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

Tania Jenelle Stewart

Tania Jenelle Stewart

May 22, 2018

Tania Stewart age 44, of Broken Bow, NE passed away on May 22, 2018, at her home in Broken Bow, NE. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 10:30 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at the Broken Bow Township Cemetery in Broken Bow, NE....

Laddie Guy Smith

Laddie Guy Smith

May 22, 2018

Laddie Guy Smith passed away May 22nd, 2018. Laddie was born December 12, 1925, in Lakeside, Nebraska to Guy and Lottie Smith. He loved growing up in the Sandhills and reminiscing about his cowboyin’ days on the ranches there. During high school, he met the love of his life, Lilas Marie Turner. They were married August 4th, 1944 and soon...

Leo Peterson

Leo Peterson

May 20, 2018

Leo Peterson, age 90, of Weissert, Nebraska died Sunday, May 20th, 2018, at his home in Weissert.

 

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 24, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. with Rev. Marvin Peterson, and Doctor Charles Gregory officiating.  Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery at Weissert with Military Honors.  Visitation...

Edna Louella Long

Edna Louella Long

May 18, 2018

Edna Louella Long age 95, of Broken Bow, NE passed away May 18, 2018, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. There will be no funeral services for Edna.

Donna Lee Winbolt

Donna Lee Winbolt

May 17, 2018

Donna Winbolt of Broken Bow went to be with the Lord surrounded by her three daughters in Lincoln, NE on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Donna resided in Broken Bow, NE

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018, at 10:30 am at the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating.  Burial will be at...

Richard L Amsberry

Richard L Amsberry

May 15, 2018

Richard (Dick) Amsberry, 90, of Kearney, formerly of Ansley, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at St. Johns Center in Kearney. Services will be held at 11 am Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Ansley United Methodist Church. Dick was born on Sept 19, 1927, in Mason City, NE to LaVern and Zelma (Babcock) Amsberry.  He attended grade school in Algernon...

Virginia "Ginny" Ellison

Virginia "Ginny" Ellison

May 11, 2018

Virginia “Ginny” Ann Ellison died May 11, 2018, in her home in Broken Bow, NE surrounded by friends and family.   Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 15th at the Evangelical Free Church, in Broken Bow, NE.  Burial and graveside services will be conducted later that day at 3 pm at Prairie Center Cemetery north of...

Cindy Sue Golden

Cindy Sue Golden

May 11, 2018

Cindy Sue Golden age 58, passed away May 11, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Cindy was a resident at Brookestone View in Broken Bow, NE. Cindy was cremated. A Time of Sharing is going to be held Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 11:00 AM in the Mason City Community Building. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge...

Norma J Casteel

Norma J Casteel

May 8, 2018

Alphis “Ralph” age 87, and Norma J. age 84, Casteel passed away May 8, 2018, in Taylor, Nebraska due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ralph and Norma resided in Sargent, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2018, at 2:00 PM in the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating. Burial...

Alphis "Ralph" Casteel

Alphis "Ralph" Casteel

May 8, 2018

Alphis “Ralph” age 87, and Norma J. age 84, Casteel passed away May 8, 2018, in Taylor, Nebraska due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ralph and Norma resided in Sargent, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2018, at 2:00 PM in the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating. Burial...

Marjorie M Johnson

Marjorie M Johnson

May 7, 2018

Marjorie Mae (Bittner) Johnson, 99   Marjorie Mae Johnson “Marj” peacefully passed to be with her Lord at the Callaway Good Life Care Center of Callaway, NE on May 7, 2018.  She was born in Boone, NE on January 27, 1919, to Frank and Alma (Barbeau) Bittner of Akron and Boone, NE.  She is survived by her three sons Virgil (Barbara)...

Mary "Maribeth" Elizabeth Childers

Mary "Maribeth" Elizabeth Childers

May 6, 2018

Mary Elizabeth (Maribeth) Childers was born on October 4, 1917, in Rolf, NE., to John and Lucy (Dickey) McMurtrey.  They lived on the McMurtrey ranch that is located in the sandhills.  She attended school in a small frame country school.  As she got older, a ranch hand named Robert (Bob) Childers dated her and they married on November 30, 1935....

Gerald Dean Coday

Gerald Dean Coday

May 5, 2018

Gerald D. Coday, age 82 of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Jennie M Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. Gerald Dean Coday was born April 28, 1936, to Charley and Bertha (McCallum) Coday, north of Milburn, NE. In 1944 they moved to Merna, NE, Gerald attended school in Merna, NE. He worked for local...

Martha Melvina Tappan

Martha Melvina Tappan

May 3, 2018

Martha Melvina Tappan, 83, of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Broken Bow Care and Rehab Home. She was born January 15, 1935, in Central City, Nebraska to Frank D. Reed and Leona (Smith) Reed. Her youth was spent in Central City and Ravenna, Nebraska and as a young adult moved to California and became...

Edythe "Edy" Garner

Edythe "Edy" Garner

Apr 29, 2018

Edythe “Edy” Garner, 91, passed away at her home in Broken Bow, Nebraska on Sunday, April 29th. A ‘Celebration of Life’ gathering will be held for family and friends on Saturday, May 5th, between 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial Building in Broken Bow, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Edythe was born on...

Benjamin Chloris Gabriel

Benjamin Chloris Gabriel

Apr 26, 2018

Benjamin C Gabriel age 82, of Sargent, NE passed away April 26, 2018, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.             Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 10:00 AM in the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, NE with Father Lou Nollette Officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s...

Jaunita Maxine Connely

Jaunita Maxine Connely

Apr 25, 2018

Broken Bow, NE – Jaunita M. Connely age 95 of Broken Bow passed away on April 25, 2018, at her home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 30, 2018, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Todd Karges officiating.  Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.  Govier Brothers Mortuary...

Clemens J Szafrajda

Clemens J Szafrajda

Apr 24, 2018

Clemens J Szafrajda age 74, of Mason City, NE passed away on April 24, 2018, at his home in Mason City, NE.             Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 10:30 AM, with a Rosary at 9:30 AM before services at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE., with Father Matt Koperski officiating. Burial will be in...

Eleanor Horst

Eleanor Horst

Apr 21, 2018

Eleanor Cox Horst 95, of Halsey, passed away April 21, 2018, at Good Life Center in Callaway.    Eleanor was born on June 23, 1922, in Cook County Chicago to Roy Kyle and Ida Edith (Goerner) Cox.   Eleanor married Eugene Horst April 7, 1942, in Broken Bow before Eugene was shipped to the South Pacific in October 1942.  To this union...

Harold Charles Bayne

Harold Charles Bayne

Apr 13, 2018

Harold Bayne's Obituary

Harold Charles Bayne passed away at the age of 97 at the Rehabilitation Center and Nursing Home in Broken Bow, Nebraska on Friday, April 13, 2018, at 9:00 pm.

Harold was born to Lero - Israel and Pearl (Stearns) Bayne on August 11, 1920, in or around the North Platte area. He went thru the 8 grade...