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Darrel Edward Wehnes

Darrel Edward Wehnes

May 30, 2021

Darrel E. Wehnes, 84, of Inland, Nebraska died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, June 4, 2021 at Harvard United Methodist Church with Pastor Buck Linton-Hendrick officiating. There will be a lunch at the church...

Steve Justa

Steve Justa

May 29, 2021

Harvard resident, Steven A. Justa, 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare after a brief battle with cancer. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM June 19th, 2021, at the Harvard Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Harvard Community Foundation, PO Box 119, Harvard, NE 68944. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is serving the family....

Phimmasone Sengsom

Phimmasone Sengsom

May 28, 2021

Phimmasone “Sone” Sengsom passed on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Clarkson Tower at Nebraska Medical Center at the age of 65. Funeral services will be at 12 PM Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Friday, June 4th at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family...

Mary Frances Babel

Mary Frances Babel

May 27, 2021

Mary Babel Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin & friend, Mary Francis (Barr) Babel passed away peacefully Thursday night, May 27, 2021. She spent her last days surrounded by family and friends, enjoying stories and sharing her love until the end. Mary was ready to transition into the next life and communicated such to her family, making it easier...

Robert "Bob"  Rasher

Robert "Bob" Rasher

May 25, 2021

Robert “Bob” Rasher, 91, of Grand Island, NE died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, June 5th at the First Christian Church with Reverend Julie Western officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army....

Arnold J. Sperling

Arnold J. Sperling

May 23, 2021

Arnold J. Sperling, 91, of Wood River died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Friday, May 28th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Carolyn Frances Serr

Carolyn Frances Serr

May 22, 2021

Carolyn Frances Serr, 78, of Lincoln, NE died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Private family graveside services will be held in the Polk Cemetery. She was born on April 27, 1943 in Aurora, NE to Raymond and Maxine (Kahler) Werth. She grew up in Aurora and Ragan, NE. She was a member of the...

Bethine Bonczynski

Bethine Bonczynski

May 22, 2021

Bethine Bonczynski, 77 of Grand Island, NE passed away on May 22, 2021. Bethine requested no memorial service. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. She was born March 6, 1944 at Ravenna, NE, to Carl and Ruby (Post) Unger. She attended Pleasant View, Dist. 106 country school and graduated from Ravenna High School on 1962. She had a love...

Eileen "Juliann" Thornton

Eileen "Juliann" Thornton

May 21, 2021

Eileen “Juliann” Thornton of Grand Island NE passed away in her home on Friday, May 21, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, May 26th...

Leopoldo Guerrero-Tirado

Leopoldo Guerrero-Tirado

May 21, 2021

Leopoldo Guerrero Tirado, 87, of Wood River, died 5-21-2021 at GI Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 5/25/21 at 1pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. Jorge Canela officiating. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm on 5/24/21 with the Rosary to follow shortly after. Leopoldo was born on 5-25-1934 in Jerecuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico to Guadalupe Tirado and...

Shane Charles Redwine

Shane Charles Redwine

May 18, 2021

Shane Charles Redwine Shane Charles Redwine, 57, of Grand Island, NE passed away at CHI Health St. Francis on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Memorial services will be 11 AM Friday, May 28th at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Rev. Lonnie Logan will officiate. Shane was born on January 12, 1964 in St Paul, Nebraska to Bill and Beverly (Christensen)...

Bobby D White

Bobby D White

May 17, 2021

Bobby White, 73, of Grand Island died Monday, May 17, 2021, at his home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, May 21, 2021, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 PM in the Cotesfield Cemetery at Cotesfield, NE. Visitation will be from 5...

Carolyn L. Loschen

Carolyn L. Loschen

May 10, 2021

Carolyn Lee Loschen passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021, at her Arizona home surrounded by her family. Born November 23, 1941, in Kearney, Nebraska to Milton and Lucille (Snyder) Codner, she grew up in Gibbon, Nebraska and graduated from Gibbon High School in 1959. She was very active in music during her school years and played the piano and...

Stanley W Johnson

Stanley W Johnson

May 8, 2021

Hastings resident Stanley W. Johnson, 88, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 8, 2021, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. Services will be 10:30 am Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Micha R. Gaunt officiating. Viewing will be prior to the funeral service. Burial with Military Rites will...

Chalsa Ann Hankins

Chalsa Ann Hankins

May 8, 2021

Chalsa (Day) Hankins, 55, of Hastings, Nebraska died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Services are to be held at a later date. Chalsa was born on August 18, 1965 in Geneva, NE to Bennie and Patricia (Kempf) Day. She grew up in Lincoln, NE and Lawrence, KS and received her education at Lawrence Kansas Public Schools. Chalsa...

Janice Susan Purdie

Janice Susan Purdie

May 7, 2021

Janice Susan Purdie (Schuller) February 29, 1956 – May 7, 2021 Memorial services will be held at 10 AM Friday, May 14, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Ravenna, NE with Fr. Richard Piontkowksi officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Ravenna. Janice Purdie was born in Kearney, Nebraska on February 29, 1956 to...

Manuel Rodriguez Martinez

Manuel Rodriguez Martinez

May 7, 2021

Manuel Rodriguez-Martinez,50 anos, de Wood River, NE, fallecio el viernes 7 de mayo 2021 a lado de su familia en su casa. Los servicios funerales serán a las 11 de la mañana el jueves, 13 de mayo en la iglesia St. Mary’s en Wood River con el Padre Joseph Thambi. Visitación va a ser el miércoles a las 5p.m -7p.m...

Sherman Lynn Luhn

Sherman Lynn Luhn

May 3, 2021

Sherman Lynn Luhn, 79, of Hastings, Nebraska passed away May 3, 2021 at Kensington Evergreen after a lengthy illness. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, May 7th from 5-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 8th 11:00 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. A private...

Gary P. Hoos

Gary P. Hoos

May 2, 2021

Gary Paul Hoos, age 74, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away May 2, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, May 7th at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM...

Marilyn A. Steffen

Marilyn A. Steffen

May 2, 2021

Marilyn A. Steffen, 79, of Grand Island died peacefully Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, with family by her side. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 8th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Adam Snoberger will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will...

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