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Milford Killham
Nov 29, 2016
Milford Killham 82, of Grand Island died peacefully with his family around him, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Lakeview, Grand Island, NE. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 5...
Ida Mae Janky
Nov 27, 2016
Ida Janky, 91, of Grand Island passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral Services will be Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Interment will follow at the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials have been...
James C. Whitaker
Nov 26, 2016
James Charles Whitaker, 83, of Doniphan died Saturday, November 26, 2016 surrounded by his family at Tiffany Square. Services will be Friday, December 2, 2016 at 10:30 am at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Chaplain Tim Wegenast officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 5:00 7:00 pm at Apfel...
Alan L. Gruwell
Nov 25, 2016
Alan Leroy Gruwell, 62, of Grand Island, NE died November 25, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29,...
Daniel "Dan" Jerome Hostler
Nov 24, 2016
Daniel J. Hostler, 78, of Grand Island died Thursday, November 24, 3016, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at St. Leos Catholic Church with Rev. Donald Buhrman as celebrant. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at St....
Mary Nielsen Reitan
Nov 23, 2016
Mary N. Reitan, 89, a life-long resident of Grand Island, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Celebration of life will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church, Grand Island with the Rev. Caroline Price-Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 4 until...
Jerry W. Gewecke
Nov 21, 2016
Gerald Walter Jerry Gewecke, 82 of Wood River, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home in Wood River, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2016 at Apfel...
Judith Anne Watson
Nov 18, 2016
Judith Anne Judy Watson, 72, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. The Rev. Jim Garfield will officiate. Those attending are asked to wear their Husker attire. Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. Visitation will be from 5-7...
Bounsouay "Boonie" Saiyavongsa
Nov 18, 2016
Bounsouay Boonie Saiyavongsa, 61, of Grand Island died Friday, November 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at CHI Health St. Francis after a courageous fight with cancer. A traditional Buddhist service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home. To honor Boonies wishes, a cremation ceremony in Gibbon will follow after the service. Visitation will be from 4:30...
Lorrine 'Rene' Pesha
Nov 12, 2016
Lorrine Rene (Hodges) Pesha, 84, of Grand Island, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, November 17, 2016 at St. Leos Catholic Church. Father Don Buhrman will be officiating. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on...
Sharon Lee Parten
Nov 11, 2016
Sharon Lee (Stager) Parten, 74 of Grand Island and formerly of Columbus died at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, on November 11th, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 Wednesday at Apfel Funeral home in Grand Island. To honor Sharon's wishes, cremation has taken place. Her family will be greeting friends before the service. Please...
Laura L. Harlow
Nov 11, 2016
Hastings resident Laura L. Harlow, 92 died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village. Services will be Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 10:30 am at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 pm in the Greenwood Cemetery, York following the luncheon. Condolences may be sent to the family...
Cecil Santa Stoner
Nov 11, 2016
Cecil Santa Stoner, 92, of Grand Island, passed to eternal peace on Friday, November 11, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at St. Marys Cathedral in Grand Island. Father Tim Stoner and Father Jim Golka will be officiating. Burial will be at the...
Lavern E. Cline Sr.
Nov 9, 2016
LaVern E. Cline Sr. Hastings resident, LaVern E. Cline Sr., passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 1:00p.m. at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Hastings. There will be no visitation due to cremation. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings with military rites by the Hastings Veterans...
Jon Alan Ball
Nov 8, 2016
Jon Alan Ball of Poynette, WI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the age of 61. Jon was born on January 13, 1955 in Albion, NE to James and Betty (Stevenson) Ball. As a small child, he and his family resided in St. Edward, NE before moving to Shelton in March 1962. He graduated Shelton Public High...
Lavonne L. Benker
Nov 7, 2016
Former Hastings resident, LaVonne L. Benker, 99, passed away peacefully Monday, November 7, 2016 at Valhaven Rehabilitation & Care Center, Valley, Nebraska. LaVonne was born July 26, 1917 to Edwin and May (Bower) Wilson in Blue Hill, Nebraska. She married Marvin L. Benker May 15, 1935. Marvin passed away February 4, 2004. LaVonne retired from the Hastings Regional Center as...
Victor Allen Lambrecht
Nov 3, 2016
Victor A. Lambrecht, 79 of Wood River, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, Wood River. Services will be at 10 am, Monday, November 7, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church in Prosser with the Rev. Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be in Wood River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 6 pm, Sunday, November 6, 2016...
Lelia Christine Luhn
Nov 1, 2016
Lelia C. Luhn, 93 longtime resident of Cairo, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Services will be Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo, Nebraska with the Rev. Brian Wright officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Friday at...
Arlene Ellen Hyde
Oct 30, 2016
Hastings resident, Arlene Ellen Hyde, 73 passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her home. Services will be Monday, November 21, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, with Pastor Kent Rogers officiating. There will be no visitation. Graveside service will be at 2 pm at the Andrew Cemetery, Friend, NE. Condolences may be sent to...
Michael Mark Snyder
Oct 29, 2016
Michael Mark Snyder, 50 of Grand Island died Saturday, at home after battling cancer for the past 5 years. To honor Michaels wishes, his body was cremated. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Michael was born on September 24, 1966 in Hastings,...
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