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

Joanne Rice

Joanne Rice

Jul 17, 2023

Joanne Rice, age 91, of Broken Bow, NE, educator, horsewoman, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died on Monday, July17, 2023. She was born on October 31, 1931, in Delta, Colorado to Lee Allen and Ethel Lenore (Wigram) Smock.  She graduated from Delta High School in 1949 and attended Colorado State University (CSU).  While at CSU, she was a member of the...

Wayne McMurry

Wayne McMurry

Jul 12, 2023

Wayne McMurry age 73 of North Platte, NE passed away July 12, 2023, at his daughter’s home near Brady.

Graveside Memorial Services will be Friday, July 21, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, NE with Pastor Frank Scott officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Family. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. Words of encouragement...

Micki Cox

Micki Cox

Jul 10, 2023

"Micki" Josephine Cecily Cox, age 77, went to her heavenly home on July 10, 2023 while residing at Rose Lane Nursing Home in Loup City, Nebraska. She was born February 4, 1946, in Kidderminster, England to Wayne and Joan (Bennett) Berger. Her parents met and married while her father was stationed during World War II near her mother's hometown of...

Kent Eugene Hickenbottom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...