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

Gary Hoyt

Gary Hoyt

Sep 10, 2020

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Gary Kim Hoyt age 76 of Mullen, Nebraska, died September 10, 2020 at the Great  Plains Health Center in North Platte, Nebraska.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM mountain time at the Lariat Auditorium in Mullen with Pastors Luke Storer and Bob Teters officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later...

Joan Cox

Joan Cox

Sep 7, 2020

Joan Cox, 91, of Mason City, passed on Sept. 7, 2020 with her son present at Wesley Place home in Chicago. She is survived by her son Ron Cox of Chicago, her granddaughter Kris Cox of Washington, DC, her one-year-old great-granddaughter Quinn Jo Lorenzetti, and many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Ray Frosh

Ray Frosh

Aug 29, 2020

Ray Allan Frosh age 86 of Gothenburg, NE passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. Ray was born on April 16, 1934 to Fred and Lenore (DeWitt) Frosh on his parent’s farm in rural Northeast Lincoln County, Nebraska. Ray worked on the farm milking cows, when his parents retired, he moved with them to Gothenburg. Ray joined the American Lutheran Church...

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Aug 27, 2020

Robert U. Anderson age 92 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.

Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Becky Dobitsch officiating. Burial with Military Honors and ELKs Rites will follow in the Broken...

John Neben

John Neben

Aug 27, 2020

John Adolph Neben age 82 of Brewster, NE passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

A Graveside Memorial service with Military Honors will be Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Brewster Cemetery in Brewster, NE with Pastor Bob Windsperger officiating.  Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest...

Helen Eberle

Helen Eberle

Aug 21, 2020

Helen Eberle age 91 of Broken Bow formerly of Ansley died Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Brookestone View Nursing Home in Broken Bow.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Mark Joedeman officiating.  Burial will be in the Mason City Cemetery.  A visitation will be...

Sharon Kay Marsh

Sharon Kay Marsh

Aug 20, 2020

Sharon Kay Marsh, age 78 passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20th at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. She was born February 18th, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio to Robert and Wilma (Coffman) Carroll. She graduated from Ansley high school in 1960. After high school she attended Beauty School in Colorado.

Sharon retired from Becton Dickinson...

Vicky Jean Hansen

Vicky Jean Hansen

Aug 18, 2020

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Vicky Jean Hansen age 60 of North Platte, NE passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Memorial service will be Monday, August 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM MT at the St Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Mullen, NE with Terry Hansen officiating. A private family Burial will be held at the...

Carl Adam Jensen

Carl Adam Jensen

Aug 16, 2020

     Carl Adam Jensen, 97, of Hot Springs, SD, went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2020, at Monument Health Care Center in Custer, SD. 

     Carl was born January 7, 1923, at home in Minnekahta Valley to Henry and Bernice Jensen, the 5th of 8 siblings.  He attended grade school in Minnekahta and high school in Hot Springs. ...

Dona Mae Wray

Dona Mae Wray

Aug 15, 2020

Dona Mae (Taylor) Wray, 85, of Exton, PA., passed away Aug. 15, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Cochranville, PA. surrounded by the love of her family. She was born December 23, 1934.Dona left her birthplace and childhood town of Broken Bow for Lincoln where she met her first husband, Paul, and they created a beautiful family with...

Richard D Hardesty

Richard D Hardesty

Aug 12, 2020

Richard D. Hardesty age 74 of Sargent, NE passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home in Sargent, NE.

Richard is survived by daughter Debra Moore of Sargent, two sons Daniel Hardesty of Comstock, and Gary Hardesty of Colorado, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Govier Brothers Mortuary are assisting the family. An online guest book may be signed at...

Irvin Lee Whipple

Irvin Lee Whipple

Aug 9, 2020

Irvin Lee Whipple age 93 of Callaway, NE passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway.

A Family service will be held Thursday, August 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morning Star Methodist Church near Callaway with Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. for the public at the Stop Table Cemetery....

Alice Marie Ostrand

Alice Marie Ostrand

Aug 6, 2020

Alice Marie Ostrand age 86 of Broken Bow passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Lincoln, NE at the Bryan Medical Center East.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials will be...

Tony Snyder

Tony Snyder

Aug 1, 2020

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     The world lost a man with one of the biggest hearts, Anthony “Tony” Charles Snyder, 49 of Broken Bow on August 1, 2020. Tony was born Christmas day in 1970 in North Platte, NE.  He lived his preschool years in Stapleton. He went on to be a 1989 graduate of Broken Bow High School and later the...

Theodore "Ted" Hanich

Theodore "Ted" Hanich

Jul 30, 2020

Theodore “Ted” Albert Hanich, 99, of Dunning, Nebraska passed away July 30, 2020 in Broken Bow, Nebraska.  He was born in North Platte, Nebraska on January 8, 1921, the second child of Karl Frederick and Bertha Luecke Hanich. He attended Sutherland Schools thru 8th Grade. His family attended the Sutherland Lutheran Church.  Ted farmed with his dad until the age...

Donita Ferguson

Donita Ferguson

Jul 27, 2020

Donita Mae (Smith) Ferguson passed away at Brookestone View on July 27, 2020. Donita was born to Ray Clinton Smith and Cora Opal (Burns) Smith on September 19, 1926 on a farm northeast of Sargent, Nebraska. She joined older sister Hazel and later the family welcomed younger sister Emma Lou. Her family moved to Weissert when she was 3 years...

Kenneth Richards

Kenneth Richards

Jul 24, 2020

 

Purdum, NE – Kenneth LeRoy Richards age 79 of Purdum, NE passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at his home.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Al Jessup officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials will be designated at a...

Marty Osentowski

Marty Osentowski

Jul 18, 2020

Marty Kay (Evans) Osentowski was born May 21, 1963 in Rapid City, SD to Marion and Berteen (Trask) Evans. She passed away suddenly July 18, 2020. 

Marty moved to the Sandhills in 1977 and her love for the area kept her here.  She married Gaylen Osentowski on December 2, 1984. On March 17, 1991 they welcomed their son Kolt. ...

Crystal Esch

Crystal Esch

Jul 11, 2020

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A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 18 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.  The service will be livestreamed for the public at 10:00 a.m. at www.govierbrothers.com.  The public is welcome to join the family at 11:00 AM...

Merri J Meissner

Merri J Meissner

Jul 9, 2020

Merri J. Meissner, 70, of Broken Bow died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Brookstone View in Broken Bow. 

She was born in Grand Island, NE on May 26, 1950, to James and Irene (Stewart) Ballard. 

She married Carl G. Meissner February 28, 1992, in North Platte, NE. She was LPN for many years in the Broken Bow area. ...