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Gary Lee Madsen
Mar 30, 2023
Gary Lee Madsen, 78, of Grand Island, NE died on March 30, 2023, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday April 5, at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Beverly Hieb officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday at Apfel...
Glenda J. Leininger
Mar 28, 2023
Glenda J. (Powers) Leininger, of Doniphan, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 79.
A celebration of life will be at 11:00 AM Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Doniphan United Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate. Cremation will take place following the services. Committal of the cremains will be...
Martin W. "Marty" Hettle
Mar 28, 2023
Martin W. “Marty” Hettle, 85, of Grand Island passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at The Heritage at Sagewood.
Visitation will be Friday, March 31st at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island beginning at 5 PM and concluding with a Christian wake service at 7:30 PM.
A funeral mass and burial will be at a later date in Toledo, OH.
Marty was...
Katherine J. "Kathy" Krieger
Mar 28, 2023
Katherine “Kathy” Krieger, 52, of Central City, NE passed away in the comfort of her own home on March 28, 2023. Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. on Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Berean Bible Church with Pastor Jim Reynolds officiating. There will be a private family burial at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M....
Jeffrey Lynn Hall
Mar 27, 2023
Jeffrey Lynn Hall died quietly at home in Kenesaw, Nebraska on March 27, 2023.
A graveside service will be held on May 10, 2023 at the Kenesaw Cemetery, at 11am, with a reception to follow at the Kenesaw Senior Center.
He was born November 7, 1966. He is survived by his father, Terry L. Hall and Linda Hall of Hastings and his...
Esteban Velasco
Mar 24, 2023
Esteban Velasco, 52, of Grand Island, NE died on Friday, March 24, 2023. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Friday, March 31, 2023 at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Fr. Joseph Broudou officiating. A burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, March 30th at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials can...
David "Wayne" Ayres
Mar 22, 2023
David “Wayne” Ayres, 70, of Aurora, NE died March 22, 2023 at Bryan Health East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. A Graveside service will be 1:00 P.M. on March 31st at the Kearney City Cemetery.
Wayne was born on May 7, 1952, in Los Angeles, CA to Richard P. Ayres and Lillian A. Parks. He grew up in the Los Angeles...
Kathryn Marie Pape
Mar 22, 2023
Kathryn Marie Pape of Grand Island peacefully passed away March 23, 2023, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 A.M. at Destiny Church Saturday April 1, 2023.
Kathy was born on July 25, 1962, in Brookings, SD to Robert and Philomenia (Gesiriech) Pape. She grew up in a loving home with her parents and four siblings....
Norma Jeanne Robertshaw
Mar 18, 2023
Norma Jeanne Robertshaw, 99, formerly of Giltner, died Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.
Services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the United Methodist Church in Giltner with the Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick and Kathy Uldrich Officiating. Burial will be in the Giltner Cemetery, Giltner, NE. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Sandra J Hostler
Mar 16, 2023
Sandra J Hostler, 86, of Grand Island, NE died on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Lebensraum Assisted Living.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church with Father Donald Buhrman officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Monday, March 20th at St....
Daniel C. Mostek
Mar 13, 2023
Daniel C. Mostek, 64, of Boelus, Nebraska passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha.
Mr. Mostek’s wish was for cremation. The family will receive friends from 1:00-3:30 P.M. Tuesday March 21st at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 3:30 P.M. in the chapel of the funeral home with Dan’s...
Lavonne N. Wissing
Mar 4, 2023
LaVonne Nadine (Wiese) Wissing, 89, of Alda died Saturday March 4, 2023, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center surrounded by family after a remarkable 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 am Friday March 10th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. A private, family service, officiated by Father Canela, will follow at 1 pm....
Ramona R. Mjeldheim
Mar 3, 2023
Ramona Ruth Mjeldheim was born at home on September 28, 1929, to Magner and Edna Werner Mjeldheim. Weighing over 9 pounds, it was an extremely difficult birth that resulted in Ramona suffering a brain injury that left her with severe cerebral palsy, which affected her physically but not mentally. As a child her mother taught her many things, including how...
Lenore E. Stubblefield
Feb 28, 2023
Lenore Elizabeth Stubblefield, 90, of Shelton, NE died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Michelle Byerly officiating. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5-7 PM at...
Roger W. Bentley
Feb 28, 2023
Roger W. Bentley, 67, of Grand Island, NE died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his residence. Roger’s wishes were for cremation with no service. Burial will be at a later date at the Shelton Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Roger was born on March 11, 1955, at Grand Island, NE to...
Violet June Morrow
Feb 24, 2023
Violet June Morrow, 92, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Hammond officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Cancer Research. Apfel Funeral Home...
William H. "Bill" Thorngren
Feb 22, 2023
William H. “Bill” Thorngren, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Grand Island at the age of 96.
To honor Bill’s wishes, his body was cremated. Burial will be at a later date in the Moline Memorial Park Cemetery in Moline, IL. Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels, c/o...
Alejo Mendez
Feb 19, 2023
Alejo Marquez Mendez, 87, of Wood River passed away on February 19, 2023, in Grand Island, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River, NE with Father Josh Brown celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 5-7 PM with Rosary at...
Jayne Flory
Feb 17, 2023
Jayne Flory, 69, of Gibbon died Friday, February 17, 2023, at Kearney Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Shelton with Rev. Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to...
Virgil Metz
Feb 16, 2023
Virgil Metz, 69
Virgil Lloyd Metz was born Jan. 9, 1954 and passed away on Feb. 16, 2023 in Grand Island.
He was a veteran serving during the Vietnam war in the U.S. Navy. He was a master carpenter until he retired 2021.
Virgil was the father of three children, Tracy Swift of Cloudcroft, N.M., Misty Metz of Colorado, and Jason Carl Metz.
His...
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