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Amy Dawn Jessop

Amy Dawn Jessop

Jul 10, 2021

Amy Jessop (Putnam), 36, of Grand Island, NE died on July 10, 2021 at CHI Health Bergan Mercy in Omaha. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A graveside service will be 11 am on Saturday, July 17th in the Grand Island City Cemetery. A...

Deanne Elaine Carpenter

Deanne Elaine Carpenter

Jul 8, 2021

Deanne Elaine (Maciejewski) Carpenter, 65, of Hastings, Nebraska, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 10:30 AM at St. Josaphat Catholic Church in Loup City, Nebraska with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating. Memorials are suggested to Start Over Rover. Deanne was born on September 18, 1955, in Loup City,...

Michael Thomas Saladino

Michael Thomas Saladino

Jul 1, 2021

Michael Saladino, 75, of Ayr, Nebraska, passed away on July 1, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Blue Valley Cemetery in Ayr, Nebraska. A luncheon will follow at the Ayr School. Memorials are suggested to the family to be...

Gloria "Val" Valjean Lambert

Gloria "Val" Valjean Lambert

Jun 29, 2021

Gloria (Val) Valjean Lambert, 80, of Hastings, Nebraska, died June 29, 2021, at Perkins Pavilion. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Howard Goldsmith officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date....

Norma J. Van Oosbree

Norma J. Van Oosbree

Jun 29, 2021

NORMA J. VAN OOSBREE, 91, of Shoreview, Minnesota formerly of Grand Island, died June 29 in Shoreview. Mrs. Van Oosbree was cremated. Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family. She was born June 13, 1930 in Ireton, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Lucile (Miller) Goodmanson. She grew up in Ireton and graduated from Ireton High School...

Shane Samuelson

Shane Samuelson

Jun 28, 2021

Shane Roger Samuelson, 53, of Chapman, Nebraska died on Monday, June 28, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, July 9th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Bev Hieb officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family or Apfel Funeral Home. Shane was born on March 27, 1968 in Kearney, NE to Dennis...

Harlan Robert Schlachter

Harlan Robert Schlachter

Jun 25, 2021

Harlan R. Schlachter, 94, of Grand Island died Friday, June 25, 2021, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with the Rev. Joshua Davis officiating. Inurnment will be in the Parkview Cemetery at Hastings with military honors. Visitation with...

Brian James Kirstine

Brian James Kirstine

Jun 19, 2021

Brian James Kirstine, 53, of Hastings, NE passed away in his home, surrounded by friends on June 19, 2021. His graveside service will be held 2:30 PM on Thursday, July 1st at Parkview Cemetery and officiated by Pastor Joel Remmers of the First St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE. Following the service there will be a Celebration of Life held...

Tami Bernice Shay

Tami Bernice Shay

Jun 19, 2021

Tami Bernice Shay, 55, of Hastings, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Pastor Paul Knott officiating. Internment will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 pm, Friday, June 25, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in...

Lynda Rae Brabander

Lynda Rae Brabander

Jun 19, 2021

After battling four kinds of cancer over thirty-two years, Lynda Rae Brabander, Lincoln, made a stop on the Rainbow Bridge to retrieve her cat, Kayla, before entering Heaven on June 19, 2021. She died at her parents’ home in Grand Island with her family around her. Funeral services will be 2 PM Wednesday, June 23 at Trinity United Methodist Church...

Steven Keith Jardine

Steven Keith Jardine

Jun 17, 2021

Steven Keith Jardine, 52, of Grand Island passed away June 17 in Omaha. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, June 23 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Pedersen officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 PM on Tuesday, June 22 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...

George  R. Sedlacek

George R. Sedlacek

Jun 16, 2021

George R. Sedlacek, 94, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at his home with his beloved wife and daughter by his side. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 24th at the Third City Christian Church in Grand Island. Pastor Scott Jones will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery at a later...

David W. Howells

David W. Howells

Jun 13, 2021

David Howells, 62, of Grand Island died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial service will be 3:30 PM Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home with military honors. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. David William was born on November 9, 1958, in Trenton, NJ to Leonard and Eleanor (Zelinski) Howell....

Robert "Bob"  Krall

Robert "Bob" Krall

Jun 12, 2021

Robert “Bob” Allen was born on April 2, 1939, in Oklahoma City, OK to Robert A. and Bessie (Shattuck) Krall. He grew up in Grand Island. He attended West Lawn Elementary, Walnut Jr. High, and Grand Island Senior High Schools, graduating with the class of 1957. Bob attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and graduated in 1961 with his...

Christian "Burnie" Burnett Terman

Christian "Burnie" Burnett Terman

Jun 10, 2021

After gracefully accepting and bravely traveling through a long journey with Parkinson’s Disease, Christian Burnett “Burnie” Terman, 84, of Grand Island entered his heavenly home Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Country House in Grand Island, in the arms of his loved ones. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, June 25, 2021, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand...

Joyce Dinnell

Joyce Dinnell

Jun 10, 2021

Joyce P (Daniels) Dinnell, 92, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away at her home Thursday, June 10, 2021. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 16 at First Baptist Church in Hastings with Reverend Tom Murray officiating. Memorials may be given to the family. Joyce...

Dorothy "Dot" Lee Parker

Dorothy "Dot" Lee Parker

Jun 9, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Lee Parker, 82, of Grand Island, NE passed away June 9, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 11:00 Monday, June 14 at Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm on Sunday, June 13, at Apfel Funeral Home Dot was born on February 5,...

Charlotte J. Rerucha

Charlotte J. Rerucha

Jun 8, 2021

Charlotte Josephine Rerucha, age 84, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday June 15th at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island. The Rev. Joseph Broudou will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Darrel Lee Gloe

Darrel Lee Gloe

Jun 7, 2021

Darrel Lee Gloe, 83, of Wood River, NE died on Monday, June 7, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River with Reverend Craig Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...

Angela "Angie" Ann Gill

Angela "Angie" Ann Gill

Jun 2, 2021

Angela Ann Gill, 53, of Wood River died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at her home. Services will be at 12 PM Tuesday, June 8th at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Mike Reiners officiating. Concluding the service will be a burial in the Wood River Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Babel’s Barn. Visitation will be from...

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