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

Dorothy Province

Dorothy Province

Aug 1, 2015

Broken Bow, NE – Dorothy Province age 94, passed from this early life to her heavenly home on August 1, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Dorothy was born on September 10, 1920 to Roy Edward and Frances Ellen (Wagner) Thompson in Victoria Township of Anselmo, Nebraska. She graduated from Anselmo High School in 1938. In...

William G. Huffman

William G. Huffman

Jul 28, 2015

William G. (Billy) Huffman December 15, 1954 – July 28, 2015 William G. (Billy) Huffman was born on December 15, 1954 in Grand Island, NE, to William J. and Odetta (Fisher) Huffman. Billy spent his early years in Dunning, NE as his Dad managed McAdams Ranch. In the spring of 1966, Billy’s family moved to the L. D. Putnam Ranch...

Jeannette Collinson Williams

Jeannette Collinson Williams

Jul 28, 2015

Grand Island, NE- Jeannette “Jean” Collinson Williams, age 80 of Grand Island, formerly of Broken Bow, died Tuesday July 28, 2015 at the CHI-St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be held on Monday August 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Berean Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Tyce Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the...

Leonard Peterson

Leonard Peterson

Jul 22, 2015

Ansley, NE- Leonard L. Peterson age 84 of Ansley passed away Wednesday July 22, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral Service will be held Saturday July 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Reverend Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Berdon Kroeker

Berdon Kroeker

Jul 18, 2015

Berdon J. Kroeker was born to Jacob and Pauline (Linburg) Kroeker November 28, 1942 and went home July 18, 2015. Berdon is survived by his wife Irline (Tolen) Kroeker, Daughters Heather (John) Rothermel of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Ali Kroeker and friend Jason of Geneva, NE; Amanda Archer of Hutchinson Kansas; and son Clifton Kroeker of Central City, NE. Mother in law...

Jack Stevenson

Jack Stevenson

Jul 17, 2015

Holdrege, NE- John “Jack” Stevenson age 84 of Holdrege died Friday July 17, 2015 at the Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln, NE surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial with military honors will be...

Gary Bomberger

Gary Bomberger

Jul 16, 2015

Oconto, NE- Gary Bomberger, age 67 of Oconto died Thursday July 16, 2015 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Oconto Community Building in Oconto, NE with Reverend Doug Jones officiating and Military Honors. Inurnment will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at 11:00...

Kenneth Eacker

Kenneth Eacker

Jul 10, 2015

Kenneth Joe Eacker, 86 formerly of Broken Bow died Friday, July 10th, 2015, at Prairie View Gardens, Kearney, NE. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 14th at Govier Bros. in Broken Bow, NE, with the Rev. Ken Hutson officiating. Burial will be in Broken Bow Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation will be 8 a.m. To 8 p.m., Monday, July...

Russell Gaston

Russell Gaston

Jul 10, 2015

Russell S. Gaston, age 84, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Friday July 10, 2015 at the Golden Living Care Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 15th, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, Ne. with Pastor Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. with...

Carolyn McIntosh

Carolyn McIntosh

Jul 3, 2015

Douglas, WY- Carolyn Darlene McIntosh age 73 of Douglas, WY formerly of Central City, died Friday July 3, 2015 at the Converse County Memorial Hospital in Douglas. Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Doug Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery....

Frances Roemer

Frances Roemer

Jul 2, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Frances Roemer age 87 of Broken Bow died Thursday July 2, 2015 at Custer Care Center in Broken Bow. Visitation for Frances Roemer will be held on Monday morning July 6, 2015 at 9:00 AM until service time at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A rosary service will be held at 10:00 AM at the church with...

Joy Fuller

Joy Fuller

Jun 29, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Joy Fuller age 63 of Broken Bow died Monday June 29, 2015 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Funeral services will be held at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 11:00AM with Police Chaplain Bobby Payne officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 PM at the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Sargent,...

John Birnie

John Birnie

Jun 29, 2015

John M. Birnie, age 91, of Broken Bow passed away on Monday June 29, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow surrounded by family. Funeral services for John M. Birnie will be held on July 2, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow, NE at 2:00pm with Reverend Dawn Black and Jan Dobesh officiating. Burial will...

Gary Ritchie

Gary Ritchie

Jun 28, 2015

Gary L. Ritchie was born April 4, 1948 at Callaway, NE to Charles J. (Doc) and Wanda L. (Cool) Ritchie. Gary grew up on a farm west of Broken Bow. He was baptized as a young child in the Broken Bow E.U.B. church where he attended into young adulthood. Grade school years were at Ryno Dist. #218, graduating from Anselmo-Merna...

Dale Baker

Dale Baker

Jun 24, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Dale Baker age 95 Broken Bow, died Wednesday June 24, 2015 at the Medical Center of the Rockies, in Loveland, CO. Funeral services will be held on Friday July 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military...

Merritt Winchester

Merritt Winchester

Jun 20, 2015

Merritt Sherman Winchester Jr. age 76, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Saturday June 20, 2015 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the E-Free Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Brian Klein officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 10:00...

Lilas Smith

Lilas Smith

Jun 19, 2015

Lilas Marie Smith, 88, passed away on the evening of Friday June 19th, 2015 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming surrounded by her family and holding the hand of her sweetheart of over 71 years. Lilas Turner was born May 11, 1927 in Brewster, Nebraska to Fred and Augusta Turner. She was an only child. During high school she...

Eugene Chartraw

Eugene Chartraw

Jun 18, 2015

Ansley, NE- Eugene “Chat” R. Chartraw, age 90 of Ansley, died Thursday June 18, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society St. John’s Nursing Home in Kearney. Funeral services will be held on Monday June 22, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be held on Tuesday morning at...

Marie Kastens

Marie Kastens

Jun 12, 2015

Marie Kastens, age 87, of Merna, passed away Friday June 12, 2015 at Heritage Hall Care Center in Broken Bow. Funeral Services will be at 10:30a.m. Wednesday June 17th 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts & Millie Winkler officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday June 16th at Govier Brothers in...

Larry Breiner

Larry Breiner

Jun 4, 2015

Larry C. Breiner, age 63, of Broken Bow, passed away the weekend of June 4th at his home in Broken Bow. Larry was born on November 27, 1952 to Charles and Isabelle (Hall) Breiner in Ansley, Nebraska. He was married to Janet Andersen on February 10, 1977. Larry is survived by his two children; Elisha Breiner of Denver, CO, and...

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