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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Jim Ash
May 16, 2026
Jimmy Doyle Ash
October 12, 1951- May 16, 2026
With heavy hearts we remember Jim Ash—an irreplaceable soul who left this world peacefully on May 16, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell Nebraska. At 74 years old, Jim’s life was a testament to kindness, strength, and unwavering love. Once of Sargent Nebraska, he touched everyone he met with his...
Joy Schaffert
May 15, 2026
Beverly Joy Kimball Schaffert, age 74, of Callaway passed away Friday, May 15th at the Callaway Good Life Center surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 23rd at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Callaway, NE with Pastor Karla Sheffy residing. Burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, with a...
Connie Pearson
May 14, 2026
Broken Bow, NE – Connie Pearson age 75 passed away May 14, 2026, in her hometown of Broken Bow, NE after a courageous battle with cancer.
Constance Joyce Pearson was born on June 29, 1950, at Broken Bow to Clifford “Bud” and Joyce (Thieman) Lomax. Connie graduated from Broken Bow High School and attended Kearney State College.
On September 20, 1969, Connie...
Alice Tobey
May 13, 2026
Merna, NE – Alice Tobey age 66, of Merna, NE passed away May 13, 2026, at the Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE after a five and half year battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery....
Ray Taylor
May 6, 2026
Ray Seaton Taylor, age 87, of Broken Bow, Nebraska went to be with his Lord and savior May 6, 2026, just 7 hours before his 88th birthday. I’m sure you’re reading this and thinking “the math ain’t mathin”. For the first 65 years of Ray’s life, he celebrated his birthday on May 7th. When he turned 65 and qualified for...
Leland Olson
May 6, 2026
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Leland “Lee” Olson went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Due to complications after his second heart surgery.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Round Valley cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Govier Brothers Mortuary to...
Ann Bell
Feb 26, 2025
Ann Bell lived an extraordinary life.
Born Elizabeth Ann on January 2, 1944, in Wichita, Kansas (though, as her family would say, never call her Elizabeth), she could not have imagined the many places life would take her.
Her remarkable journey truly began when she married the love of her life, John Bell, on June 19, 1965. Their love story became their...
Deborah A Mattox
May 8, 2026
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Deborah A Mattox age 72 of Broken Bow, NE passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2026, at Kearney Regional Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Broken Bow Church of God. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials will be given to Healing Hearts in Broken Bow, NE. A visitation and...
Michael Crawford
May 8, 2026
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Michael Earl Crawford, known fondly as Mike, was born May 3, 1938, near Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away May 8, 2026, at his home in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Mike was raised in Curtis, Nebraska, by his loving parents, James and Ethel Crawford. He attended the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis through his junior year of high school....
Laken Myron Dobbs
May 5, 2026
Laken Myron Dobbs, beloved son of Emily Wamsley and Tyler Dobbs, was born silent on May 5, 2026, at Hastings, NE. Though your time with us was short, you were treasured from the moment we knew of your existence. We will hold you again in heaven.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM at...
Ernie Gibson
May 4, 2026
Arnold, NE- Ernest William Gibson age 70 of Arnold formerly of Broken Bow, died May 4, 2026, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday May 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Wellfleet Cemetery. A visitation will be held Saturday morning May 9, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers...
Russell Charles Simmons
May 2, 2026
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Russell Charles Simmons was born on January 11, 1973, in Norton, Kansas, to Douglas and Ivalene (Holtze) Simmons. He grew up in Oshkosh, Nebraska, where he attended Garden County High School. During his time there, Russ was an outstanding student and athlete, playing football and graduating as class salutatorian.
He went on to attend Chadron State College, where he earned...
Danny Strawder
Apr 28, 2026
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Danny Strawder age 77 of Burwell, NE, formerly of Merna, NE passed away April 28, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Online words of remembrance or condolence may be left at www.govierbrothers.com
Danny K. Strawder was...
Linda Rosentreader
Apr 28, 2026
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Linda Diane (Dickey) Rosentreader passed away on April 28, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Linda was born on January 16, 1951, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Patricia and Alvin Dickey. She spent her early childhood in Hemingford before moving with her parents to Broken Bow in 1954 due to her father’s work with the railroad. Linda graduated...
Kent Westling
Apr 27, 2026
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Broken Bow, NE – Kent Westling age 65 of Broken Bow, NE passed away unexpectedly April 27, 2026.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE. A graveside committal is planned for Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Bon Homme Cemetery, 40275 Apple Tree...
Shari (Casteel) McCallum
Apr 23, 2026
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Shari (Casteel) McCallum of Carrollton, Texas.
Shari (Casteel) McCallum was born in Loup City, Nebraska on April 10, 1956, to Ralph and Norma (Kaelin) Casteel of Westerville Nebraska. She attended grade school at Westerville until 5th grade. At age 7 she accepted Christ as her Savior at during a Bible school time at one of the little churches in Westerville. In...
Wayne Hasselquist
Apr 17, 2026
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Wayne Robert Hasselquist, 93, passed away April, 17, 2026, at home holding his wife's hand and surrounded by family and friends.
Wayne was born January 31, 1933, to Verner and Alice (Melotz) Hasselquist in Omaha, Nebraska.
He attended school in Omaha graduating from Benson High in 1951. After high school he attended Nebraska Christian College and the Junior College in Norfolk,...
Mary Vose
Apr 13, 2026
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Mary Alyce Vose, 91, formerly of Arcadia, passed away Monday, April 13, at St. John's in Kearney, Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Christian Church in Ansley, with Rev. Mel Shepard officiating. Burial will follow at Westerville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ansley Christian Church. A lunch reception will...
Karen White
Apr 12, 2026
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Sargent, NE – Karen White age 83 of Sargent, NE passed away April 12, 2026, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.
Memorial Services will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the Sargent United Methodist Church in Sargent, NE. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church...
Gene French
Apr 11, 2026
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Broken Bow, NE- Gene French age 93 of Broken Bow passed away on Saturday April 11, 2026, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the E-Free Church in Broken Bow. The burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military Honors by the US...
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