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Anna Serafina Quintana
Feb 15, 2023
Anna Serafina Quintana, 70, of Grand Island passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Castle Rock, CO. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 24, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home.
She was born on March...
Dona Lee Braman
Feb 12, 2023
Dona Lee (Milligan) Braman, 81 of Wood River died Sunday February 12, 2023, at Banner Health Ogallala Community Hospital. A graveside service will be at the Cameron Cemetery, Wood River, NE, Saturday, February 18, at 10:30 am, with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be held at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, on Friday, from 6 pm to 8...
Harold August Langenheder
Feb 12, 2023
Harold A. Langenheder, 85, of Grand Island, NE died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, February 16 at Trinity Lutheran Church - Grand Island with Reverend Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior...
Mary M. Reisinger
Feb 8, 2023
Mary Reisinger, 91, of Grand Island died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 24, 2023, at New Life Community Church – Grand Island with Pastor Sean Amen officiating. Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery at Aurora, NE. Memorials are suggested to New Life Community Church...
Eldon E. Ervin
Feb 7, 2023
Eldon Ervin died peacefully at home on February 7, 2023. He was 85 years old.
His choice was cremation. There will be no services. Apfel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
He was born March 15, 1937 to Ernest and Nellie Roth Ervin who farmed in the McCook area.
Eldon attended elementary school in a one-room country school. He graduated from McCook High...
Charlene Kay Hernandez
Feb 7, 2023
Charlene Kay Hernandez went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the family in care of Jason Weinmaster, 10206 Willmington Drive, Summerset, SD 57718.
Charlene was born January 22, 1962 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Robert and Mary Lucille Naegele...
Richard "Joe" Rayburn
Feb 6, 2023
Richard “Joe” Rayburn, 76, of Gibbon passed away on February 6, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Gibbon Faith United Church with Pastors Jean-Marc and Lawrence Francis officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...
John F Spotanski
Feb 3, 2023
John F. Spotanski, 82, of Grand Island died Friday, February 3, 2023, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Father Joseph Broudou celebrating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 PM with a Rosary service at 7...
Cheryl A Greenwood
Feb 2, 2023
Cheryl Greenwood, 65, of Grand Island, NE died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Bryan West Hospital Lincoln. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Apfel Funeral Home with visitation starting at 1 pm. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designations. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Cheryl was born on June...
Frank Edward Hostler Jr.
Jan 29, 2023
Frank Edward Hostler Jr, 85, of Alamo, Texas passed away on January 29, 2023, at his home after a short time in hospice.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 4th in Grand Island, NE. Fr Marty Egging of Blessed Sacrament Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Friday,...
Jerry L. Clingenpeel
Jan 27, 2023
Jerry L. Clingenpeel, 74, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with ALS.
A memorial service will be held in his honor on Monday, February, 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Paul Hofrichter officiating. Interment of ashes will follow in the Grand Island...
Russell Rathje Schultz
Jan 25, 2023
Russell Rathje Schultz, 85, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Heritage at Sagewood. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Chaplain Thayne Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to...
Renae Lynn Bruns
Jan 23, 2023
Renae Lynn Bruns, 61, of Grand Island, NE passed away on January 23, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis. Services will be at 11 AM on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Scott Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home. The...
Hertha Lemke
Jan 22, 2023
Hertha Lemke went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2023. Born on May 27, 1921, she was the second youngest of five children born to Elise and Wilhelm Heidemann in Heepen, Germany. In January 1938, she met her husband to be Friedrich (Fritz) Lemke who courted her and the two were married on December 31, 1940. Her husband,...
Donald "Dean" Rainforth
Jan 21, 2023
Donald “Dean” Rainforth, 79, of Wood River died Saturday, January 21, 2023, at his home in Wood River after a courageous battle with cancer.
Private family services have taken place. Dean’s family will host a luncheon reception on Friday, January 27th from Noon to 4:00 PM at the Wood River American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St....
Elnora M Weinrich
Jan 21, 2023
Elnora M Weinrich, 91, of Kearney, formerly of Alda, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Alda United Methodist Church with Geoffrey Iringo officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday...
Margy A Kieborz
Jan 20, 2023
Margy A. Kieborz, 95, of Grand Island died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 24 at Christ Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Reverend Tom Schneider officiating. Burial will follow at Litchfield Cemetery at 1:15 pm. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of...
Marjorie A. Ahlman
Jan 16, 2023
Marjorie A. Ahlman, 91, of Hastings, Nebraska passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings, Nebraska with Reverend Benjamin Siebert officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Apfel...
Martin Pierson
Jan 15, 2023
Martin Pierson, 94, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Graveside services and burial of cremains will be later at the Gibbon Riverside Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Bethel United Methodist Church, Kearney Area Animal Shelter or donors choice.
Martin Louis Norman Pierson was born July 5, 1928...
Rosetta M. Knehans
Jan 13, 2023
Rosetta Madeline Knehans, 82, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Prairie Winds Assisted Living of Doniphan, NE.
Memorial services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation...
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