OBITUARIES

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

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Kay Towns

Kay Towns

Jun 1, 2015

Kay V. Towns, age 77, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Monday June 1, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Thursday June 4th, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Josh Hillman, and Rev Roger Quandt officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday June 3rd, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow 9 a.m....

Frances Govier

Frances Govier

Jun 1, 2015

Frances Govier, age 88, of Grand Island formerly of Broken Bow passed away June 1, 2015 at the St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Services will be held Friday June 5 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary with Jan Dobesh, L.L.P. officiating, Broken Bow, Nebraska. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary in charge...

Pamela Gates

Pamela Gates

May 28, 2015

Memorial Services for Pamela S. Gates age 62 of Broken Bow, will be held Wednesday June 3rd, 2:00 pm at The Nebraska One Box Convention Center, 2570 S 27th Avenue, Broken Bow Nebraska with Dennis Fiedler officiating. Inurnment will be in the Gates Cemetery. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include husband Dana...

Harold "Skeeter" Mayberry

Harold "Skeeter" Mayberry

May 21, 2015

BURWELL --- Harold (Skeeter) Leroy Mayberry Jr., 72, of Burwell, Nebraska died from complications due to diabetes at Community Memorial Health Center May 21st, 2015. He was born June 3, 1942 in Burwell to Harold (Hoss) and Clara (Lowery) Mayberry. After graduating from Burwell High School, he moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked for Boeing. In 1966 he joined...

Grace Ann Varney

Grace Ann Varney

May 13, 2015

Broken Bow, NE- Grace Ann Varney, age 85 of Broken Bow, died Wednesday May 13, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 16, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Reverend Dawn Black officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation...

Marion "Pooch" Olson

Marion "Pooch" Olson

Apr 27, 2015

Anselmo, NE- Marion “Pooch” Olson, age 79 of Anselmo died Monday April 27, 2015 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Andrew Black officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Military Honors. Govier...

Nancy Duryea

Nancy Duryea

Apr 23, 2015

Nancy Duryea 83 of Merna, NE died Thursday April 23, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services for Naomi “Nancy” Duryea will be held Monday April 27, 2015, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Merna, NE with Reverend Andrew Black. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken...