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

Stephen Krause

Stephen Krause

Jul 25, 2017

Ansley, NE- Stephen Krause age 67 of Ansley died Tuesday July 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.   Funeral services will be held on Friday July 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Christian Church in Ansley with Pastor Stacy Erstrom officiating.  Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Thursday July 27, 2017...

Howard Russell

Howard Russell

Jul 24, 2017

Memorial Services for Howard Morton Russell, 90 of Rural Gates will be held Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:00AM at the Berean Bible Church; 43807 Memorial Drive, Broken Bow NE.  Pastor Don Schauda of Comstock will be officiating.  Howard passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care and Rehab Center.  He had entered the Rehab Center in...

Mary Mohatt

Mary Mohatt

Jul 21, 2017

     Mary Lou Mason Mohatt, age 87, passed away on July 21, 2017, at Brookestone View Care Center in Broken Bow, NE.        Mary Lou Mason was born October 26, 1929, on the John Hothem homestead north of Sumner, Custer County, Nebraska.  Her parents were Harvey LeGrande Mason and Fern B. Hothem Mason.        Mary and her family lived on the Hothem homestead...

Gerald "Jerry" McMullen

Gerald "Jerry" McMullen

Jul 18, 2017

Gerald “Jerry” Arthur McMullen, 70, from Chandler, Arizona passed away peacefully at home July 18th, 2017.  Jerry or “Moon” as known by many of his friends will be remembered for his sense of humor, big heart and uncanny ability to pull practical jokes.  He never met a stranger he didn’t like and could carry on a conversation with anyone. Jerry...

Dennis Lee Thomas

Dennis Lee Thomas

Jul 15, 2017

Dennis Lee Thomas died July 15, 2017 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron, Nebraska.  Dennis was born October 1, 1947 in North Platte, Nebraska to Duane and Eleanor (Kelly) Thomas.  During his life Dennis lived on the Thomas family ranch on the banks of the Dismal River in Thomas County, Mack, Colorado and Ansley, Nebraska before moving...

Rolly Glause

Rolly Glause

Jul 15, 2017

Broken Bow, NE- Rolly Glause age 86 of Broken Bow died Saturday July 15, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation.   Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Doug Saner officiating.  Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Military Honors.  Visitation will be...

John "Bob" Fells

John "Bob" Fells

Jul 14, 2017

Robert “Bob” Fells was born November 8, 1927 to John H. Fells and Zella (Eastman) Fells. He passed from this life on July 14, 2017 after a brief illness. With the exception of his service in the Army, and the last 2 ½ years, he lived his entire life near Arcadia.  He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1945.  In...

Larry "Tuffy" Winberg

Larry "Tuffy" Winberg

Jul 1, 2017

Broken Bow, NE- Larry “Tuffy” Winberg age 75 of Broken Bow died July 1, 2017 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.    A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday July 6, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Custer Center Cemetery west of Broken...

Levern Pflaster

Levern Pflaster

Jun 29, 2017

Levern Leonard Pflaster was born in Sherman County near Loup City on March 27, 1929 to Andrew and Clara (Dembowski) Pflaster.  In 1950 the family moved to Custer County where Andrew worked on a ranch.  After 4 years they moved to Ash Creek where the family farmed and he started school.  Here he met his wife Jane Keplwe.  They were...

Franklin Powers

Franklin Powers

Jun 28, 2017

Franklin Powers Jr., age 92, of Burwell, Nebraska formerly of Sargent, died Wednesday June 28th 2017 at Burwell Community Memorial Health in Burwell.   Funeral services will be held Saturday July 1, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent with Dixon Powers officiating.  Burial will be in the Gates Cemetery with Military Honors.  Visitation will be Friday...

Beulah Le La Cheur

Beulah Le La Cheur

Jun 24, 2017

Broken Bow, NE- Beulah Ione Le La Cheur age 97 of Broken Bow passed away Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.   Funeral services will be held on Thursday June 29, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Seth Bates officiating.  Burial will be in the Broken...

Wayne Hardy

Wayne Hardy

Jun 23, 2017

Broken Bow, NE- Wayne Hardy age 87 of Broken Bow, formerly of Anselmo, passed away June 23, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow.   Memorial services will be held on Friday June 30th at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Bill Williams officiating.  A visitation will be held on...

Dennis Leroy Pinkston

Dennis Leroy Pinkston

Jun 20, 2017

Dennis L. Pinkston age 72 of Broken Bow passed away June 20, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow.  Memorial funeral Services will be Friday June 23, at Govier Brothers Mortuary Chapel at 11:00AM in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Larry DeMoss officiating. Inurnment will be in the Arnold Cemetery at a later date.    Dennis...

Russell W Mattox

Russell W Mattox

Jun 18, 2017

Russell “Russ” Wesley Mattox, went to be with God on June 18, 2017 surrounded by his family and friends.  He fought this fight with cancer as brave as humanly possible.  Russ was born October 18, 1957 to Max and Donna (Brown) Mattox in Broken Bow, NE.  He lived on the family farm his whole life.  He loved his animals; they...

John "Tom" Finney

John "Tom" Finney

Jun 17, 2017

John Thomas (Tom) Finney   Tom was born on Nov. 26, 1929 in Fairmont, NE, the third oldest of ten children. He earned his angel wings on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the age of 87 years old with his family by his side at his home in Lincoln, NE. His parents were Gerald and Florence Finney; they moved to their...

Johnny Wolzen

Johnny Wolzen

Jun 12, 2017

Johnny L. Wolzen, age 60, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Monday June 12, 2017 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.   Funeral services will be held Saturday June 17th at 10 a.m. at the Gates Gymnasium in Gates, Nebraska with Pastor Jeff Perry officiating. Burial will be in the Gates Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday June 16th at Govier...

Harold Dean Beaumont

Harold Dean Beaumont

Jun 4, 2017

Ansley, NE- Harold Dean Beaumont age 82, died June 4, 2017 in an automobile accident in Texas.   A memorial service will be held on Saturday June 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Govier Brothers in Broken Bow.  Inurnment will be in the Westerville Cemetery.  Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.   Harold Dean Beaumont was born November 19,...

Glen E. Bayne

Glen E. Bayne

Jun 3, 2017

Broken Bow, NE  Glen Bayne age 92 of Broken Bow died June 3, 2017 at the Holmes Lake Care Home in Lincoln, NE. Glen was born on October 26, 1924 at North Platte, NE to LeRoy I. and Pearl (Stearns) Bayne. Glen served in the US Army 1945-1947.   He later married Dorothy Schnitzer on May 18, 1947.  Glen worked for...

Carol Lynn Kasselder

Carol Lynn Kasselder

Jun 3, 2017

Carol Lynn (Stansbury) Kasselder passed away June 3, 2017 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas. Carol was an art instructor at the Broken Bow, Nebraska and Nebraska City schools. She also taught sixth grade for two years at North Park Elementary School in Broken Bow. Carol was born December 7, 1932 at Great Bend, Kansas to George and Berdine (Bowman)...

Tom Sierks

Tom Sierks

Jun 2, 2017

William Thomas Sierks, 82, of Dunning, NE, passed away at his home on June 2, 2017. Tom was born to Charley and Ivy (Shannon) Sierks on August 15, 1934 as the youngest child of five. His siblings were Charles, L. Eugene, Frederick, and Eileen. Tom lived his entire life in the Sandhills of Nebraska. He graduated from Dunning High School...