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Ricky John Reha Ii

Ricky John Reha Ii

Dec 23, 2018

Ricky John Reha II, 17, of Grand Island, NE. died at home on December 23, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 29, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Island with the Reverend Dave Clark officiating. Interment will be at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday December 28, 2018 at the funeral...

Louis D. Jankovitz

Louis D. Jankovitz

Dec 19, 2018

Louis D. Jankovitz, 89, of Grand Island died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Memorial services are planned for Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Michael Reiners officiating. Inurnment will be in Grand Island Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested...

Brian C. Merithew

Brian C. Merithew

Dec 17, 2018

Brian Merithew, 61, of Grand Island, died December 17, 2018 at his home. Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Brian C. Merithew was born on December 16, 1957 in Grand Island Ne, to Charles and Shirley...

Kirk J. Nelson

Kirk J. Nelson

Dec 17, 2018

Kirk Jon Nelson, 53, formerly of Grand Island, entered eternal life peacefully on Monday, December 17th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Kirk was born on December 21st, 1964 in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Dennis P. & Judith J. (Bauer) Nelson. He grew up in Kearney until the Nelson family moved to Grand Island in 1973. Kirk...

Larry E. Hescock

Larry E. Hescock

Dec 16, 2018

Larry Edward Hescock, 71 of Fairfield, Nebraska passed away on December 16, 2018, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday December 20th, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Elder Jeff Hayman of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints will officiate. Larry was born in...

Lavonne "Bonnie" Beverly Fitzke

Lavonne "Bonnie" Beverly Fitzke

Dec 16, 2018

Harvard resident, LaVonne Beverly “Bonnie” (Rath) Fitzke, 82, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 10 am at the First United Methodist Church, Harvard with Dorothy Aspegren officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 5-8pm at the First...

Charlotte Marie Walz

Charlotte Marie Walz

Dec 12, 2018

Juniata resident, Charlotte M. Walz, 88 passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10:30 am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Rosary will be Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10 am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. There will...

Vernon A. Harders

Vernon A. Harders

Dec 11, 2018

Vernon A. Harders, 84, died Tuesday morning, December 11, 2018, at his home southeast of Cairo. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will be in the Berwick Cemetery near Cairo. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church. Apfel...

Ida C. Hartman

Ida C. Hartman

Dec 9, 2018

Hastings resident Ida C. Hartman, 93 passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings. officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 4 pm to 8 pm with family present from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Apfel Funeral...

Norman E. Stice

Norman E. Stice

Dec 9, 2018

Hastings resident, Norman (Norm) E. Stice, 78 passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society. Family visitation will be Sunday, December 16th, 2018 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Norman’s wishes were to be cremated. A service will be planned at a later date in Carl, IA. Apfel Funeral Home...

Gerald L. Skeen

Gerald L. Skeen

Dec 8, 2018

Gerald Leon Skeen, 82, of Hastings, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 8th, 2018 in Hastings. Per his wishes, Gerald was cremated and a memorial service will be at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gerald was born October 7, 1936, the son of Louis and Evelyn (Stairs) Skeen, on the family...

James (Red) A. Hendrickson

James (Red) A. Hendrickson

Dec 7, 2018

Harvard resident, James (Red) A. Hendrickson, 92 passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10:30 am at the United Church Of Christ, Harvard, NE with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 2 pm to 7 pm at the United Church of...

Donna R. Shehein

Donna R. Shehein

Dec 4, 2018

Donna R. Shehein, 81, of Grand Island, died December 4th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society-Grand Island Village. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday December 10, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Clark officiating. Burial will in Cedarview Cemetery, Doniphan, NE. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday December 9, 2018 at the funeral...

Marilyn P.  Wilson

Marilyn P. Wilson

Dec 3, 2018

Marilyn P. Wilson, 90, of Grand Island, died December 3, 2018, at Lakeview Care and Rehabilitation Center with her husband at her side. Memorial service will be 11 AM Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Clark officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be at Central City Cemetery....

Mary E. Snyder

Mary E. Snyder

Dec 2, 2018

Mary E. Snyder, 100, of Omaha, formerly of Grand Island, died Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Immanuel Fonenelle Nursing Home in Omaha. Funeral service will be 11 AM Friday, December 7, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE, with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Debra J. Harders

Debra J. Harders

Dec 1, 2018

Debra Joan (Campbell) Harders,64, of Wood River, NE returned to her heavenly home after passing away unexpectedly at CHI/St. Francis in Grand Island, NE on December 1st, 2018. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 5th from 4-7pm followed by a rosary at 7pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River, NE. Funeral service will be on Thursday, December 6th at...

Theodore "Ted" G. Wiese

Theodore "Ted" G. Wiese

Nov 30, 2018

Theodore “Ted” G Wiese, 67, of Shelton, NE, died November 30, 2018. Please, come help us celebrate his love of life at 10:30 AM Monday, December 10, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton with Father Jorge Canela celebrating. A time of gathering with the family at the church will be 6:30 PM Sunday with Devine Mercy Rosary at...

David  G.  Dubbs

David G. Dubbs

Nov 28, 2018

David G. Dubbs, 70, of Cairo died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at his home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday December 4, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Wood River with the Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday December 3, 2018 at the church. Burial will be at Cameron Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family....

Sandra E. Patzer

Sandra E. Patzer

Nov 27, 2018

Sandra E. Provolt Patzer, 71 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Canady officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the...

Sharon K. Kostman

Sharon K. Kostman

Nov 26, 2018

Sharon “Kay” Kostman, 75 of Wood River, died, Monday, November 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River. Memorial services will be Friday, November 30, 2018 at 11:00 am, at First Presbyterian Church in Wood River with the Rev. Brad Jepsen officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Wood River Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First...

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