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Marvin Luebbe

Marvin Luebbe

Dec 18, 2022

Marvin F. Luebbe, 85, of Grand Island died on December 18, 2022, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022, at St Paul’s Lutheran Church with Reverend Bill Pavuk officiating. Interment will be in Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 6 PM on Tuesday December 27th,...

Darletta F. Wood

Darletta F. Wood

Dec 18, 2022

Darletta F. Wood, 91, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Bickford Senior Living in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Monday, December 26, 2022 in the Gallaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial of ashes will follow in the Chapman Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour...

Jennifer Rose Sorensen

Jennifer Rose Sorensen

Dec 16, 2022

Jennifer Rose Sorenson of Cairo, NE died on December 16 at her home. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Sonlight Bible Fellowship in the Cairo Community Center. Pastor Darrell Holzinger will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family.

Jennifer was born...

Thomas J. Shaver

Thomas J. Shaver

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Joe Shaver, 77, of Grand Island passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

A celebration of Tom's life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 17th at Northridge Assembly of God, with Pastor Mark Oberbeck officiating. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested for designation by the family. Visitation will be...

Donald Paul Cordes

Donald Paul Cordes

Dec 10, 2022

Donald Paul Cordes, 79, of Prosser, Nebraska died Saturday, December 10, 2022, peacefully at home. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Friday, December 16 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach, NE on Saturday, December 17 at 11:00 am with Pastor Glenda Pearson officiating. Interment will be...

Timmy Wroot

Timmy Wroot

Dec 7, 2022

Timmy E. Wroot, 68, of North Platte, NE passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral service will be 11:30 AM Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. Burial will follow at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM...

Mary Belle Goff-Uden

Mary Belle Goff-Uden

Dec 2, 2022

Mary Belle Goff-Uden, 83, of Kenesaw, NE passed away on December 2, 2022 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE.

Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on December 9, 2022 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata with Reverend David Loeschen officiating. Burial will follow in Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, December...

Frieda Margaret Iden

Frieda Margaret Iden

Dec 2, 2022

Frieda Margaret (Stellwag) Iden

September 19, 1929 – December 2, 2022

Frieda Margaret Iden, 93, passed away at Kearney County Hospital in Minden, Nebraska on December 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, December 9, 2022 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will...

John A. "Arnie"  Holl

John A. "Arnie" Holl

Dec 1, 2022

John A. “Arnie” Holl, 87, of Shelton died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Mount Carmel Home in Kearney.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 10th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton. The Rev. Don Pobanz will officiate. Burial of cremains will be in the St. Paul Cemetery at Lowell, Nebraska.

Arnie was co-owner of Woodman...

Connie Gail O'Brien

Connie Gail O'Brien

Dec 1, 2022

Connie Gail (Powers) O’Brien, 78, formerly of Shelton, NE passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in San Antonio, TX.

Funeral services will be 1 PM on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Rev. Rich Maciejewski officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the family for later...

Tony Giersdorf

Tony Giersdorf

Nov 27, 2022

Tony L. Giersdorf, 67, of Grand Island died at his home on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Graveside services with committal of cremains will be at 2:00 PM, Monday December 5, 2022, at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. Family will receive friends at 1:00 PM Monday December 5, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home, then proceed to the cemetery for the...

Sondra Kay Jones

Sondra Kay Jones

Nov 26, 2022

Sondra Kay Jones, 84, of Hastings died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, December 1, 2022, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials are...

Linda J. Selvage

Linda J. Selvage

Nov 24, 2022

Linda Jean Selvage, 70, of Hastings, Nebraska died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Mary Lanning Hospital. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.

Linda was born on July...

Betty L Hankins

Betty L Hankins

Nov 24, 2022

Betty L. Hankins, 97, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral service will 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at a later date at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs, IA....

Richard Acker

Richard Acker

Nov 18, 2022

Richard Acker, 91, of Grand Island died Friday, November 18, 2022, at Tiffany Square. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia at 2:00 PM with refreshments following at the Scotia United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-7 PM on Monday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Lorraine J. Onnen

Lorraine J. Onnen

Nov 14, 2022

Lorraine J. Onnen, 92, of Grand Island died Monday, November 14, 2022, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 21st 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...

Gayle Nunnenkamp

Gayle Nunnenkamp

Nov 8, 2022

Gayle Ann (Pieper) Nunnenkamp, 72, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, unexpectedly at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to...

Joan L. Kirkpatrick

Joan L. Kirkpatrick

Nov 8, 2022

Joan Louise Kirkpatrick, 88, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at home with her loved ones around her. Graveside services will be Monday, at 11:00 AM in the Phillips Cemetery, Phillips, Nebraska, with the Rev. Bev Hieb officiating.

There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of...

Kyle Alloway

Kyle Alloway

Nov 7, 2022

Kyle Alloway, 35, of Juniata died November 7, 2022, at UNMC hospital in Omaha, NE. Memorial service will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 13, 2022, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings with Reverend Joel Remmers officiating. There will be a book signing at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings Saturday from 6-8 PM. Memorials are suggested to the family...

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr.

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr.

Nov 6, 2022

Arthur R. Hendrickson, Jr., 76, of Grand Island died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.

A celebration of life with family greeting friends will be from 3 to 6 PM Sunday, November 13th at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Arthur Ray Hendrickson, Jr. was born July...

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