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Grace E. Gnagy
Jun 24, 2022
Grace E. Gnagy, 90, of Hastings died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Perkins Pavilion. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Micah Gaunt officiating. Burial will follow at the Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will start at 9 AM on Saturday. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church. Grace was born in Holdrege,...
Orville Steven Crom
Jun 18, 2022
Orville Steven Crom, 83, of Kenesaw, NE died on June 18, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Juniata Community Church with Reverends Tom Murray and Richard Vader officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on...
Wayne Nienhueser
Jun 17, 2022
Wayne F. Nienhueser, 73, of Juniata, NE, died June 17, 2022, at home. A celebration of life gathering will be 3-5 PM Monday, June 27, 2022 at the family farm. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Wayne was born on April 1, 1949,...
Diana L. Church
Jun 12, 2022
Diana Church, 73, of Cairo, Nebraska died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at CHI St. Francis. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 27th at the First Baptist Church of Cairo. Pastor Jack Boling will officiate. Burial of cremains will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery - Cairo. Diana was born on January 4,...
Thomas George Stearley
Jun 9, 2022
Thomas George Stearley, 69, of Grand Island Nebraska, saw his physical form cease on this earth Thursday June 9, 2022, at his home, following an 11 month journey with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday June 24, 2022, at 3 pm at Apfel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to...
Theadora "Dorothy" Reicks
Jun 6, 2022
Theodora “Dorothy” Reicks, 83, peacefully passed away on Monday June 6, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of Dorothy’s life will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg, NE with Reverend John Norman. Burial will follow...
Winona "Winnie" Pearl Fullerton
Jun 5, 2022
Winona “Winnie” Pearl (Johnson) Fullerton Winona P. Fullerton, 87, of Ravenna passed away at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on July 9, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Ravenna with Pastor Chuck Squire officiating. Burial of ashes will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery. Cards of condolence can...
Paul A Quisenberry
Jun 1, 2022
Paul A. Quisenberry, 99, formerly of Wood River, NE passed away on June 1, 2022 at the Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will from 5 to 7 PM,...
Ray H Rempe
May 28, 2022
Lucille Rempe, 92, passed away May 27, 2022, and Ray Rempe, 96, passed away May 28, 2022, in Lincoln. Rosary will be said at 10:00 Monday, June 6, 2022, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. In lieu of flowers family requests masses...
Lucille B Rempe
May 27, 2022
Lucille Rempe, 92, passed away May 27, 2022, and Ray Rempe, 96, passed away May 28, 2022, in Lincoln. Rosary will be said at 10:00 Monday, June 6, 2022, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. In lieu of flowers family requests masses...
Bobbie Lee Pearson
May 20, 2022
The Passing of a Sesquipedalian In the immortal words of the 80’s supergroup Hall & Oates – “She’s Gone”. Mother, matriarch, teacher and friend, Bobbie Pearson, passed away quickly in the afternoon hours of Friday, May 20th. She had recently been struggling with heart issues and succumbed to an acute failure. Bobbie possessed many gifts and influenced those around her...
Reba Marie Harper
May 19, 2022
Reba Marie (Coverston) Harper, 94, of Omaha, NE, died on May 19, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at Jaynes Street Community Church of God at 7534 Jaynes Street in Omaha, NE. Visitation with family present will be at the church from...
Tim I. Meyer
May 17, 2022
Tim I. Meyer, 63 of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Grand Island. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Luke Biggs officiating. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in the Ohiowa Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Kent W. Redwine
May 16, 2022
Kent William Redwine, 51, of Wood River, NE died Monday, May 16, 2022, in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 23, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island with the Reverend Kelly Karges officiating. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm on Sunday, May 22, 2022, with the family...
Steven "Steve" Craig Anderson
May 16, 2022
Steven Craig Anderson “Steve” of Grand Island, NE passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the age of 69, after courageously battling stage 4 prostate cancer for 13 months. Steve spent his final weeks much the same as he lived his life – carrying the conversation amongst family and friends and complaining about the state of Husker football. Steve...
John "Jack" Wilson
May 14, 2022
John Frederick “Jack” Wilson, 96, formerly of Grand Island died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Franciscan Healthcare in West Point, NE. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Private family burial will be at the Central City Cemetery....
Mary L Story
May 13, 2022
Mary Luella Story (née Shoemaker), 106, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the Winston Cemetery in Winston, MO. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Mary was born...
Frances Petersen
May 12, 2022
Frances Petersen passed away on Thursday May 12, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Home in Grand Island, NE. Services will be held Monday May 23, 2022, with viewing at 10 AM followed by a service at Banks and Beal’s Funeral Home in Dallas City, IL and a grave side service to at Harris Cemetery. In Liew of flowers a memorial...
Rebecca Johnson
May 11, 2022
Rebecca A. (Becca) Johnson passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, in Grand Island, Nebraska. A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a future date. Rebecca was born October 24th, 1971, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Arthur and Frances Rieken. She grew up and received her education in Grand Island. She was united in marriage to Vernon H. Johnson...
Earlene Ellington
May 9, 2022
Earlene Ellington, 75, of Grand Island, died Monday, May 9 at Tiffany Square. Graveside service will be 11:30 AM, Monday, May 16, 2022, at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Bev Hieb will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society (centralnebraskahumanesociety.com/donate/). Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Earlene was born on June 18, 1946, in Colorado...
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