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Shirley Ann Engel
Feb 26, 2021
Shirley A. Engel, 85, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away February 26th, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. Shirley was born on October 29th, 1935, in Inland, NE to W.A. and Lillian (Brehm) McCune. She was raised in Harvard, NE and graduated from Harvard High School in 1953. She worked for Harvard State Bank, Harvard, NE for many years until...
Richard "Dick" Bruner
Feb 25, 2021
Richard S. “Dick” Bruner of Shelton passed away on February 25, 2021 at CHI St Francis Hospital with his wife, son, and daughter by his side. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 am on March 13, 2021 at Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. For the health and safety of others, social distancing...
Fredda Bartenbach
Feb 24, 2021
Fredda (Potts) Bartenbach, 90, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 1 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island with Pastor Kevin Geurink officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4 to 6...
Henry L. Thompson
Feb 23, 2021
Henry L. Thompson, 63, of rural Phillips died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be at 1 PM Friday, March 5th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Heib will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, March 4th at...
Shirley Rae Brown
Feb 18, 2021
Hastings resident, Shirley Rae Brown, 82, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Services will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Jeff Zinnel officiating. Burial will be in the Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, NE. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Condolences may...
Terrance James Smith
Feb 18, 2021
Terrance James Smith, 62, of Grand Island died February 18, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Father Martin Egging officiating. Family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island at a later date....
Bonnie Helen Monie
Feb 15, 2021
Bonnie Helen (Shurter) Monie, 77, of Doniphan passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, February 26, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, NE with Reverend Paul Duffy officiating. There will be a celebration of life to follow at the church. A private family inurnment...
Barbara Ann Kreider
Feb 12, 2021
Barbara A. Kreider, 72, of Grand Island, NE passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Rev. Bev Hieb officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the start of the...
Ronald D. Cook
Feb 12, 2021
Ronald D. Cook, 71, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island died Friday, February 12, 2021, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, February 19th at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to...
Sylvia Irene Rennick
Feb 9, 2021
Hastings resident, Sylvia Irene Rennick, 99, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at her home. Graveside service will be Monday, February 22, 2021 at 1 pm at the Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, NE with Pastor Joyce Dean officiating. There will be visitation. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the...
Joseph M. Zulkoski
Feb 9, 2021
Hastings resident, Joseph M. Zulkoski, 47, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Rosary will be at 10 am before the service. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Condolences may be...
Mike Nelson
Feb 7, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Michael Nelson. Following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease and then the coronavirus, Michael passed away on Sunday, February 7th at the age of 66. Family and friends can take some comfort knowing that Michael passed surrounded by several members of his...
Charles W. Buss
Feb 6, 2021
Hastings resident, Charles W. Buss, 89 passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his daughter’s home, under the care of his family and Mary Lanning Hospice. Services will be 11 am, Thursday, February 11, 2021 at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings with Reverend Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings with military rites by the...
Kenneth Skarniak
Feb 6, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Skarniak, 76, of Grand Island died February 6, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Reverend Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday at 4 PM with a vigil service at 6:00 PM at...
Kathleen "Kate" Ann Marron
Jan 29, 2021
Kathleen “Kate” Marron, 60, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington, NE with Fr. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Billie Lee Kimiec
Jan 27, 2021
Juniata resident, Billie Lee Kmiec, 79 passed away from cancer Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE Services will be Monday, February 1, 2021 at 2 PM at Christ Lutheran Church, near Prosser with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Book signing will be Sunday, January 31, 2021 from 2 PM to 6 PM at the Apfel Funeral...
Nancy Wells
Jan 27, 2021
Nancy Wells, 77, of Grand Island died January 27, 2021 at Azria Health Broadwell. Memorial services will be 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Roger Grimm officiating. Burial will follow in the Edholm Cemetery near David City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Tuesday, February 2nd at the funeral home. Memorials are...
Mary M. Garris
Jan 26, 2021
Mary M. Garris, 80, of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Private family services will be held on Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Bev Hieb will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Mary M. Garris was born February 17, 1940, at Grand Island to...
James Byron Edwards
Jan 26, 2021
May our hearts be at peace with the passing of James (Jim) Byron Edwards on January 26, 2021, while living in Grand Island, NE. COPD and unknown natural causes took his life unexpectedly at the age of 82, while resting at his home. James was born on February 4, 1938. He is the third child out of five children born...
Larry F. Willis
Jan 26, 2021
Larry F. Willis, 79, of Bennington, Nebraska, formerly of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Ridgewood Assisted Living in Bennington. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, January 29th at First Christian Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Julie Western will officiate. The funeral services will be available to view from a Facebook Live...
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