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Renee D. Peterson

Renee D. Peterson

Nov 26, 2018

Renee D. Peterson, 35 of Grand Island, earned her wings and went to her eternal home after a brave fight, on Monday, November 26, 2018, at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island with the Rev. Donald Baltazor officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation...

Gerladine Marie Stalsberg

Gerladine Marie Stalsberg

Nov 24, 2018

Hastings resident, Geraldine (Jerri) Marie (McEwen) Stalsberg, 82, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings. A private graveside service will be held on May 4, 2019, at the Swedish Cemetery in Shickley, NE with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in care of the family. Condolences may be sent to the family...

Phyllis Ann Ground

Phyllis Ann Ground

Nov 21, 2018

Phyllis A. Ground, 76, of Milford, formerly of Grand Island died Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Seward. Private graveside services will take place on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family. Phyllis Ann (Darrah) Ground was born August 11, 1942, at Burwell, Nebraska to Lyle S. and Ellen...

Shirley A. Bruhn

Shirley A. Bruhn

Nov 20, 2018

Shirley A. Bruhn, 82, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones, at Bryan Health East in Lincoln. Private graveside services will take place Saturday, December 1st at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Edgar Schambach will officiate. Following the graveside service, a public reception will be held at 11:30 A.M. the Apfel Funeral...

Jon E. Heinrich

Jon E. Heinrich

Nov 19, 2018

Jon E. Heinrich, 72, of Grand Island died Monday November 19, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday January 12, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Pastor Adam Snoberger officiating. There will be no visitation or burial. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran-Missions or the Gideons. Jon was born June 7,...

Ronald R. Ludwig

Ronald R. Ludwig

Nov 18, 2018

Ronald “Ron” Ludwig, 75, of Grand Island, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Adam Snoberger will officiate. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 26, 2018, at...

Paula Jo Reimers

Paula Jo Reimers

Nov 17, 2018

Paula J. Reimers, 75, of Grand Island died Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Park Place Care Center, Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation with the family present will be 4-6 PM Tuesday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials...

Udell G. Jess

Udell G. Jess

Nov 16, 2018

Udell G. Jess, 82, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial service will be 11 AM Wednesday, November 21, 2048 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Reverend Edgar Schambach officiating. Memorials are suggested to St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Udell was born on August 19, 1936,...

Robert Wendell Fricke

Robert Wendell Fricke

Nov 13, 2018

Former Hastings resident, Robert Wendell Fricke, 89 passed away, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Central City Care Center, Central City, NE Memorial service will be Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Bret McKey officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at 3 pm in...

Carol M. Howard

Carol M. Howard

Nov 13, 2018

Carol Howard, 68, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Country House in Grand Island. Memorial service will be 11 AM Monday, November 19, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Gathering of friends and family will be 3-5 PM Sunday at the Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Stuhr Museum Foundation and Country House....

Sandra A.  Thinnes

Sandra A. Thinnes

Nov 13, 2018

Sandra A. Thinnes, 71, of Cozad, formerly of Grand Island, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Cozad Care & Rehabilitation Center in Cozad. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, November 18th...

Sheila Anne Fullerton

Sheila Anne Fullerton

Nov 9, 2018

Hastings resident, Sheila Anne (Kerr) Fullerton, 53 passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. Services will be Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 11 am at Grace United Methodist Church with Pastor Kent Rogers officiating. Visitation with family present will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 5 pm to 8 pm at...

Shirley A. Mckinney

Shirley A. Mckinney

Nov 8, 2018

Shirley A. McKinney, 88 of Grand Island, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at CHI Health, St. Francis Medical Center with her family by her side. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. There will...

Billie Anderson Monnington

Billie Anderson Monnington

Nov 6, 2018

“Billie” Anderson Monnington, 94, of Grand Island passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday November 12, 2018 at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday November 11, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home. Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,...

Margaret  Nell Peirce

Margaret Nell Peirce

Nov 5, 2018

Hastings resident, Margaret Nell Peirce, 74, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Services will be Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Dustin Bower officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Red Cloud, NE. There will be no visitation, Margaret’s wishes were to be cremated....

Lucille M. Hurst

Lucille M. Hurst

Nov 2, 2018

Lucille M. Hurst, 94, of Grand Island passed away on Friday November 2, 2018 at Lebensraum Assisted Living Facility in Grand Island. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 am Tuesday November 6 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Derek Apfel, CFC will officiate. Cemetery dedication will be held at the funeral home at the same time as the service....

Richard "Dick" L.  Franssen, Md

Richard "Dick" L. Franssen, Md

Oct 30, 2018

Rural Glenvil resident, Richard “Dick” L. Franssen, MD, 73 passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at his home. Dick’s wishes were to be cremated with no services. Dick was born July 5, 1945 in Burwell, NE to Lawrence and Dorothy (Boag) Franssen. He married Anita Burnham on August 3, 1974 in Kingsley, IA. He is survived by his wife, Anita,...

Gail G. Beukenhorst

Gail G. Beukenhorst

Oct 28, 2018

Gail G. Beukenhorst, 92, of Doniphan, NE, died Sunday, October 28, 2018, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Doniphan United Methodist Church, Doniphan with Reverend Tessa Zehring officiating. Visitation hours will be 5:00 -7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the church with the family present at...

Eugene A. Hemberger

Eugene A. Hemberger

Oct 27, 2018

Hastings resident, Eugene "Gene" A. Hemberger, 88, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Providence Place, Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 10:30 am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be in the Roseland Cemetery, Roseland. Visitation will be Monday, October 29, 2018 from 5 pm to...

Stanley E. Norine

Stanley E. Norine

Oct 26, 2018

Stanley “Stan” E. Norine, 63 of Citrus Heights, California died Friday, October 26, 2018 at a hospital in Sacramento, California after complications from heart surgery. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, NE with the Rev. Lisa Ewaldt officiating. Visitation hours will be 2:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the...

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