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Richard Troxel
Feb 19, 2011
Richard Ray Troxel 75 Richard Ray Troxel was born in a sod house west of Sargent on May 16, 1935. He was the second son of Sam and Sadie (Mason) Troxel. He died on February 19, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Broken Bow from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Rich worked on ranches in the Sandhills before going to the...
Ivan D Nelson
Feb 17, 2011
Ivan D. Nelson, age 92, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Thursday February 17, 2011 at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, Ne. Ivan is survived by his wife Helen Nelson of Broken Bow, Ne., a daughter Judy Nelson and husband Dave Colard of Kansas City, Mo, and a son Tom Nelson of Denver, Co. Masonic and Military funeral services...
Lorraine Still
Feb 13, 2011
Broken Bow, NE- Lorraine Still age 94 of Broken Bow died Sunday February 13, 2011 at the Custer Care Center #1 in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Govier Bros Mortuary in Broken Bow with Dr. Marsha (Engle) Middleton officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Bros....
Willda Diefenbaugh
Feb 7, 2011
Willda Diefenbaugh age 87 of Broken Bow formerly of Merna, Nebraska died Monday February 7, 2011 at the Custer Care Assisted Living Center in Broken Bow, Ne. Funeral services will be Friday February 11, 2011 at 10:30 AM in the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow with Minister Jerry Ricketts officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery. Visitation will...
Leland McAbee
Feb 3, 2011
Broken Bow- Leland McAbee age 84 of Broken Bow died Thursday February 3, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Saturday February 5, 2011 at 2:30 PM at the Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts and Minister Jim Gonzales officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery...
Joyce Tucker
Jan 30, 2011
Clarissa Joyce (Tvrs) Tucker was born July 18, 1925 in Lincoln, NE and later adopted by Joseph Paul and Edith May (Nelms) Tvrs. Joyce was raised in the Westerville area attended Lamphear grade school and graduated from Westerville High School in 1943. She attended Kearney State College then taught in several rural schools for fifteen years. In 1967 she began...
Wayne Lyon
Jan 29, 2011
Wayne W. Lyon, age 82 of Merna, Ne. died Jan. 29, 2011 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Private Family graveside funeral services will be Wed. Feb. 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Merna Cemetery in Merna, Ne with Rev. Dale Coates officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday Feb. 1st...
Emily Agnes Jacobsen
Jan 25, 2011
Emily Agnes was born March 12, 1930 to Wencel and Emma Bruha of rural Comstock, an area known to her children as "the Bohemian Alps". While growing up on the farm Emily participated in threshing, running the binder, herding the cows, milking and any other farm chores that needed to be done. One of her favorite stories to tell was...
Bennie Rex Ostrand
Jan 22, 2011
Mason City, NE- Bennie Rex Ostrand age 80 of Mason City died Saturday January 22, 2011 at his home. Memorial funeral services will be held Wednesday January 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the First Baptist Church in Kearney, NE with Revs. David Harder and Stan Murdock officiating. A private burial service will be the Basin Cemetery south of Mason...
Gretchen E Boyles
Jan 19, 2011
Gretchen E. Boyles, age 79 of Mason City, Nebraska died Wednesday January 19th 2011 at the Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Monday January 24, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the Mason City Baptist Church with Rev. John Lewis and Rev. Bill Ragan officiating. Burial will be in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at 3 p.m....
Julie Ann Phelps
Jan 19, 2011
Julie Ann Phelps age 52 of Anselmo died January 19, 2011 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held Monday January 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Govier Brothers with the...
Elsie Jensen
Jan 18, 2011
Elsie Mae Jensen, 83, of Broken Bow passed away January 18, 2011 at Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow, NE. She was born July 30, 1927 to John Orval "Lefty" Wright and Janice (Agee) Wright, at the home of Chris and Ogal Christensen in Berwyn, NE. (Twin sister of her father.) She lived with her grandmother, Rosa Belle Wright, and...
Lillian Marie Swick
Jan 16, 2011
Norfolk, NE- Lillian M. (Duryea) Swick age 96 of Norfolk formerly of Lillian Community north of Broken Bow, died Sunday January 16, 2011 at the Heritage of Bel-Air care home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services will be held Thursday January 20, at 2:00 PM at the Lillian Church of Christ north of Broken Bow with Pastor...
Ervin Mortensen
Jan 14, 2011
Ervin "Erv" Mortensen passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Ervin Eugene Mortensen was born Sept. 5, 1935, to Marvin and Grace (Krause) Mortensen on the family farm near Mason City. He attended school in Mason City through the 9th grade, when his father's illness required him to help on the farm. He enlisted in...
Robert "RJ" Mills
Jan 11, 2011
Funeral services will be held Monday January 17, 2011 at 1:30 PM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Westerville Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Sunday January 16, 1 PM to 6 PM with the family greeting friends 1 PM to 4 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary...
Russell E. Moseley
Jan 7, 2011
Russell E. Moseley, age 88, of the Grand Island Veterans Home formerly of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Friday January 7, 2011 at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 11th, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Interment will be at the Lone Tree Cemetery...
Viola Layher
Jan 7, 2011
Viola Layher, age 95, of Broken Bow, Ne. died Friday January 7, 2011 at the Custer Care Assisted Living in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 12, 2011 at 10;30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Kathy LaRocque officiating. Visitation will be Tues Jan. 11th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier...
Elva May Vanek
Jan 7, 2011
Vanek, Elva May, age 85, of Sargent, Ne. died Friday January 7, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Ne. Funeral services will be Wednesday Jan. 12th 2011 at 2 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Mark Stones officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday Jan. 11th 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in...
Frances Trotter
Dec 30, 2010
Broken Bow, NE- Frances Trotter age 67 of Broken Bow died December 30, 2010 at the Custer Care Center #2 in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held Tuesday January 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Frances’ cousin Steve Finney officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Bros. Mortuary...
Ellen Roach
Dec 25, 2010
Broken Bow- Ellen Roach age 76 died Saturday December 25, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM in Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Mark Stones officiating. Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be held Tuesday December...
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