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Betty Celesky
Dec 15, 2020
Betty Jean Celesky age 88 of Waverly, NE passed away December 15, 2020 at her home in Waverly, NE.
Betty Jean Hickenbottom was born in Westerville, NE on June 23, 1932. After attending high school, Betty was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse and worked for a telephone company in Broken Bow, NE. Betty married John Celesky and moved to...
Ted Baillie
Dec 14, 2020
Ted L Baillie age 76 of Broken Bow died peacefully Monday, December 14, 2020 at JMMMMC.
A Funeral service for family and close friends will be held on Thursday, December 17th at 1:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. The funeral service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. The public is invited to attend the Graveside service with...
Doug Pflaster
Dec 14, 2020
Douglas Levern Pflaster age 65 of Cozad, NE passed away December 14, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.
Douglas was born February 10, 1955 in Broken Bow, NE to Levern and Jane (Kepler) Pflaster.
Doug enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Doug loved his music and spent most days listening to country one day, and then...
Richard "Rick" McDowell
Dec 12, 2020
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Funeral service will be Sunday, December 20th at 2:00 pm MT at the Hooker County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena in Mullen, NE (Please dress casual Boots and Jeans.). Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers your prayers and loving thoughts are enough, if you wish to make a memorial, they are suggested to Rick's...
Pat Taylor
Dec 7, 2020
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Patrick (“Pat”) Allan Taylor took his walk home to be with Jesus on December 7, 2020. Pat was born in North Platte, NE on July 16, 1978 to Dick and Jodene (Johnson) Taylor. Pat always had a love for the outdoors, and as a child when he wasn’t attending school, you would find him playing in the...
Johnny Long
Dec 6, 2020
Johnny Jay Long passed away at Heritage Estates in Gering NE on December 6th, 2020 at the age of 72
He was born on May 27th, 1948 in Arnold Nebraska to Vernon & Edna Long. He was the oldest of 4 children, 2 sisters and a brother. He was raised north of Arnold graduated from Arnold High School in 1967....
Donald Ray Gunther
Dec 5, 2020
Broken Bow, NE- Donald Ray Gunther age 87 of Broken Bow, died Saturday December 5, 2020 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday December 8, at 2:00 PM at the Broken Bow Cemetery with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military Honors. A visitation will be held...
Paul Von Loh
Dec 4, 2020
Paul Marshall Von Loh was born in Lexington, Nebraska on December 7, 1956 to Harold and Vivian (Cooley) Von Loh of Bertrand, Nebraska. He passed peacefully at home in Broken Bow, Nebraska on December 4, 2020 at age 63.
He grew up in Bertrand and graduated High School in May 1975. He served in the US Air Force from December...
Lois Willoughby
Dec 3, 2020
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Lois Lucile Willoughby age 90, went to be with Jesus on December 3, 2020 while residing in Omaha, Nebraska. Lois was born on August 31st, 1930 to Marius and Lydia (Cegavske) Nelson in Mason City, Nebraska. She was a tomboy growing up and loved riding her pony, Captain. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1947....
Joe Hempstead
Dec 3, 2020
Joseph Gerald Hempstead passed away at home surrounded by family on December 3, 2020. He was born to Agnes (Tully) and Vaughn Hempstead on December 15, 1958, in Broken Bow, NE. Joe graduated from Anselmo-Merna High School in 1977. Joe loved to ride bulls, train horses, and spending time with family.
Joe began his nomadic lifestyle when his was 15...
Don Dailey
Dec 1, 2020
Arnold, NE- Donald Dale Dailey age 87 of Arnold died December 1, 2020 at the Great Plains Health Hospital in North Platte.
Donald Dale Dailey was born on March 2, 1933 to Clayton L. and Mabel P. (Lewis) Dailey at his Grandpa and Grandma Lewis’s home south of Arnold in Lincoln County. Don attended school at Loyal Table and Powel...
James Greer
Nov 24, 2020
James Luther Greer age 89 of Grand Island, NE, passed away November 24, 2020, at his home in Grand Island with family by his side.
A Celebration of Life will be held on October 21, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Reverend Jeff Nielsen officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Burial...
Dennis Leach
Nov 23, 2020
Dennis Duane Leach
Dennis Leach passed away on November 23 at Arnold, Nebraska. He was born on June 9, 1949, to Robert and Margaret (Hickenbottom) Leach in the Arnold Hospital.
The family lived on a farm between Callaway and Arnold but soon moved to a farm six miles west of Arnold. Dennis attended a rural school until third grade...
Loretta Hays
Nov 23, 2020
A Family Funeral Service will be Monday, November 30th, at 1:30 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE. Visitation will be Sunday, November 29th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in...
Bob Forrester
Nov 22, 2020
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Robert “Bob” Forrester age 90 of Arnold, NE passed away November 22, 2020 at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, NE.
A private funeral service will be held Friday, November 27th at 2:00 pm at the Baptist Church in Arnold, NE with Pastor Irv Jennings officiating. The funeral will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com Public is invited...
Rose Baker
Nov 21, 2020
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Roscella “Rose” Marie Baker
Roscella was born June 3, 1937 to Royal and Thelma (Geiser) Snyder at Round Valley north of Broken Bow.
We lived at East Weissert and Comstock. I graduated at Comstock High School. After graduation I went to Broken Bow and worked for Buzz & Betty Hobbler Café. The coffee men couldn’t remember...
Noel Eugene Wilkins
Nov 19, 2020
Noel Eugene Wilkins The First
Noel passed away peacefully at home at 4:09 am on Thursday, November 19, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family after his strong but short battle with lung cancer.
Noel is survived by wife Jane (Peterson) Wilkins of Bellevue, NE (Previously Callaway, NE); Daughter Kimberly (Wilkins) Baldwin of Broken Bow, NE; Sons Noel (Theresa) Wilkins...
Ely J Dehart
Nov 19, 2020
Ely James Dehart age 14 of Ansley, NE passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE on November 19, 2020 due to a motor vehicle accident. Ely was born on January 9, 2006 to Nathan and Jennifer (Copper) Dehart at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Ely we the oldest brother of 3 younger siblings, Bently, Trenton and...
Glenard "Orval" Leverington
Nov 19, 2020
GLENARD "ORVAL" LEVERINGTON was born Oct. 14, 1937, Burlington, Colorado; to Glenard W. & M. Irene (Pinnell) Leverington. He passed away Nov. 19, 2020 at Kearney Regional Center Kearney, NE at the age of 83. A private service will be held on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Oconto Cemetery at Oconto, NE with Pastor Arun Peters...
Elaine Hanshew
Nov 18, 2020
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Verna “Elaine” Hanshew, age 88, was surrounded by her family when she passed away on November 18th, 2020, at Jennie M. Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. Elaine was born May 2nd, 1932, to Vern and Louise (Kaelin) Hayes in Ansley, NE. She was the fourth out of six children. Elaine graduated from Ansley High School...
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