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Alvin P Alms

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...

Vlassy Kosta Patsios

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

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...

Loraine A. Liess

Loraine A. Liess

Apr 12, 2020

Loraine A. Liess, 78, of Grand Island died April 12, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic a Celebration of Life for Loraine will be at a later date. A private graveside service will be held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Loraine was born on...

Dr. Michael "Mick" L O'Brien

Dr. Michael "Mick" L O'Brien

Apr 8, 2020

Michael “Mick” O’Brien passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the age of 77. He was able to spend his last moments with his loving wife Donna of Grand Island. He was laid to rest at the Grand Island City Cemetery on April 13, 2020. A celebration of Mick’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday,...

Betty A. Ranard

Betty A. Ranard

Apr 8, 2020

With a sense of peace and grace, Betty A. Ranard, 92, passed away at home in Grand Island on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. In light of COVID-19 concerns, a memorial service will be scheduled at a later time. Betty Arlene Hunnicutt was born Jan. 31, 1928, to Otto Clifton and Bessie May (Detamore) Hunnicutt in their farmhouse just outside of...

Panh Bondasak

Panh Bondasak

Apr 5, 2020

Panh Bondasak, 77, of Grand Island died Sunday, April 5, 2020, at home following a lengthy illness. Due to Covid19 restrictions there will be no public viewing or services, Private family services will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Panh was born on February 4, 1943 in Laos, Vientiane. She was united in marriage Moune Bondasak. She enjoyed fishing,...

Betty  L. Stearley

Betty L. Stearley

Apr 2, 2020

Betty L. Stearley, 90, of Grand Island formerly of Shelton, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island. Due to Covid 19 restrictions a private family service will be held at the Shelton Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be sent to the family in care of Apfel Funeral Home to be...

Theresa Marie Clausen

Theresa Marie Clausen

Apr 1, 2020

Theresa M. Clausen, 63, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in Omaha, NE. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Theresa was born on February 21, 1957 in Carroll, IA to Cletus Heim and Lola Oswald. She grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and...

George H Widdowson

George H Widdowson

Mar 31, 2020

George Howard Widdowson, 92, of Shelton, Nebraska, died March 31, 2020 in Kearney, NE. Due to COVID-19, the immediate family will have a private funeral service at the Shelton United Methodist Church at 10:30 am, Saturday, July 25 and following invite family and friends to Military Honors Inurnment at 11:30 am at the Shelton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the...

Reynalda Soto

Reynalda Soto

Mar 28, 2020

Reynalda Soto, 84, formerly of Wood River, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at York General Hearthstone in York, Nebraska. She was born on August 30, 1935, in Alamo, Texas to Rafael & Angelita (Salazar) DeLeon. She was united in marriage to Louis Soto on November 3, 1954. The couple made their home in Wood River. They were...

Daniel J. Mandelko

Daniel J. Mandelko

Mar 27, 2020

Hastings resident, Daniel J. Mandelko, 35, passed away Friday, March 27,2020 at his home. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a private graveside services will be held at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. A public memorial services will be conducted once the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Memorials may be given to his son Kaleb Mandelko. Condolences may be sent to the family...

Jerry Domeier

Jerry Domeier

Mar 26, 2020

Jerry L. Domeier, 67, of Grand Island, passed away on March 26, 2020 in Grand Island, NE. A celebration of life gathering will be at a later date. Any memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Jerry was born on October 19, 1952 in Hastings, NE to Dean and Deloris (Unterseher) Domeier. He grew up in Sutton, NE...

Phyllis A. Swanson

Phyllis A. Swanson

Mar 24, 2020

Phyllis A. Swanson of Grand Island died March 24, 2020 at the Westfield Quality Care Center in Aurora, NE. A private family burial will be at the Grand Island City Cemetery with Derek Apfel officiating. Memorials suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phyllis was born June 25, 1934 on a farm at...

Florence Marie Caspar

Florence Marie Caspar

Mar 23, 2020

Florence M. Caspar, 70, of Grand Island passed away on March 23, 2020 at CHI Health St. Francis with her family by her side in Grand Island. Due to COVID-19 a celebration of life will be held at a later date. A private family burial will be held in Grand Island, Nebraska at the Grand Island City Cemetery. Apfel Funeral...

Sandra L Payton

Sandra L Payton

Mar 20, 2020

Sandra (Sandy) Payton, 69, of Grand Island passed away at home with her family by her side, Friday, March 20, 2020. She had battled Multiple Sclerosis for 45 years. A private burial took place at the Fullerton Cemetery. A memorial service will be Saturday March 20, 2021 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the National Multiple Sclerosis society...

Kenneth L. Lockling

Kenneth L. Lockling

Mar 16, 2020

Kenneth L. Lockling passed away on March 16, 2020 in Bakersfield, California. A celebration of life is being held on July 26th at 2p.m. at the Clay Center Nebraska Christian Church. A private family burial was held. Kenneth was born on July 24, 1931 on a farm in Modale, Iowa. As a child he was involved in basketball, singing, playing...

Linda Kay Myers

Linda Kay Myers

Mar 13, 2020

Hastings resident, Linda Kay Myers, 75, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Private family graveside service will be Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Greenwood Cemetery, Trumbull, with Pastor Mel Johnson and Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of...

Bonnie Jo Harris

Bonnie Jo Harris

Mar 12, 2020

Bonnie Harris, 43, of Grand Island died March 12, 2020 at Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island. Graveside serive will be 10:30 AM Friday, March 20, 2020 at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Paul Canady officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the funeral home. Bonnie was born on February 28, 1977 in St. Paul, NE to...

Brian Anders

Brian Anders

Mar 11, 2020

Brian Anders, 60, of Hastings Nebraska passed away on a beautiful spring-like day, March 11th, 2020 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska, after 18 months of battling cancer. Brian was born on April 27th, 1959, in Hastings Nebraska to Kenneth (Bud) and Mary (Valentin) Anders. He attended grade school at District 15 and graduated from Adams Central High School...

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