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Alice A. Ashley
Apr 10, 2024
Alice A. Ashley, 64, died on April 10, 2024, in Grand Island, NE. A celebration of life will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at The Church of Jesus Christ in Hastings with Bishop Chris Clements officiating. There will be no viewing as she wished to be cremated.
Memorials are suggested to the family....
Lynne Rae Hartman Schroeder
Apr 8, 2024
Lynne Hartman Schroeder passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, in Lincoln, NE.
A private memorial service and burial of cremated remains were held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church and cemetery in Holstein, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund and may be contributed at https://everloved.com/life-of/lynne-hartman-schroeder/. Apfel Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements, online condolences may...
Margaret Stroh
Apr 6, 2024
Margaret Stroh, 83, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Cedars at Broadwell in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11 AM Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Shelton United Methodist Church with Rev. Michelle Byerly officiating. A private family burial will be in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM on Wednesday, April 10th...
Inez Rohrich
Apr 6, 2024
Inez Marie Rohrich, 91 of Wood River went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital with her children by her side. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Terry Boshart officiating. The family will be receiving visitors one hour prior to the...
Ramona K. Fischer
Apr 4, 2024
Ramona K. Fischer, 93, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living of Hastings. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Kenesaw Cemetery in Kenesaw, NE. Visitations will be 5-7 PM Monday, April 8, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw, NE, and on Tuesday, from 9:00-10:30 AM. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for...
Faye Brown
Apr 3, 2024
Alice “Faye” Brown, 83, of Grand Island died, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons of Grand Island. Funeral services will be at First-Faith United Methodist Church in Grand Island on April 8, 2024, at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Ray Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 P.M. to 5...
David L. Schmidt
Mar 29, 2024
David Lynn Schmidt died on March 29, 2024 in West Columbia, SC, after a long battle with chronic illness.
Born in Hastings on March 10, 1970, he lived here most of his life with a few brief stints elsewhere. He was a familiar face around town and friend of many. He loved sports, games, and collectibles. He was a lifelong bowler,...
Vera M. Smith
Mar 27, 2024
Vera M. Smith, 88, of Hastings, NE died on March 27, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Memorial services will be at First Christian Church of Hastings on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 2:00 pm with Pastor Elba Iris Nazario officiating. There will be no visitation or viewing. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.
Vera...
Joseph T. O'Connor Jr.
Mar 26, 2024
Joseph T. O’Connor, Jr, 70, of Hastings, NE died on March 26, 2024, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officating. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences can be sent...
Wanda M. Brown
Mar 25, 2024
Wanda M. Brown, 88, of Hastings, NE died on March 25, 2024, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.Memorials are suggested to the Morrison Cancer Center in Hastings. Online condolences can be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.Wanda Lee M. Offner was born...
Embree Anne Learned
Mar 24, 2024
Embree Anne LearnedEmbree Anne (Rains) Learned, daughter of Earnest and Leila (McArthur) Rains was born on her parent’s farm north of Broken Bow, NE on September 5, 1928. She completed her life's journey on March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, at Grand Island, NE. Embree, started Prairie Center Grade School at age 4 and was taught by her mother Leila. She grew...
Donald R. Anderson
Mar 23, 2024
Donald R. Anderson, 66, of Grand Island died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Bryan Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.
Graveside services will be held at a future time in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Donald R. Anderson was born October 29, 1957, at Grand Island to Alfred J. and Bell Jean (Modesitt) Anderson. He grew up and...
Philip Kraft Jr.
Mar 20, 2024
Philip Kraft Jr., 87, of Grand Island, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Edgewood Vista Care Center. A Funeral Service and celebration of Phil’s life will be held at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 11 A.M. with Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery with...
Arwin V Mulford
Mar 19, 2024
Arwin Vern Mulford, 95, of Kenesaw, NE passed away on March 19, 2024, at his home. A memorial service will be held at Juniata Community Church in Juniata, NE on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM with pastor Tom Murray officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the family.
Arwin was born on...
Jerome Frank Packer
Mar 17, 2024
Jerome Frank Packer,78, of Wood River, NE died on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.
He was born on August 5, 1945, in Grand Island,...
Jared N. Sutton
Mar 17, 2024
Jared N. Sutton, 49, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away at home on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 22, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Harvard. Interment will follow at Harvard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be directed...
Rebecca S. Struss
Mar 14, 2024
Rebecca “Becky” Susan Struss, 75, of Hastings, NE died on March 14, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata with Pastor Darren Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9:30 am until the services begin....
Barbara M Pontious
Mar 9, 2024
Barbara M. Pontious, 88, of Grand Island passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Third City Christian Church with Pastor Josh Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are...
William D. Wilson
Mar 5, 2024
William D. Wilson, 79, of Hastings, NE died on March 5, 2024 at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. A Celebration of Life will be held at All Saints Chapel located in Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:00 am with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the...
Wenda "Kay" Rieken
Mar 5, 2024
Wenda “Kay” Rieken, 85, of Grand Island, NE died on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her home. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. at Apfel Funeral Home...
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