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Gary E. Campbell

Gary E. Campbell

Jan 28, 2019

Hastings resident Gary E. Campbell, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. Services will be Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10:30 am at the Shelton Methodist Church, Shelton with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 1, 2019 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Burial will be in the...

Mattie Jane Bittfield

Mattie Jane Bittfield

Jan 27, 2019

Former Kenesaw resident, Mattie Jane (Petersen) Bittfield, 94 passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Edgewood Vista, Hastings. Services will be Friday, February 1, 2019 at 11 am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kenesaw with Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Kenesaw. Burial will...

Judy K. Seely

Judy K. Seely

Jan 27, 2019

Judy K. Seely, 66 of Doniphan died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln with her family by her side. Services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday February 1, 2019, at Rosedale United Methodist Church in Rosedale with Reverend Tessa Zehring officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at...

Jon D. Bruhn

Jon D. Bruhn

Jan 26, 2019

Jon D. Bruhn, 49, of Grand Island, died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Terrance "Jake" Jakubowski

Terrance "Jake" Jakubowski

Jan 25, 2019

Terrance ‘Jake’ Jakubowski, 74 of Grand Island died Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home in Grand Island. Services will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Apfel Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral...

Wayne W. Sawyer

Wayne W. Sawyer

Jan 25, 2019

Wayne Warren Sawyer, 87 of Grand Island died Friday, January 25, 2019 at Central Nebraska Veterans Home, Kearney. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Central Nebraska Veteran’s Home Chapel with Pastor John Gosswein officiating. Private inurnment of the ashes will be at a later date in the Lutheran Cemetery, Orchard, Nebraska. There will be...

Harold "Red" G. Ahrens

Harold "Red" G. Ahrens

Jan 25, 2019

Harold G. “Red” Ahrens, 94, of Grand Island died Friday, January 25, 2019, at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to donor’s choice. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ahrens was...

Ralph E. Wilhelmi

Ralph E. Wilhelmi

Jan 22, 2019

Ralph E. Wilhelmi, 79, of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at CHI Health St. Francis Skilled Care. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday January 26, 2019 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Rev. Edgar Schambach will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Apfel Funeral...

Carol Jean Johnson

Carol Jean Johnson

Jan 21, 2019

Hastings resident, Carol Jean Johnson, 86, passed away at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 9 am at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Reverend Richard Savage officiating. Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery, Minden at 11:30 am, following the service. Visitation will be Friday, January 25, 2019 from 7 pm...

Lyle E Juett

Lyle E Juett

Jan 16, 2019

Lyle E. Juett, 90, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Lancaster Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday January 21, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday January 20, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested...

Barbara A. Hayden

Barbara A. Hayden

Jan 12, 2019

Barbara Ann Hayden, 77, was called to her heavenly home on January 12, 2019. She left this world at Good Samaritan Center in Wood River where she has lived for the past several years. Memorial service will be 10:30 am Friday, January 18, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River with Father Paul Colling celebrating. Burial will follow...

Ronald Lavern Haubold

Ronald Lavern Haubold

Jan 6, 2019

Former Hastings resident, Ronald LaVern Haubold, 70, passed away, Wednesday, January 6, 2019 at Paradise Valley Hospital, in National City, CA. Memorial service will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 10:30 am at Peace Lutheran Church. Private family burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, NE with military rites by the Hastings Veterans Association. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings...

Joan M. Bushhousen

Joan M. Bushhousen

Jan 5, 2019

Joan M. Bushhousen, 86, of Grand Island died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home- Grand Island. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00am until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Merlin H. Rathman

Merlin H. Rathman

Jan 3, 2019

Merlin Henry Rathman, age 94, of Wood River, Nebraska died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island with family by his side. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Wood River, with the Rev. Trudy Hanke and Pastor Darrel Holzinger officiating. Burial will be in Wood River Cemetery, Wood...

David A. Hescock

David A. Hescock

Dec 31, 2018

David A. Hescock, 68, of Harvard, NE. died December 31, 2018 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday January 4, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with the Bishop Duane Fuller officiating. Burial of ashes will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family. David was born on October 5, 1950...

Ladonna Rae Payne

Ladonna Rae Payne

Dec 28, 2018

LaDonna Rae Payne, 85, of Grand Island died Friday December 28, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday January 4, 2019 at First Christian Church in Grand Island with the Reverend Julie Western officiating. Burial will be at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday January 3,...

Gary  L.  Wiese

Gary L. Wiese

Dec 28, 2018

Gary L. Wiese, 81 of Wood River, died Friday, December 28, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, Wood River. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation hours will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the church in Wood...

Thelma M. Spiehs

Thelma M. Spiehs

Dec 24, 2018

Thelma Spiehs, 95, of Grand Island passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 11: 00 AM Friday, December 28, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home. The Reverend Mark Oberbeck will officiate. Burial will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will start at 9:30 AM until service time on Friday. Memorials...

Zona Belle King

Zona Belle King

Dec 24, 2018

Hastings resident Zona Belle King, 83 passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings-Village. Services will be Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2 PM at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in the Glenvil Cemetery, Glenvil, Nebraska. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in...

Pamela Jean Morris

Pamela Jean Morris

Dec 24, 2018

Hastings resident, Pamela J. Morris, 70, passed away December 24, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Family graveside service will be Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 11am at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings with Rev. Joel Remmers officiating. Inurnment will be at Parkview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hastings Food Pantry. Condolences may be given to the family from www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel...

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