OBITUARIES

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

Garry Benckeser

Garry Benckeser

Feb 11, 2013

Garry Benckeser age 63 of Oconto died February 11, 2013 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Community Building in Oconto with Pastor Dale Coates officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Interment will be at the Oconto Cemetery. Memorials are...

Edward "Sonny" Thomas Spanel

Edward "Sonny" Thomas Spanel

Feb 9, 2013

Edward T. “Sonny” Spanel Edward “Sonny” Spanel age 79 of Anselmo died February 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held Thursday February 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel with Pastor Dale Coates officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Govier Bros. Mortuary with family...

Sterling James Atkins

Sterling James Atkins

Feb 9, 2013

Sterling James Atkins Sterling J. Atkins age 18 of Broken Bow died February 9, 2013 at Chadron, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday February 15, 2013 at the Berean Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Larry DeMoss officiating. A book will be available for signing at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Interment will be at the Broken Bow Cemetery....

Betty Jean Beaumont

Betty Jean Beaumont

Feb 6, 2013

Betty Jean Beaumont Betty J. Beaumont age 77 of Ansley died February 6, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 9, 2013 at Govier Brothers Mortuary with Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Inurnment will...

Lucile Doris Whitney

Lucile Doris Whitney

Feb 1, 2013

Lucile Doris Whitney, age 96, of Broken Bow died Friday Feb 1, 2013 at Heritage Hall care home in Broken Bow, Ne. Funeral services will be held Thursday Feb 7 at 10 a.m. in Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Custer Center Cemetery near Broken Bow. Visitation will be Wednesday...

Leila Johnson

Leila Johnson

Jan 31, 2013

Leila Johnson, age 96, of rural Anselmo, died Thursday January 31, 2013 at her home near Anselmo. Funeral services will be held Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Broken Bow with the Rev. Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery at Merna, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday Feb 4th,...

Merle Peterson

Merle Peterson

Jan 29, 2013

Merle J Peterson, 85, formerly of Taylor, NE entered into his Savior’s presence Jan. 29th at the Callaway hospital. Merle was born to Julius and Konita (Duddy) Peterson Aug. 13th 1927 in Cheyenne County, Colorado. He grew up on the family ranch with big sister Glaida, and younger brothers, Allen, and Norman. Merle attended K-8 at Mount Pearl, and graduated...

Charles D. Watts

Charles D. Watts

Jan 26, 2013

Ansley, NE- Charles Watts, age 77, of Ansley, died Saturday January 26, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the 1st Baptist Church in Ansley, with Pastors Bill Ragan and Darren Theesen officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of...

Jeffrey L. Kawata

Jeffrey L. Kawata

Jan 25, 2013

Broken Bow, NE- Jeffrey L. Kawata, age 62, of Broken Bow, died Friday January 25, 2013 at the Bryan LGH-East Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery with Govier Bros....

Allen Geiser

Allen Geiser

Jan 21, 2013

Allen Leroy Geiser Allen Geiser age 80 of Broken Bow died January 21, 2013 at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday January 25, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Dale Coates officiating. Interment will be in the Cliff Table Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from...

Margaret Fowler

Margaret Fowler

Jan 15, 2013

Evelyn Margaret (Smith) Fowler was born September 6, 1917 near Nesbit, Nebraska, which was about 9 miles west Stapleton, Nebraska. She left the loving care at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, Nebraska and departed this life on January 15, 2013 at 7:40 p.m. At that same moment she was welcomed by her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ into her...

Jane Gottschalk

Jane Gottschalk

Jan 12, 2013

Jane Gottschalk, age 95, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Saturday January 12, 2013 at Heritage Hall Care Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 15, 2013 at 2 p.m. in Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Glen Emert officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 8 a.m. to...

Mike Diefenbaugh

Mike Diefenbaugh

Jan 9, 2013

Michael Dee Diefenbaugh, 67 of Merna passed away at his home on January 9, 2013. Mike was born October 15, 1945 in Dunning, NE to Junior and Willda (Crone) Diefenbaugh. He was raised in Merna and graduated from Merna High School in 1963. He was baptized in the Christian Church of Litchfield. On June 28, 1966 he married Judith Yantzie...

Ralph Ferguson

Ralph Ferguson

Jan 8, 2013

Grand Island, NE- Ralph Ferguson age 86, of Miller, NE, formerly of Ansley died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the First Christian Church in Ansley, NE with Rev. Mel Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery...

Linda Lee Kettleborough

Linda Lee Kettleborough

Jan 3, 2013

Merna, NE- Linda Lee Kettleborough, age 72, of Merna, NE, died Thursday January 3, 2013 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Bros....

Jerry Andrew Tapper

Jerry Andrew Tapper

Dec 29, 2012

Jerry Tapper Jerry Andrew Tapper, the youngest of three children, was born in Chicago, Illinois to Warren and Ethel Tapper on October 27, 1956. He departed this world December 29, 2012. He leaves to mourn his passing his sister Joyce Stewart and husband Dick, nephews Cory Stewart and his wife Gabrielle, Adam Stewart and his wife Erin, grand nephew Mason...

Warren Felt

Warren Felt

Dec 16, 2012

Warren Felt age 91 and 363 days died at Heritage Hall in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Friday, December 21 @ 2pm at the Berean Church in Broken Bow, with burial before the church service @ 10am at the Sumner Cemetery. Memorials in his honor may be made to Gideon’s or Broken Bow Berean church. Visitation will be held...

Clyde Loy

Clyde Loy

Dec 16, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Clyde Loy Funeral services will be held on Friday December 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Ansley with Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Thursday 8 AM to 8 PM...

Nina Russell

Nina Russell

Dec 13, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Nina Russell age 89, of Broken Bow died Thursday December 13, 2012 at her home near Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Friday December 14th from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. at...

Nina Russell

Nina Russell

Dec 13, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Nina Russell age 89, of Broken Bow died Thursday December 13, 2012 at her home near Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Friday December 14th from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. at...

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