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Walter Griffith
Nov 1, 2020
Walter Earl Griffith passed away on Sunday, November 1st at his home in Broken Bow, NE while surrounded by family.
Walter, son of Cleon Sherman Griffith and Iva Katherine (Boyd) Griffith was born March 12th, 1939 in the family home south of Broken Bow. Walter attended country school until fourth grade when his family moved into town. He graduated from...
Cathy Province
Oct 29, 2020
Cathy Lee (Janda) Province was born 03/14/1947 in Lincoln NE. to William Janda and Darlene (Ballard) Janda of Wilber, NE. They moved to Broken Bow NE. in 1952, where Cathy attended Custer Grade School and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1965. She then attended Kearney State College for one year and married Wesley Province on June 17, 1966....
Roger Jensen
Oct 21, 2020
Roger Lee Jensen age 70 of Dunning, NE passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.
Roger was born March 11, 1950 in Anselmo, NE to Raymond Wallace and Lois (Glause) Jensen.
Roger attended school in Anselmo, Mullen, Hildreth, and Kearney, graduating from Kearney High School.
On January 2, 1968...
JoDee Davenport Kimball
Oct 18, 2020
JoDee K. (Davenport) Kimball, passed away on October 18, 2020 at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born December 20, 1962 to James and Sherry (Hircock) Davenport in North Platte, the fourth of nine children. She attended school in Arnold, Nebraska and was a 1981 graduate of Arnold High School.
JoDee spent her early years on the family farm...
Jean Marlene Atkins
Oct 17, 2020
Jean Marlene Atkins age 73 of Broken Bow passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway.
Marlene was born in Maryville, Missouri to Leland and Colene (Ridlon) Bohart of Maitland, Missouri on April 14, 1947. She was joined a few years later by a sister named Vickie. She grew up on the family farm...
Louise Clark
Oct 17, 2020
Louise Clark age 80 of Broken Bow passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the CHI Health St Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Martha Louise (Sears) Clark was born January 4, 1940, at Broken Bow, Nebraska, the second child and only daughter of Edwin L. and Teedie Mae Emerson Sears.
She graduated from BBHS with the class of 1958....
Geraldine Allen
Oct 15, 2020
Geraldine M. Allen age 74 of Eddyville passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Kearney, NE.
Geraldine chose to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Geraldine is survived by son Jerry (Shawn) Riley of Lexington, granddaughters Courtney Bowden of Canyon City, CO, and Lacey Bowden of Bartley, grandson Tyler Bowden of Sumner, step granddaughters...
Mae Belle Edelman
Oct 13, 2020
Our world lost one of the sweetest and kindest ladies when Mae Belle Dippert Edelman passed on October 13th, 2020 in Broken Bow NE due to a medical complication.
Mae was born in Chance, South Dakota on August 13th, 1929 to Robert and Emma (Jones) Dippert. Mae was the middle daughter of seven children.
Mae met Lee Edelman while...
Gordon McLeod
Oct 6, 2020
Gordon William McLeod of Thedford, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home on the ranch
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at the Thomas County Fairgrounds Building in Thedford, NE. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com for words of encouragement or remembrance.
Gordon William McLeod was born June...
Bill Gumb
Oct 5, 2020
William “Bill” James Gumb age 90 of Sargent, NE passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home in Sargent, NE.
Bill was born September 11, 1930 in Holt County to Clarence William and Daisy Mildred (Palmer) Gumb.
He married Darlene Hughes, the love of his life on May 6, 1949 in Burwell. To this union four children were born....
Dale Schmidt
Oct 1, 2020
Dale Allen Schmidt, age 71 of Merna, Nebraska died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home west of Merna, Nebraska
Dale A. Schmidt was born February 12, 1949 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Raymond C. and Louise E. (White) Schmidt. Dale attended Cliff Table country school and graduated from Merna High School. Dale then attended College for 2 years at...
Roger Larson
Sep 19, 2020
Roger Ronald Larson 1951 - 2020
Roger Larson passed away unexpectedly on September 19, 2020 at his home. Roger was born August 10, 1951 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Roger O. and Irma E. (Haumont) Larson.
Roger lived his entire life in Custer County. He attended country school graduating from Tappan Valley in the 8th grade. He then attended Broken...
Spencer Bacon
Sep 19, 2020
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Spencer Ray Bacon age 30 of Anselmo passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 in Hyannis, NE from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Spencer was born July 4, 1990 in Scottsbluff, NE to Larry and Sheila (Leever) Bacon. Spencer grew up and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 2009. During high school Spencer worked at Jack...
Michael Nelson
Sep 19, 2020
Michael A. Nelson age 44 of Arnold, NE passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE.
Memorial service will be Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Arnold Community Center in Arnold, NE. Memorials are suggested to Michael’s Children Education Fund.
Michael is survived by his wife Kendra Nelson of Arnold, daughter...
Ty Milleson
Sep 18, 2020
Ty Lane Milleson age 22 of Dunning, NE passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 near Dunning, NE from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Funeral Service will be Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the Sandhills High School Gymnasium in Dunning, NE with Pastor Mark Sievering officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com Burial will...
Frosty Ferguson
Sep 17, 2020
Forrest “Frosty” Ferguson age 93 of Arnold, NE passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Forrest (Frosty) Alonzo Ferguson was born December 20, 1926 at Brewster, Nebraska to Lyle and Nellie (Lyon) Ferguson. Forrest served in the United States Army near the close of World War II. Frosty married Dolores and to...
Lea Dell Collier
Sep 17, 2020
Lea Dell Collier age 87 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Valley View Senior Village in Ord, NE.
Funeral Service will be Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. A visitation will be...
Leonard Lee Ridenour
Sep 14, 2020
Leonard Lee Ridenour, 86, joined the Heavenly Choir of Angels on September 14, 2020, at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska.
Leonard was born October 3, 1933 at Mullen, NE. He was the 6th of nine children of Homer Raymond and Eva Ella Mae (Marsh) Ridenour.
Mullen has always been his home attending elementary school there and...
Martha Lucille Wood
Sep 12, 2020
Martha Lucille Wood, 101, of Litchfield and Merna, Nebraska, passed away September 12, 2020 at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, Nebraska. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday September 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Merna Cemetery with George Reitz officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary is assisting family. Words of remembrance may...
Crystal Swisher
Sep 11, 2020
Crystal (Oxford) Swisher entered into her eternal home September 11, 2020, where she had been a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, Nebraska. Crystal was born December 15, 1939, she enjoyed 80 years and 275 days living in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Her parents, Vella and Manford Oxford resided in Broken Bow, Nebraska where she grew up...
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