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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Larry Hickenbottom
Nov 16, 2024
Larry Allen Hickenbottom, age 86, passed away on November 16, 2024, at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Darrell Sybrant officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Broken Bow Ambulance. A...
Robert Racicky
Nov 14, 2024
Mason City, NE- Robert A. Racicky age 84 of rural Mason City, died November 14, 2024, at his home.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday November 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Homeward Trail Bible Camp near Mason City. Memorials are suggested to the Ansley or Mason City Fire Departments. A visitation and time to greet the family will...
Fr. Hubert "Hugh" Spanel
Nov 13, 2024
Father Hubert “Hugh” Spanel age 93 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 13, 2024, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Hubert Joseph Spanel was born in Custer County, Nebraska on a farm 7 miles east of Anselmo, NE on March 25, 1931, to Rudolph (Rasty) and Agnes Cerny Spanel. This farmstead had been the family home for his grandparents,...
Dennis Stunkel
Nov 12, 2024
Dennis Stunkel age 84 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 12, 2024, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 741 South 9th Ave in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the Ansley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Custer Christian School or the...
Orville Mankle
Nov 11, 2024
Orville Duane Mankle passed away at Community Memorial Health Center November 11, 2024.
He was born December 16, 1933, to Charles and Edith {Oertley) Mankle. Orville grew up in Princeville, IL, then when he was 11, they moved to Mallard, IA. He quit school prior to his senior year to help on the family farm. He was drafted in the Army...
Sharon Collins
Nov 10, 2024
Broken Bow, NE- Sharon M. Collins age 82 of rural Broken Bow, died Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Callaway Good Life Center.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Wayne Hasselquist officiating. Casual dress please. A register book can be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary...
Sharon Hansen
Nov 9, 2024
Sharon Hansen age 65 formerly of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 9, 2024, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, NE.
A Celebration of Life and time to greet the family will be held Friday, November 15, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Hooves...
Dixie Books
Nov 7, 2024
Dixie Books age 76 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 7, 2024, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center.
Dixie Diane Books was born March 30, 1948, in Stillwater, OK to Frank and Doris (Hartwick) Maltsberger. Dixie grew up in Pawnee, OK graduating High School in 1966. She attended college at Phillips University in Enid, OK where she met...
Corinne Shanks
Nov 5, 2024
Corinne Kay Shanks passed away November 5, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK.
She was born June 3, 1950, to Russell and Arline Shanks of Comstock, NE. Her early years were spent on the family farm, where she was active in 4-H, Rainbow Girls, and many school activities, including band, where she played the baritone sax. She graduated from Sargent High School,...
LaVonne Oxford
Nov 4, 2024
LaVonne Oxford age 82 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 4, 2024, at her home in Broken Bow.
Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church or the Prairie Pioneer Center. A time to greet the family will be held...
Victoria Palmer Walker
Oct 29, 2024
Victoria Palmer Walker
Victoria passed away at the age of 48 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on November 4, 1975, in Omaha. She was a cherished mother, daughter and sister.
Victoria is survived by her loving family: beloved children, William and Ava Tomcykowski; mother and father, Vicki and Rod Walker; siblings Zachary Walker and Anne Eley (Jason) and nieces Gwyneth and...
Jim Hoblyn
Oct 29, 2024
Jim Hoblyn of Ansley passed away peacefully at CHI Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska on October 29, 2024.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Ansley Community Church in Ansley, NE. Burial will follow in the Ansley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Ansley Fire & Rescue. A visitation will be held on Friday, November...
Dale Svoboda
Oct 26, 2024
Dale (Buster) Arden Svoboda passed away on October 26, 2024, at his daughter’s home near Lexington, NE at the age of 88. Dale was born February 26, 1936, to James Sr. and Margaret (Walkowiak) Svoboda, in rural Garfield County, the 3rd of 11 children, 4 sons and 7 daughters. Dale graduated from Ord High School in 1953, and married Elaine...
Logan Eberle
Oct 26, 2024
Mason City, NE- Logan Joseph Eberle age 19 of Mason City died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow from injuries in an automobile accident.
Memorial services for Logan will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Mason City Baptist Church in Mason City with Pastor Scott Harvey...
Beverly Scheer
Oct 25, 2024
Beverly Mae (Fink) Scheer was born in Broken Bow Nebraska on February 12, 1934 to parents Arnold and Frances (Robson) Fink of Elsmere.
Beverly grew up loving the outdoors and helping on the ranch. Her favorite horse was a gentle black and white tobiano quarter horse mare, named “Daisy Bell”. She spent many hours in the saddle and was always excited...
Marjorie Ash
Oct 24, 2024
Marjorie Ash age 94 formerly of Arcadia, NE passed away October 24, 2024, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City, NE.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 2:00 pm at the Methodist Church in Arcadia, NE. Burial will follow in the Somerford Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Arcadia Fire Department. A visitation will be held...
Leonard Daake
Oct 22, 2024
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Merna Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Merna. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 25th from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, with the family greeting 5:00 to 7:00...
Carl Bumgarner
Oct 17, 2024
Carl Bumgarner age 83 formerly of Merna, NE peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Brookestone View surrounded by his family.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Broken...
Irene (Olson) Ohmberger
Oct 15, 2024
Irene Olson Ohmberger age 96 of Broken Bow, NE passed away October 15, 2024, at Primrose in Grand Island, NE.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Merna Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Merna Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Yvonne Cox
Oct 12, 2024
Yvonne Marie Giles Cox passed away Saturday, October 11, 2024, at the Callaway Good Life Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Yvonne was born June 25, 1938, to Everett and Ida Giles. She grew up on the Giles Ranch near Elsmere. She attended elementary schools in the Elsmere and Cottonwood areas on Goosecreek, she graduated from Halsey High School.
June 10, 1956,...
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