OBITUARIES

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

Edward Warta

Edward Warta

Feb 16, 2022

Edward Warta age 92 of Loup City, NE formerly of Miller, NE passed away February 16, 2022, at the Rose Lane home in Loup City, NE.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 10:30 am at the United Church of Sumner East Campus in Sumner, NE with Pastor Ken Hutson officiating. Burial will be in the Sumner Cemetery...

Bob Petrick

Bob Petrick

Feb 14, 2022

Robert Dean (Bob) Petrick of Grand Island passed peacefully away at home on February 14, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.  Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 1:00 pm at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Richard Piontkowski officiating.  Inurnment will follow at the Ansley...

Jim Devine

Jim Devine

Feb 13, 2022

James Edward Devine passed away February 13, 2022, at the age of 91 in Lakewood, Colorado.

He was born on June 2, 1930, to, Joseph T. and Elsie E. (Smith) Devine in Seneca, Nebraska.  He grew up in the Sandhills with his three younger siblings.  Jim served honorably in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean...

Jim Korth

Jim Korth

Feb 12, 2022

Jim Korth age 67 of Broken Bow, NE formerly of Scotia, NE passed away February 12, 2022, at his home in Broken Bow.

Graveside service will be Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:00 am at the Greeley Cemetery in Greeley, NE with Mark Middendorf officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Family of Jim Korth. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge...

Jack Harwager

Jack Harwager

Feb 7, 2022

Jack Harwager age 75 of Arnold, NE passed away peacefully at his home in Arnold, NE on February 7, 2022.

Memorial service will be Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Arnold, NE with Pastor Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Arnold EMT’s...

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese

Feb 6, 2022

Whitman, NE - Marie Ann Wiese gained her wings on Sunday, February 6th, 2022, at the age of 72, of Whitman, NE.

Marie was born July 21st, 1949, to Robert (Bob) & Shirley (Renick) Curtis in Alliance, Nebraska. She grew up in the country at Whitman and attended country school and then continued on at Mullen Schools where she graduated...

Orville Harrold

Orville Harrold

Jan 31, 2022

Orville Wayne Harrold passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022, surrounded by his family at Brookstone View. He was just two days away from his 99th birthday.

Orville was born on February 2, 1923, in Ohiowa, Nebraska to Raymond Otis and Helen Mary (Fritchie) Harrold. When he was three years old, his family moved to a farm South of...

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Jan 30, 2022

Charles Robinson age 75 of North Platte, NE passed away January 30, 2022, at the Azria Health Home in Sutherland, NE.

Graveside service will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Garfield Table Cemetery west of Arnold, NE with Pastor Irv Jennings officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Finch Memorial Library in Arnold, NE. Govier...

Audrey Kissell

Audrey Kissell

Jan 29, 2022

Audrey Kissell age 92 of Broken Bow formerly of Sargent died January 29, 2022, at Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.

Memorial services will be held on February 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Don Schauda officiating.  Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Sargent at 2:00 PM.  Memorials...

Wilma Housler

Wilma Housler

Jan 29, 2022

WILMA JEAN HOUSLER

November 24, 1937  ~  January 29, 2022

 

Wilma Jean (Colburn) Housler age 84 of Broken Bow passed away January 29, 2022, at Brookestone View Care Facility in Broken Bow, Nebraska. The daughter of Raymond and Anna (Rodgers) Colburn. Wilma was born in Bradford, PA, November 24, 1937. She formerly lived in Jamestown, NY most of her...

Roger French

Roger French

Jan 28, 2022

A lifelong Hooker County rancher through and through, Roger Parnell French, 85, left this life on January 28th, 2022. He was born on November 7th, 1936, in North Platte, NE to Gerald Cooper French and Esther Parnell Wiggins/French. He attended Mullen High School where he lettered in football, basketball, and track all 4 years and he dated a cheerleader, his...

Don Davis

Don Davis

Jan 26, 2022

Donald Lynn Davis

“And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.” – Chaucer

 

Donald Lynn Davis was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on October 19, 1945, the second child of Keith and Dorothy Davis. He grew up on the Mirage Flats Irrigation Project just south of Hay Springs where he worked and played on the farm until he went to...

Elsie Carr

Elsie Carr

Jan 25, 2022

Elsie Mae Carr age 87 of Halsey, NE passed away January 25, 2022 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE. Cremation was chosen, a Memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Thedford Fire & Rescue. Govier Brothers Mortuary are assisting the family. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com.

Kathy Eberle

Kathy Eberle

Jan 22, 2022

Kathleen Joyce Eberle age 87 passed away on January 22,2022, at Callaway Good Life Center, Callaway Nebraska.

Kathleen was born January 17,1935, in Berwyn, Nebraska to Alfred Vern & Willa Mae (Rapp) Peltzer. The Peltzer's lived on the Rapp family homestead Northeast of Berwyn until 1941. Then the family moved to a farm Southeast of Broken Bow. Kathleen attended Spencer...

Steve Land

Steve Land

Jan 20, 2022

Funeral services for Steven James Land will be held on Saturday, January 29th at 2pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE with Rev Andrew Springer officiating with Military Honors. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to establish a memorial in Steve’s...

Phil Sherman

Phil Sherman

Jan 18, 2022

Phil Sherman age 68 of Mullen, NE died January 18, 2022.

Memorial services will be February 7, 2022, at 1:00 pm MT at the Hooker County Community Center in Mullen, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Mullen are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com

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Carolyn Ostrand

Carolyn Ostrand

Jan 17, 2022

Carolyn G. (Jensen) Ostrand, of rural Mason City, passed peacefully from this life on January 17, 2022, at Quality Senior Village in Broken Bow, NE.

Carolyn was born March 9, 1935, at the family home south of Mason City, NE. She was the sixth child born to Ed and Gladys (Olsen) Jensen. Carolyn attended school at the Beechville rural school...

Betty Knoell

Betty Knoell

Jan 16, 2022

Betty Knoell age 93 of Broken Bow, NE passed away January 16, 2022, at the CHI Good Samaritan Health in Kearney, NE.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:30 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE with Father Jim Hunt as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery in...

Pat Gottschalk

Pat Gottschalk

Jan 14, 2022

Patricia Ann Gottschalk

 

Patricia Ann Winberg Gottschalk, 71, of Harlingen, Texas passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022. Patricia was born September 11, 1950, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Russell and Marcella Winberg.

Services will be Saturday, February 12, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. A luncheon will follow at the Custer County Fairgrounds in...

Delmira Oatman

Delmira Oatman

Jan 13, 2022

Delmira Oatman age 89 of Broken Bow, NE formerly of Ainsworth passed away January 13, 2022, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Memorial services will be Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10:30 am the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. Inurnment will be at 3:00 pm in the Ainsworth Cemetery in Ainsworth, NE. Memorials...