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Garald Horst
Oct 12, 2026
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Garald Leonard Horst, 82, of Arnold, Nebraska, died Oct. 12, 2026.
Garald was born Feb. 2, 1944, in West Point, Nebraska, to Leonard John and Alverna Adele (Tonges) Horst, and grew up on the family farm in northeast Nebraska as the oldest of four boys. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout, was a member of the Order of the Arrow...
Duane Eberle, Sr
Oct 11, 2026
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Duane L. Eberle Sr. 73 of Mason City, NE passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at his home two days short of his 74th birthday.
Duane LaRoy Eberle Sr. of Mason City was born October 13th, 1952. He was the third child to Raymond (Sooner) and Helen Eberle. He was united in marriage to Shelley Rynearson on November 18, 1972. To...
Gwen Catterson
Oct 11, 2026
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Gwendolyn Ruth Catterson, 86, of Arnold, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Arnold United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Arnold Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be...
John Kolar
Oct 13, 2026
Sargent, NE – John Kolar age 87, of Sargent, NE passed away on October 13, 2026.
Memorial Services will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Sargent, NE. Burial will follow in the Douglas Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sargent United Methodist Church or Sargent Fire & Rescue. A visitation and...
Harlene Cordell
Oct 13, 2026
Harlene Elizabeth Cordell, who celebrated her 100th birthday in January, passed away on October 13, 2026. Harlene had a remarkable way of making 100 years look easy. She never looked or acted her age. She was an avid reader, a devoted Jeopardy! fan, and was known to put a dollar (or several) into a casino slot machine. In her later...
Sandra Moroney
Oct 12, 2026
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Sandra Rae Moroney, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Heritage of Sagewood in Grand Island.
Sandra was born on February 15, 1945, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Ira Harley Headley and Irene Goldie (Piel) Headley. She grew up in Broken Bow and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1963. Growing up, she enjoyed spending time with...
Bill Watson
Oct 12, 2026
Directly descended from one of the first British families to emigrate to North America, William Burton Watson was born on January 12, 1953, in Albion, Nebraska, to Howard "Budd" Burton Watson and Virginia Lee (Bobbitt) Watson. He died on October 12, 2026, at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE.
Bill attended Albion Public Schools and Shattuck Military Academy in Faribault, Minnesota....
Bill Miller
Oct 8, 2026
Bill Miller age 96, of Arnold, NE passed away on October 8, 2026.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arnold, NE. Burial will follow in the Arnold Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet the...
Karen Lewis
Oct 5, 2026
Karen Lynn (Anderson) Lewis was born (according to her mother) just before lunch on April 14, 1962, in Northfield, Minnesota to James (Jim) Wesley Anderson and Marian Lorraine Anderson. She was the youngest of four children, each born three years apart. As the youngest and the only girl, she gave her brothers what-for at every opportunity, and enjoyed being the...
Dean Figard
Oct 4, 2026
Dean Jay Figard age 77, lost his battle with Cancer on October 4, 2026, in Kearney, NE. He was born on September 28, 1949, to Erle “Gob” and Phyllis (Nutter) Figard in Broken Bow, NE.
Dean went to country school through fifth grade then Thedford grade and high school. He graduated in 1967 and enlisted in the Navy. Dean was planning...
Mildred Szwanek
Oct 3, 2026
Mullen, NE – Mildred Szwanek age 96, of Mullen, NE passed away on October 3, 2026.
Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:30 AM MT at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mullen, NE. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mullen EMT’s, Mullen Fire Department, St. Mary’s Catholic Church or the Cedarview...
Dorothy James
Sep 28, 2026
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Dorothy D. James, age 96, of Mullen and North Platte, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Linden Court in North Platte. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Visitation and time to greet the family will be held prior...
Jon Harding
Sep 27, 2026
Jon Harding was the second-born son of Forrest and Jean Harding of Mullen, born September 4, 1946, in Alliance. He grew up south of town on the family ranch, graduating from Mullen High School with the class of ’64.
After a short time playing football at Hastings College, Jon enlisted in the Unites States Marine Corps and did two tours in...
Bob Christen
Sep 22, 2026
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Robert Christen age 72, of Holdrege, NE, passed away on September 22, 2026, in Holdrege, NE.
Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE. Burial will follow in the St. Anselm’s Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Holdrege Lions Club. A visitation and time to greet the family...
Javene Nielsen
Sep 21, 2026
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Javene Nielsen age 83 of Broken Bow, NE, passed away on September 21, 2026.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family for future designation. A visitation and time to greet the family will...
Ellen Dennis
Sep 21, 2026
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Ellen Jean (Turnquist) Dennis was born November 30, 1931, and died September 21, 2026, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney, Nebraska. She was 94 years of age.
Ellen was the third of four children (only girl in the bunch) born to Godfrey Sr. and Edith (Johnson) Turnquist.
She grew up in the New Hope community north of Gothenburg just a stone's...
Georgia "Jo" Fuqua
Sep 18, 2026
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Memorial services will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 9:30 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, Jo’s cremains will be inurned with her husband at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or condolences may be left at www.govierbrothers.com
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Marcena M. Zutavern
Sep 17, 2026
Marcena Mae Zutavern, 93, of Dunning, Nebraska, died Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
A private memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with Pastor Randall Goeke officiating. Govier Brothers Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Episcopal Church c/o Carol Johnson 1931 South...
Monte Gies
Sep 16, 2026
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Monte Gies
May 25, 1954 – September 16, 2026
Monte Gies, a longtime resident of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on September 16, 2026, at Callaway Hospital following complications from an illness. He was 72 years old.
Monte was born on May 25, 1954, to Theodore and Martha Hill Gies. Throughout his life, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother,...
Alice Lucas
Sep 16, 2026
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Alice Harriet Lucas, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026.
Alice was born on May 17, 1948, in Camden, New Jersey, to Harry and Alice Williams. She grew up in Camden and graduated from Camden Catholic High School, where she was a cheerleader. She later attended Rutgers University, where she studied stenography.
Throughout...
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