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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Zachary Dady
Mar 9, 2024
Zachary Dady age 48 of Broken Bow passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Good Samaritan CHI Health in Kearney after lengthy health issues.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 2:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. Memorials are suggested to the family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 10:00 AM...
Jean Beltz
Mar 8, 2024
Jean Beltz
October 6, 1924 - March 8, 2024
Jean Deloris (Nelson) Beltz of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024. She was born October 6, 1924, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Edward and Almeda (Bjorklund) Nelson. When she was a junior in high school, her family moved close to Arnold, Nebraska where she met Lloyd Beltz, Jr. at a Baptist youth fellowship event. Jean and Lloyd were married on June 9, 1946, in Arnold. Before they were married, Jean earned a teaching certificate in high school and spent a couple years teaching in area country schools. In addition, she was a licensed beautician....
Phyllis Jean Markham
Mar 1, 2024
Phyllis Jean Markham age 82 of Merna, NE passed away peacefully at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge...
Ellamae Moseley
Feb 29, 2024
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. Burial will follow in the Lone Tree Cemetery at Weissert, NE. Memorials are suggested to Broken Bow United Methodist Church. A visitation will take place on Thursday, March 7th from 10:30 AM to...
Olive Simonton
Feb 26, 2024
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Purdum United Church of Christ in Purdum, NE. Burial will follow in the Purdum Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family in Memory of Olive Simonton. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 2nd from 10:30 AM to service time at 1:00 PM at the...
Dick Clark
Feb 19, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE with Father Jim Hunt celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary, then with...
Charles Bowen
Feb 19, 2024
Memorial Services will be on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Oconto Community Center in Oconto, NE with Military Honors. Burial will be in the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA at a later date. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.govierbrothers.com.
Chuck Bowen, 89, of Oconto NE, passed away...
Sue Beshaler
Feb 16, 2024
Arnold, NE- Sue Beshaler age 94 of Arnold passed away February 16, 2024, at her home near Arnold.
Mass of Christian Burial services will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arnold. The burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 22nd, from 4:00...
Kenneth I Nielsen
Feb 16, 2024
Kenneth (Ken) Nielsen, age 86, of Broken Bow, NE passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow.
Kenneth (Ken) Nielsen was born to Hans and Irma Nielsen July 7, 1937, south of the Basin near Mason City, NE.
He attended elementary schools in several country schools. The family moved to Ansley, NE, and he completed...
Jimmy Davenport
Feb 15, 2024
James Bradley “Jimmy” Davenport, age 52, passed away on February 15th, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
Jimmy was born on April 23rd, 1971, to James and Sherry (Hircock) Davenport, in North Platte, Nebraska. He spent his childhood on the family farm. From a young age, Jimmy had a love for the outdoors. He could frequently be found sitting...
Candra Palmer
Feb 14, 2024
Candra Palmer, age 63, of Broken Bow, NE passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s in Lincoln, NE.
Candra Lee (Ferguson) Palmer was born December 8, 1960, in Salina Kansas. Her family moved several times in her childhood to Omaha, Niobrara, Valentine, and Arcadia. She attended and graduated high school in Ansley, Nebraska in 1979, and...
Melvin Slagle
Feb 10, 2024
Funeral Services will be on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Church of Christ in Sargent, NE with Pastor Marty Robbins officiating. Burial will follow in the Gates Cemetery at Gates, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Church of Christ Building Fund. A visitation will take place on Thursday, February 15th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at...
Jim Lepant
Feb 8, 2024
Jim Lepant age 87 of Broken Bow, NE passed away on February 8, 2024, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Memorial Services will be on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Inurnment will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors. A Rosary will take...
Leora Criffield
Feb 7, 2024
Leora Criffield age 97 of Broken Bow, NE left this Earth to be with her Heavenly Family on February 7, 2024.
Memorial Services will be on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. To honor our Mom’s wishes the family requests casual attire. Memorials are suggested to Broken Bow EMT’s or Broken...
Kima Naduah Yelloweye
Feb 6, 2024
Mullen, NE – Kima Naduah Yelloweye age 78 of Mullen, NE peacefully ascended February 6, 2024, at The Maples at Centennial Nursing Home in North Platte, NE from Breast Cancer.
Eyvonne Smith
Feb 6, 2024
Funeral Services will be on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Christ's Church at Lillian with Don Schauda officiating. Burial will follow in the Gates Cemetery at Gates, NE. Memorials are suggested to Gates Community, Gates Cemetery, Community Memorial Health of Burwell, or the Donor’s Choice. A register book may be signed on Sunday, February...
Margaret Burton
Feb 4, 2024
Margaret Rosalie (Schaad) Burton, age 99 passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Good Life Center in Callaway, Nebraska.
She was born September 26, 1924, at the family farm on Cliff Table ten miles west of Merna. She was the third of eight children born to Fred and Esther May (Runkey) Schaad. As a young girl...
Donna Beck
Feb 3, 2024
Oconto, NE – Donna Beck age 88 of Oconto, NE passed away on February 3, 2024, at her home in Oconto.
Memorial Services will be on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 11:00 am at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Oconto Rescue Unit or Central Plains Home Health...
Michael Dennis Worth
Feb 3, 2024
Michael Worth, age 52 of Broken Bow, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Kathy Salts PMA officiating. The burial will be in the Ord Cemetery at 2:00 PM with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 10:00 AM to 7:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow.
Michael Dennis Worth was born in Broken Bow on April 25, 1971, to Dennis M. Worth and Carolyn E. Sullivan. He spent part of his childhood in Broken Bow and attended elementary school at North Park through the third grade. In 1980, he moved with his family to a farm west of Arcadia when his mother married his stepfather, Gerald Kerchal. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1989.
Upon graduation, Mike joined the United States Air Force, completing his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He decided to make the Air Force his career and spent twenty years proudly serving his country. His Air Force career took him around the world many times. Some of his favorite stations and TDYs were in South Korea, Guam, Turkey, Alaska, and many places in Europe. He also served his nation in the Middle East during Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Global War on Terrorism, serving in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. He was honored by the Air Force by being selected as Airman of the Year in 1992, accepting his award at the United States Pentagon. Mike retired from the Air Force as a Tech Sergeant in 2009.
After leaving the Air Force, Mike decided to continue serving his nation as a civilian contractor in the Middle East. He worked for DynCorp in Qatar and then Lockheed Martin, working in Afghanistan until 2011.
Following his service, Mike retired to...
Marvella May
Feb 2, 2024
Marvella May age 95 of Broken Bow, NE passed away February 2, 2024, at her home in Broken Bow.
Graveside Services will be on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE. The Funeral Service will be at 2:30 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Tim Peterson officiating....
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