Cody A. Schott
Nov 16, 2020
Cody Alexander Schott, 23, of St. Libory passed away November 16, 2020. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, November 23rd at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Derek Apfel, CFC will officiate. The services will be live streamed via the Apfel Funeral Home Facebook page. Masks will be required by those attending the funeral and visitation. Social distancing...
Larry T. Schulte
Nov 15, 2020
Hastings resident, Larry T. Schulte, 82, got his heavenly wings, Sunday November 15, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. Larry donated his body to science at the University of Medicine in Omaha. There will be no visitation or services at this time. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family from...
Geraldine M. Allen
Nov 13, 2020
Geraldine M. Allen, 97, of Grand Island died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Azria Health Broadwell. Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. James Golka officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Beatrice at 3 PM, November 18th. Those in attendance will be required...
Zayvier Martin Nelson
Nov 13, 2020
Hastings resident, Zayvier M. Nelson, 1, passed away Friday, November 13,2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, in Hastings, Nebraska. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:30pm at St Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Chris Kubat officiating. Visitation will be Monday, November 16, 2020 from 3-8pm at Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings...
Jean Ann Spiehs
Nov 13, 2020
Jean Ann Spiehs, 76, of Alda died Friday November 13, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, November 20th at the Abundant Life Christian Center with Rev. Stephen Warriner officiating. CDC guidelines and social distancing will be followed, and face masks will be required. The service will be live streamed on the Abundant Life Christian...
Barbara Ann Meyer
Nov 13, 2020
Barbara Meyer, 75, of Cairo, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2020 with family by her side. A private family service will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo with Rev. Brian Wright officiating. Barb was born on July 22, 1945 in Fairbury, NE to Irwin and Marjorie (Glaze) Junker. She grew up in Fairbury and graduated...
Larry James Snell
Nov 13, 2020
Kenesaw resident, Larry J. Snell, 75, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, Nebraska. It was Larry’s wishes to be cremated and there will be no visitation. Private family burial will be at a later date at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home of Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be...
Donald Lee Buettner
Nov 12, 2020
Donald L. Buettner, 77, of Kearney formerly of Grand Island, died November 12, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed to http://www.apfelfuneralhome.com.
Darrel "Buster" Smith
Nov 9, 2020
Hastings resident, Darrel “Buster” Smith, 86, passed away, Monday, November 9th, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings. Memorial service will be Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Pastor John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Association. Condolences may be...
Donald E. Miller
Nov 9, 2020
Donald E. Miller, 97, of Wood River died Monday, November 09, 2020 at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Wood River United Methodist Church with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...
Susan E. Crisel
Nov 8, 2020
Susan Elaine Crisel, 62, of Grand Island, passed away November 8, 2020. She was born in Seattle, Washington in 1958. From the age of approximately five she became a world traveler with her parents and brothers, Mike and Chris. A graduate of London Central High School, she came back to the United States and lived briefly in Texas and made...
Lisa Jean Hoggins
Nov 8, 2020
Hastings resident, Lisa Jean Hoggins, 60, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 from 3 pm to 7 pm with family present from 6pm-7pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. We are asking everyone to please wear a mask. Private family graveside service will be Thursday, November 12, 2020 at...
Charles Joseph Preissler
Nov 5, 2020
Hastings resident, Charles J. Preissler, 68, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Private family service, no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family.
Mary Fairbanks
Nov 5, 2020
Mary Jane Fairbanks, 98, of Wood River, NE passed away peacefully in her home on November 5, 2020. There will be a private family inurnment of Mary’s ashes in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Hall County Humane Society as Mary had a great affection for her four-legged pets. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the...
Shelley Renae Green
Nov 3, 2020
Shelley Renae Green, 51, of Grand Island, left this world on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 surrounded by family after a quick and surprising battle. Shelley did not want a funeral and will be cremated. As Shelley brought light into so many others’ lives, we ask that instead of condolences you send letters of how Shelley brightened your life or made...
Donna Hicks
Nov 2, 2020
Donna L. Hicks, 68, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, November 2, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Apfel Funeral Home with Bishop Duane Fuller officiating. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in Massachusetts. The memorial service will be live streamed on the Apfel Funeral...
Angeline R. Dibbern
Nov 1, 2020
Angeline (Knoepfel) Dibbern, 93, of Cairo, NE died November 1, 2020 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo with Rev. Brian Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Burwick Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday, November 5th at the church....
Nina L Stirn
Oct 30, 2020
Nina Lea Stirn, 92, of Grand Island died October 30, 2020 at Bickford Retirement Community. Due to COVID-19 restrictions a private memorial service and burial will be held. Memorials may be sent to the family in care of the Apfel Funeral Home. Nina Lea was born on a farm northwest of Hill City, KS on March 23, 1928 to William...
Robert Pollock
Oct 29, 2020
Robert Harry Pollock, 77, of Grand Island, NE passed away peacefully at his home on October 29, 2020. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm on Thursday,...
Otto Gene Orsborn
Oct 29, 2020
Otto Gene Orsborn, 88, of Kearney passed away Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island with his family at his side. A graveside burial service with military honors will be held at 1pm at the Elm Creek Catholic Cemetery Saturday, November 21st with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Friends and family are welcome. Please wear masks...