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John "Jack" L Ward
May 28, 2020
John (Jack) Laverne Ward 74, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on May 27, 2020 at his home after a lengthy illness. Per his wishes, cremation has been chosen and no services are scheduled at this time. Apfel funeral home of Grand Island, NE. is serving the family. John was born in 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska to Helen (Rose) and...
Marjorie A. Schnoor
May 27, 2020
Marjorie Alice Schnoor, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at CHI Saint Francis Hospital in Grand Island. To honor Marjorie’s wishes she was cremated. Graveside services will be at Grand Island City Cemetery, June 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Apfel Funeral Home assisting the family with arrangements. Marjorie, daughter of Orra and Violet (Lindblade) Garretson, was born in Osceola...
Mandy Loftus
May 24, 2020
Mandy Michelle Yanick Loftus was born in Elgin, IL on December 21, 1955 to George and May Yanick. She passed away at home on May 25, 2020. The Yanick family moved to Omaha, NE in the 1960’s and Mandy moved to Grand Island, NE in 1990. Mandy is survived by her daughter, Megan (Dale) Osborn and three precious grandchildren of...
Sandra K Novak
May 24, 2020
Sandra "Sandy" Kay (Johnson) Novak, 75, formerly of McCook, NE passed away Sunday May 24, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, NE. Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, NE. Live streaming available on the church Facebook page: Peace Lutheran McCook NE. Private family burial will be in Fort McPherson...
Doris I Wells
May 23, 2020
Doris Wells, 86, of Grand Island died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. A private family service will be held with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Newell Elementary School PTA. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Doris was born February...
Sengmany Inthaluxay
May 18, 2020
Sengmany Inthaluxay, 75, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, May 18, 2020 at CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be May 23, 2020 at 1 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. She was born on May 13, 1945 at Mahaxay Khammuane, Laos to Tha and Khaima Tanthapengxay. She grew up in Mahaxay. She was united in marriage to...
Zella F. Lubken
May 18, 2020
Zella Faye (Freeland) Lubken, 93, of St. Paul, NE, formerly of Grand Island, NE died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Brookfield Park Care Center. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 10, 2020, at Apfel Funeral Home - Grand Island. The Rev. Mark Oberbeck will officiate. Burial of cremains will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Palmer,...
Ladene L. Rockford
May 15, 2020
LaDene L. Rockford, 79, of Aurora, formerly of Grand Island died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Due to current Covid19 regulations a private family service will be held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the Orphan Grain Train...
Theresa "Dot" Moffett
May 14, 2020
Theresa M. “Dot” Moffett, 99, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Prairie Winds Nursing Home in Doniphan, NE. Born December 3, 1920 to Samuel and Maude (Wilkie) McCulla in Shelton, NE. She attended school in Shelton graduating with the Class of 1939. After graduation she did housework, paper and painting for several families, worked at the bank from 1970-80,...
Owen Lloyd Waechter
May 13, 2020
Hastings resident, Owen L. Waechter, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church, Hastings. Private graveside service will be Friday, May 15, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be...
Trevor Upshaw
May 6, 2020
Upland resident, Trevor Upshaw, 30, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Juniata, Nebraska. Trevor’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be a private family graveside service at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, NE at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Trevor was born...
Verna J. Batten
May 5, 2020
Verna Jean Batten, 84, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Burial will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic a private family service is planned. Memorials are suggested to Third City Christian Church of Grand Island....
Betty O'Hare
May 2, 2020
Betty A. Puncochar - O’Hare, 94 of Grand Island left this world for heavenly life on May 2, 2020 at Tiffany Square of natural causes. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial was previously held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Cathedral,...
Lorraine Katzberg
Apr 29, 2020
Lorraine Cordia (Iden) Katzberg, 93, passed away April 29, 2020, at Mary Lanning Hospital at the age of 93. Services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings. Memorials in her name may be given to Zion Lutheran Church and School, The Lutheran Hour or ARC. She was born May 25, 1926, at...
Martin Briseno Leon
Apr 26, 2020
Hastings resident, Martin Briseno Leon, 63, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. Martin’s wishes were to be cremated. A private graveside service will be a Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Martin was born November 11, 1956...
David L. Hahn
Apr 24, 2020
David L. Hahn Sr. of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away Friday April 24, 2020 at Bergan Mercy in Omaha. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, a private family viewing will held at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Military honors, provided by the U.S. Army, and interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery for immediate family at a...
Alvin P Alms
Apr 21, 2020
Alvin Paul Alms, 87, of Grand Island, died April 21, 2020 at Emerald Lakeview. Funeral Services will be May 1, 2020. A burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in York, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warriors Project. He was born on August 26, 1932 in York, NE to Paul and Anna (Richert) Alms. He grew up in...
Larry D Hersh
Apr 21, 2020
Former Hastings resident, Larry D. Hersh, 81 passed away, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard. Private family graveside service will be Friday, April 24, 2020 with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating at the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, NE. Book signing will be Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw, NE from 5 pm to 8...
Vlassy Kosta Patsios
Apr 18, 2020
Vlassy Kosta Patsios, 85, of Grand Island died April 18, 2020 at his home for the past two years, Edgewood Grand Island Memory Care. A private family service will be held and a public celebration honoring Vlassy’s life will be at a later date due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which contributed to his passing sooner than expected as he battled...
Marilyn Janet Henry
Apr 14, 2020
Juniata resident, Marilyn Janet Henry, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Premier Estates, Kenesaw, NE. Private graveside service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, NE. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Marilyn was born May...
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