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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas

Gwen Gilsdorf

Gwen Gilsdorf

Mar 31, 2025

Gwendolyn Grace Gilsdorf, aged 79, passed away March 31, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. Gwen was born on September 27, 1945, in Minden, Nebraska to Ernest and Mildred Spacht Gilsdorf. She spent her first ten years in Franklin, Nebraska where her parents owned and managed the historic Lincoln Hotel. The family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1955 where Gwen resided until...

Adam Morse

Adam Morse

Mar 24, 2025

Adam Morse age 21 of Red Cloud, NE formerly of Merna, NE died March 24, 2025, at his home in Red Cloud.

Services will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet the family will...

Dave Evans

Dave Evans

Mar 22, 2025

David “Dave” Ray Evans was born on May 6, 1953, at the Broken Bow Community Hospital and passed away on March 22, 2025, at his home in Broken Bow. He was born to Ralph and Margaret (Nunn) Evans. Dave was an only child. He was raised at Sargent, NE on the farm. He attended K-7 at District 100 just up...

Bob Gestwite

Bob Gestwite

Mar 19, 2025

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Monday, March 24th, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at Govier Brother Mortuary. Govier Brother Mortuary is in charge of...

Brenda Sheets

Brenda Sheets

Mar 3, 2025

Brenda Sheets age 53 of Broken Bow, NE passed away March 3, 2025, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.

A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Broken Bow Police Department to...

Donald L. Jones

Donald L. Jones

Mar 3, 2025

Donald L. Jones, age 86 of Ansley, NE went to be with his Lord Savior March 3, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Church of God. A visitation will be held...

Francis Swisher

Francis Swisher

Mar 2, 2025

Francis Swisher was born to Lewis and Mary Ott Swisher on April 25th, 1934, in a sod house in Thomas County, 3 miles North of the town of Halsey, Nebraska. Francis (90) peacefully departed this world on March 2nd, 2025, at the Brookstone Nursing Home in Broken Bow, Nebraska, surrounded by family and loved ones. 

Francis was raised on the home-place...

Joyce E. Goodner

Joyce E. Goodner

Feb 25, 2025

Broken Bow, NE

Joyce E. Goodner, age 86 of Broken Bow passed away on February 25, 2025, at the Rose Lane Care Home in Loup City.

Memorial services will be held on Monday March 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Sunday March 9,...

Jackie Findley

Jackie Findley

Feb 24, 2025

Jackie Findley passed peacefully in her sleep with her daughters and family by her side at home in Falls City, NE on February 24, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Ansley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family. A visitation...

Donna K. Hughes

Donna K. Hughes

Feb 23, 2025

Donna Kay Winchester Hughes

Donna K. Winchester Hughes, age 84, of St. Paul, NE, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Brookfield Park Skilled Nursing Home in St. Paul, NE. A graveside service and burial will be held at Grandview Cemetery, Anselmo, NE, at a later date. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is assisting the family. Online words...

Gary Crawford

Gary Crawford

Feb 23, 2025

Gary Jay Crawford

November 22, 1940 - February 23, 2025

A Celebration of life reception will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at the Broken Bow Municipal Building. Please come and share a memory of Gary with the family. A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Words of remembrance...

David Copp

David Copp

Feb 21, 2025

David Sean Copp was born on May 8th, 1961, in Denver, Colorado. He passed away on February 21, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. He was a man of deep kindness, unwavering generosity, and an unshakeable love for his family and friends.

David moved to Dunning, Nebraska at a very young age and lived there with his parents, Gary and Madeline, and siblings,...

Eugene I. Holeman

Eugene I. Holeman

Feb 16, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Lee Park Cemetery near Arcadia, NE with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Ansley Fire & Rescue or 4-H Activities. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 23rd from...

Roberta Stithem

Roberta Stithem

Feb 16, 2025

Roberta Stithem age 83 of Broken Bow, NE passed away February 16, 2025, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Gates Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 9:00 AM...

Mary Duryea

Mary Duryea

Feb 10, 2025

 

Mary Ellen (Huffman) Duryea passed away February 10, 2025, at the age of 95 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Mary truly knew that it was more blessed to give than to receive. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and a beautiful soul. She was always great to converse with and she lived life to the fullest and she especially...

Mick Garrow

Mick Garrow

Feb 7, 2025

Lincoln, NE – Marclyn “Mick” Garrow age 84 of Lincoln formerly of Mullen passed away on February 7, 2025, at the Bryan LGH West Hospital.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM MT at the Cedarview Cemetery at Mullen, NE. The visitation will be held on Thursday, February 13th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM...

Carolyn Bunner

Carolyn Bunner

Jan 31, 2025

Carolyn Bunner age 83 formerly of Taylor, NE passed away January 31, 2025, at the House of Hope in Omaha, NE.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Loup County Event Center in Taylor, NE. Burial will follow in the Madison Square Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer Association. A visitation will...

Frank Warren

Frank Warren

Jan 22, 2025

Frank LaVay Warren, age 76 of Thedford, NE passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at home. Frank was born March 4, 1948, in Mullen, NE to LaVay and Vada (Licking) Warren. Frank was the third child born to this union out of 10. Frank graduated from Thedford High School in 1966. 

Frank loved driving his truck and was a truck...

Gwen Druery

Gwen Druery

Jan 21, 2025

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Gwen’s memory to the Broken Bow EMS or to a charity of your choice. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 26th, from 1:00 to...

Lillie Schneidereit

Lillie Schneidereit

Jan 19, 2025

Lillie Schneidereit age 91 formerly of Brewster, NE passed away January 19, 2025, at the Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the St John Lutheran Church North of Brewster, NE. Burial will follow in the German Valley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St John Lutheran Church. A visitation...

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