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Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Obituaries

James "'Jim'" Cemper

James "'Jim'" Cemper

Dec 28, 2016

James Jim Cemper, 71, of Grand Island died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Services will be at 11 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Apfel Funeral Home. Apfel Funeral...

Evelyn Dora Hines

Evelyn Dora Hines

Dec 25, 2016

Former Kenesaw resident, Evelyn Dora Hines, 92, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Harvard Rest Haven. Services will be Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 10:30 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service time. Burial will be in the Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw at 1:30 pm, December 29,...

Kathryn Marie Moseman

Kathryn Marie Moseman

Dec 23, 2016

Kathryn M. Moseman, 82, of Grand Island formerly of Wood River, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Kelly Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Lois June Porter

Lois June Porter

Dec 22, 2016

Lois June Porter, 91 of Grand Island, died December 22, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Reverend Russell Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 1:00 P.M. until service time at the Apfel Funeral...

Elaine Delores Ward

Elaine Delores Ward

Dec 21, 2016

Elaine Delores Ward, 83 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Health in Grand Island. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Bill Pavuk will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to St. Pauls Lutheran...

Daniel L. Rath

Daniel L. Rath

Dec 21, 2016

Daniel L. Rath, 46, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Mosaic Life care. Services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ, Harvard. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Apfel Funeral Home, Harvard is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family from...

Christy Lee Matuschka

Christy Lee Matuschka

Dec 19, 2016

Christy Lee Matuschka, 53 of Gibbon, NE died December 19, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at First Church of God in Kearney with the Rev. Charlie Gable officiating. Private family burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the...

Lewis W. Hilligas

Lewis W. Hilligas

Dec 19, 2016

Lewis "Lew" W Hilligas, 87, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away Monday, December 19, 2016, at Edgewood Vista surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday December 23rd at Apfel Funeral Home. Minister Mike Reeves will be officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m on Thursday at...

Helen Cecilia Manion

Helen Cecilia Manion

Dec 17, 2016

Helen Manion, 98, longtime Doniphan resident passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Tiffany Square. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Giltner with Fr. Dhan Raj Marneni as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 until 7 PM with...

William F. Speake

William F. Speake

Dec 16, 2016

William F. Speake, 77, went to be with his Lord from his residence in Gibbon at 11:30 pm on December 16, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Services will be Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert Thornton and Pastor Jean-Paul Escalera officiating the graveside. Burial will be at 2 pm at...

Ervin Neal Burmood

Ervin Neal Burmood

Dec 15, 2016

Ervin Burmood, 63, of Grand Island passed away December 15, 2016 at Park Place. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel, CFC officiating. Interment will be in the Wood River Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM until service time on Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to...

Dorothy Lucille Johnson

Dorothy Lucille Johnson

Dec 14, 2016

Dorothy Johnson, 92, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society-Grand Island Village. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Pastor Steve Warriner officiating. Interment will follow at Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM until service time on Tuesday at...

Wilhelmina R. Hinrikus

Wilhelmina R. Hinrikus

Dec 12, 2016

Hastings resident, Wilhelmina R. Hinrikus, 89, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings due to a stroke. Services will be Friday, December 16, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Christ Lutheran Church in Juniata with Pastor Greg Volzke officiating. Burial will be in the Concordia Cemetery, Juniata, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15, 2016...

Larry Braman

Larry Braman

Dec 11, 2016

Larry E. Braman, 75 of Wood River, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Third City Christian Church in Grand Island. Pastor Josh Sikes and Pastor Mark Baldwin will be officiating. Interment will be in the Cameron Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Friday, December...

Todd C. Carpenter

Todd C. Carpenter

Dec 11, 2016

Todd Carpenter, 52, passed away in his sleep at his Phoenix home on December 11, 2016. Funeral services will be Friday, December 16 at 2:30pm at Apfel Funeral Home, 1123 W. 2nd St., Grand Island, followed by A Celebration of Life at Riverside Country Club, 2820 Riverside Dr., from 4-7pm. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15 from 5-7pm at Apfel...

Belva J. Berck

Belva J. Berck

Dec 10, 2016

Belva J. Berck, 67, of Grand Island died Saturday, December 10, 2016, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. The Minister Bruce J. Berck, Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday...

Sharon K. Phinney

Sharon K. Phinney

Dec 8, 2016

Hastings resident, Sharon K. Phinney, 66 passed away Thursday, December 08, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. She passed away after a yearlong battle with ALS. Services will be Monday. December 12, 2016 at 10:30 am at the First United Methodist Church, Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger and Pastor Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. There...

Sadie F. Linden

Sadie F. Linden

Dec 5, 2016

Sadie F. Linden, 97 of Grand Island formerly of Litchfield, went home to be with her heavenly father, surrounded by her family, Monday December 5, 2016 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Trudy Kenyon Anderson officiating. Burial will be at a later...

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero

Dec 4, 2016

Emma Rodriguez Guerrero, 77, of Wood River passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Marys Catholic Church in Wood River with Fr. Jorge Canela as celebrant. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be on Thursday from...

Shania "Shokie" Marie Rivera

Shania "Shokie" Marie Rivera

Dec 3, 2016

Shania Marie Rivera, 17 of Summerset, SD (formerly of Grand Island, NE), died Saturday, December 3, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident in Merrick County, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island, Nebraska. Father Scott Harter will be officiating. A Private Inurnment will be held...

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