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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Jeri Jones
Nov 1, 2026
Jeri K. Jones, age 65, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away at home on November 1, 2026.
Jeri was born on November 5, 1960, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Larry and Donna (Zentz) Fisher. She was the oldest of three children.
On November 2, 1984, Jeri married the love of her life, Randy, in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Together, they built a beautiful life...
Dr. Steve Boyer
Oct 30, 2026
Mullen, NE - Dr. Steve Boyer age 70, of Mullen, NE passed away on October 30, 2026.
Steve Clair Boyer was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to proud parents Gene and Irene (Warren) Boyer. He spent his early years on his parents’ ranch south of Seneca. He started kindergarten in Thedford and after third grade attended country school closer to the...
Carolyn Barthel
Oct 29, 2026
Carolyn Ruth Barthel age 85, of Broken Bow, NE passed away on October 29, 2026, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE.
Carolyn Ruth Barthel was born on October 7, 1941, in Chambers, NE to Paul and Letha (Isaacson) Harley. Carolyn attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse just down the road from their place, graduating as salutatorian of...
Jack Cram
Oct 28, 2026
Jack Cram age 70 of Broken Bow, NE passed away on October 28, 2026, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.
Jack was born on November 5, 1955, in Burwell, NE to Fred and Rosie (Dilsaver) Cram.
Jack was a long-time resident of Loup County, NE where he ranched and done custom work before moving to Broken Bow.
He was also involved...
Scott Linden
Oct 27, 2026
Callaway, NE – Scott Linden age 53 of Callaway, NE passed away on October 27, 2026, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, NE.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Monday, November 9th from...
Gary Kenton Storms
Oct 22, 2026
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Gary Storms
May 8, 1944 - 2026
Gary Kenton Storms, age 82, passed away October 22, 2026, at his home in Broken Bow surrounded by his family.
Gary Kenton Storms was born May 8, 1944, the 4th of 6 children of Raymond and Lacy (Kenton) Storms at Grant, Nebraska. He attended grade school at the Ryno Table Country School. He graduated from...
Herman "Ham" Safranek
Oct 22, 2026
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Herman “Ham” Safranek age 100, of Merna, NE passed away on October 22, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial to follow in the Merna Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Merna. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25th...
Charles Turnipseed
Oct 16, 2026
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Charles Turnipseed, age 95, of Merna, Nebraska, passed away on October 16, 2026, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow.
Funeral services will be held on Friday October 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. The burial with military honors will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery at Callaway. A visitation and time to greet the...
John Kolar
Oct 13, 2026
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Johnny (John) Leo Kolar 87 of Sargent Nebraska, passed away at Community Memorial Healthcare on October 13, 2026, due to complications of a stroke.
John was born in Comstock on April 4, 1939, to Lillian (Urban) & Anton Kolar. John grew up on the family farm and attended Comstock School, graduating in 1955 at the age of sixteen.
John remained on...
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...
Garald Horst
Oct 12, 2026
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Garald Leonard Horst, 82, of Arnold, Nebraska, died Oct. 12, 2026.
Garald was born Feb. 1, 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...
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....
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...
Bill Miller
Oct 8, 2026
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The Life of Wild Bill Miller
William Bernard “Bill” Miller was born on July 26, 1930…but he was not born alive. The doctor held him upside down, dipping him not so gently from warm water to very cold water in hopes of shocking him into the world. After several tries, the doctor stopped, thinking his efforts had failed. And that...
Karen Lewis
Oct 5, 2026
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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...
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...
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