Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries

Jul 6, 2020

Karen M. Cloud, 49, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament with Father Martin Egging officiating. A burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Friday,...

Jul 6, 2020

Wilma Jean Mayfield, 90, of Shelton, NE died July 6, 2020 at her home. Private family graveside service will be held at the Shelton Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be scheduled for a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested to Shelton United Methodist Church and the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department. Wilma Jean...

Jun 30, 2020

Hastings resident, Philander D. Jenkins Sr, 60, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. Philanders wishes were to be cremated. There is no visitation or memorial services at this time. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Phil was born September 9, 1959 to Willie and Lillian Mae (Oglesby) Jenkins in Chicago, IL....

Jun 30, 2020

Theresa A. Scarborough, 86, of Grand Island died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Due to Covid-19 concerns, attendees will be required to wear a mask and maintain social...

Jun 28, 2020

Jack Raymond Bixby, 96, died June 28, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, NE. As per his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Apfel Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Jack had a full and sometimes exciting life growing up in rural Nebraska and later making his way and raising family in...

Jun 27, 2020

Holstein resident, Harold Steiner, 91, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, July 1 ,2020 at 2pm at St Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein, Nebraska with Pastor Lon Landsmann officiating. Burial will be at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, Nebraska. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service with family present....

Jun 25, 2020

Jun 21, 2020

Hastings resident, Robert “Bob” Duane Horton, 74, passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2020 at CHI Health, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Services will be Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10 am at the Berean Bible Church, Hastings with Pastors Paul Knott and Sonny Birnie officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 4 pm to 8 pm with family...

Jun 18, 2020

Verna M. Andersen, 92, formerly of Shelton, NE died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at The Auberge at Missoula Valley in Montana. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the start of...

Jun 9, 2020

Holstein resident, Mary A. Lukow, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be 11 am Monday, June 15th, 2020 at Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, near Juniata with Rev. Lon Landsmann officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 5 pm to 8 pm with the family present at the Apfel...

Jun 8, 2020

Dolores B. (Brush) Geiken, 93, formerly of Grand Island, left this earthly home June 8, 2020 from the Mother Hull Home in Kearney, NE. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private family service will be held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Bill Pavuk and Chaplain Vickie Nielsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island...

Jun 8, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Schmaljohn, 73, of St. Paul, NE passed away on Monday June 8th, 2020 at his home. A celebration of life Open House will be held Friday June 12th from 1:00-4:00 at the St. Paul Golf Course. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Paul Golf Course for equipment (mom says no more trees). mail...

Jun 8, 2020

Eldora “Dorie” Speck, 94, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, NE. A family funeral service will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. There will be no public...

Jun 8, 2020

Beulah Gertrude (Slack) Spiehs, 91, passed away June 8, 2020 in her home in Doniphan, NE. A funeral service will be 10:30am Friday, June 12, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doniphan with Reverend Tyler Hauptmeier officiating. She will join her husband in Christian Burial at Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Beulah...

Jun 7, 2020

Gerda Mayfield, 79, of Shelton, NE died on June 7, 2020. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, private viewing and funeral services will be Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Gerda was born on August 7, 1940 in Celle, Germany to Jacob and Regina (Homberg) Meckling. She worked as a dental assistant...

Jun 3, 2020

Delores ‘Patty’ Reeder, 87, of Ashland, NE went peacefully to her heavenly home on June 3, 2020, at Azria Health Care Ashland. Due to COVID-19 there will only be a graveside service at 2 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in the Shelton Cemetery in Shelton, NE with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. She was born to Anna and Leroy Otto on...

May 30, 2020

Ardeth "Ardie" Clara Mueller, 92, of Grand Island, went to her heavenly home Saturday May 30, 2020. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Friday, June 5th at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. A private family graveside service will be on Saturday, June 6th at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Ardeth was born on a farm near Hazard, NE, November 13,1927...

May 30, 2020

Hastings resident, Randy Joe McCoy, 62, passed away, May 30, 2020 near Hershey, NE due to a car accident. Private family service will be Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the...

May 30, 2020

Hastings resident Lois Elaine Whitney, 90, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her home. Private family services will be Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is...

May 28, 2020

Leo David Lee, formerly of Grand Island died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Syracuse Area Health. According to his wishes, David was cremated and there will be no service. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. David was born on December 14, 1927, in Grand Island, the son of Albert P. and Hazel C. (Stoll) Lee. He grew up in...