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

Lois Gordon

Lois Gordon

Dec 15, 2022

              Lois Jean Arnold Gordon age 98 of Purdum, NE passed away December 15, 2022, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center at Broken Bow.

              Memorial services will be June 18, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the United Church of Christ in Purdum, NE.  Inurnment will be in the Purdum Cemetery at Purdum. Memorials are suggested to Purdum Cemetery. Govier...

John E Lytle

John E Lytle

Dec 10, 2022

John E Lytle age 58 of Sargent, NE died December 10, 2022, due to a traffic accident in rural Custer County.

Memorial services will be Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 3:00 pm at the Community Center at Sargent, NE with Military Honors. Leiu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family.

 

Dean Wallace

Dean Wallace

Dec 8, 2022

Harold “Dean” Wallace age 76 formerly of the Sargent, NE area passed away December 8, 2022, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Memorial services will be Monday, January 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Sargent Community Center in Sargent, NE.

LaDonna Davis

LaDonna Davis

Dec 6, 2022

LaDonna Davis, age 90, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Broken Bow, NE, passed away Dec. 6, 2022, at Hillcrest Country Estates in Papillion, NE.  The memorial service will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 11:00 am at Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church 7979 Holdrege Street in Lincoln, NE 68505. 

LaDonna Mae Davis, was born April 25, 1932,...

Dorothy Larreau

Dorothy Larreau

Dec 6, 2022

                       Dorothy Alice Sheets Larreau

     Dorothy Alice Sheets was born August 24,1936, at the home of her Blixt Grandparents' farm southwest of Arnold, arriving before the doctor did. She stepped into eternity on December 6, 2022, at the home of Irving & Melody Jennings.

She was the youngest of three children born to Wiley and Mae (Blixt) Sheets joining older brother...

Eileen Merrihew

Eileen Merrihew

Dec 6, 2022

Doris Eileen Merrihew (Eileen) passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Linden Court, North Platte, Nebraska.

She had been a resident at Linden Estates in North Platte, Nebraska, since December 2, 2013, and later moved to Linden Court.

Doris Eileen Easton was born at Curtis, Nebraska, to Winford (Bud) and Georgia (Nichols) Easton on April 28, 1932. She spent most...

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Dec 4, 2022

Thedford, NE- Judy Taylor age 76 of Thedford, died Sunday December 4, 2022, at the Callaway Good Life Center Nursing Home in Callaway. Memorial services will be held on Thursday December 8, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the United Church of Christ in Thedford with Reverend Les Parmenter officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.A register book my be...

Lana L. Myers

Lana L. Myers

Dec 2, 2022

Funeral services will be Monday, December 12, 2022, at 10:30 am at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Janesville Cemetery near Berwyn, NE. Memorials are suggested to www.pawsforfriendshipinc.org. A visitation will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm with family greeting 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary...

Myron Fred

Myron Fred

Nov 29, 2022

Myron L. Fred passed away unexpectedly at the age of 73 after a brief illness November 29th, 2022, at the Veteran’s Hospital in Omaha, NE. Myron was born February 24, 1949, in Valentine, NE to Glenn and Diana (Hoagland) Fred. Later that year the family moved southwest of Sargent on the K.C. Ranch. He spent his grade school years at...

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Nov 28, 2022

William “Bill” James Williams was born August 22, 1933, to Rollie and Gretta (Murray) Williams in Broken Bow, NE. Bill graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1952.

Bill was united in marriage to Bev Fiske in 1953 in Broken Bow, NE. Bill and Bev have three children:  Tim, Jo Dee, and Jann. 

Bill served in the U.S. Army...

Dale Grint

Dale Grint

Nov 26, 2022

Funeral services will be Friday, December 2, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Sargent Community Center in Sargent, NE with Pastor Don Schauda officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Sargent. Memorials are suggested to Bulldog Education Foundation. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary...

Kay McConnell

Kay McConnell

Nov 14, 2022

Madellan “Kay” McConnell age 77 of Arnold, NE passed away November 14, 2022, at the Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Arnold, NE with Pastor Bill Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday...

LIberty "Libby" Pearl Ottun

LIberty "Libby" Pearl Ottun

Nov 4, 2022

Liberty (Libby) Pearl Ottun infant daughter of Philip and Sharon, born September 5, 2022, passed away November 4, 2022, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 1:00 pm at the Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Round Valley Cemetery....

NoReene Reed

NoReene Reed

Nov 3, 2022

NoReene Reed age 79 of North Platte, NE passed away November 3, 2022, at the Azria Health Centennial Park Home in North Platte.

Funeral services will be Friday, November 11, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Open Bible Church in Dunning, NE with Vicki Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Dunning Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of...

Erika Ramsdell

Erika Ramsdell

Nov 2, 2022

Erika Ramsdell age 8 of Broken Bow, NE passed away November 2, 2022, after a lengthy battle with illness.

Erika Marie Ramsdell was born February 5, 2014, in Grand Island, NE to Tabitha (Ramsdell) Lichtenberger. Erika lived in Broken Bow and attended Broken Bow Public Schools through the third grade.

Erika is survived by her mother Tabitha and stepfather Jason...

John Hunt

John Hunt

Oct 31, 2022

John Hunt age 74 of Mason City, NE passed away October 31, 2022, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE

John Richard Hunt was born April 9, 1948, in Fresno, California to Stanley Howard and Wilma (Stillwagon) Hunt. John attended and graduated from school in California. John was united in marriage to Tammy Lichtenberger March 24, 1993, in Taft,...

Leonard Mackley

Leonard Mackley

Oct 30, 2022

Leonard Mackley, 96 of Arnold, Nebraska passed away on October 30, 2022, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.  Leonard was born on October 21, 1926, in Hastings, NE.  Leonard was the oldest son of James Christopher Mackley and Emma Margret Smith Mackley.  He grew up on his parent's farm south of Arnold, Nebraska.  As a child he attended...

Nina Clark

Nina Clark

Oct 29, 2022

Nina Louise (Scott) Clark was born January 3, 1943, to Rev. and Mrs. David Scott in Sutherland, Nebraska. In her childhood she lived in United Methodist Parsonages in Paxton, Hay Springs, Lewellen, Loup City (Kindergarten to 2nd grade), Merna (3rd to 5th grades), Bayard (6th and 7th grades), a trailer house in her sister Martha's yard (8th grade), parsonage in...

Emalu Gunther

Emalu Gunther

Oct 25, 2022

Broken Bow, NE- Emalu Gunther age 82 of Broken Bow died October 25, 2022, at the Burwell Community Health Center in Burwell.

Funeral services will be held on Monday October 31, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.  A rosary...

Doris Bowers

Doris Bowers

Oct 23, 2022

Doris Bowers age 103 of Arnold, NE passed away October 23, 2022, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE.

Funeral services will be Monday, October 31, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Arnold Baptist Church in Arnold, NE with Reverend Irv Jennings officiating. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Donor’s Choice or to the...