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Local obituaries for the Broken Bow, Arnold, & Mullen, NE areas
Lenore Bristol
Sep 19, 2023
Lenore Bristol age 88 of Kearney, NE passed away September 19, 2023, at her home in Kearney.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Kearney Church of Christ in Kearney, NE 302 East 25th Street Kearney, NE 68845 with Pastor Greg Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Kearney Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to...
Sue Russell
Sep 19, 2023
Sue Russell passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023, surrounded by her family, after a long ordeal with pancreatic cancer. She will be remembered as a dedicated and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She gracefully joins her parents in heaven.
Sue was born on May 19, 1956, in Stapleton, NE, to Grant and Lois Figard. She enjoyed growing...
L V Conner
Sep 17, 2023
LV “Cook” Conner was born October 10, 1927, in Pilot Grove, Texas. He was the son of Arthur Lee and Fanny Conner and was the youngest of six children: Donovan Lee “Red”, Captola Anderson, JB, Billy Ray, and Martha Jo Marlar. LV, better known as Cook to family and friends, was raised on a farm where his family raised cotton,...
Detta Safranek
Sep 9, 2023
The population of the Cliff Table farming community west of Merna, Nebraska, increased by one on June 29, 1929. Detta Pearl Shaw was welcomed into the family by her parents, Ora R. and Zella Pearl Schmidt Shaw, and an older brother, Vernon.
Having lived 94 fruitful years, Detta passed from her earthly life on Saturday, September 9, 2023, while residing...
Joe Grantzinger
Sep 7, 2023
Merna, NE Joe Grantzinger age 75 - Joe Edward Grantzinger was born to Floyd and Selma (Ridenour) Grantzinger on September 14, 1947, in Anselmo, NE. He passed away on September 7, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Joe attended Dale School through eighth grade, making several life-long friends during those years. He went to high school at Anselmo-Merna High...
Eldon Trojan
Sep 7, 2023
Eldon Trojan age 96 of Arbor Care of Ord, NE formerly of Comstock, NE passed away September 7, 2023.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the National Hall 46492 Sargent-Ord Road Comstock, NE. Burial will follow in the Bohemian Brethren Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Comstock American Legion Post #220 or Comstock Volunteer Fire...
Nancy Keezer
Sep 6, 2023
Nancy Keezer age 85 of Ansley, NE passed away September 6, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.
A Graveside Service will be Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Ansley Cemetery in Ansley, NE. A visitation will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in...
Becky Smith
Sep 5, 2023
Broken Bow, NE – Becky Smith age 65. Becky Sue (Newman) Smith was born June 8, 1958, in McCook, NE to James Alvin and Karen Ray (Holcomb) Newman. Becky died September 5, 2023, at Hospice House in Omaha.
Becky graduated high school in 1976 in Stamford. She worked at BD in Holdrege for seven years until she met her husband,...
Byron Woodward
Sep 4, 2023
Byron Gene Woodward, of League City, Texas passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, in Webster, Texas at the age of 65. He was born on March 1, 1958, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Stanley and Racine Woodward.
Byron loved spending time with his grandchildren, hunting and fishing with his buddies and buying a meal for anyone. He was...
Carol Carpenter
Sep 4, 2023
Carol Carpenter age 84 of Broken Bow, NE passed away September 4, 2023, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.
Memorial services will be Friday, September 8, 2023, at 11:00 am at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, NE. Inurnment will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family for...
Dudley Wolf
Sep 2, 2023
Ansley, NE- Dudley E. Wolf age 88 of Ansley died Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. Military Honors will be held at Govier Brothers Mortuary. The service will be live...
Mark Wells
Aug 30, 2023
Mark Wells age 56 of Broken Bow, NE passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from injuries sustained in an accident.
Funeral Services will be Monday, September 4, 2023, at 10:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow, NE with Pastor Phil Sloat officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.govierbrothers.com. Burial will follow in the Gates Cemetery at...
Gaylene Grint
Aug 25, 2023
Helen “Gaylene” Grint age 87 of Sargent, NE passed away August 25, 2023, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.
Graveside services will be Friday, September 1, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Sargent, NE with Reverend Don Schauda officiating.Memorials are suggested to Donor's Choice. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 31st from 9:00...
Lori Doty
Aug 25, 2023
Lora Annette Doty, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the age of 62.
Lora, fondly known as Lori, was born June 13, 1961, in Lincoln to Wayne and JoAnn Ficke. She was Baptized and Confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pleasant Dale. Lori graduated from Milford High School...
Lee DeGroff
Aug 24, 2023
Leland “Lee” Dale DeGroff age 85 of Brewster, NE passed away August 24, 2023, at his home in Brewster.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Brewster Cemetery in Brewster, NE. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Brewster Fire & Rescue. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 29th from 10:00...
Charles Albert Blowers, Jr
Aug 22, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Charles Albert Blowers Jr, age 93, of Arnold, Nebraska, died peacefully August 22, 2023, in Callaway, NE. Junior was born June 28, 1930, to Charles Albert Sr and Della (Boyer) Blowers by Arnold, Nebraska, at the family home. He graduated from Arnold Public Schools in 1947 at the age of 16. He married his one and only...
Ruth Sullivan
Aug 22, 2023
Ruth Eleanor Sullivan, age 95 of Broken Bow, passed away on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow, NE surrounded by her family.
Ruth was born February 5, 1928, at the family ranch a half mile west of Elsmere, NE to Charles M. and Astrid E. (Stav) Giles. She was delivered by a midwife, Mrs. Paul Huffman. ...
Doris Gill
Aug 19, 2023
Doris Mae Hickman Gill, first born child of Lillian Mae Roseberry and Paul Jones Hickman was born January 8, 1924, at the C.G. Roseberry home on South G Street in Broken Bow, NE.
She and her parents lived on a farm near Litchfield where she attended grade school, moving to Custer County when she was a 3rd grader and attended...
RICHARD FOX
Aug 17, 2023
Richard B. Fox Broken Bow, Nebraska
April 10, 1934 – August 17, 2023
Richard Burnett Fox was born April 10, 1934, to Lawrence and Mildred (Loy) Fox at Ansley, NE. His father Lawrence died in a tree cutting accident when he was 8 months old. Times were hard, but Dad persevered, and we are grateful for those who were there...
Shirley Saner
Aug 9, 2023
Shirley Saner age 89 of Dunning, NE passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at the Tiffany Square Home in Grand Island, NE.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Open Bible Church in Dunning, NE with Pastor Doug Saner officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Dunning Cemetery. A visitation will...
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