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

Ted Meredith Mills

Ted Meredith Mills

May 14, 2020

Ted Meredith Mills passed away May 14, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Ravenna, Nebraska. He was born June 12th, 1932 on a family farm near Westerville, Nebraska to Frank and Bertha Mills. His early education was completed at Cherryvale and Copsey country schools in Custer county Nebraska. He graduated in 1949 from Westerville High...

Ila A Dailey

Ila A Dailey

May 10, 2020

Ila Ann (Jensen) Dailey 86,  of Arnold passed away Sunday, May 10th, 2020 at Quality Senior Villages in Broken Bow, NE. 

Ila was born March 17, 1934 in a country home between Maxwell and Curtis to John and Viola (Nelsen) Jensen.  Ila graduated from Brady High School in 1951.

Ila married Earl Dailey on April 20, 1952 in Yuma,...

Ronald Joseph Ripp

Ronald Joseph Ripp

May 9, 2020

Ronald Joseph Ripp

7-1-1953 - 5-9-2020

 

Ronald Joseph Ripp passed unexpectedly, on May 9, 2020 near Salida, Colorado, while pursuing his passion of the great outdoors.

A register book can be signed Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st, 2020 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. An online guest book can be...

Doran Ray Brown

Doran Ray Brown

Apr 30, 2020

Doran Ray Brown age 71 of Berwyn, NE passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at his home in Berwyn, NE.

Doran was born September 1, 1948 in Broken Bow, NE to E. Ray and Dorothy (Dinwiddie) Brown. Doran attended school in Broken Bow. Doran worked as a Dispatcher for the local police station for several years. On September 1, 2008...

June Tolen

June Tolen

Apr 29, 2020

Naomi “June” Tolen age 95 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her home in Broken Bow.

June was born June 16, 1924 in Berwyn, NE to Frank and Mamie (Amsberry) Armstrong. She attended Janesville and King country schools, then graduating in 1942 from Broken Bow High School. On April 21, 1946, she married to Irl...

Vi Eggleston

Vi Eggleston

Apr 28, 2020

Violet “Vi” L. Eggleston age 92, of Oconto, NE passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Great Plains Health Hospital in North Platte, NE.

Vi was born September 14, 1927 on Walker Hill about a half mile north of her present home, to Clifford and Leota (Flint) Martin. Her family made their home in the Sumner, Eddyville, and Oconto...

John Edwin Furrow

John Edwin Furrow

Apr 27, 2020

Obituary

John E. Furrow

April 30, 1941   -   April 27, 2020

 

 

John Edwin Furrow of Mullen, NE passed away April 27th, 2020.  John was born to Lyle E. and Gladys G (VanDuesen) Furrow in their home south of Mullen.  John was the youngest of six children that Lyle and Gladys raised in south Hooker County.  John was a...

Bud Gottschalk

Bud Gottschalk

Apr 24, 2020

Charles “Bud” Gottschalk age 81 of Broken Bow passed away on April 24, 2020 at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.

Private graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Broken Bow Cemetery with Garry Morgan officiating.    A visitation will be held on Monday, April 27, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM...

Shane Wyatt Leverington

Shane Wyatt Leverington

Apr 24, 2020

Shane Leverington age 48 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home in Broken Bow, NE.

Shane Wyatt Leverington was born July 8, 1971 in Sargent, NE to Larry and Cathleen (McCaslin) Leverington. He grew up in Anselmo, Grand Island, and Texas. He spent time in Anselmo with his grandparents and Aunt Michelle. Shane attended...

Ed Oxford

Ed Oxford

Apr 20, 2020

 

Edgar Lynn Oxford, 72, passed away April 20, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska after a long illness.

Ed was born January 15, 1948 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Laurence and Marjorie Oxford.

Ed attended grade school at Myers School (Dist. 278), a mile east of where he grew up on the Devine Ranch, east of Pressey...

Ina Jean Giles

Ina Jean Giles

Apr 19, 2020

Ina Jean Blauhorn Giles, 92, died April 19, 2020 in Broken Bow, NE.  Ina Jean Blauhorn was born October 7, 1927 on a farm near Palmer, NE to William andAnna Otto Blauhorn.  She attended a rural K-8 school and graduated from Archer High School.  During Ina Jean’s youth she was a member of the country church, Zion Evangelical Church later...

Carolyn Jean Ramsdell

Carolyn Jean Ramsdell

Apr 19, 2020

Carolyn Jean Ramsdell age 46 of Broken Bow passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the CHI Good Samaritan Health in Kearney, NE.

Carolyn was born April 4, 1974 in St. Paul, NE to Albert and Ellen (Janssen) Roach.

Carolyn is survived by her biological children Dusty Neaterous, Nicole (Alex) Burnett, Ashley McNeff (significant other Devin O’Brien), Nicholas McNeff, grandchildren...

Kenneth L Eberle

Kenneth L Eberle

Apr 18, 2020

 

Kenneth L Eberle was born April 25, 1949 to Raymond and Helen (Johnson) Eberle in Loup City Nebraska.  He departed this life on Saturday April 18, 2020, 7 days short of his 71st birthday. He was the second child of four and lived by Ravenna. He grew up on a farm just outside of Mason City Nebraska.  He attended...

Doris Marie Ferguson

Doris Marie Ferguson

Apr 17, 2020

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Doris Marie Ferguson age 88, of Ansley, Nebraska passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Doris, the eldest daughter of Dwight and Mable (Christensen) Cramer, was born on January 29, 1932 in Broken Bow, Nebraska.  Doris attended school in Merna and Grand Island, Nebraska.  On October...

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Apr 15, 2020

Obituary Kent “Mike” Smith

Kent Michael Smith

September 28, 1951 - April 15, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Kent M. Smith announces his passing after a brief illness, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the age 69 years. Kent, known to all as “Mike”, will be remembered and missed by his family, friends, and neighbors....

Tom Fetherston

Tom Fetherston

Apr 15, 2020

Tom Fetherston, formerly of Anselmo, passed away in Lincoln on April 15, 2020. He had lived the last few years in Lincoln to be closer to his daughter, Shelley. But his heart always remained in Anselmo and the Sandhills area. He loved quizzing people he met to see if they knew where Anselmo or even the Sandhills were located. If...

Mildred Eichelberger Mariano

Mildred Eichelberger Mariano

Apr 14, 2020

Mildred was born in Shickley, NE to Edwin J. and Mattie (Stutzman) Eichelberger on August 9, 1920. She went to be with her Lord Jesus at Brookestone View nursing home on April 14, 2020 at the age of 99 years. Mildred spent her early years on farms in Cumming and Custer County NE. The family spent a short time farming...

Angenette Adams-Denesia

Angenette Adams-Denesia

Apr 11, 2020

Angenette (Hammond) Adams-Denesia, age 95, passed away on April 11, 2020 at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.  She was born January 26, 1925, near Mason City, NE to Bill and Agnes (Davitt) Hammond.  She attended a one room country school, known as Gifford School, for 8 years; attended Berwyn High School; then transferred and graduated from Broken Bow High...

Junior Milleson

Junior Milleson

Apr 11, 2020

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Benjamin Franklin Milleson, Jr. was born on January 7, 1931 at his grandparent’s home in Thedford.  When he was 3 years old, his family moved to Elsmere.  Junior attended Thedford high school while staying with his grandparents.  He graduated in 1948.  Junior met his sweetheart Marlene Saner at a dance in Halsey.  He worked for...

Riggin S Anderson

Riggin S Anderson

Apr 9, 2020

Services have been changed to the Sandhills School The services will be shown on the Sandhills Public School  youtube channel listed below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxVh4Tzo26dYMXpOseEhp2w/live

Riggin Scott Anderson (20) born on March 19th 2000 in Broken Bow Nebraska to Kevin and Jody and older brother Kale.  He was joined in birth with twin brother Ridge.  At a very young age Riggin became...