OBITUARIES

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

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...

Mary Lou Petersen

Mary Lou Petersen

Jan 17, 2025

Mary Lou Petersen

February 22, 1949 – January 17, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Lou Petersen, age 75, who peacefully left us on January 17, 2025, surrounded by her children at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku, Hawaii. Despite her courageous battle with cancer, she ultimately succumbed to complications of pneumonia.

Mary Lou was born...

Pat Flynn

Pat Flynn

Jan 14, 2025

Patrick Flynn age 63 of Broken Bow, NE passed away January 14, 2025.

Pat’s wishes were to be cremated. A time to greet the family will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the Family. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. 

Patrick Dean Flynn,...

Evelyn Olson

Evelyn Olson

Jan 11, 2025

M. Evelyn Olson was born January 10, 1930, on the family farm near Minatare, NE to Edwin and Edna (Lipe) Carlson. She was the 6th of 7 children and grew up in the Lake Minatare community. She shared many happy adventures with her family and friends as she grew up ice skating, bike riding, and developing her lifelong love of...

Brad Hoard

Brad Hoard

Jan 7, 2025

Bradley (Brad) Thomas Hoard, 64 years of age, of Merna NE, passed away unexpectedly at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Third City Church in Broken Bow. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Family....

David White

David White

Jan 5, 2025

Sargent, NE—David White, age 71, of Sargent, NE, passed away on January 5, 2025, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Sargent Community Center in Sargent, NE. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family. A visitation will be held on Saturday January 18th, 3:00...

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