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Richard Arlo MuhlbachRichard Muhlbach, 85, of Shelton, NE, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Heritage at Sa...
09/10/2026

Richard Arlo Muhlbach

Richard Muhlbach, 85, of Shelton, NE, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Carl Eliason officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery north of Shelton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Sunday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran...

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Betty P. BrooksBetty P. Brooks, 89, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at CHI Health St. Fran...
09/09/2026

Betty P. Brooks

Betty P. Brooks, 89, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Burial will follow in the Chapman Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon until the start of the services. She was born on July 21, 1937 in Marysville, Kansas to Charles and Elsie (VanHoutan) Joseph. She grew up in Marysville and graduated...

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Francis C. "Frank Spot" SpotanskiFrancis C. “Frank Spot” Spotanski, 77, of Shelton died Thursday, August 27, 2026, at CH...
09/03/2026

Francis C. "Frank Spot" Spotanski

Francis C. “Frank Spot” Spotanski, 77, of Shelton died Thursday, August 27, 2026, at CHI Bergen Mercy in Omaha. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Friday, September 11, 2026, at Shelton United Methodist Church with Pastors Rachel Nkonge and Dave Mendyk officiating. Burial will follow at the Shelton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Thursday at Shelton United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Frank was born on September 19, 1948, in Loup City, NE...

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Carol Kae ThompsonCarol Kae Thompson, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully ...
09/01/2026

Carol Kae Thompson

Carol Kae Thompson, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, with her beloved husband Joe by her side. Born in Hastings, Nebraska, on December 20, 1947, Carol was the daughter of Elmer L. and Agnes M. (Genschmer) Smidt. Her life was a testament to love, laughter, and creativity, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her. Carol's early years in Hastings were filled with family and community, shaping her compassionate spirit...

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Dorothy Grace KienkerDorothy Grace (Williams) Kienker, 97, of Omaha, formerly of Central City and Grand Island, passed a...
09/01/2026

Dorothy Grace Kienker

Dorothy Grace (Williams) Kienker, 97, of Omaha, formerly of Central City and Grand Island, passed away on August 29th, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be Friday, September 25, from 5-7pm at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 26, 2026 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Graveside service at Grand Island Cemetery will follow the service. A luncheon will be served at the church following the...

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John ConnerJohn was born on March 20, 1965 and was called home to be with his Father in Heaven on July 30, 2026. He live...
08/31/2026

John Conner

John was born on March 20, 1965 and was called home to be with his Father in Heaven on July 30, 2026. He lived a life most of us will only dream about – though he never finished high school he was so intelligent and could do anything he set his mind to. John had the biggest heart and sweetest soul. He spent most his life roaming from place to place – he was never meant to live in the...

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"Fran" Frances R. WheatFrances Ruth Wheat ( maiden name Walters) was born August 22, 1937 in San Diego, CA. Her parents ...
08/31/2026

"Fran" Frances R. Wheat

Frances Ruth Wheat ( maiden name Walters) was born August 22, 1937 in San Diego, CA. Her parents were Maurice Walters and Norma Williams. Her early education was in Milford and Delta, Utah. After graduating high school in 1955, Fran studied piano and organ with Harry Payne and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT. In 1981, she earned a Masters in Science degree in Education with an endorsement in...

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Sharlene K MinorSharlene Kay Minor, 84, of St. Libory died Thursday, August 27, 2026, at her home. Funeral service will ...
08/28/2026

Sharlene K Minor

Sharlene Kay Minor, 84, of St. Libory died Thursday, August 27, 2026, at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. Burial will follow in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. The family requests casual or Husker attire. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Sharlene was born November 18, 1941, in Grand Island to...

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Wendy Sue BordenWendy Sue (Sielaff) Borden, 61, of Hastings NE passed away at her home on Friday, August 21, 2026. A cel...
08/28/2026

Wendy Sue Borden

Wendy Sue (Sielaff) Borden, 61, of Hastings NE passed away at her home on Friday, August 21, 2026. A celebration of life is planned for October 10, 2026, from 1-4pm at the DAV in Hastings, Nebraska. Husker apparel is encouraged! More details will be published at a later date. Family and friends are invited to gather together to celebrate Wendy's life, share memories and honor the lasting impact on those who loved her. Memorials are suggested to Start Over Rover....

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Gilbert E. SpilgerGilbert E. Spilger, age 89, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026. A Funeral service ...
08/26/2026

Gilbert E. Spilger

Gilbert E. Spilger, age 89, of Grand Island passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026. A Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, with visitation an hour prior at Apfel Funeral Funeral Home in Grand Island. A private burial will take place at a later date. Gilbert was born March 26, 1937 on the family farm near Palmer to Paul and Anna (Glause) Spilger. He attended Gage Valley School and, after his family moved to a farm...

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