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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....

Ruth Helen Cermak

Ruth Helen Cermak

Aug 22, 2020

Hastings resident, Ruth Helen Cermak, 84, passed away, Saturday, August 22, 2020. Services will be Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10 am at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Christopher Kubat officiating. Rosary will be Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 7 PM at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, August 27 from 4 pm to...

Bobby G Ranard

Bobby G Ranard

Aug 22, 2020

Bobby G. Ranard, 92 Bobby G. Ranard passed away calmly and peacefully at his home in Grand Island on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, just six days after celebrating his 92nd birthday. Bobby Gene was born on August 16, 1928 to Oren L. and Mabel G. (Pitts) Ranard at their family home in Giltner, Nebraska. He was baptized at a young...

Vicki Lynn Peshoff

Vicki Lynn Peshoff

Aug 18, 2020

Hastings resident, Vicki Lynn Peshoff, 71, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at her home. There will be no service, no visitation. Burial will be in the Kelly Cemetery, Kelly North Carolina. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Memorials may be given to the family. Vicki was...

Warren Earl Schomburg

Warren Earl Schomburg

Aug 15, 2020

Warren E. Schomburg, age 91, of Shelton, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday at the church...

Dorothey "Dora" Hefner

Dorothey "Dora" Hefner

Aug 13, 2020

Dorothey I. Hefner, 89, of Alda, NE died August 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Dorothey “Dora” was born October 12, 1930, in Grand Island, NE to Edward and Florence (Crowe) Whitefoot. She grew up in Boelus and Grand Island. In 1949, Dorothey graduated from Grand Island Senior...

Arlene Theresa Kramer

Arlene Theresa Kramer

Aug 11, 2020

Arlene Theresa Kramer, 77, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Fr. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 PM to 7...

Nita J. Ruzicka

Nita J. Ruzicka

Aug 10, 2020

Nita June (Bolles) Ruzicka, 87, of St. Paul, NE passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Brookfield Park in St. Paul, NE. Nita was born June 9, 1933 in Cairo, NE to parents Francis and Alice (Ooley) Bolles. Nita and her sister were one of three sets of twins among ten children. Nita attended school in Wood River, NE graduating...

Dorothy Aubushon

Dorothy Aubushon

Aug 2, 2020

Dorothy (Dot) G. Aubushon, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of Sunday August 2, 2020, days before her 82nd birthday. Born in south west Ashton, Nebraska on August 7, 1938, Dorothy was the first of 4 daughters of Elisabeth (Liz) and Stanley (Stan) Roschynialski. After completing High School, Dorothy got an office job at the...

Timothy Scott Shaw

Timothy Scott Shaw

Jul 31, 2020

Holstein resident Timothy “Tim” Scott Shaw, 53, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Kearney Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Service will be Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Holstein Grace United Methodist Church, Holstein, NE with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be in the Holstein Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 4...

Robert C. Schneider

Robert C. Schneider

Jul 31, 2020

Robert Charles Schneider, 88, of Grand Island, NE passed away on July 31, 2020 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 26th, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Island, NE with Bishop Duane Fuller officiating. Memorials can be made to ASPCA or donor’s choice. To...

Bea Mayhew

Bea Mayhew

Jul 31, 2020

Bertha “Bea” D. Mayhew, 92, of Grand Island, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020, at CHI St. Francis Skilled Care. Service will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Reverend Bill Pavuk officiating. Bea’s service will be live streamed on St. Pauls Lutheran Church’s Facebook page. Burial will follow at...

Mildred I Kohtz

Mildred I Kohtz

Jul 30, 2020

Mildred I. Kohtz, 95, of Grand Island, NE died July 30, 2020 at Tiffany Square. A private family memorial service will be held at Apfel Funeral Home with Rev. Sheri Lodel officiating. Inurnment will be in the Central City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Mildred was born on...

Angela  D. Lindholm

Angela D. Lindholm

Jul 28, 2020

Angela Bradley, 41, Grand Island, passed away July 28, 2020 at home. Funeral services will be 2 PM August 1, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Angela was born on December 13, 1978 in Grand Island to Shari Davis and Randy Stout. She grew up in the Grand Island...

Wilma  J Morton

Wilma J Morton

Jul 25, 2020

Wilma J. Morton, 95, of Grand Island died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Country House in Grand Island. A memorial service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Reverend Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Memorials are suggested to Trinity...

Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger

Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger

Jul 21, 2020

Harvard resident, Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Hamburger, 61, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her home. Services will be Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Burial will be in the Inland Cemetery, Inland, NE. Visitation will be Friday, July 24, 2020 from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home,...

Randy Stout

Randy Stout

Jul 14, 2020

Randy Stout, 60, of Grand Island died while doing what he loved at Mormon Island on July 14, 2020. A visitation time will be held from 2-5 PM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home. There will be a celebration of life gathering at Mormon Island following the visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family. Randy was born on...

James F. Chramosta

James F. Chramosta

Jul 14, 2020

James F. Chramosta, 91, of Gibbon died July 14, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton, NE with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Interment will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, July 16 with a rosary at 7...

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