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Leroy "Lee" G Heupel

Leroy "Lee" G Heupel

Oct 27, 2020

Leroy “Lee” G. Heupel, 83, of Grand Island, Nebraska died Tuesday October 27, 2020 at his home. Memorial services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Cairo United Methodist Church with the Rev. Cat Love officiating. In accordance with CDC and CDHD guidelines masks will be required by those in attendance. A private inurnment of cremains will be...

John Francis Martin

John Francis Martin

Oct 25, 2020

John Francis Martin, 93, of Kenesaw died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Memorial service will be, Friday March 19, 2021 at 10 am the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kenesaw with Father Adam Sughrowe officiating. There will be no visitation. Fond memories of John can be sent to the family and will be...

Margaret Mae Petersen

Margaret Mae Petersen

Oct 20, 2020

Margaret Mae Petersen, 88, of Grand Island, NE died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, NE. Funeral services will be 10 AM Friday, October 23, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Brenton officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 6 PM, Thursday, October 22...

Louis E Welch, Jr

Louis E Welch, Jr

Oct 17, 2020

Louis E. “Lew” Welch Jr., 93, formerly of Wood River passed away peacefully Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Jorge Canela officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation...

Jody R. Leslie

Jody R. Leslie

Oct 13, 2020

Jody R. Leslie, 61, of Grand Island died Tuesday October 13, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Jody Rae Leslie was born February 14, 1959, at Mitchell, SD to Terry L. and Myrna L. (Weiland) Sinclair....

Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson

Oct 13, 2020

Howard E. Johnson was born February 1, 1929 in Axtell, Nebraska to Henning and Hilda Johnson. He grew up on a farm near Axtell and graduated from Minden High School in 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Third Infantry Division in South Korea from 1951-1953. He farmed in Central City after the war and in...

Frank Leonard Husted

Frank Leonard Husted

Oct 11, 2020

Hastings resident, Frank Leonard Husted, Sr, 83, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at his home. Franks wishes were for no services or visitation. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from, www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to the family. Frank was born...

Joyce Eileen Taylor

Joyce Eileen Taylor

Oct 8, 2020

Joyce Eileen Taylor, 71, was born October 14, 1948 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend, Nebraska, the third child of Kenneth and Ruth ( Baller) Taylor and died October 8, 2020 in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Brandon Bachle will officiate. Burial will be in...

Carole J. Oseka

Carole J. Oseka

Oct 8, 2020

Carole Joan (Tyma) Oseka, 78, formerly of Cairo went to her heavenly home on October 8, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Home in Ravenna, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River, NE with Fr. Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the...

Lynn "Mike" M Hetrick

Lynn "Mike" M Hetrick

Oct 5, 2020

Lynn M. (Mike) Hetrick Lynn M. (Mike) Hetrick, 61, of Grand Island, Nebraska died Monday, October 5, 2020 at CHI St Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation will be held from 5:00 -8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Family receiving friends. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Memorials are...

Donald A. Loeffelbein

Donald A. Loeffelbein

Oct 1, 2020

Donald A. Loeffelbein, 85, of Omaha, passed away peacefully at his home on October 1, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 12,2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation will be an hour prior to the services, starting at 10:00. Burial of ashes will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Don and...

Bonnie R Carney

Bonnie R Carney

Oct 1, 2020

Bonnie R. Carney, 82, of Central City died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Cottonwood Estates in Central City. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Burial will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell, NE. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Sunday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...

Patricia "Patty" Boyll

Patricia "Patty" Boyll

Sep 30, 2020

Patricia (Patty) Boyll, 81, of Grand Island, NE, joined our Heavenly Father on September 30, 2020. She passed away at Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Cremation has been chosen; a memorial service will be held at a...

Patrick L. Wescoat

Patrick L. Wescoat

Sep 28, 2020

Patrick Lee Wescoat, 63, of Cairo, Nebraska went to his heavenly home September 28, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Cairo with the Rev. Michael Boling and Rev. Jack Boling officiating. Interment will be in Sand Valley Cemetery in Callaway. Visitation will be Friday, October 2nd at the...

Ruth Carol Schmer

Ruth Carol Schmer

Sep 28, 2020

Hastings resident, Ruth Carol (Bishoff) Schmer, 95, passed away on September 28, 2020 at her home at the Regency in Hastings, NE. Graveside service will be held at the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 2pm with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent...

Anne (Heintz) Runyan

Anne (Heintz) Runyan

Sep 25, 2020

Anne (Heintz) Runyan, 61, of Shelton was called to her Heavenly home on Sept. 25,2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Cremation has been chosen and due to Covid rules, her service will be scheduled at a later date. Burial will be at the Shelton Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested at this time to go to Bob Runyan in honor of...

Ruth D. Luft

Ruth D. Luft

Sep 23, 2020

Ruth D. Luft, 100, of Grand Island died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Graveside services will be 1 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Brandon Bachle will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Monday, September 28 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Ruth Doris...

Marlene Ann Brundage

Marlene Ann Brundage

Sep 21, 2020

Marlene Brundage, 96, of Grand Island and long-time resident of Cairo died September 21, 2020 at CHI Health St. Francis. Services will be 11 AM, Friday, September 25, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Derek Apfel will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Memorials are suggested...

Kenneth "Kenny" E. Conover

Kenneth "Kenny" E. Conover

Sep 19, 2020

Hastings resident, Kenneth “Kenny” E. Conover Sr., 50 passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. There will be no visitation, Kenny’s wishes were to be cremated. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com....

Rev. Volney D Lofgreen

Rev. Volney D Lofgreen

Sep 18, 2020

Rev. Volney D Lofgreen, 96, of Grand Island died peacefully at his home, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 3 - 5 p.m. Thursday prior to the services....

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