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Ann C. Atkins

Ann C. Atkins

Jan 26, 2017

Ann C. (Waegner) Atkins, 66, of Grand Island died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, suddenly at home. Ann was born on June 13,1950, at Aurora, Ill., to Donald and Mary (Meister) Waegner. She grew up in Aurora and graduated from Rosary High School in 1968, then attended Creighton University in Omaha. Ann worked in the lab at St. Francis Medical Center...

Virgie Marie Ernstmeyer

Virgie Marie Ernstmeyer

Jan 26, 2017

Virgie Marie (Thomas) Ernstmeyer, 90 of Grand Island formerly of Wood River, died January 26, 2017 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Wood River, with Father Jorge Canela officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation hours will be 5-7 Monday, January...

Ann Theresa Dohmen

Ann Theresa Dohmen

Jan 26, 2017

Ann Dohmen, 99, of Grand Island passed away Thursday January 26, 2017 at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island with Rev. Martin Egging and Rev. Joseph LaJoie as concelebrants. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Craig John Czarnek

Craig John Czarnek

Jan 24, 2017

Craig John Czarnek Bear, 46 of Hastings NE died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at home with loved ones at his side. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, January 28th, 2017 at 10 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Hastings with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, January 27th, 2017 from...

Bernadine A. White

Bernadine A. White

Jan 23, 2017

Bernadine A. White, 93, of Doniphan passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at Grand Island Lakeview Nursing Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Doniphan United Methodist Church in Doniphan with Rev. Tessa Zehring officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Friday at Apfel Funeral...

Anna "A.C." Clair 'A.C.' Codner

Anna "A.C." Clair 'A.C.' Codner

Jan 22, 2017

Anna Clair A.C. Codner, 67, of Grand Island died Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. A celebration of her life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Grand Island Evangelical Free Church. The Rev. Dan Brenton will officiate. Burial will be in the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m....

Ellen Vossler

Ellen Vossler

Jan 22, 2017

Ellen (Simons) Vossler, 102 of Cairo, Nebraska went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Adam Snoberger will be officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the Church. Interment...

Janet Marie

Janet Marie

Jan 21, 2017

Janet Marie was born in the middle of a dust storm on March 10, 1935 to Carl and Esther (Erickson) Lindquist of Funk, Nebraska. She graduated from Axtell High School in 1952 and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1956. She met Rex Meyer through their associations with Love Memorial Hall, FarmHouse Fraternity, and the Lutheran Student Association. They married in...

Lester D. Dougherty

Lester D. Dougherty

Jan 21, 2017

Hastings resident Lester D, Dougherty, 96, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings. Lester was born September 28, 1920 to Lester W. and Genevieve (Lawson) Dougherty in Shenandoah, Iowa where he grew up on a farm. He graduated from Coin Consolidated School. He served in the United States Navy for four years during World War...

Mary Ann Bales

Mary Ann Bales

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Ann Bales, 76 of Shelton, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on January 12, 2017. Mary Ann is survived by her brother, John Norris; brother, Walter (Barb) Norris; brother, Don (Karla) Norris; brother, Greg (Kathy) Norris; brother, Jerry (Mary) Norris; sister, Connie (Fred) Gustin; sister, Christine (Joel) Simon; sister-in-law, Janice Norris; daughter, Elaine (Terry) Smith; son, Shane...

Barbara Jean Ramsey

Barbara Jean Ramsey

Jan 10, 2017

Kenesaw resident, Barbara Jean Ramsey, 87, passed away January 10, 2017 at Prairie View Gardens in Kearney. Services will be Friday, January 13, 2017 at 10:30 am the St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Kenesaw with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the...

David L. Moriarty

David L. Moriarty

Jan 9, 2017

David L. Moriarty, 80 of Phillips died January 9, 2017 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. He was born on July 22, 1936 at Sutherland, Nebraska to the late Elwin and Bertha (Stenka) Moriarty. He was a graduate of Wolbach High School. After high school, he entered the Army and was honorably discharged on November 30, 1962. He was...

Lois June Thomas

Lois June Thomas

Jan 9, 2017

Lois J. Thomas, 85 of Grand Island, died Monday, January 09, 2017 at Brookfield Park Care Center, St. Paul, NE Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Grand Island Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to donors choice. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Lois June Thomas was born March 27, 1931 in Peoria, Illinois, the...

Eldon Richard Kluthe

Eldon Richard Kluthe

Jan 9, 2017

Eldon Kluthe, 78 of Cairo passed away Monday January 9, 2017 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday January 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island with Fr. Mike McDermott as celebrant. Inurnment will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Cairo. Visitation will be from 5 until 7...

Shirley Anne Beberniss

Shirley Anne Beberniss

Jan 9, 2017

Shirley Beberniss, 82, of Kearney died January 9, 2017 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral Services will be Friday, January 13 at 11:00 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Reverend Jim Garfield officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Shirley was born on June 26, 1934...

Rosemary Marie Jenkins

Rosemary Marie Jenkins

Jan 9, 2017

Rosemary Marie Jenkins, 69 of Grand Island, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Father James Golka will...

Paul W. Iden

Paul W. Iden

Jan 4, 2017

Kenesaw resident, Paul W. Iden Sr., 91, passed away at the Bethany Home in Minden on January 4, 2017. Services will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 10:30 am at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Kenesaw, with Rev. Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 4 pm to...

'Janie' Jane Anderson

'Janie' Jane Anderson

Dec 31, 2016

A. Jane Janie Anderson, 81, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Wedgwood Care Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Schulte will officiate. In honoring Janies wishes, cremation has taken place. A. Jane Janie Anderson was born March 9, 1935, at St. Paul, Nebraska...

Alyce F. Stalnaker

Alyce F. Stalnaker

Dec 31, 2016

Alyce F. Stalnaker, 76, of Grand Island entered her heavenly home on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at CHI St. Francis Skilled Care. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home. In honoring Alyces wishes, cremation has taken place. Burial of cremains will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Alyce Faye Stalnaker was born June 20 1940,...

Frances Brockelsby

Frances Brockelsby

Dec 28, 2016

Frances E. Brockelsby, 92 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Chapel of Good Samaritan Society, Grand Island with the Rev. Rodney Armon and Rev. Caroline Price-Gibson officiating. Visitation hours will be 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be in Grand...

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