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John E. Dirks
May 30, 2016
John E. Dirks, 80, of Grand Island died Monday, May 30, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday at the Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Chaplain Jay Towell will officiate. John Edward Dirks was born January 3, 1936, at Nebraska City, NE to Herman J. and Helen M. (Peters) Dirks. John grew up and...
Alta "Dot" Maxine Blackburn
May 25, 2016
Alta Maxine Blackburn, 85 of Grand Island, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. A Private Burial of Ashes will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Alta was...
Dorothy A. French
May 21, 2016
Dorothy French, 91, of Grand Island passed away peacefully May 21, 2016 in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Gallagher Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with Rev. Theresa Mason officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time...
Emerson E. Cassel
May 20, 2016
Hastings resident, Emerson E. Cassel, 94 passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Society, Hastings. Services will be May 25, 2016 at 10 am at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 5 pm to 7...
Marvin Albert Koepp
May 18, 2016
Marvin Albert Koepp of Grand Island, NE was born the first of three children to Max and Dorothy (Tjaden) Koepp on April 26, 1932 on the family farm near Wallace, NE. He departed this life on May 18, 2016 while a patient at Good Samaritan Society of Grand Island surrounded by his family. His age was 84. Services will be...
Dr. Wendell Fairbanks
May 17, 2016
Hastings resident, Dr. Wendell Fairbanks, 78, went to the Great Hunting Grounds in the sky May 17, 2016. Services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings with Rev. Nita Hinds Park and Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, May 20,...
Marion R. Whitney
May 15, 2016
Hastings resident, Marion R. Whitney, 87, passed away, Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare. Private family services. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings. There will be no visitation. Apfel Funeral Home, Hastings is in charge of the arrangements Marion was born March 11, 1929 to William Vernon and Mary Ann (Christenson) Whitney in Red Oak,...
Kathleen M. Lowe
May 15, 2016
Kathleen Marie Lowe, 86, of Shelton, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Shelton United Methodist Church in Shelton, Nebraska. Inurnment will be in the Shelton Cemetery. The Reverend Melody Adams will be officiating. Family will greet friends from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at the Shelton United Methodist Church....
Edwin Eddie H. Baasch
May 13, 2016
Edwin Eddie H. Baasch, 91 of Grand Island formerly of Cairo, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at CHI Heath St. Francis, Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo with the Rev. Cathryn Love officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Visitation hours will be 4-8 p.m....
Bonnie L. Finnigsmier
May 6, 2016
Bonnie L, Finnigsmier, 88 of Grand Island, died Friday, May 06, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Wood River.
Marjorie 'Ann' "Ann" Edith Schultz
May 6, 2016
Marjorie Ann Schultz, 91 of Grand Island, formerly of Cairo died Friday, May 6, 2016 at CHI Health, St. Francis, Grand Island
Mary Esther Rowe
May 6, 2016
Mary (Esther) Rowe, 100, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Park Place Care Center, Grand Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Harlan Palser officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at Apfel Funeral...
Jimmie Lee Townsley
May 6, 2016
Jimmie Lee Townsley of Grand Island, Nebraska, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Jimmie was a beloved husband, father, brother, son, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He was also an educator, coach, Navy veteran, Master Gardener, beekeeper, amateur chef, cribbage player, voracious reader, doer of crossword puzzles, trained First Responder, traveler, and...
Kent A. Houck
May 4, 2016
Campbell resident, Kent A. Houck, 52 passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Memorial service will be Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10 am in the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings with Rev. Dr. Lee Wigert officiating. There will be no visitation his body was cremated. Burial will be in the Juniata Cemetery, Juniata. Condolences...
Janet S Swanson
May 4, 2016
Janet Swanson, 67 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska died Wednesday May 4, 2016 at her home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at Grand Island City Cemetery with the Rev. Clark Medill and Rev. Jerry Quandt officiating. Family will greet friends from 3 6 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 and one hour prior to graveside services at the...
Harry E. Wengler
May 3, 2016
Holstein resident, Harry Eugene Wengler, 61, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home in Holstein, NE. There will be no services held at this time. Harry was born May 3, 1955 to Dale and Darlene L. (Lang) Wengler in Hastings, NE. He graduated from the Roseland High School in 1973. He served in the United States Navy from...
Rhoda B. Tobler
May 2, 2016
Harvard resident, Rhoda Blanche (Hughes) Tobler, 94, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, NE. Memorial service will be Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 11 am at the Harvard United Church of Christ, Harvard, with Pastor Dave Johnson officiating. Book signing will be Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm at...
Dwayne A. Ehresman
May 1, 2016
Dwayne Ehresman, 83, of Grand Island died May 1, 2016. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM at First Christian Church in Grand Island with Rev. Bill Harrold officiating. Interment will be at Cottonwood Cemetery near Burwell, NE at 2:30 PM. Visitation will be on Friday, May 6, from 4 until 8 PM with the family...
Eunice D. Hopkins
Apr 28, 2016
Eunice D. Hopkins, 93 of Grand Island died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Edgewood Vista, Grand Island. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island with the Rev. Edgar Schambach officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until service time on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Apfel Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested...
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