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George Nelson Douglas

George Nelson Douglas

Sep 18, 2020

Republican City, resident, George Nelson Douglas, 86, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, NE. Services will be Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Daren Popple officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral...

Lyle J.  Wilder

Lyle J. Wilder

Sep 18, 2020

Hastings resident, Lyle J. Wilder, 91 passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, NE. Services will be Saturday September 26, 2020 at 10 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating, visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, near Ayr,...

Donald R. Berg

Donald R. Berg

Sep 17, 2020

Donald R. “Don” Berg, 78, of Ravenna died Thursday, September 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Ravenna. Don’s wishes were for cremation and no public services. Rasmussen Funeral Home of Ravenna and Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island are assisting the family. Donald Ralph Berg was born July 21, 1942, at Bellevue, IL to Ernest and Mildred (Einspahr)...

Darlene Kay Mason

Darlene Kay Mason

Sep 15, 2020

Grand Island resident, Darlene Kay Mason, 78, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, Nebraska. Graveside service will be Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11AM at the St Paul Cemetery in St Paul, Nebraska, Brandon Bachle will be officiating the service. Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island is in charge of the service. Condolences may be...

Gary Cody

Gary Cody

Sep 15, 2020

Gary Cody, 71 formerly of Valley NE died September 15, 2020 at home in Grand Island, NE. Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on September 26, 2020 at Pleasant View Cemetery in Leshara, NE. Pastor Carl Ratcliffe will officiate. Reception to follow at the Valley Veterans Club in Valley NE. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home...

Gerald R. Spiehs

Gerald R. Spiehs

Sep 13, 2020

Gerald R. Spiehs, 83, of Cairo, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020, surrounded by his family at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial of cremains will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery....

Yvonne Janecek

Yvonne Janecek

Sep 13, 2020

Yvonne Alea Janecek, 85, of Grand Island died September 13, 2020 at CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, September 17, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Island. Bishop Duane Fuller will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo. Visitation will...

Jerry R. Lehman

Jerry R. Lehman

Sep 13, 2020

Jerry R. Lehman, 73, of Wood River, NE passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Kearney Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020, at North Loup Community Building with a potluck meal to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of cremation...

Lois L Sloan

Lois L Sloan

Sep 7, 2020

Lois L. (Feldt) Sloan, 71, of Grand Island, NE, passed away peacefully Monday, September 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her two sons, Richard L. Westwood and Jeffrey A. Westwood; daughter, Kimberly J. (Westwood) Rapolla; sister, Sandi Fitzsimons and grandchildren, Peyton Westwood and Cassie Westwood. Mrs. Sloan chose to be cremated and there will be no public services. In...

Robert "Bob" Charles Frank

Robert "Bob" Charles Frank

Sep 2, 2020

Hastings resident, Robert “Bob” Frank, 99, passed away, Wednesday, September 2,2020 at Azria Health Blue Hill, Blue Hill, NE. Services will be held at a later date. Private family burial will be at the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 4-7pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Hastings. Wearing face mask is encouraged for the...

Lucinda "Cindy" Urwiller

Lucinda "Cindy" Urwiller

Aug 31, 2020

Lucinda “Cindy” Urwiller, 72, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial services will be 10 AM, Friday, September 4, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Bev Hieb officiating. An inurnment will follow in the Stamford Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM Thursday, September 3, 2020...

Tammy Michele Rodriguez

Tammy Michele Rodriguez

Aug 31, 2020

Hastings resident Tammy M. Rodriguez, 49, passed away, Monday, August 31, 2020 at her home. Services will be Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 12 noon at the Chautauqua Park Pavilion, Hastings, NE with Major Abe Tamayo. Burial will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from...

Donald L.  Weavers

Donald L. Weavers

Aug 31, 2020

Donald L. Weavers, 77, of Doniphan, NE died August 31, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. A private family funeral service will be held and burial in the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Rosedale United Methodist Church. To protect those at high risk for Covid-19 attendees are all...

Mary Ann Keeshan

Mary Ann Keeshan

Aug 31, 2020

Mary Ann Keeshan, 83, of Tool, TX died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Father Jim Golka officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a Parish Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Burial is at the...

Larry  Gene Wing

Larry Gene Wing

Aug 30, 2020

Larry Gene Wing, 82, of Boelus departed this world August 30, 2020 at CHI St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island with Father Martin Egging celebrating. Visitation at the church will be 5-6 PM Friday with a vigil service at 6:00...

Kathryn Klausen

Kathryn Klausen

Aug 30, 2020

With deep sorrow the family of Kathryn Klausen mourns her passing, at home in Boelus, NE at the age of 92. A family memorial will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Kathryn attended Boelus High School and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in Grand Island. She was united in marriage to...

Loretta A. Meier

Loretta A. Meier

Aug 29, 2020

Loretta A. Meier, 86, of Grand Island died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. CDC guidelines will be followed regarding social distancing and face masks are required at both the visitation and funeral service. Burial will be...

Betty Jo Price

Betty Jo Price

Aug 28, 2020

Betty Jo Price (Ehrenberg), 80, of Grand Island, calmly passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Emerald Healthcare at Lakeview in Grand Island, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Chaplain Jay Towell will officiate. CDC guidelines will be followed regarding...

Jerry Lynn Chamberlain

Jerry Lynn Chamberlain

Aug 27, 2020

Glenvil resident, Jerry L. Chamberlain, 68, passed away August 27, 2020 at his home after a 4-year fight with cancer. Services will be 10:30 am, August 31, 2020 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil, NE with Pastor Rob Garton officiating. The service will be live streamed from the Immanuel Lutheran Church Facebook page and the Apfel Funeral Home Facebook...

Orville Arthur Wiese

Orville Arthur Wiese

Aug 25, 2020

Kenesaw resident, Orville Arthur Wiese, 70 passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his home. Services will be Friday, August 28, 2020 at 11 am at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 5 pm to 7 pm, with family present at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenesaw....

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