OBITUARIES
Govier Brothers Mortuary &
Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Edward "Buck" Bolen
Dec 1, 2011
Broken Bow, NE- Edward “Buck” Bolen age 89 of Anselmo died Thursday December 1, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Private family services with military honors will be held at the Ft. McPherson Cemetery at Maxwell, NE with Reverend Doug Jones officiating. Edward “Buck” L. Bolen was born on May 28, 1922 at Merna, Nebraska to Archie...
Toni Turner
Nov 30, 2011
Toni Marie Turner, age 50, of Broken Bow, Ne. passed away November 30, 2011 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Memorial funeral services will be held Thursday Dec. 15th 2011 at 2 p.m. in Govier Brothers Mortuary at Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial guess book may...
Carl Elfgren
Nov 30, 2011
Carl Henry Elfgren Carl Elfgren passed away at his home in Overton on November 30, 2011 at the age of 73. Carl was born on October 20, 1938 in East Killingly, CT the second of six children born to Ernest and Dorothy (Oatley) Elfgren. He spent most of his childhood in Connecticut until the summers of 1955 and 1956 when...
William Zutavern
Nov 26, 2011
Bill Zutavern Prominent Sandhills Rancher Dunning, NE- William Russell Zutavern age 70 of Dunning died Saturday November 26, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday November 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Sandhills High School Gymnasium in Dunning, NE with the Reverend Ralph McKay officiating. Burial will be in the Dunning...
Ione Davolt
Nov 25, 2011
Broken Bow, NE- Ione Davolt age 94 of Broken Bow formerly of Merna died Friday November 25, 2011 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist church in Merna, NE with the Reverend Dale Coates officiating. Burial will be in the Merna...
Howard "Sonny" Turner
Nov 24, 2011
Howard “Sonny” Turner age 81 of Arnold died Thursday November 24, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Care Home in Callaway. Graveside services will be held on Monday November 28, 2011 at 1:30 PM at the Custer Center Cemetery west of Broken Bow with the Rev. Don Schauda officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday morning 8 AM to 12:00...
Ruby McKnight Nordlund
Nov 18, 2011
Ruby Mattie Dill McKnight Nordlund was lifted up to be with her heavenly Father on Friday November 18, 2011 at the age of 88 years, 3 months, & 20 days at her home at Off Broadway Assisted Living in Broken Bow, NE, with her husband by her side. Ruby was born July 29, 1923 in Lexington, NE to Luther Harrison...
Guyneth Orvis
Nov 15, 2011
Guyneth Ellen Orvis Guyneth Orvis age 97 of Broken Bow died November 15, 2011 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Friday November 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Mary Jane Gockley officiating. Interment will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Patricia Howell
Nov 15, 2011
Patricia Renae Howell, age 50, of Ansley, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday November 15, 2011 at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. Patricia Howell was born March 21, 1961 in Beatrice, Nebraska. Her parents are Gust and Kay (Ryschon) Foth adopted her in November of 1970.. Patricia attended school in Ord, graduating in the class of 1979. She became a type...
Walter Norden
Nov 10, 2011
Cozad, NE- Walter E. Norden age 89 of Farnam, NE died Thursday November 10, 2011 at the Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Mark Stones officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Ansley Cemetery. Visitation will...
Hubert Tarleton
Nov 3, 2011
Hubert Tarleton – epic storyteller, quick-witted humorist, and purveyor of ideas – passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Nov. 3, 2011 in Lincoln while surrounded by his four children. He was born July 27, 1917 and adopted by parents, James and Matilda Tarleton. He grew up on a farm near Walworth, Nebraska, attending elementary school there and...
Stanley Sommer
Oct 30, 2011
Stanley Sommer age 92 of Merna, NE died October 31, 2011 at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Friday November 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge...
Mary Bell Cooksley
Oct 20, 2011
Mary Bell Cooksley, age 91, of Weissert, Nebraska, died at her home October 20, 2011. Funeral services will be Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 2 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 25, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary with family greeting friends...
Loyd Edward Yarrington
Oct 19, 2011
Loyd Yarrington Loyd Yarrington age 62 of Broken Bow died October 19, 2011 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE. Funeral services will be held Monday October 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM in Govier Brothers Mortuary with Minister Kathy Salts officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary with family...
Edwin James Payne Sr.
Oct 14, 2011
Purdum, NE – Edwin Payne Sr. age 71 of Purdum died Friday October 14, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements.
Jean Butterfield
Oct 12, 2011
Jean Louise (Tyler) Butterfield was born at Valentine Nebraska to John Howard and Daisy Mae (Mark) Tyler on April 17, 1926; she was the 2nd of four children. When Jean was 2 years old the family moved to the Antelope Ranch near Valentine. At age 4 the family moved to Saint Frances, South Dakota near the Rosebud Reservation where her...
Gloria Bartak
Oct 12, 2011
Gloria Marie Bartak, age 87, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center, Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Cliff Table Cemetery west of Merna. Memorials have been established to the American Caner Society...
Edward Schulte
Oct 8, 2011
Schulte, Edward J. age 80, of Ansley, Ne. died Sat. October 8, 2011 at Husker Homes in Ansley. Funeral services will be Wednesday October 12th at 11 a.m. at the Christian Church in Ansley, Ne. with Rev. Mel Shepherd and Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Burial will be in the Ansley Cemetery with Military Rites. Visitation will be Tuesday Oct 11th...
Bertha Einspahr
Oct 5, 2011
Broken Bow, NE- Bertha Einspahr age 93 of Broken Bow formerly of Brewster, NE die Wednesday October 5, 2011 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Monday October 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Ben Eickhoff officiating. Burial will be in the Brewster Cemetery....
Gerald Kamphuis
Sep 30, 2011
Broken Bow, NE- Gerald Kamphuis age 69 of Broken Bow died September 30, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. No services will be held.
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
