Obituaries
Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries
Clinton F. Bender
May 30, 2024
Clinton F. Bender, 69 of Kenesaw, Nebraska died after a long battle with cancer, on May 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Evangelical Free Church in Hastings at...
Bonita J. Harper
May 30, 2024
Bonita (Reed) Harper passed away on May 30, 2024, at The Kensington in Hastings, NE. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 PM with family present at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings, NE with Pastor Ben...
Brandy Sue King
May 27, 2024
Brandy Sue King, 50, of Grand Island, NE died on Monday, May 27, 2024 at home. To honor her wishes cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be sent to Susan Graf at 4189 New York Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803 to help with funeral expenses.She was born on...
Norma Jean Bullis
May 22, 2024
Norma Jean Bullis, 93, of Ravenna died Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10:00 am at Apfel Funeral Home, 1123 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68801. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to the start of the service. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery immediately after...
David M. Ritzdorf
May 21, 2024
David M. Ritzdorf, 76, of Grand Island passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Grand Island.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27th at St. John’s Cemetery in Howells, NE. A meal will be provided at a local restaurant following the services. Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family.
David was born to Carl J....
Laura L. Stubblefield
May 14, 2024
Laura L. Stubblefield, 65, of Shelton died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her rural Shelton home.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 21st at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Pastor Michelle Byerly will officiate. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Monday, May 20th at the Shelton United Methodist Church. Apfel...
Gwyer H Grimminger
May 14, 2024
Gwyer H. Grimminger, 88, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Cedars at Broadwell. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.He was born...
Lyle L. Leonhardt
May 10, 2024
Lyle L. Leonhardt, 70, of Hastings, NE died May 10, 2024 at Goldbeck Towers in Hastings, NE. There will be no services. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery near Trumbull, NE at a later date.
Lyle was born on March 3, 1954, in Hastings, NE to Jacob Leonhardt Jr. and Melva (Adams) Leonhardt. He grew up in Hansen, NE and received...
Chester Dean Thornton
May 10, 2024
Chester Dean Thornton, 83, of Grand Island, NE passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society Village in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 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...
David E. Thienel
May 6, 2024
David E. Thienel, 81, of New Castle, Indiana, formerly of Wood River, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 30, 1942 in Shelton, Nebraska to the late Curtis and Barbara (Smith) Thienel.
He was a graduate of Shelton High School in Shelton, Nebraska and graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. An...
Scott Armes
May 5, 2024
Scott E. Armes, 67, of Grand Island, NE died on May 5, 2024, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. There will be a visitation from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family.Scott was born on April 21, 1957, in Hastings, NE to Harold and...
Ron Garcia
May 3, 2024
Ronald F. Garcia, 83, of Wood River, NE died on Friday, May 3, 2024 at The Cedars at Broadwell.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, May 9, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Josh Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on...
Paula R. Castro Agustin
May 1, 2024
Paula Castro, 73, of Grand Island died Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
A visitation and life celebration for family and friends will be from 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Iglesia Evangélica Bethania Pentecostés with Pastor Gudelia Morales presiding.
Burial will be in Cementerio General at San Mateo, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala...
Lindsey Marie Rasmussen
Apr 29, 2024
Lindsey Marie Rasmussen, 39, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024.
A celebration of Lindsey's life will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Platt Duetsche. Visitation will be on Monday, May 6th from 5 to 8 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. In place of flowers, memorials are suggested...
Ronald L. Sawyer
Apr 26, 2024
Ronald L. Sawyer (Ron) died April 25, 2024 at home. He was born June 3, 1963 in Tilden, Nebraska to Wayne and Edith Sawyer. He lived in Norfolk, Nebraska until moving with his family to Grand Island, NE. He was a 1981 graduate of Grand Island Senior High. He worked various places and in 1989 began working at FSI (Filter...
Dorothy Partridge
Apr 22, 2024
Dorothy M. Partridge, 83, died on April 22, 2024, at Saunders County Care Home in Wahoo, NE.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River, NE with Pastor Geoffrey officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Reception to follow at Babel Barn after the burial service.
She was born...
Robert "Bob" Sperling
Apr 21, 2024
Robert Joseph “Bob” Sperling, 91, of Grand Island, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Bob was born May 25, 1932, in Ord, Nebraska, to Leon and Helen (Kaminski) Sperling.Funeral services will be at 10 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Steven Peeler officiating. Burial will follow in...
Nylotis L Brocker
Apr 19, 2024
Nylotis L. Brocker, 79, of Grand Island died Friday, April 19, 2024, at Emerald Lakeview Care Center in Grand Island. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Husker attire is requested. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army or the Grand Generation Center. Online condolences...
Gary L. Shafer
Apr 15, 2024
Gary L. Shafer, 81, of St. Libory died Monday, April 15th, at Bickford Cottage with his family by his side.The family will greet friends from 12 to 1pm with a service beginning at 1pm, Friday May 3rd,2024 at Apfel Funeral Home.Gary Lynn Shafer was born April 2, 1943, in Indio, California. He spent three years in California, before moving to...
Beverly J Arnold
Apr 13, 2024
Beverly Arnold, 86, of Shelton, NE, died on April 13, 2024, at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, NE. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 19, 2024, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton, NE with Reverend Don Pobanz officiating. Burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7...
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