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Dale C. Maruska

Dale C. Maruska

Jan 25, 2021

Dale C. Maruska, 85, of Grand Island died Monday, January 25, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island Due to Covid-19 precautions, Dale's memorial service was delayed. Memorial services will be at 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. Dale C. Maruska was born December 20, 1935, at Burwell, NE...

Christina Powell

Christina Powell

Jan 25, 2021

Christina Powell, 103, formerly of Grand Island died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, January 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. Jim Golka officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Platt Duetsche. Burial will be at 1:30 pm in the Central City Cemetery. Visitation...

Monico Cruz Andrade Jr.

Monico Cruz Andrade Jr.

Jan 25, 2021

Monico Cruz Andrade, Jr., 70, of Grand Island died January 25, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis. A private family service will be at Blessed Sacrament with Fr. Martin Egging officiating. A public visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament concluding with a Rosary at 6 pm. Memorials are suggested...

Nyla Burling

Nyla Burling

Jan 21, 2021

Nyla Burling changed her address to Heaven, on Thursday, 1-21-21, a palindrome, a day as unique as the lady herself. She was 103 ½. Why the half, because if you live that long, everyday counts, and you’ve earned the half. Nyla was born September 7, 1917 to George M. and Gracie J. (Price) Reichstein of Campbell, Nebraska. She was one...

Gary F. Meyer

Gary F. Meyer

Jan 20, 2021

Gary Meyer, 56, of Grand Island died January 20, 2021 at his home in Grand Island. Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Father Martin Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested the family for later designation. Online condolences may be...

Debra "Deb" Alice Landsmann

Debra "Deb" Alice Landsmann

Jan 19, 2021

Juniata resident, Deb (McLeod) Landsmann, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Fred and Pamela Buffet Cancer Center, Omaha, due to complications of cancer. Services will be Monday, January 25, 2021 at 10 am at the Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, rural, Juniata with Pastor Paul Warneke and Rev. Michael Brockman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January...

Ronald J. Mchugh

Ronald J. Mchugh

Jan 18, 2021

Ronald J. McHugh, 73, of Grand Island went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, January 18, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island. The Rev. Gene Arnold will officiate. Face masks will be required, and social distancing will be practiced. Burial will be in the Grand Island City...

Keith A Oberschulte

Keith A Oberschulte

Jan 17, 2021

Keith Oberschulte, 47, formerly Grand Island died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will from 7:00-9:00 PM Friday, January 22, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorial are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Keith was born February 22, 1973 in Grand Island, NE to...

Na Thi Cai

Na Thi Cai

Jan 14, 2021

Gia đình chúng tôi vô cùng thương tiếc báo tin Mẹ, Em, Chị chúng tôi CÁI THỊ NA Sinh ngày 05 tháng 10 năm 1969 Đã từ trần vào lúc 3:30 ngày 14 tháng 1 năm 2021 tại bệnh viện St. Elizabeth ở thành phố Lincoln, tiểu bang Nebraska. Hưởng dương: 52 tuổi Linh cửu được quàng tại: Apfel Funeral...

Ronald G Lancaster

Ronald G Lancaster

Jan 13, 2021

Ronald G Lancaster (also known as Roland Bowling), age 63, of Yankton SD, passed away on January 13, 2021 at a Council Bluffs IA hospital, with family by his side. Memorial services will be held Friday March 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings NE. There will be no book signing or burial. Apfel Funeral...

Lois Elaine Bullard

Lois Elaine Bullard

Jan 11, 2021

Hastings resident, Lois Elaine Bullard, 90, passed away, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Monday, January 18, 2021 at 10:30 am at Peace Lutheran, Hastings with Rev. Micah R. Gaunt officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Sunday, January 17, 2021 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Apfel...

Evelyn Wauneta Knoepfel

Evelyn Wauneta Knoepfel

Jan 9, 2021

Evelyn Wauneta Knoepfel, 95, of Grand Island entered into her Savior’s presence Saturday, January 9, 2021 at CHI Heath St. Francis. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, with Pastor Mike Reiners officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 Wednesday at...

Donald L. Rohrich

Donald L. Rohrich

Jan 8, 2021

Donald L Rohrich, 93, of Wood River died January 8, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital with his family by his side. A private family service will be held on Friday, January 15th with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. Family will be receiving visitors from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, Nebraska. For the health...

Beverly Schliefert

Beverly Schliefert

Jan 8, 2021

Beverly Elaine (Vanderford) Schliefert. 84, passed on January 8, 2021 at St. Francis in Grand Island. Visitation will be Monday, January 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A service honoring Beverly will be held at First United Methodist Church in Kearney, Nebraska at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 12. Apfel Funeral Home is in...

Elmer "Nicky" A. Necklace

Elmer "Nicky" A. Necklace

Jan 8, 2021

Kenesaw resident, Elmer “Nicky” A. Necklace, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Service. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 13,...

Robert E. Derr

Robert E. Derr

Jan 6, 2021

Robert E. Derr, 84, of Wood River died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Emerald Lakeview Nursing Center in Grand Island. According to his wishes, Robert’s body was cremated, a family grave side service will be held at a later date. Robert Edward Derr was born June 4, 1936, at Giltner, Nebraska to Elmer Derr and Agnes (Salmon) Derr. Robert received...

Brion Ottum

Brion Ottum

Jan 6, 2021

Brion Ottum, 61, of Grand Island, NE passed away January 6, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home with Reverend Bev Hieb officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. He was born on January 8, 1959 in Mondovi, Wisconsin to Laverne and Maxine...

Sally K. Husen

Sally K. Husen

Jan 6, 2021

Sally Kay Husen, 71, of Grand Island died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on Sept. 16, 1949, in Alliance, NE to Allen and Verlene (Witham) Zikmund. She grew up in Alliance, Grand Island, and Kearney and received her education at Kearney High School and KSC, where she was a cheerleader and member of Gamma Phi...

Dolores Frances Cagley

Dolores Frances Cagley

Jan 4, 2021

Hastings resident Dolores Frances Cagley, 92, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. There will be no services. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Dolores was born March 9, 1928 to Frank and...

Ethel F. Roland

Ethel F. Roland

Jan 2, 2021

Ethel F. Roland, 89, of Grand Island, entered into her Savior’s presence on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services are pending at Berean Bible Church in Grand Island. (The obituary will be updated when the date and time of the services is set.) Pastor Jim Reynolds will officiate. The service will be live...

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