Arlene C. Geitz
Aug 14, 2023
Arlene Carolyn Geitz, 86, of Hastings, NE passed away on August 14, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be at 9:30 am until time of service.
In lieu of...
Jerre Mallory
Aug 12, 2023
Jerre Mallory, 92, of Grand Island, died on August 12, 2023.
Her Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2023, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 422 W. Second St., in Grand Island; a reception will follow. The Revs. Tim Anderson, Chuck Peek, and Susanna DesMarais will officiate the service.
Condolences and memorials (for future designation by the...
Patricia Gail Harder
Aug 5, 2023
Patricia G. (Bruhn) Harder, 77, of Cairo, NE passed away on August 5, 2023, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE surrounded by her family.
A memorial service will be at Cairo United Methodist Church, Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. with Pastor Kalaba Kapundu officiating. Burial will follow fellowship at 2:00 P.M. in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...
Judy K. Muller
Aug 5, 2023
Judy K. Muller, 78, of Heartwell, NE died Saturday, August 5, 2023, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, August 11, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will follow at the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw....
Wilma Louise Reeves
Aug 5, 2023
Wilma Louise (Hansen) Reeves passed peacefully on August 5, 2023, at Las Colinas of Westover in San Antonio, TX.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Cat Love officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, NE. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, August...
Elaine Suzanne Hostler
Aug 3, 2023
Elaine Suzanne Hostler, 65, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Grand Island Regional Hospital surrounded by her family after a long, hard battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City...
Douglas G. Walter
Aug 3, 2023
Doug G. Walter, 60, of Hastings, Nebraska died August 3, 2023, at his home. Services will be held at a later date in his hometown. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences can be sent to apfelfuneralhome.com.
Doug was born on January 14, 1963, in Vinton, Iowa to Carroll and Mary (Parmater) Walter. He grew up in Vinton and graduated...
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