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Joel "Jody" Struebing
Jul 21, 2018
Joel “Jody” was born in St. Edward, NE, on April 2, 1944, to Joseph and Shirley Struebing. He was the oldest of four children. Jody spent his early years growing up on a farm south of Wood River, and later for a short time, lived in Grand Island. He then moved to Crookston, MN, with his parents and brother Jack....
Joanne Kay "Jody" Craig
Jul 17, 2018
Juniata resident, JoAnne “Jody” Kay Craig, 48 passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial Service will be Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Zion Wanda Lutheran Church, rural Juniata with Pastor Harold King officiating. There will be no visitation, Jody’s wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be in the Zion...
Alexander Ryan Williams
Jul 17, 2018
Prosser resident, Alexander “Alex” Ryan Williams, 19, passed away July 17, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Services will be Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Kenesaw United Methodist Church with Rev. Tessa Zehring officiating. Visitation will be Monday, July 23, 2018 from 2 to 7pm at the Apfel Funeral Home in Kenesaw. Burial will be...
Sharon Ruth Wiles
Jul 7, 2018
Sharon R. Wiles, 72 of Phillips died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Phillips United Methodist Church in Phillips with Rev. Michelle Reed officiating. Interment will be at the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday evening...
Delmar D. Roth
Jul 4, 2018
Delmar D. Roth, 92, of Wood River died July 4, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the Wood River Mennonite Church. Pastors Matt Troyer-Miller and Darrel Holzinger will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested...
George A. Demary
Jul 4, 2018
George A. DeMary 86, of Grand Island died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 7th at the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors provided by...
Susan M. Smith
Jun 30, 2018
Susan M. Smith, 62, of Grand Island died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday July 6th at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Ron Krause will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday July 5th at...
Rodney L. Burnett, Sr.
Jun 29, 2018
Rodney L. Burnett Sr., 73, of Grand Island died June 29, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be 2:30 PM Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at the Apfel Funeral Home....
Stanley Herman Haack Jr.
Jun 27, 2018
Hastings resident, Stanley Herman Haack Jr. 59, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 1pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Pastor Howard Goldsmith officiating, The family request casual attire. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation will be Friday, June...
Ralph A. Cynova
Jun 27, 2018
Ralph A. Cynova, 92, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 2, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Reverend Martin Egging officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Visitation...
Diane Larae Porter
Jun 26, 2018
Diane LaRae Porter, 77, of Beatrice formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Monday,...
Richard Daniel Raile
Jun 21, 2018
Richard “Rich” D. Raile, 55 of Grand Island died, Thursday, June 21, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be Tuesday,...
Pauline Catherine Eckhardt
Jun 18, 2018
Hastings resident, Pauline Catherine Eckhardt, 96, passed away, Monday, June 18, 2018 at The Kensington, Hastings. Services will be Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 2 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein, Visitation will be Friday, June 22, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Apfel Funeral Home is in care of the...
A. L. Cookson
Jun 15, 2018
Hastings resident (Alva) A.L. Lee Cookson, 68, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Memorial service will be Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10am at the Berean Bible Church, Hastings with Reverend Sonny Birnie officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 22, 2018 from 5-7pm with family present at the Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings. Burial will...
Patthana "Ting" Manivong
Jun 14, 2018
Patthana “Ting” Manivong, 50, of Grand Island died Thursday, June 14, 2018, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home with the Buddist monks officiating. Visitation hours will be 4-7 PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com....
William "Bill" E. Welte
Jun 12, 2018
William E. “Bill” Welte, 79, of Claremore, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Brookdale Care Facility in Claremore, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 22nd at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Grand Island with the Father Robert Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley, NE Cemetery following the service. The family will greet friends from 9am...
Jody "Joe" Buck
Jun 11, 2018
Jody “Joe” L. Buck, 47, of Grand Island died Monday June 11, 2018, at home of health complications. The family will greet friends from 4-6 pm Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Grand Island Dog Park; since Joe would say “It’s all about the dogs, all of the time.” Jody “Joe” Lee was...
Evelyn Ann Layher
Jun 5, 2018
Evelyn Ann Layher, 84 of Grand Island, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Grand Island Nebraska Veterans Home. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with Chaplain Bill Noer officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018...
Kahlani Marie Rodriguez
Jun 4, 2018
Kahlani Marie Rodriguez, Infant daughter of Luz Rodriguez Medina, passed away June 4, 2018 at Mary Lanning HealthCare of Hastings. Visitation will be Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings from 3-8pm with family present. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, June 8, 2018 at 1pm at Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings with Father Julius Tvrdy officiating. She...
Robert "Bob" W. Duff
Jun 4, 2018
Robert W. “Bob” Duff, 42, of Axtell died Monday, June 4, 2018, at Mosaic Bethpage Village in Axtell. A family graveside service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designations. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family. Bob was born in Grand Island, NE, July 26, 1975,...
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