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

Ginny Gardner

Ginny Gardner

Oct 11, 2024

Virginia Carole Gardner

October 27, 1941 — October 11, 2024

Virginia C. Gardner, 82, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, in her birthplace community of Callaway, Nebraska.

Virginia (Ginny) was born on October 27, 1941. She was one of seven children born to parents John and Maxine (Shipley Moore) Reinhard. Ginny graduated from Callaway High School with the class of...

Tom Clements

Tom Clements

Oct 6, 2024

Thomas Clements age 53 of Oconto, NE passed away October 6, 2024, at his home in Oconto, NE.

No services will be held at this time

Mary Paul

Mary Paul

Oct 2, 2024

Mary Esther (Ducker) Paul, a long-time resident of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away on October 2, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa after a long battle with dementia. She was the beloved daughter of Ellen Louise Yeager and Lloyd Howard Ducker, born April 24, 1947, in Clinton, Iowa. Although her life began and ended in Iowa, she was a Nebraska...

Viola (Brandt) Schroeder

Viola (Brandt) Schroeder

Oct 1, 2024

Minden, NE – Viola (Brandt) Schroeder age 72 of Minden, NE passed away on October 1, 2024, at her home in Minden, NE.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Gibbon Baptist Church in Gibbon, NE with Reverend Taylor Shippy officiating. The Burial will follow at approximately 12:30 PM in the Box Elder...

Larry K. Strasburg

Larry K. Strasburg

Sep 15, 2024

Larry K. Strasburg, 88, formerly of Arnold, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. 

Cremation was held and a private inurnment was in the Arnold Cemetery.

Govier Brothers Mortuary of Arnold was entrusted with the arrangements. 

Arlene Franzen

Arlene Franzen

Sep 14, 2024

Arlene Franzen, 90, of Broken Bow passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

 Arlene was born on June 29, 1934, in Valley County to Hans Andrew and Cora Anne (Greenland) Schmidt. She grew up and received her education in Arcadia and graduated from high school there. Arlene was united in marriage to Richard Franzen on May...

Lanny Weverka

Lanny Weverka

Sep 13, 2024

Lanny Emanuel Weverka, 86, of Sargent, Nebraska peacefully passed away Friday, September 13th at home, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.

 Lanny and his wife, Janie, began their journey in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where they owned and operated Ski View Lodge. They later moved to Denver, where Lanny worked as a supervisor for General Finance. His career...

Emily Kelley

Emily Kelley

Sep 12, 2024

Emily (Weverka) Kelley

3/21/1926 – 9/12/2024

Emily E. Kelley, age 98, of Sargent, was born on March 21, 1926, to Martin and Emma (Polak) Weverka. She was born at home on the farm and was named Baby Weverka on her birth certificate. Emily was the youngest of five siblings: Julius, Emanuel, and twins William and Wilma.

She walked to a country school until...

Maurice Andre

Maurice Andre

Sep 10, 2024

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arnold. The burial will be in the Sand Valley Cemetery near Callaway. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. Agnes Catholic Church or Arnold Volunteer Fire and Rescue. A visitation and time to greet family will be...

David Childers

David Childers

Sep 10, 2024

Ansley, NE- David Childers age 81 of Ansley died September 10, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

David George Childers was born October 1, 1942, in Valentine, Nebraska. He was the youngest of three children born to Amos Robert "Bob" and Mary Elizabeth "Maribeth" (McMurtrey) Childers. David's formative years were spent on the Erba and Muriel McMurtrey Ranch in...

Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

Sep 9, 2024

Rick Nielsen age 59 of Randolph, NE passed away September 9, 2024, at the Colonial Manor in Randolph, NE.

Rick was born to Kenneth and Aletha Imogene “Jean” (McNulty) Nielsen on November 28, 1964, at the Broken Bow Community Hospital in Broken Bow, NE. Ken and Jean divorced in 1967, Ken married Olive (Mills) Turner in 1968, blending their families.

Rick attended...

Larry Jameson

Larry Jameson

Sep 9, 2024

Larry Jameson 

March 10, 1938-September 9, 2024

Thedford, Nebraska

 

Larry Jameson, 86, went to be with Jesus on September 9, 2024, after a brief stay at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. 

Viewing will be at the Bethel Assembly of God Church on September 16th, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Funeral services will be on September 16th, 2024, at Bethel Assembly of God Church...

James Bigbee

James Bigbee

Sep 8, 2024

 James W. Bigbee, 58, of Akron, Iowa, formerly of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on September 8, 2024. 

 Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars, IA. A visitation with the family present will be from 11:00 AM until service time on Thursday...

Dwain Gunther

Dwain Gunther

Sep 7, 2024

Dwain Lee Gunther, aged 85, of Broken Bow, peacefully departed on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center.

 Dwain Lee Gunther was born on March 19, 1939, to Cyrus and Eunice (Sevier) Gunther. In 1948, the family moved to the Ash Creek Community southwest of Broken Bow. Dwain attended Broken Bow High School and graduated in...

Kristi Catlett

Kristi Catlett

Sep 3, 2024

Kristi Catlett age 55 of Burwell, NE formerly of the Broken Bow area passed away at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm with the family greeting at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the family. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge...

Dean Hinrichsen

Dean Hinrichsen

Sep 1, 2024

Dean Hinrichsen age 88 formerly of the Overton, NE area passed away on September 1, 2024, at the Bethany Home in Minden, NE.

Memorial Services will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Overton Christian Church in Overton, NE. The inurnment will be held at the Overton Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Overton...

Joni Claymon

Joni Claymon

Aug 26, 2024

Joni (Davenport) Claymon, age 62, passed away on August 26, 2024, in Lincoln, NE. Joni was born on October 31, 1961, to James and Sherry (Hircock) Davenport in North Platte, NE. She was a 1980 graduate of Arnold High School where she enjoyed playing volleyball, basketball, and running track. 

She lived and worked on the family farm from the time she...

Peg Keller

Peg Keller

Aug 26, 2024

Peg Peterson-Keller was born May 10, 1933, in Corsica, South Dakota, to William A. and Myrtle (Thompson) Bos. Peg passed away on August 26, 2024.

Peg spent the first ten years of life in South Dakota, then LeMars, Iowa for a period of 2-3 years. At the age of 13, she and the family moved to Minden, NE. Peg graduated from...

Linda Beth Cox

Linda Beth Cox

Aug 26, 2024

Linda Beth (Hughes) Cox was born in Elwood, NE on August 29, 1942, to Francis Hughes and Dorothy Reynolds Hughes, the oldest of 5 children. Her pharmacist father moved the family to Arnold NE when he opened the Hughes Drug Store in 1947. Linda graduated from Arnold High School in 1960 as valedictorian. She played volleyball and participated in many...

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