Vance Vohland

Vance Vohland, age 79 of Broken Bow, passed away Thursday May 18, 2017 in Broken Bow. A memorial service for Vance will be Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow.  Memorials are suggested to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or the Animal Shelter in Kearney, NE.  A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary or online condolences can be sent at www.govierbrothers.com.   Vance Jerry Vohland was born Jan 11, 1938 on the farm in Melbeta, Nebraska, to Lee and Elsie (Saunders) Vohland. Vance grew up in the Minatare/Scottsbluff area where he attended North Highland grade school and graduated from Minatare High School in 1956, lettering in football, basketball and track. He attended Hastings College where he studied veterinarian science and met his future wife, Nancy Owen.  They were married on September 29, 1957. They made their home in Broken Bow.  He started in the dairy business from 1964 to 1967 running 50 – 300 head and continued in the livestock business until 1974.  During these years he earned the Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year award from the Jaycees working up to 20 hours a day.  Also during his life, he broke almost every bone in his body except for his right leg.  He worked for the Production Credit Association until 1978, owned and ran the Broken Bow sale barn until 1982 and fed cattle until 1991.  After “retiring” he joined the Gateway Motors team for 12 years.    Vance was a member of the Presbyterian Church and served in many capacities. Over the years, he loved to woodwork, golf, trap shoot and play town team basketball with his buddies that are now old cronies. Vance was always concerned about the care of animals.  Vance is survived by daughter, Susan (Will) Withers of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Sally (Ron) Leifert of Lincoln; sisters Shirley Aulick and Isa Riley, brother Dan Vohland; six grandchildren, Caleb and Madison Withers, Brittany Vohland, Lorin, Logan, and Emma Leifert; sister-in-law, Ann Owen of Broken Bow, really cool nieces and nephews plus two great grandchildren.  Vance was preceded in death by his wife Nancy & twin sons, David and Daniel Vohland.