OBITUARIES

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

Joseph Goeden

Joseph Goeden

Apr 4, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Joe Goeden age 84 died Wednesday April 4, 2012 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday April 10th at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday...

Darrell Nelson

Darrell Nelson

Apr 4, 2012

A Celebration of Darrell's life will be held on Monday April 10th at 2:00 PM at the Oconto Community Building in Oconto, NE. Burial will be in the Oconto Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Sunday 1 PM to 6 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Obituary of Darrell...

Tommy Fred

Tommy Fred

Apr 3, 2012

Tommy Merle Fred, 57, Merna, Nebraska, passed away April 3, 2012. Tommy was born on September 16, 1954 at Broken Bow, NE to Alvie and I. Dee Fred. He lived his first year of life on the Upstream Ranch moving in succession from the Nicklos Ranch and finally to the Lazy J – C Charolais ranch where he currently lived...

LaVonne Cords

LaVonne Cords

Mar 28, 2012

LaVonne D. Cords, age 73, of Broken Bow died March 28, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Monday April 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Visitation will be Sunday April 1st at Govier Brothers Mortuary 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Burial will...

Floyd Lehmann

Floyd Lehmann

Mar 28, 2012

Floyd Lehmann, age 57, of Dunning, Nebraska died March 28, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Ne. Funeral services will be Saturday March 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Open Bible Church in Dunning, Nebraska with Rev. Ralph McKay officiating. Burial will be in the Dunning Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday March 30th, 8 a.m. to 8...

Carolyn Collier

Carolyn Collier

Mar 21, 2012

services are pending

Dorothy Pollard

Dorothy Pollard

Mar 20, 2012

Dorothy Drake Pollard age 93, formerly of Milburn area, died Tuesday March 20, 2012 at the Valley County Hospital in Ord, NE. Funeral services will be held on Friday March 23, at 1:00 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Don Schauda officiating. Burial will be in the Moulton Cemetery west of Taylor. Visitation will be held...

Joseph Nagy

Joseph Nagy

Mar 16, 2012

Joseph Lewis Nagy was born in Cresent, Ohio on November 16,1916. His father owned a store that served the mining community. At age 12 he moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from John Marshall High school in a class of 432 with an honor key. He attended Ohio State University for two years then worked in the...

Delmer Applegarth Sr.

Delmer Applegarth Sr.

Mar 16, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Delmer Applegarth Sr. age 83 of Broken Bow died Friday March 16, 2012 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier...

Randy Lichtenberger

Randy Lichtenberger

Mar 12, 2012

Mason City, NE- Randy Jay Lichtenberger age 55 of Mason City died Monday March 12, 2012 at his home in Mason City, NE. Memorial services will be held on Saturday March 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. John Gosswein officiating. A register book may be signed on Friday at Govier Brothers Mortuary....

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Mar 10, 2012

Betty J Johnson, age 85, of Broken Bow died Saturday March 10, 2012 in Kearney, Nebraska. Betty is survived by her husband Allen Johnson of Broken Bow, Ne. 1 daughter Janet (Melvin) Kosmicki of Dannebrog, Ne., and 2 sons Carl (Barbara) Hansen of Thornton, Co. and Galen (Debra) Hansen of Aurora, Co. and 7 grandchildren. Betty was born July 12,...

Terry Golden

Terry Golden

Mar 10, 2012

Terry Ray Golden, age 64, of Broken Bow passed away on Saturday, March 10th, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow, NE after losing his battle with cancer. He was born October 1, 1947 in Broken Bow, NE. After graduating from Broken Bow High School in 1966 he joined the Army. He proudly served his country for three...

Maxine Knepper Ayres

Maxine Knepper Ayres

Mar 1, 2012

Maxine Knepper Ayres Maxine Knepper Ayres age 92 of Thedford died March 1, 2012 at Linden Court following a brief hospitalization at North Platte. Funeral services will be held Monday March 5, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Thedford with Rev. Linda Martin officiating. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Carl Daily

Carl Daily

Feb 25, 2012

Carl S. Daily left us on Saturday February 25, 2012, just a week before his 82nd birthday. He was born in Milburn, Nebraska on March 2, 1930 a son of the late Claude L. and Vera (Empfield) Daily. Carl leaves his wife of 61 years, Mary Lea, three sons; Rod and his wife Laurie, Dudley and his wife Beth, and...

Charlene Rhoades

Charlene Rhoades

Feb 25, 2012

Charlene H. Glause Rhoades was born on November 3, 1932, and went to her final rest on February 25, 2012. She was born to Paul and Genevieve Glause at Halsey, NE. She married Claude E. Rhoades at Brewster, NE on June 10, 1951. Together they raised four children and ranched in the central Sandhills area for the last 60 years....

Forest "Jim" Fagan

Forest "Jim" Fagan

Feb 18, 2012

Anselmo, NE- Forest “Jim” Fagan age 84 of Anselmo died Saturday February 18, 2012 at the Callaway District Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary of Broken Bow...

Ruth Bolen

Ruth Bolen

Feb 18, 2012

Ruth Marie ( Bowley ) Bolen departed from this earth, her family and friends to join the Lord, her husband, John L. Bolen, (August 11,2003), son, Charles, a great-great grandson, parents John and Myrtle (Amsberry) Bowley, sisters Florence (Morgan), Sarah (Dutton), LaVonne, Ruby (Chrisp), and Katherine (Geiser). Ruth is survived by brother Johnny (Kay) and family, immediate family Leonard (Wanda)...

Shirley Hickman

Shirley Hickman

Feb 14, 2012

Broken Bow, NE- Shirley Hickman age 89 of Broken Bow died Tuesday February 14, 2012 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Doug Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary...

Mae LaVonne McDonald

Mae LaVonne McDonald

Feb 13, 2012

Kearney, NE- Mae LaVonne McDonald age 72 of Kearney, formerly of Arcadia died Monday February 13, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 18, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia with Darrel Sybrant officiating. Burial will be in the Lee Park Cemetery near Arcadia. Govier Bros....

Roger Elfgren

Roger Elfgren

Feb 8, 2012

Roger Elfgren passed away at St. Johns Good Samaritan center in Kearney on February 8, 2012. Roger was born on November 24, 1943 in East Killingly, Connecticut, the fourth of six children born to Ernest and Dorothy Elfgren. Roger was 12 when he traveled by covered wagon with his parents, brothers and sisters from Connecticut to Nebraska, arriving in Broken...