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Gary S. Spotanski
Nov 29, 2019
Gary Spotanski, 71, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island after a lengthy battle of lung disease tied to his time serving on the U.S.S. Enterprise during the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 212 W. 12th St., with Pastor...
Dorothy Webben
Nov 26, 2019
Dorothy Webben, 88, formerly of Grand Island, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Lincoln. Memorial service will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Dorothy was born in Dunning, NE on August 26, 1931 to...
Helen Barbara "Bobbie" Kaliff
Nov 24, 2019
Helen Barbara “Bobbie” Kaliff age 91 died November 24, 2019 at CHI Skilled Care in Grand Island, with family and friends by her side. Services will be 10:30 AM Monday, December 2, at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island. The Reverand Lisa Ewald and Pastor Mark Hartley will officiate. The family will meet friends during the viewing on Sunday...
Elaine Louise Matejka
Nov 24, 2019
Elaine L. Matejka, 86, of Grand Island, NE died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. A Celebration of Life gathering will be 3-6 pm Monday, December 2, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be sent to the family at...
Larry Allen Welch
Nov 24, 2019
Larry “Cricket” Welch, 67, of St. Paul, died November 24, 2019 at his home. Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home with Jay Towell officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 4-7 PM at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family...
Ray Johnson
Nov 21, 2019
Ray A. Johnson, 95, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2019. Ray was born on February 11, 1924 to William C. and Carrie W. Johnson on a farm near Dannebrog, Nebraska. Ray was 5 years old when his father died, so his mother moved Ray and his two siblings to Grand Island, Nebraska, where he grew up attending school and...
Donald Karl Schnase
Nov 21, 2019
Donald “Don” K. Schnase, 99, of Grand Island, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Tiffany Square. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, November 25, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo with Rev. Brian Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be Sunday, November 24, 2019 from 3 to 5 PM at Christ...
Burdette R. "Brownie" Brown
Nov 20, 2019
Hastings resident, Burdette R. “Brownie” Brown, passed away, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. The family has postponed the funeral for Brownie due to the weather. The service will be Monday, December 2,2019 at 2:30PM at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Private family burial will be in the Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr,...
Arlene Fae Thorell
Nov 19, 2019
Grand Island resident, Arlene Thorell, 72, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Services will be Monday, November 25, 2019 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may...
Margy Marie Tillman
Nov 19, 2019
Margy M. Tillman, 98, of Grand Island died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Valley View Senior Village in Ord, NE. Per Margy’s wishes there will be a graveside ceremony at 11 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Pastor Jay Towell will officiate. Margy was born on March 10, 1921 in Grand Island, NE to Charley...
Nelda A. Minzel
Nov 12, 2019
Hastings resident, Nelda A. Minzel, 90 died November 12, 2019 at Mary Lanning HealthCare. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials will be directed to the Heart Association or may be sent to Gary Minzel at 13401 W. Rokeby Rd, Denton, NE 68339 or Sherry Gartner at 1530 Boyce Str. Hastings, NE 68901. Condolences may...
Ronald L. Chamberlain
Nov 3, 2019
Hastings resident, Ronald L. Chamberlain, 82, passed away, Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Kenesaw Premier Estates, Kenesaw. Services will be 10 am, Friday, November 8th, 2019 at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 4 pm to 7 pm, with family...
Mary Virginia Heinrich
Nov 1, 2019
Mary V. Heinrich, 94, of Wood River died Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery west of Wood River. Visitation will be from...
Verdon Glenn Lukow
Nov 1, 2019
Verdon Glenn Lukow, 94, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Services will be Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 1 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Reverend Tamara Holtz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery with military rites by...
Charlie Anderson
Oct 28, 2019
Charles “Charlie” Anderson, 88, of Grand Island, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Bickford Cottage in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Apfel Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Pier officiating. Family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 pm until service time. According to his wishes, Charlie was cremated. Memorials are suggested to Project...
Esther M. Skinner
Oct 21, 2019
Esther M. Skinner, 86, of Grand Island, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Per Esther’s wishes cremation has taken place. Esther worked in retail in Grand Island, was a Foster Grandparent...
Stephanie L. Medinger
Oct 19, 2019
Stephanie Layne Medinger (Boroff), 60, formerly of Wood River, earned her heavenly wings on Saturday, October 19, 2019, following a brave and lengthy health battle. Stephanie was born January 6, 1959, at Grand Island, Nebraska to James and Darlene (Eickhoff) Boroff. She grew up and received her education in Wood River, graduating from Wood River High School in 1977. She...
Wendell Lee Muehling
Oct 18, 2019
Wichita, KS resident Wendell Lee Muehling, 62, went home to his heavenly home on October 18, 2019. Services will be Friday, October 25, 2019 at 11 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings, with one-hour visitation prior to the service with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lebanon, KS at 1:30 pm. Apfel...
Dorothy Rose Jarzynka
Oct 10, 2019
Dorothy R. Jarzynka, 89, of Cairo died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral mass will be 10 AM Monday, October 14, 2019 at Resurrection Catholic Church with Fr. Joe Kadaprayil officiating. Burial will be Tuesday, October 15 at Fort McPhearson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM Sunday, October 13...
Steven Frank Jackson
Oct 10, 2019
Steven Frank Jackson passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 10, 2019, in Hastings, NE, just over a month from his 67th birthday. He is survived by his son Justin of Austin, Texas; his daughters Jessica (Chad) Wagoner of Kenesaw and Shannon (Andrew) Jackson of Portland, Oregon; his grandson Murphy Yolland; and his siblings Robert, Terry and...
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