Shorty Baxter

Broken Bow, NE- Raymond “Shorty” Baxter age 83 of Broken Bow passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Brookestone View Care Home in Broken Bow.

A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary. A private family service will be held on Thursday. Memorials are suggested to the family. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Words of encouragement and remembrance can be left at www.govierbrothers.com

Raymond “Shorty” Dennis Baxter was born on December 6, 1942, in Dunning, NE to William and Irma (Fetters) Baxter.

Shorty graduated from Broken Bow High School. On June 30, 1963, Shorty married Linda Meston in Loup City. The couple lived in the Ansley and Broken Bow area their whole lives. Shorty was employed for 30 plus years at the Becton Dickinson Plant in Broken Bow.

Shorty enjoyed tractors, semis, watching the traffic go by, watching western shows and the Wheel of Fortune on TV. In his younger years he liked tinkering in his shop and vacation in Colorado, giving kids rides on a flatbed trailer with his tractor. He enjoyed the simple things in life.

Shorty was preceded in death by his wife Linda, an infant son, parents William and Irma, brothers Billy, Charles, and sister Kathy.

Shorty is survived by son Bobby Baxter of Broken Bow, grandchildren Tina Baxter, Jaxon Baxter, Allison Baxter, Kadan Baxter, and great-grandchildren Rowan McNees, Millie Robertson, and Jasper Robertson, brothers Bob Baxter of Broken Bow, Rod (BJ) Baxter of Broken Bow, sister Mary Lee Tumbarello of Arizona, many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to the family.