OBITUARIES

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

Joyce Tucker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ruth Elizabeth Applegarth

Ruth Elizabeth Applegarth

Dec 24, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Ruth Applegarth age 81 of Ishpeming, Michigan formerly of Broken Bow died Friday December 24, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. She was born August 14, 1929, in Anselmo, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Booth) Land. She was a 1947 graduate of Comstock High School and received her Bachelor’s and...

Dennis Zeigler

Dennis Zeigler

Dec 16, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Dennis Zeigler age 66 of Broken Bow died Thursday December 16, 2010 at his home in Broken Bow. Memorial services will be held Monday December 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday 1 PM to 7 PM with the family...

Eric Gallett

Eric Gallett

Dec 14, 2010

Eric Gallett, age 45 of Broken Bow, Nebraska died Tuesday December 14, 2010 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. A Memorial service with Military rites will be held Monday Dec. 20th at the V.F.W. Building in Broken Bow, Ne. at 11:00 a.m. Eric Gallett is survived by his wife Tina Gallett of Broken Bow, a son Christopher...

Bessie Schultz

Bessie Schultz

Dec 13, 2010

Bessie Schultz, age 90 of Sargent, Nebraska died Monday December 13, 2010 at the Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, Ne. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Mark Stones officiating. Burial will be in the Somerford Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday December 17, 2010...

Ellen Hickman

Ellen Hickman

Dec 11, 2010

Broken Bow, NE- Ellen Hickman age 99 of Broken Bow died Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Graveside services will be held Monday December 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the French Table Cemetery northeast Broken Bow with Reverend Kathy LaRocque officiating. Burial will be in the French Table Cemetery. Visitation will be...