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Florence E. Woodward
Mar 4, 2025
Florence E. Woodward, 87, of Hastings, NE died on March 4, 2025, at her home following a long battle with Mantle cell lymphoma. A private family burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at the DAV in Hastings on March 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the family...
Rhonda Kay Denman
Mar 4, 2025
Rhonda Denman died peacefully, lovingly surrounded by her family on March 4, 2025 at the age of 66.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Babels Barn in Wood River with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Friday, March 7th at Babels Barn....
Wayne Frederick Schroeder
Mar 3, 2025
Wayne F. Schroeder, 91, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Bryan Health Grand Island Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be 10 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Pedersen officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 7 from 5...
Darlene June Kenney
Mar 3, 2025
Darlene J. Kenney, 92, of Grand Island died on Monday, March 3, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home with Brandon Bachle, CFC officiating. Burial will follow at 2 PM in the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 to 7 PM at Apfel...
Wayne Donald Burson
Mar 2, 2025
Wayne D. Burson, 85, of Grand Island, NE died on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Grand Island Veterans Hospital.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday, March 7, 2025 at Peace Lutheran Church with pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Bruce Douglas Sund
Mar 1, 2025
Bruce D. Sund, 69, of Hastings, NE passed away on Saturday, March 1, 225 at Mary Lanning Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with reverend Lisa Ewald officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Bruce was born on...
Leonard E Sloan
Feb 24, 2025
Leonard E. Sloan, 92, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, February 24, 2025 at The Cedars on Broadwell. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 28, 2025 at Apfel Funeral Home with Fr. Vijumon Choorackal officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, February 27th at Apfel...
Reva Florene Dennhardt Zlomke
Feb 23, 2025
Reva Dennhardt Zlomke, 92, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A celebration of life service will be held on April 28 at the Trumbull Christian Church with interment following at the Litchfield Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to Trumbull Christian Church or Litchfield Christian Church. Online condolences may be shared at...
Macon Bradford Jr.
Feb 21, 2025
Macon Bradford Jr., 59, of Hastings, NE died Friday, February 21st, 2025, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings Nebraska, surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be held from 2pm-4pm on April 19th, 2025, at Miscues Sports Bar & Grill in Hastings, NE.
He was born on April 21st, 1965, in Savannah Georgia to Macon and Martha Bradford. He grew...
John L. Eckhardt
Feb 17, 2025
John L. Eckhardt (73 years, 4 months, 16 days) was born on October 2, 1951, in Oxford, NE, to Art and June (Hoffman) Eckhardt. John passed away on February 17, 2025, at his home in Holstein, Nebraska.
John attended school in Calhan, CO, until 8th grade, prior to moving to Guide Rock, NE. John graduated from Guide Rock High School in...
Shirley Ann Neisner
Feb 16, 2025
Shirley A. Neisner, 85, of St. Paul, NE died on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. A private family Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements, online condolences may be left at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
She was born on October 30, 1939, at Dallas, TX to Jessie and...
Lisa Rene Wieczorek
Feb 11, 2025
Lisa R. Wieczorek, 59, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family. Memorial Services will be 12 PM Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Fellowship of family and friends will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, February...
Betty Jean Spilger
Feb 11, 2025
Betty Jean Spilger, 90
Betty Jean Spilger of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Services will be Friday, February 14 at the Berean Bible Church in Grand Island with Pastor Jim Reynolds officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. at the church followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. A private burial will take place later at the G.I. City...
Donald Joseph Gray
Feb 10, 2025
Donald Joseph Gray, age 87, most recently of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away on February 10, 2025, lovingly attended by his immediate family. Born on May 10, 1938, in Medford, Oregon, Donald lived a life full of adventure, kindness, loyalty, and dedication.
The most important person in Don’s life is his beloved wife, Marcia Sue. They met in high school in...
Phyllis A. Bartlett
Feb 10, 2025
Phyllis A. Bartlett, 97, of Hastings, NE passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the First Christian Church in Hastings with Elba Iris Nazario officiating. Burial will follow at 2 P.M. at the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M....
Debra Willy
Feb 5, 2025
Debra L. McCord-Willy passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in her home town of Hastings, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 18th at 1 P.M. at The Church of The Nazarene in Hastings, NE.
Debra Lynn McCord-Willy was born on August 17, 1965 to Loree and Charles McCord in Hastings, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Hastings Senior High in...
Betty C Thompson
Feb 4, 2025
Betty C. Thompson, 84, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Westfield Quality Care Center in Aurora, NE.
Services will be at 11 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Third City Christian Church with Nick Schonlau officiating. Burial of ashes will be in the Arcadia Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be an hour prior...
Bernice A Baasch
Feb 1, 2025
Bernice A. Baasch, 98, of Grand Island, Nebraska died on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at her winter residence in Tucson, Arizona.
Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, February 17, 2025 at the Cairo United Methodist Church with pastor Kalaba Kapundu officiating. Burial will take place in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm...
Bernard D. Hostler
Jan 31, 2025
Bernard D. Hostler, 93, of Grand Island, NE died on Friday, January 31, 2025, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be 1 P.M. Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel CFC, officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5-7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral...
James C. Parker
Jan 31, 2025
James "Jim" C. Parker
Jim passed away at his home in Kenesaw on January 31, 2025. He was born May 21, 1945 in Hastings, NE to Paul and Vera (Widener) Parker. He graduated from Kenesaw High School and attended Kearney State College. He served in the Army National Guard in Hastings from January 1966 to January 1972. One hundred guardsmen left...
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