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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Kent Eugene Hickenbottom
Jul 8, 2023
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Kent Hickenbottom, 64, passed away on July 8, 2023, at home.
Prayer service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the...
Leonard Amos
Jul 8, 2023
Leonard Leroy Amos age 82 of Sargent, NE passed away July 8, 2023, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burweill, NE.
Memorial Graveside services with Military Honors will be Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Dry Valley Cemetery south of Sargent, NE. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00...
Rose Bell
Jul 6, 2023
Rosaline “Rose” Vona (Kieborz) Bell age 93 of Broken Bow, NE passed away July 6, 2023, at the Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Memorial services will be Friday, July 21, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials in lieu...
Alice Smith
Jul 4, 2023
Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 10:30 am at the United Church of Christ in Thedford, NE with Pastor Les Parmenter officiating. A light lunch will follow, and burial will then be at the Brownlee Cemetery at Brownlee, NE. A visitation will be held Tuesday morning from 9:00 to service time at the United Church of Christ....
Judy Jones
Jun 30, 2023
Judy Jo (Hladky) Jones, 75, a life-long resident of the Mason City, NE area was surrounded by family when she passed away on June 30, 2023, in Kearney, due to complications with a sepsis infection.
She was born on December 28, 1947, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Joe and (Alice) June Hladky. Judy grew up outside of Litchfield and...
Marie Jones
Jun 29, 2023
Marie Jones age 86 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 29, 2023, at her home in Broken Bow, NE with family by her side.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 7, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Third City Christian Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are...
Spencer McCarron
Jun 27, 2023
Bernard Spencer Mccarron was a man of faith, honored to share his faith, and one who deeply loved family and friends. He and his wife Trish were members of the Berean Bible Church in Broken Bow, NE. He was born August 8, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to Bernard and Louise Spencer Mccarron. Growing up in Avondale, Maryland, he graduated from...
Don Ellingson
Jun 19, 2023
Donald “Don” Ellingson age 94 formerly of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 19, 2023, at the Country House Assisted Living of Kearney, NE. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Military Honors. A visitation will take place on...
Anna Mae Cool
Jun 16, 2023
Broken Bow, NE – Anna Mae Cool age 94 of Broken Bow, died June 16, 2023, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
On March 3,1929, a special gift was given to Glenn and Opal Mae (Huffman) Cool. She was named Anna Mae. Weighing only 4 pounds at birth, she was not expected to live through the night. But...
Lucile Burns
Jun 14, 2023
Lucile Burns age 98 of Mason City.
Lucile Margelin (Chamberlin) Burns was born June 23, 1924, to Dwight and Marie (Funston) Chamberlin 4 miles northeast of Mason City, and passed away Wednesday June 14th, 2023, just 9 days short of her 99th Birthday. Lucile was the youngest of her 5 siblings.
Lucile rode her pony to Mt. Pleasant Country School...
Josh Lorenz
Jun 12, 2023
Joshua Richard Lorenz passed away June 12, 2023, in a car accident near Merna, NE.
Joshua was born in Denver, CO September 26, 1983.
Joshua graduated high school from Jim Elliot School, Class of 2002, LPN from North Central Kansas Technical College, RN from Cloud County Community College 2010.
Joshua worked at the following hospitals: Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems...
Shawn Porter
Jun 12, 2023
Shawn Porter age 50 of North Platte, NE passed away June 12, 2023, in Englewood, CO.
Funeral Service will be Friday, June 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Burial will follow in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Family. A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Govier...
Darla Sheets
Jun 11, 2023
Darla Sheets age 62 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 11, 2023, at her home in Broken Bow.
Memorial services will be Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 11:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Pastor Becky Dobitsch officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Community Food Bank. A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary....
Carol Hansen
Jun 9, 2023
Carol Hansen age 73 of Broken Bow, NE passed away June 9, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.
Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 10:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE with Kathy Salts PMA officiating. Inurnment will be in the Litchfield Cemetery at Litchfield, NE. Memorials are...
Allen Eggleston
Jun 8, 2023
Milton Allen Rose Ivan Eggleston (known to most as “Allen”) passed away quietly on June 8, 2023, at Quality Senior Village in Broken Bow, NE. Allen was born August 18, 1933, to Theodore and Marie Eggleston in Callaway, NE. He was 89 when he passed.
Allen’s family moved around some to western Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas before moving back...
Donald Sullivan
Jun 8, 2023
Donald P. Sullivan age 92 of Mullen, NE passed away June 8, 2023, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10:30 AM MT at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mullen, NE with Father Matthew Nash celebrant. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Memorials are suggested to Burwell Community...
Jim Carr
Jun 7, 2023
Jimmie Joe Carr, age 67, of Halsey NE passed away at his home June 7,2023.
He was born in Broken Bow, NE to Earl L.” Tom” Carr and Elsie Mae (Jameson) Carr.Jim grew up on the family ranch east of Purdum in Blaine County with his brother Mark. He attended grade school in Purdum and Dunning, where he met...
Bob Hoblyn
Jun 2, 2023
Robert “Bob” Hoblyn, age 84 of York, NE died Friday, June 2, 2023 at York. He was born September 27, 1938 to Ray and Delpha (Madsen) Hoblyn in rural Ansley, NE. He was united in marriage to Nancy Ward on February 15, 1964 in Ansley. Bob proudly served our country in the United States Army. He raised livestock and was...
Beth Adams
May 28, 2023
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Merna with Pastor Greg Boller and Pastor Lana Day officiating. Burial will be in the Merna Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM with the family greeting friends 5:00 PM...
Frances Hauser
May 25, 2023
A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 9:30 am and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Broken Bow, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be at Hawley Flats Cemetery near Dunning, NE. Memorials are suggested to the Hawley Flats Cemetery. A visitation will take place on...
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