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

Oryl Fischer

Oryl Fischer

Aug 25, 2019

On Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Off Broadway in Broken Bow, God called Oryl home, transferring his membership to the Church Triumphant.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. 

Oryl was born on May 27, 1927, to John Peter Onke Fischer and Sarah...

Shirley Ann Wilmoth

Shirley Ann Wilmoth

Aug 22, 2019

Shirley Ann (Lauer) Wilmoth age 84, died August 22, 2019, at Heritage at Twin Creeks in Allen, Texas. She was born on April 22, 1935 in Arnold, Nebraska and grew up on the family farm in Merna, attending Merna schools through high school graduation in 1953. She graduated from the Secretarial School at Grand Island Business College in 1954. 

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Kenneth Leroy Myer

Kenneth Leroy Myer

Aug 21, 2019

                         

Kenneth Leroy Myer was born October 3, 1930 in a sod house four miles south of Arnold, Nebraska, near the home of his great grandparents.  He was the fourth son of Glen Elmer and Bertha Iona Kilmer Myer. His Aunt, Minnie Holt, was there to help her sister give birth, but Glen declared her to be “no help at...

Kathleen Ione Boyer

Kathleen Ione Boyer

Aug 20, 2019

Kathleen “Kat” Pearman Boyer was born August 31, 1924 to W C “Prunes” and Lena (Kerns) Pearman and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. She grew up in Cherry and Hooker counties and attended school through grade 11.

Kat was united in marriage to Stanley “Buck” Boyer on June 29, 1941 and they were blessed...

Phyllis May Saner

Phyllis May Saner

Aug 16, 2019

Phyllis May Saner, 81, of Dunning, passed away, August 16, 2019, at her home, on the ranch, near Dunning after a short battle with cancer. 

Phyllis May (Collier) Saner, was born on May 19, 1938, at Arnold, Nebraska to Laurence and Irene (Schmidt) Collier. 

Phyllis attended school at Dunning and graduated with the class of 1955, as valedictorian...

Kenneth C McGown

Kenneth C McGown

Aug 11, 2019

Kenneth C. McGown age 91, of Broken Bow, NE passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE.

Memorial services will be Friday, August 23, 2019, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers Memorials are suggested...

Kenneth Stallbaumer

Kenneth Stallbaumer

Aug 9, 2019

Kenneth John Stallbaumer, 80, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at his home in Oconto, NE with Cecelia, his wife of 52 years, by his side. Kenneth was born on the North bank of Turkey Creek near Seneca, KS to Walter and Theresa (Fangman) Stallbaumer. He attended St. Mary’s Schools in the St. Benedict community. In 1961 he was drafted...

Dalene Hanna

Dalene Hanna

Aug 6, 2019

Dalene Hanna age 66, of Purdum, NE passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE.

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Purdum, NE with Pastor Diana Jahn officiating. Burial will be in the Purdum Cemetery. Memorials are suggested...

Colleen Ann Rush

Colleen Ann Rush

Aug 2, 2019

Colleen Ann Rush, age 54 of Merna, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 after a short courageous battle with cancer. 

Memorial funeral services will be held Tuesday August 6th, 2019 at 10:30 am at Saint Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, Ne. with Father Jim Hunt officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later date. 

Colleen was born March...

Winnona Rae Love

Winnona Rae Love

Jul 31, 2019

   Winnona Rae (Barnes) Love, age 79 of Lexington NE passed away July 31, 2019, at Lexington Regional Medical Center, Lexington, NE with family by her side.

   Winnona (Nona) was born November 1, 1939 to Lyle and Mary Patterson Barnes in Broken Bow, NE

The family made their home in Dunning, NE where she grew up with 2 sisters and 3...

Maxine Elaine Bradley

Maxine Elaine Bradley

Jul 29, 2019

            Maxine Elaine Bradley age 94, a long-time resident of Brewster, died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE.  Maxine resided in Brewster until 2017 when it became necessary to move in with her son and daughter-in-law in Hastings.

            Maxine was born April 21, 1925 to Rudy and Florence (McCreath) Niemoth in Thedford, and was raised...

Doneta D Simonton

Doneta D Simonton

Jul 28, 2019

Doneta D. Simonton 86 of Broken Bow, NE passed from this earth on July 28, 2019. She was born October 14, 1932 to Gale and Marie (McCullough) Keys. She grew up in the Sandhills near Purdum, NE with her brothers, Donald, Derrold, and Dewey (Bud) and her sisters, Delores (who died at age 9) and Dancie. After attending grade school,...

Edna Pauline Landreth

Edna Pauline Landreth

Jul 28, 2019

OBITUARY EDNA PAULINE (JACOBSEN) LANDRETH

Pauline died Sunday evening July 28, 2019 at Brookestone View Nursing Home in Broken Bow.

She was born April 18, 1922 to John H. and Gladys M. (Johnson) Jacobsen at their farm in the Lillian Community. In 1924 the family moved to Gates Community where she later started school. Her parents moved to Garfield Table...

Lance Lovitt

Lance Lovitt

Jul 22, 2019

Lance Wayne Lovitt, 46, of Mason City, died Monday, July 22, unexpectedly at his home in Mason City.

Memorial services will be Monday, July 29, 2019, at 11 am in the United Methodist Church in Ansley. Pastor Lori Stevens with assistance from Reverend Sandy Carpenter will officiate. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Mason City Cemetery. ...

Margaret Fiske

Margaret Fiske

Jul 20, 2019

     Margaret Fiske, 96, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on July 20, 2019. She was born on July 31, 1922 to the late Robert and Gwendoline (Veale) Hannah. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Lewis and Marcia Farmer.

    Margaret was born in Macomb Illinois. At the age of two she moved to Pasadena,...

Horace Mickle Nelson

Horace Mickle Nelson

Jul 16, 2019

Horace M. Nelson age 85, of Thedford, NE passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte, NE.

Funeral services will be Monday, July 22, 2019, at 11:00 am at the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Thedford, NE with Pastor Ron Masten officiating. Burial will be in the Dunning Cemetery in Dunning, NE...

Max Dalbert Staab

Max Dalbert Staab

Jul 13, 2019

Max Dalbert Staab, 87, left his earthly life surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2019, at his home in Arcadia. 

Memorial services will be held July 19, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia with Dr. Jeff Hale officiating. Burial will take place following the services at Lee Park west of Arcadia with...

John Thomas Chambers, Jr

John Thomas Chambers, Jr

Jul 9, 2019

John T. Chambers Jr. of Comstock, Nebraska:

Born in Fort Worth, Texas to Margaret and John Chambers Sr., passed away July 9th in Broken Bow, NE at 70 yrs old.

A diligent provider, John had a strong work ethic beginning in elementary school as a newspaper delivery boy and later as a brakeman for the Frisco railroad.  He also did...

Marilyn Emajean Harwager

Marilyn Emajean Harwager

Jul 8, 2019

Arnold, NE- Marilyn E. Harwager age 83 of Arnold died July 8, 2019, at the Callaway Good Life Care Home where she had been a resident for the last 12 years.

Memorial graveside services will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Arnold Cemetery at Arnold, NE with Pastor Rick Johnson officiating.  Burial will be...

Ruth J Fagan

Ruth J Fagan

Jul 8, 2019

Ruth J Fagan age 89 of Anselmo, NE passed away Monday, July 08, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

Ruth was born November 19, 1929, in Merna, NE to John and Bessie (Culp) Harrold. Ruth graduated from Merna High School in 1948. Ruth taught for a time at Ortello Valley before marring Forest C. “Jim” Fagan on...

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